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Zarema Musaeva and Chechen Ombudsperson Mansur Soltaev. Screenshot of the video on Instagram of the "Grozny" ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZAL5i5JfKU/

14:13, 22 April 2022

Court in Grozny leaves Zarema Musaeva under arrest

The Staropromyslovskiy District Court of Grozny has extended until June 12 the arrest of Zarema Musaeva, who is accused of attacking a law enforcer.

The families of the casualties in Ukraine. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/Kokov_Kazbek/211

14:05, 22 April 2022

In KBR, relatives of six casualties in Ukraine receive orders

The commander of the North-Caucasian District of the "Rosgvargiya" (Russian National Guard) and the head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) have handed Orders of Courage over to the families of the KBR natives who perished in the special operation.

Abdulmumin Gadjiev in the courtroom. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"

14:02, 22 April 2022

Court in Dagestan extends Gadjiev's arrest

The Southern District Military Court has left Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the "Chernovik" (Draft) portal, accused of financing terrorism, in custody for other three months.

The building of the Azerbaijan’s State Migration Service. Photo by the press service of the Azerbaijan’s State Migration Service https://www.migration.gov.az/az/press_detail/2211

23:09, 21 April 2022

More than a hundred citizens of Ukraine request refugee status in Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijan’s authorities were addressed by 114 citizens of Ukraine, who left the country after the start of the special military operation by the Russian troops. The people who came from Ukraine applied for refugee status.

Samir Ashurov. Photo https://turan.az/ext/news/2022/4/free/Social/ru/3922.htm

23:06, 21 April 2022

Azerbaijani activist goes on hunger strike in a pre-trial detention cell

Activist Samir Ashurov, detained in Baku, denied the charge of attacking a man with a knife. He called his case falsified and went on a hunger strike in protest.

The consequences of the mass riots in a Vladikavkaz penal colony. Photo by the press service of the branch for the North Ossetia of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation https://osetia.sledcom.ru/news/item/1670621/

22:57, 21 April 2022

Case on mass riots in a Vladikavkaz penal colony sent to court

An investigation into a case against a native of Dagestan, accused of participating in mass riots in a Vladikavkaz penal colony, has been completed.

Yuri Rybinsky. Photo https://t.me/kotelnikovo_34/308

22:53, 21 April 2022

Administration of Kotelnikovo District in Volgograd Region reports about death of a military man in Ukraine

Yuri Rybinsky, a driver of a motorized rifle battalion, perished in Ukraine, the administration of the Kotelnikovo District reported. Since the beginning of the special military operation, the information about at least 23 perished natives of the Volgograd Region has been officially confirmed.

Arrest of a suspect in the case of the attack on Pskov paratroopers in Chechnya. Screenshot of the video by the the Russian FSB (Federal Security Bureau) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMoZXmcIZDg

15:54, 21 April 2022

Six figurants in case of attacking Pskov paratroopers in Chechnya arrested

A court in Tatarstan has placed six local residents accused within the case of the attack of militants under command of Shamil Basaev and Khattab on Pskov paratroopers in Chechnya into custody.

Elchin Mamed. Screenshot http://www.massa.az/news/az/16292/pravozaschitnik-pomeschen-v-bolnicu-dlya-zaklyuchyonnyh

15:48, 21 April 2022

Activists urge UN Human Rights Committee to help releasing Elchin Mamed

The Public Association (PA) "Legal Enlightenment of Sumgait Youth" has sent an appeal to the UN Committee on Human Rights urging to help in releasing Elchin Mamed, an Azerbaijani human rights defender, from prison.

The consequences of a landslide in the village of Itkhvisi in the Chiatura District of Georgia. Photo https://www.newsgeorgia.ge/оползни-в-чиатура-требуется-пересели/

15:44, 21 April 2022

NGOs doubt geologists' conclusions about reasons of landslide in Itkhvisi

The quality of the study conducted by the National Environment Agency on the reasons of the landslide that went down on the village of Itkhvisi in the Chiatura District causes doubts, as it fails to mention the activities of the "Georgian Manganese" Mining Company, NGOs assert.

09:06, 21 April 2022

Six persons detained in connection with attack on Pskov paratroopers

The Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has reported on the detention of six defendants within the case of the attack committed in 2000 by militants of Shamil Basaev on Pskov paratroopers.

Zarema Musaeva in the SIZO (pre-trial prison). Screenshot of the post on Soltaev's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CZPyIyiFlvO/

09:03, 21 April 2022

Lawyers name condition for transferring Musaeva's trial outside of Chechnya

Judges of the Chechen Supreme Court (SC) can use self-withdrawal as a trick to avoid participating in the trial of Zarema Musaeva; and in case of self-withdrawal of the entire court composition, the territorial jurisdiction of the case can be changed, the lawyers believe.

Magomednur Kuramagomedov. Screenshot https://t.me/vesti_shamilskiy/303

08:28, 21 April 2022

Authorities of Shamil District report about death of a sailor in Ukraine

Magomednur Kuramagomedov, a military man of the Caspian Flotilla, a native of the village of Assab, perished in Ukraine, the administration of the Shamil District reported. Since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, the information about at least 87 perished natives of Dagestan has been officially confirmed.

Participants in a protest action organized by the "5165" Party in Freedom Square in Yerevan. April 19, 2022. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

08:23, 21 April 2022

In Yerevan, activists hold a protest against any change in status of Nagorno-Karabakh

Members of the “5165” Party organized a march through the streets of Yerevan, and marchers called on students and passers-by to join the opposition action against attempts to change the status of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Ruslan Magomedov. Photo: https://chernovik.net/content/lenta-novostey/v-mahachkale-zaderzhan-aktivist-ustroivshiy-odinochnyy-piket-v-podderzhku

23:58, 20 April 2022

Dagestani activist Ruslan Magomedov achieves cancellation of his fine

In Makhachkala, a court cancelled the decision of the chief of the district police department to fine activist Ruslan Magomedov, who was detained at a picket in support of freedom of speech.

18:40, 20 April 2022

Makhachkala activist reports about his detention

The police detained in Makhachkala Abdulkadir Isaev who held a picket in Moscow in support of political prisoners. According to the activist’s story, a grenade and drugs were planted to him.

The policemen convicted in the case on Tskaev’s death in the courtroom. Screenshot of the video by the Russian TV channel https://alaniatv.ru/verhovnyj-sud-rso-a-smyagchil-prigovory-shesti-osuzhdyonnym-po-delu-tskaeva/

18:33, 20 April 2022

In North Ossetia, policemen convicted in Tskaev’s case avoid public boycott

According to experts, the Ossetian tradition of expelling violators of the way of life from society is not used now and is not applicable to the policemen who escaped punishment for the death of Vladimir Tskaev.

A mine warning sign. Photo https://vestikavkaza.ru/material/386316?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop

18:27, 20 April 2022

Soldier wounded by mine explosion in Azerbaijan

Aikhan Djamalzade, an Azerbaijani soldier, was hospitalized after a mine explosion in the Kelbadjar District, the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has informed.

Samir Ashurov, an Azerbaijani activist. Screenshot https://www.turan.az/ext/news/2022/3/free/Social/ru/3167.htm

18:24, 20 April 2022

Activist extradited from Germany detained in Azerbaijan

Samir Ashurov, an Azerbaijani activist, extradited from Germany on March 29, is suspected of attacking a man with a knife. Ashurov has stated falsification of the criminal case, his wife asserts.

18:19, 20 April 2022

Elchin Guliev acquitted posthumously within "Terter case"

The Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has stopped, on rehabilitating grounds, the treason case against the military, Elchin Guliev, who died during the inquiry.

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