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21 January 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Russian Federation

Dagestan: Islamic scholars condemn honour killings; resident of the republic has been sentenced to 9.5 years in a maximum security prison for killing his half-sister who had refused to obey him and get married
Dagestani Islamic scholars condemn practice of "honour killings" (Media Report, English)
en ID 2023080
21 January 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Russian Federation

According to heads of NGOs Civic Assistance Committee and Russian LGBT Network, the bullying by her family experienced by Sevgia Ismailova is wide spread in families in the Caucasus
Human rights defenders associate violence against Sevgia Ismailova in Azerbaijan with Caucasian traditions (Media Report, English)
en ID 2023089
20 January 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Russian Federation

According to Russian LGBT Network, Sevgiya Ismailova has returned from Azerbaijan after having been kept there by force by her relatives
"Russian LGBT Network" takes Sevgiya Ismailova under its wing (Media Report, English)
en ID 2023064
20 January 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Russian Federation

No victims of armed conflict in the North Caucasus for the period from 13 to 19 January 2020
On January 13-19, 2020, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus (Media Report, English)
en ID 2023066
20 January 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Georgia, Russian Federation

Overview of events in the Caucasus between 13 and 19 January 2020
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 13-19, 2020 (Media Report, English)
en ID 2023067
20 January 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Russian Federation

European Court of Human Rights orders Russian authorities to answer questions on the detention of 3 human rights activists in Chechnya in 2010
ECtHR accepts complaint about detention of human rights defenders in Chechnya (Media Report, English)
en ID 2023090
20 January 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Russian Federation

Dagestan: A man has been sentenced for killing his half-sister, who refused to obey him and to get married; while several social media users support the verdict, others are supportive of the perpetrator
Social network users react to sentence for "honour killing" in Dagestan (Media Report, English)
en ID 2023093
20 January 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Russian Federation

Chechnya: According to political analysts, ongoing fortification works signal there are no plans to abandon the checkpoint system; these structures have been a common target for insurgent attacks in the past
Strengthened checkpoints indicate Kadyrov's refusal to smooth road checks in Chechnya (Media Report, English)
en ID 2023096
19 January 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Russian Federation

Dagestan: According to deputy director of the FSB, activities of 11 units of the Islamic State (IS) group were stopped by law enforcement in 2019; the units consisted of more than 30 members
NAC reports liquidation of 11 IS* units in Dagestan (Media Report, English)
en ID 2023075
17 January 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Russian Federation

At least 6 persons killed in armed conflict in the North Caucasus in December 2019
In December 2019, six persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus (Media Report, English)
en ID 2023078

Dagestan: Islamic scholars condemn honour killings; resident of the republic has been sentenced to 9.5 years in a maximum security prison for killing his half-sister who had refused to obey him and get married

According to heads of NGOs Civic Assistance Committee and Russian LGBT Network, the bullying by her family experienced by Sevgia Ismailova is wide spread in families in the Caucasus

According to Russian LGBT Network, Sevgiya Ismailova has returned from Azerbaijan after having been kept there by force by her relatives

No victims of armed conflict in the North Caucasus for the period from 13 to 19 January 2020

Overview of events in the Caucasus between 13 and 19 January 2020

European Court of Human Rights orders Russian authorities to answer questions on the detention of 3 human rights activists in Chechnya in 2010

Dagestan: A man has been sentenced for killing his half-sister, who refused to obey him and to get married; while several social media users support the verdict, others are supportive of the perpetrator

Chechnya: According to political analysts, ongoing fortification works signal there are no plans to abandon the checkpoint system; these structures have been a common target for insurgent attacks in the past

Dagestan: According to deputy director of the FSB, activities of 11 units of the Islamic State (IS) group were stopped by law enforcement in 2019; the units consisted of more than 30 members

At least 6 persons killed in armed conflict in the North Caucasus in December 2019