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December 31, 2014 22:05

• In Makhachkala, debates about Muslim attitude towards New Year do not affect festive preparations

  In Dagestan, despite the ongoing public debate about Muslims celebrating New Year, Makhachkala is decorated in the same style as in previous years. The city is decorated with 17 New Year trees, and more than two million roubles were allocated for festivities.

December 31, 2014 18:20

• Out of 54 most interesting comments of this autumn, readers of the "Caucasian Knot" have chosen 12 best ones

  For four years in a row, the "Caucasian Knot" has been marking the most meaningful, informative and topicalcomments made by its users. A year ago, we paid special attention to readers' comments about the freedom of religionand the problem of corruption in the Caucasus. This autumn we decided to award prizes to best commentators every week. Traditionally, the final choice and definition of the winner are with our readers.

December 31, 2014 15:45

• In Azerbaijan, pardoned political prisoners declare intention to continue their activities

  Avaz Zeinalov, a journalist; Zaur Gurbanly and Uzeir Mamedli, activists of the movement "Nida"; and Gurban Mamedov, a lawyer, who were pardoned by the President of Azerbaijan and who were recognized as political prisoners by human rights defenders, declared their intention to continue their professional and social activities.

December 31, 2014 14:19

• Magomed Aushev, hospitalized after his arrest in Ingushetia, lost his memory

  Magomed Aushev, who is undergoing medical treatment in a special ward of the Ingush Republican Clinical Hospital, lost his memory. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Murad Aushev, a brother of Magomed Aushev.

December 31, 2014 13:45

• Eight Chechen residents kidnapped in early December, HRC "Memorial" reports

  In early December 2014, eight residents of the Chechen Republic disappeared or were kidnapped. This was reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

December 31, 2014 09:26

• In Krasnodar Territory, Dagestani resident sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for extorting money for militants

  In the Krasnodar Territory, the court has sentenced a native of Kaspiysk to 10.5 years of imprisonment for extortion of money from a Kuban resident to finance an illegal armed formation (IAF). His three accomplices were sentenced to 4.5-9 years of imprisonment.

December 31, 2014 03:44

• Experts differ in assessing US’ criticism of Azerbaijani authorities’ actions against Radio Liberty

  Experts have expressed different opinions when assessing the actions against the Baku office of the Radio Liberty with regard to relations between Baku and Washington. According to political analyst Arastun Orudjlu, the Azerbaijani authorities deliberately take steps to deteriorate the relations with the United States.

December 31, 2014 02:07

• Grozny opens school damaged in attack of December 4

  Grozny has opened the school No. 20. On December 4, the school building was damaged during the special operation to neutralize the militants, who were hiding in it.

December 30, 2014 23:16

• Lawyers treat oath to "Islamic State" as basis for criminal prosecution in Russia

  After the decision of the Russia's Supreme Court (SC) to recognize the "Islamic State" a terrorist organization, power agents have received more grounds for criminal prosecution of both participants of the Syrian war and those who take oath to "Islamic State" in Russia.

December 30, 2014 20:33

• Experts state illegal restriction of citizens' rights after putting them on operative lists

  The restriction of citizens' rights in connection with putting them onto operative lists is illegal and may be appealed against in the court, said experts in their comments on the detention of rights defender Stanislav Dmitrievsky in the KBR.

December 30, 2014 18:26

• Militants killed in Ingushetia had been preparing terror act, said Security Council

  Ramzan Makhauri, Ramzan Gagaev and Amerkhan Amatkhanov, who were killed on December 28 in Ingushetia, came to the republic from Chechnya aiming to commit a terror act, said Albert Barakhoev, the Acting Secretary of the Regional Security Council.

December 30, 2014 16:46

• Mourning rally in memory of victims of terror acts in Volgograd was 100-people strong

  About 100 people have attended the commemoration rally held in memory of the victims of the terror act of December 30, 2013. The mourning ceremony was held near the memorial sign installed in Kachintsy Street, where a year ago a trolleybus explosion was triggered.

December 30, 2014 16:29

• Azerbaijani BCA leaves journalist Khadija Ismayilova in custody

  The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has dismissed the complaint lodged by the journalist Khadija Ismayilova against the refusal to place her under home arrest. Her defence treats Ismayilova's detention as illegal.

December 30, 2014 16:07

• Resident of Chegem District convicted for financing militants

  A court in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has sentenced Jamal Uyanaev, a resident of the Chegem District, to 3 years and 9 months in prison on charges of aiding and funding militants.

December 30, 2014 16:04

• PFPA activist Etibar Fatiev arrested in Azerbaijan

  Etibar Fatiev, the head of the Sabirabad District Branch of the youth organization of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) was sentenced to 30 days of administrative arrest after he was found guilty of petty hooliganism and disobeying to the police.

December 30, 2014 14:16

• Ingushetia: power agents let advocates to the ward of Magomed Aushev

  Power agents have begun letting advocate to visit Magomed Aushev, a resident of the village of Ekazhevo, detained after shooting at the wedding party. However, no members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) are still allowed to visit Aushev.

December 30, 2014 03:21

• Experts differ in assessing consequences of Dagestani militants' taking oath to "Islamic State"

  The oath taken by Amir of Dagestani militants Abu Muhammad to the terrorist organization of the "Islamic State" (IS), and the actions of Kebekov, who appointed a new Amir of Dagestan, have caused varying assessments of the experts, questioned by the "Caucasian Knot".

December 30, 2014 01:58

• Conflict around New Year holidays in Dagestan must be solved through dialogue, said debaters on the "Caucasian Knot"

  Disputes around the New Year holidays and their attributes present in street of Dagestani cities remain hot; and to reach a compromise, the state and the Muslim community should abandon the practice of imposing their unambiguous positions on this issue and resolve the conflict through a public debate.

December 29, 2014 23:13

• Volgograd: participants of commemoration events treat verdict on terror acts as too lenient

  The verdict to figurants in the case of complicity to terror acts on December 29 and 30, 2013, in Volgograd must be toughened to the maximum, the participants of the today's memorial rally at the Volgograd railway station, questioned by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, believe.

December 29, 2014 19:17

• After posts about attack on Grozny and death of Shishani, Kadyrov tops bloggers' citation index

  The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov is ranked the first place in the 2014 bloggers' citation rating drafting by the company "Medialogia"; and his most popular statements include the statement about the death of Omar al-Shishani, the leader of the "Islamic State", and information about the special operation after the militants' attack on Grozny.