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November 09, 2014 23:26

• Vremenny residents report on truce in CTO zone

  In Dagestan, residents of the village of Vremenny of the Untsukul District have reported on the long-term truce in the village. According to the villagers, there are no reasons to prolong the counterterrorism operation (CTO) regime. Local law enforcers have confirmed the information about the absence of incidents in the CTO zone.

November 09, 2014 20:54

• Nalchik holds ecological action "Day of Green Culture"

  In Nalchik, more than 100 people attended the ecological action held at the intersection of Tarchokov and Theatre Streets. The participants of the ecological action planted 500 chestnut and other trees, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

November 09, 2014 18:09

• Baku rally adopts resolution demanding to release political prisoners (+video)

  Today, the Azerbaijani opposition rally has been finished with the adoption of the resolution demanding to release political prisoners, hold the electoral reform, solve social problems, and deepen the process of Azerbaijan's integration with Europe. The action was attended by about 700 people.

November 09, 2014 15:22

• Makhachkala hunger-strikers suspend their protest action

  Today, the initiative group of residents of Dagestan, who protest against corruption and demand to dismiss Ramazan Abdulatipov, has temporarily suspended their hunger strike.

November 09, 2014 04:54

• In 2014, 36 law enforcers were killed in NCFD, MIA reports

  In 2014, in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) 36 law enforcers were killed while performing their official duties, including in special operations. This was reported on November 8 by Sergey Chenchik, the head of the Chief Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for the NCFD.

November 08, 2014 22:33

• Albina Magomedova from Makhachkala reports lifting of power agents' cordon around her house

  Today, Albina Magomedova, a resident of Makhachkala, who was earlier involved in human rights activities in the Dagestan Regional Public Organization DRPO "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy), has sent her complaints to the bosses of the Russia's FSB, ICRF and General Prosecutor's Office, claiming the power agents' pressure on her.

November 08, 2014 21:12

• Pamfilova asks Putin to help in withdrawal of lawsuit against "Memorial"

  Today, Ella Pamfilova, the Russia's Ombudsperson, has appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin urging to recommend the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to withdraw the lawsuit on liquidation of the Society "Memorial" from the Supreme Court (SC).

November 08, 2014 19:16

• In Georgia, Alasaniya's party decides to take part in 2016 parliamentary elections

  The Georgian Party "Free Democrats" led by the former Defence Minister Irakli Alasaniya, will participate in the next parliamentary elections of 2016, said the party leader during the today's party congress.

November 08, 2014 17:56

• Makhachkala hunger-striker Mamatkhan Baisultanov hospitalized

  Today, because of sharp health deterioration, Mamatkhan Baisultanov, one of the hunger-strikers demanding resignation of the head of Dagestan Ramazan Abdulatipov, was taken to the First City Hospital of Makhachkala.

November 08, 2014 13:20

• Intigam Aliev, rights defender, arrested in Azerbaijan, has health problems

  The health status of the arrested human rights activist Intigam Aliev, who had earlier identified problems with his musculoskeletal system, has deteriorated. Because of his poor health, on November 7, he was forced to early terminate his meeting with relatives.

November 08, 2014 09:55

• After split in Georgia, Alasaniya's party will act independently, political analysts assert

  For some time after the split, the "Free Democrats" Party of the former Defence Minister Irakli Alasaniya will not cooperate with the ruling coalition or with the "United National Movement" (UNM), and will act as an independent power, trying to achieve a good result at the next parliamentary elections, said the political experts, polled by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

November 08, 2014 07:37

• Volgograd Region: mother of many children states authorities' failure to address her housing problem

  Nadezhda Kireeva, a mother of many children, has appealed to the prosecutor's office demanding to check the activities of the Volgograd Regional Government, which, in her opinion, has failed to fulfil its promise to pay her family's rental fee until the final solution of the family's housing problem.

November 08, 2014 06:46

• KChR: charity marathon "Hurry up to do good!" raises 700,000 roubles

  Particular targeted assistance within the charity marathon "Hurry up to do good!", held in the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), was rendered to children from large families, disabled children and those in need of medical treatment.

November 08, 2014 05:55

• CEM&DT: Azerbaijan has no conditions for democratic municipal elections

  The socio-political situation, human rights problems and, especially, the implementation of political freedoms do not allow Azerbaijan to hold fair and democratic local elections, states the release of the Centre for Election Monitoring and Democracy Training (CEM&DT) disseminated on November 7.

November 08, 2014 02:55

• On anniversary of October Revolution, Volgograd communists called government to resignation

  On November 7, during a rally in Volgograd, members and supporters of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) demanded resignation of the Russian Government, social guarantees to "children of war", renaming Volgograd into Stalingrad and cancellation of the outcomes of the elections, which as stated by the protesters, were accompanied by falsifications, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

November 07, 2014 23:02

• US court postpones sentencing of two Tsarnaev's friends till 2015

  The sentencing of Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbaev, the two friends of Johar Tsarnaev, who is accused of organizing the terror act during the marathon race in Boston, has been postponed by the US court till 2015.

November 07, 2014 22:50

• Judicial investigation into case of Imam of Kislovodsk is over

  The Predgorny District Court of the Stavropol Territory has announced the completion of the judicial investigation into the case of Kurman-Ali Baichorov, the Imam of the city of Kislovodsk accused of drug trafficking. The oral statements of the parties will be heard on November 12.

November 07, 2014 20:03

• Georgian NGOs urge authorities to clarify situation with ministers' resignation

  The authors of the joint statement issued today by 11 NGOs believe that the Georgian public needs a full explanation of the reasons for the resignations of high-ranking officials. They ask the Prime Minister of Georgia to meet them and explain the situation.

November 07, 2014 19:50

• ICRF has not received rights defenders' letter about investigation into Akhmednabiyev's murder

  On November 2, a number of international human rights organizations sent a letter to Alexander Bastrykin, the head of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), asking to transfer the investigation of the murder of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, to the Chief Investigating Department of the ICRF. As of today, the letter has been received, the ICRF said.

November 07, 2014 19:18

• Shamil District of Dagestan put under CTO regime

  According to the operative headquarters of Dagestan, today in the evening, the territory of the Shamil District was put under the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime.