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September 06, 2014 18:59

• Many thousands march in Chechen capital on Republic's Day (+video)

  A mass parade was held today in central Grozny, the capital of Chechnya to mark the Republic's Day. Some participants in the today's march told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about their forced participation in the parade and problems because of blocked roads.

September 06, 2014 18:34

• Krasnodar: Martyniuk's advocate challenges his arrest

  The defender of Leonid Martyniuk, a member of the Federal Political Council of the RPR-Parnas Party, who has served 10 days of his administrative arrest in jail in Krasnodar, has appealed against the arrest of his client at the Territorial Court; however, the complaint has not been considered yet, Martyniuk told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

September 06, 2014 17:04

• Volgograd picketers demand kindergarten places from officials

  The participants of the today's picket in Volgograd have demanded from the authorities to provide all the children of the region with places in kindergartens by January 1, 2016, as well as to resume full funding of the already existing network of kindergartens in the region.

September 06, 2014 14:41

• Participant of incident with journalist Seimur Khazi detained in Azerbaijan

  A certain Magerram Gasanov, a participant of the quarrel with journalist Seimur Ghazi, who had been earlier arrested in connection with the incident, is now in detention too. Colleagues of Seimur Ghazi treate Gasanov's detention as "imitation of objective inquiry."

September 06, 2014 03:51

• Aisha Selimkhanova reports on policeman's pressure on complainant of sexual assault

  Law enforcers are putting pressure on the Dagestani woman, who earlier had a complaint about the sexual assault against her committed by a policeman. The appropriate complaint was filed to the investigating authorities, stated a member of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy).

September 06, 2014 02:27

• In Dagestan, law enforcers identify men killed in shootout as active members of armed underground

  Today, two men have been killed during a shootout with the police that occurred in Khasavyurt. According to sources in the law enforcement bodies of Dagestan, the killed men were involved in the armed underground.

September 06, 2014 02:10

• Advocate asks Russian Finance Ministry to confirm allocation of compensation funds to Dagestani villagers

  Advocate Sapiyat Magomedova has reported on sending an appeal to the Russian Ministry of Finance requesting to allocate funds from the federal budget for compensation to residents of the village of Mekhelta of the Gumbet District of Dagestan affected by the torrential rains. According to the local residents, the problem of compensation is still acute.

September 06, 2014 01:35

• Rostov authorities postpone closure of last TAC

  More than one hundred refugees from Ukraine placed in temporary accommodation centres (TACs) have refused to leave the Rostov Region, stated an official from the regional government. The refugees' refusal to leave the camps can be explained by the desire of many of them to later return home.

September 06, 2014 00:40

• Sochi policeman suspected of knocking confessions out

  In Sochi, a policeman is suspected of abuse of power with use of violence. According to investigators, to obtain a confession, the policeman used physical force against a man suspected of theft, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reports.

September 05, 2014 17:42

• "Kommersant": Gadjiev killed in Dagestan had been convicted by Judge Radjabov

  As reported by the Russia's National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC), Murad Gadjiev, who was killed today by power agents, and who was suspected of involvement in the death of Judge Akhmed Radjabov, was convicted in 2011 on charges of selling drugs. Gadjiev case was then considered by Akhmed Radjabov, the "Kommersant" writes.

September 05, 2014 15:48

• GPO: Nuri's ban to leave Azerbaijan has to do with criminal case where he is witness

  As reported by the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan, the prohibition imposed on the former Azerbaijani opposition activist Said Nuri to leave the country is caused by his role of a witness in a criminal case and the need to take part in investigatory actions. Besides, law enforcement bodies treat Nuri as an Azerbaijani citizen and reject his American citizenship.

September 05, 2014 13:49

• In Dagestan, cops are accused of banditry

  The Dagestani Prosecutor's Office has sent to the court a case of five local residents accused of organizing a gang, robbery, hostage-taking, theft and illicit arms trafficking. The prosecution asserts that the gang included policemen from the "Kizilyurt" Inter-District Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

September 05, 2014 12:40

• "Progress Party" supporter holds picket at MoJ in Krasnodar

  On September 4, in Krasnodar, one of the supporters of the "Progress Party" held a solo picket opposite the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of the Krasnodar Territory, demanding to register the regional branch of the party. Party supporters intend to go on picketing until their damands are fulfilled.

September 05, 2014 10:27

• Militant suspected of judge murder killed in Dagestan

  A suspected militant was killed in the course of a special operation conducted in the village of Kichi-Gamri of the Sergokala District of Dagestan. The man was an active member of the armed underground, and he was involved in the assassination of a judge, the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) of the Russian Federation reports.

September 05, 2014 09:06

• Kalmyk authorities to reward teachers of Kalmyk language

  Teachers of Kalmyk language and students who are learning Kalmyk language will receive cash rewards. The appropriate decree was issued by Alexei Orlov, the acting head of Kalmykia, the press service of the Kalmyk leader reports.

September 05, 2014 04:34

• Sochi Court dismisses NGO's demand to recover Akhshtyr Quarry

  The Adler District Court has dismissed the claim lodged by the public movement "Law and Order" against the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "RZhD" (Russian Railways). In their claim, the public activists demanded to return the natural Akhshtyr Quarry to its original position, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

September 05, 2014 02:05

• Georgian NGO calls on to reconsider cases of hunger-striking prisoners

  The NGO "Former Political Prisoners for Human Rights" has called on the Georgian authorities to pay attention to the demands of inmates of Georgian prisons on hunger strike. The leader of the NGO "Former Political Prisoners for Human Rights" has reminded that the ruling coalition came to power through promises to reconsider the cases of wrongfully convicted persons.

September 05, 2014 01:40

• Workers of Yerevan "Nairit" Factory ready to civil disobedience

  On September 4, in Yerevan, a protest action was held near the building of the Armenian government. The protestors have declared that in case if the requirements of workers of the "Nairit" Factory are not fulfilled, they will start civil disobedience actions.

September 05, 2014 00:30

• Former opposition activist Said Nuri banned from leaving Azerbaijan

  In Azerbaijan, law enforcement bodies have banned Said Nuri, a former opposition activist, from leaving the country, the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan reports. Said Nuri himself believes the ban is politically motivated.

September 04, 2014 21:22

• 57 families of Volgograd demand to resettle them from dilapidated house (+video)

  Residents of the dilapidated house, namely, 57 families, demand from the Volgograd Mayoralty to provide them with safe housing. Officials promise to do it as soon as reserve apartments become available.