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September 01, 2014 00:21

• Sixty three Ukrainian soldiers who crossed Russian-Ukrainian border sent home

  On August 31, Russia returned to the Ukrainian side the soldiers, who on August 27 crossed the Russian-Ukrainian border and entered the territory of the Rostov Region, stated Major-General Alexei Ragozin, Deputy Commander of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation.

August 31, 2014 22:31

• Azerbaijan freezes bank accounts of Centre for Economic Research and its leader

  In Azerbaijan, bank accounts of the Centre for Economic Research (CER) and its leader Gubad Ibadoglu have been frozen. On August 28, Gubad Ibadoglu was questioned by the General Prosecutor's Office as a witness in the case against a number of local and foreign NGOs, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told by the CER leader.

August 31, 2014 13:50

• In Sochi, Lavrikov family challenge court decision to move them to "Olympic" housing

  In Sochi, Lavrikov family members have challenged the decision of the Krasnodar Regional Court to grant the request of the Sochi city administration to transfer the Lavrikov family members to "Olympic" housing. The appeal has been filed against the court's decision to evict four adults from the dilapidated house to a one-room apartment in a building for "Olympic" settlers.

August 31, 2014 07:05

• Governor of Rostov Region announces closure of refugee centres

  On August 29, Vasily Golubev, the Governor of the Rostov Region, announced that all field temporary accommodation centres (TACs) for Ukrainian refugees would be closed during a week. The TACs are to be closed because of bad weather conditions in the Rostov Region. The authorities plan to transfer refugees to stationary accommodation centres.

August 31, 2014 06:05

• Armenian MoD reports detention of soldier related to Vladimir Airapetyan's death

  Simon Mkrtchyan, a colleague of Vladimir Airapetyan, has been detained during the investigation into the case of the death of his colleague, a regular soldier of one of the military units. This was reported on August 30 by the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD).

August 30, 2014 18:59

• Azerbaijani court rules to arrest journalist Seimur Khazi

  Today, Seimur Khazi (Khaziev), 32, an oppositional journalist and an observer of the "Azadlyg" (Freedom) newspaper, has been arrested by a court in Azerbaijan for two months. The journalist was charged with disorderly conduct (hooliganism).

August 30, 2014 18:23

• In Grozny, relatives of missing people demand to punish kidnappers

  Today, on the International Day of Missing People, relatives of those missing and kidnapped held a rally in Grozny demanding to punish those responsible for kidnappings. The action was attended by about 60 people, the participants told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

August 30, 2014 08:53

• Dagestan: Mekhelta villagers state problems with receiving compensation for disaster damage

  Residents of the village of Mekhelta, Gumbet District of Dagestan, have complained to the head of the republic about protraction with decision-making process and payment of compensations to the victims of the natural calamity – torrential rains that hit the region back in 2006, after which their houses became unfit for living, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

August 30, 2014 08:50

• Family members of Kislovodsk Imam appeal to rights defenders for help in stopping criminal proceedings against him

  Family members of Kurman-Ali Baichorov, the Imam of Kislovodsk, the Deputy Mufti of the Stavropol Territory, who is accused of drug possession, have appealed for help to rights defenders and staff members of the Ombudsman's Office in Chechnya.

August 30, 2014 07:39

• Chechen Prosecutor's Office resumes investigation into murder of pregnant woman committed 14 years ago

  The Chechen Prosecutor's Office has demanded from the investigating authorities to reopen the investigation into the criminal case on the fact of the murder of Aizan Amirova, a resident of Grozny, committed in 2000. Local residents claim that the crime was committed by soldiers of federal forces, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

August 30, 2014 07:22

• In Azerbaijan, Ali Gyulalyev's father claims political motives of case against his son

  The charge against Ali Gyulalyev, who is accused of disorderly conduct, has been fabricated for political reasons, stated opposition activist Oktai Gyulalyev, the father of the defendant. According to Djamil Gasanli, the leader of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), the criminal case against Ali Gyulalyev became the next one in a series of the cases instituted against relatives of opposition members and rights defenders.

August 30, 2014 06:23

• Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's defence seeks to postpone trial till September 2015

  Advocates of Chechen native Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who is accused by the American authorities of organizing the terror act during the marathon in Boston in 2013, have filed a motion to postpone the beginning of the trial in the case until September 15, 2015. The defenders claim they have not enough time to get prepared for the trial, the beginning of which is scheduled for November 3.

August 30, 2014 06:11

• In Kutaisi, hunger-striker from SIZO No. 2 taken to hospital

  Inmates of the SIZO No. 2 (pre-trial prison) of the Georgian town of Kutaisi continue a protest action. They demand reconsideration of their cases and attention of the administration. One of the hunger-strikers has been brought to the hospital, his wife reports.

August 30, 2014 04:15

• In Maikop, trial of Zarema Khadjirokova continues without defence

  The Maikop City Court has continued the questioning of witnesses in the criminal case against Zarema Khadjirokova, the former chief accountant of the Maikop State Technological University, who is accused of fraud. The trial was held in the absence of defence, and the defendant was brought to the courtroom by force, stated Lyudmila Alexandrova, the former advocate of the defendant.

August 30, 2014 00:14

• Armenian soldier found dead at his combat post

  An Armenian soldier with a gunshot wound was found dead at his combat post, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) reports. According to the Armenian MoD, "a criminal case was instituted under Part 3 of Article 365 of the Armenian Criminal Code.

August 29, 2014 19:59

• International Society ‘Memorial’ calls for cessation of military aggression against Ukraine. Appeal to the President of the Russian Federation

  Russia’s actions against Ukraine qualify as an act of aggression the definition of which is given in the United Nations General Assembly Resolution of 14 December 1974.

August 29, 2014 18:36

• In Tbilisi, five NGO activists are fined for attempting to paint bridge in Ukrainian colours

  On August 28, five activists of the NGO "Free Zone" were detained by law enforcers for their attempt to paint a bridge in the centre of Tbilisi in the colours of Ukrainian flag, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports. On the next day Tbilisi City Court made a decision to fine all five activists for 400 lari (228,6 dollars).

August 29, 2014 16:16

• Chechen SC stops proceeding on Kutaev's complaint of torture

  On August 26, the Appellate Instance of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Chechen Republic denied the petition lodged by Ruslan Kutaev, the President the Assembly of Caucasian Nations, against the refusal to open a criminal case on the fact of applying violence to him. Now, Kutaev's defence intends to apply to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

August 29, 2014 15:23

• "Soldiers' Mothers of Saint Petersburg" put on register of foreign agents after requesting about Russian militaries in Ukraine

  The human rights organization "Soldiers' Mothers of Saint Petersburg", whose leader Ella Polyakova voiced out the death of nine Russian soldiers during military operations in the territory of Ukraine, was put into the register of non-profit organizations – foreign agents.

August 29, 2014 14:40

• SPCh: over 1000 Russian servicemen sent from Rostov Region to Ukraine

  On August 13, more than a thousand soldiers of the Russian Army were sent to the territory of Ukraine. They were announced that they were going to carry out a combat mission; and those who refused would be criminally prosecuted, said Sergey Krivenko and Ella Polyakova, members of the Russian Presidential Council for Development of Civil Society and Human Rights (known as SPCh), referring to the information received from the mother of one of the lost contract soldiers.