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June 29, 2014 20:45

• Southern Russia Muslims start Ramadan fasting

  On June 29, the fasting of Ramadan was started by most Muslims of the southern regions of Russia, including Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Chechnya, and other regions.

June 29, 2014 18:03

• Azerbaijan still faces problems with freedom of speech and NGO activities, rights defenders state at OSCE PA session

  Azerbaijan still faces problems with freedom of speech, barriers for activities of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and political prisoners. This was stated by rapporteurs at the special hearings organized under the 23rd session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA).

June 29, 2014 17:27

• In Sochi, rights defenders consult activists and bloggers on fundamentals of legal security

  In Sochi, 20 persons took part in the seminar "Fundamentals of legal security for activists, journalists, and bloggers" held on June 28. The event was held with the support of the interregional association of the human rights organizations "AGORA" and the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

June 28, 2014 21:23

• Around 30 Ukrainians evacuated from the checkpoint near Rostov-on-Don

  The checkpoint "Gukovo" in the Rostov Region, which was hit by a shell from the territory of Ukraine, had to evacuate about 30 citizens of Ukraine, said Andrei Belyaev, the head of the Rostov Customs.

June 28, 2014 19:31

• Dagestan: defendant who disagreed with jury's verdict tries to commit suicide

  Rashidkhan Djambalov, accused of killing a taxi driver, has disagreed with the decision of jurymen that he was guilty, tried to commit suicide. It is assumed that the case will be sentenced on August 6.

June 28, 2014 18:12

• Rostov Region to use Cossack units to protect refugees from Ukraine

  The region is forming Cossack squadrons to protect the TACs (temporary accommodation centres) and camps of refugees from Ukraine; a respective agreement has been reached between local officials and the Cossack Society named "All-Great Don Army". Cossacks already guarding the TACs, said the spokeswoman for the Society.

June 28, 2014 16:33

• Agenda of OSCE PA session held in Baku has draft resolution on Russia

  Today, the 23rd Session of the Parliamentary Assembly (PA) of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) opened in Baku; and the agenda of its plenary session has a draft resolution on Russia's violation of Helsinki Principles.

June 28, 2014 14:24

• "Alternativa" reports on liberation of three persons from labour slavery in Dagestan

  Three persons were liberated from labour slavery in one of the brick factories in Dagestan. The young people have spent different periods from one week to six months in the labour slavery. This was reported by the public movement "Alternativa".

June 28, 2014 12:26

• Georgian authorities fail to explain to citizens essence of Association Agreement with EU, political analysts note

  In Georgia, most political analysts questioned by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent applaud the signing of the Association Agreement with the EU. Meanwhile, they have noted a number of shortcomings committed by the Georgian Government.

June 28, 2014 08:49

• ICRF reports liquidation of relative of leader of "Southern" militant grouping in Dagestani Khiv District

  Sirazhdin Velikhanov, who was killed on June 27 during the special operation conducted in the Khiv District of Dagestan, was a relative of Gasan Abdullaev, the leader of the "Southern" militant grouping. This was reported by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

June 28, 2014 07:30

• MfE: North Ossetia needs to open one more TAC for refugees

  North Ossetia needs to open an additional temporary accommodation centre (TAC) for 100 persons to accommodate refugees. This was declared by an official from the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE). Refugees from the eastern regions of Ukraine, who have already arrived in North Ossetia, face problems with placing their children in pre-school and educational institutions.

June 28, 2014 06:18

• Varvara Pakhomenko: MoJ withdraws registration of Russian ICG's Office not for political grounds

  At present, the International Crisis Group (ICG) has no reasons to believe that the decision of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to withdraw registration of the Russian ICG's Office had been made for political grounds. This was announced by Varvara Pakhomenko, an ICG expert.

June 28, 2014 00:36

• Political analysts: prosecutor's proposal to sentence Said Amirov to 13 years of imprisonment is unprecedented in Russia for top-ranking officials

  At the pleadings, public prosecutor asked to sentence Said Amirov, Mayor of Makhachkala, temporary dismissed from office and accused of plotting a terror act, to unprecedented punishment for top-ranking officials in recent history of Russia. This opinion was expressed by political analysts questioned by the "Caucasian Knot".

June 27, 2014 22:41

• Journalist of "Dozhd" TV detained in Rostov Region released several minutes after detention

  On June 25, Rodion Chepel, a journalist of the "Dozhd" TV Channel, was detained in the Rostov Region, while he was preparing a report for editorial assignment. However, several minutes after his detention, policemen let him go away. This was reported by the journalist himself.

June 27, 2014 17:25

• Salafi businessman was shot dead in Dagestani Untsukul District

  Tonight, in the village of Shamilkala of the Untsukul District of Dagestan, a local resident, who used to be a businessman and a follower of Salafism, was killed. This was reported by the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Dagestan. Till present, investigators do not report on the motives of the crime.

June 27, 2014 13:53

• FMS: 20 Ukrainian citizens apply for temporary asylum in Dagestan

  At present, 111 refugees from the eastern regions of Ukraine are accommodated in the territory of Dagestan. Of them, 20 refugees have filed applications for temporary asylum in the republic. This was reported by Radjab Abdulatipov, Chief of the Federal Migration Service (FMS) for the Republic of Dagestan. Thus, according to the official, the period of their stay in the region will not be restricted.

June 27, 2014 13:05

• Chechnya: at Timur Tangiev's trial prosecution witness complains about torture, advocate asserts

  On June 25, the Supreme Court of Chechnya held the court hearing in the case against Timur Tangiev. The SC used video conferencing to question Magomed Chagaev, a prosecution witness, who is serving his sentence in a penal colony in the Chelyabinsk Region. According to advocate Ruslan Bekov, Magomed Chagaev complained about torture and claimed that he had never testified against Timur Tangiev.

June 27, 2014 12:22

• NAC reports on liquidation of "Tabasaran" militant in special operation in Dagestan

  In Dagestan, a militant, who was blocked in a private house in the village of Zakhit of the Khiv District, refused to surrender and opened fire on law enforcers. Then, he was killed. This was reported by the press centre of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC). The casualty was preliminarily identified.

June 27, 2014 10:30

• Ruslan Izrailov who disappeared in Stavropol Territory found at Kislovodsk police station

  On June 26, the wife of Ruslan Izrailov, a resident of the village of Mirny of the Stavropol Territory, filed a complaint about disappearance of her husband. Later, he was found at the IVS (temporary detention facility) of the police station of the city of Kislovodsk. Officials from the Kislovodsk police have confirmed the information about the detention of Ruslan Izrailov.

June 27, 2014 05:46

• At presentation of book "Three Days in August", Ali Kamalov promises to bring to justice all murderers of Dagestani journalists

  On June 24, Moscow hosted the presentation of the book entitled "Three Days in August". It has been compiled by Nadezhda Azhgikhina, Secretary of the Russian Union of Journalists, and Catherine Timer-Nepomnyaschaya, Professor of the Columbia University. The book is devoted to the events that took place in the Soviet Union on August 19-21, 1991. Participants of the presentation have recalled the events that preceded the collapse of the Soviet Union. They have also recalled the journalists, who worked at that time, and their colleagues, who perished in recent years in Dagestan.