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May 17, 2014 07:41

• In KBR, four prisoners make attempt to commit suicide, their relatives assert

  In Kabardino-Balkaria, Tamerlan Fargiev, Maxim Kolesnik, Azamat Tanov, and Azamat Khachev, inmates of the penal colony No. 3, have made a suicide attempt to protest against the use of physical violence against them. This was claimed by relatives of the prisoners.

May 17, 2014 03:54

• Imam murdered in Dagestan was a relative of Aliaskhab Kebekov, leader of "Imarat Kavkaz", source reports

  Omaraskhab Alibegov, the imam of the village of Stalskoe of the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, who was found murdered, was presumably kidnapped on May 14 by law enforcers. This was claimed by one of the relatives of the religious figure. The relatives have identified the murdered man as Omaraskhab Alibegov, who was a nephew of Abu Mukhammad (Aliaskhab Kebekov), the new leader of the "Imarat Kavkaz".

May 17, 2014 02:06

• OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media condemns conviction of Azerbaijani journalist Parviz Gashimli

  The Azerbaijani authorities should stop the practice of criminal prosecution of journalists. This was stated by Dunja Mijatovic, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media. She has condemned the conviction of journalist and activist Parviz Gashimli, who on May 15 was sentenced to eight years of imprisonment.

May 17, 2014 01:22

• Pyatigorsk signs agreement to allocate land for construction of mosque

  The commission consisting of officials from the Government of the Stavropol Territory and the administration of the Plenipotentiary Envoy of the Russian President in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) together with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) has determined a land plot near the city of Pyatigorsk to build a mosque. The agreement to allocate the land plot has been signed at the travelling meeting at the office of the SAM for the Stavropol Territory.

May 17, 2014 01:11

• In Azerbaijan, law enforcers violate rights of Yunus spouses, their advocate asserts

  In Azerbaijan, law enforcement and judicial authorities flagrantly violate the rights of Leila Yunus, Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD), and her husband Arif Yunus, who are witnesses in the case against journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Khalid Bagirov, an advocate of the Yunus spouses.

May 16, 2014 19:38

• Circassian activists: initiator of memory ribbons on anniversary of Caucasian War detained in Moscow

  Beslan Teuvazhev, an activist of the organization named "Adygekhem Ya Duney" and one of the organizers of making commemorative ribbons to the 150th anniversary of the end of the Russian-Caucasian War, was detained today by employees of a Moscow OVD (Interior Divisions), another Circassian activist, Evgeny Tashu, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

May 16, 2014 19:23

• Imam killed in Dagestan, locals report

  A burnt-down car with a man's body inside was found in the Buynaksk District of Dagestan. According to local residents, the casualty was the Imam of the mosque of the village of Stalskoe, Kizilyurt District. However, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) argues that the body has not been identified yet.

May 16, 2014 18:55

• Georgia's Ombudsman reports refusals to admit rights activists to jails

  Employees of the penitentiary system of Georgia create artificial obstacles to the officials of the Ombudsman in monitoring the prisons, Ucha Nanuashvili, the Ombudsman, said on May 15 the at a briefing in Tbilisi.

May 16, 2014 17:05

• CoA leaves opposition activists Bananyarly and Abbasly behind bars in Azerbaijan

  On May 15, the Baku Court of Appeal (CoA) dismissed the complaints lodged against the arrest of Kyamalya Bananyarly, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), for participating in the protest action on May 6, and the 15-day arrest of Tural Abbasly, an activist of the "Musavat" Party, for taking part in the same action.

May 16, 2014 15:14

• Dagestan: volunteers' advocates appeal against their administrative arrest

  The defence of Aisha Abakarova and Sadiyat Arslanova, the volunteers of the Charitable Foundation "Be Merciful!", who were detained for three days on charges of disobeying the police, has challenged the ruling of the Khasavyurt City Court on administrative arrest.

May 16, 2014 13:50

• Four wounded policemen brought to Makhachkala from Gunib District

  Today, four law enforcers, who had been wounded on May 15 in the shelling near the village of Sogratl of the Gunib District of Dagestan, have been delivered to Makhachkala. At the GunibHospital, the victims were visited by Abdurashid Magomedov, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan.

May 16, 2014 02:57

• KChR launches charity marathon "Hurry up to do good!"

  On May 15, the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic launched the traditional annual charity marathon "Hurry up to do good!" The campaign will last until November 1, and its main purpose is to raise funds for seriously ill children, orphans and children in difficult situations, and to support children's social institutions.

May 16, 2014 02:21

• Ingushetia: conference discusses fighting against extremist ideology

  At the conference held in Ingushetia, about 40 persons have discussed law-enforcement practice in the fight against the ideology of extremism and terrorism in Northern Caucasus. Following the results of the meeting, the participants of the conference have made a decision to strengthen the prevention of exposure to extremist ideology among young people.

May 16, 2014 01:58

• In Armenia, about 30 Yazidis hold rally in support of their compatriots in Iraq

  On May 15, in Armenia, in front of the UN Office in Yerevan, about thirty representatives of the Yazidi community held a rally in support of their compatriots living in Iraq. According to the protestors, their Iraqi compatriots are subjected to regular attacks. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

May 16, 2014 01:04

• Relatives of murdered Timur Ashinov block federal highway at entrance to Krasnodar for 30 minutes

  Last night, more than 400 people blocked the federal highway M4 "Don" at the entrance to Krasnodar for thirty minutes. Participants of the protest action demanded to punish the persons responsible for the death of Timur Ashinov, a resident of Adygea, after mass fight in a Krasnodar cafe.

May 15, 2014 23:44

• Territorial Court quashed decision of Sochi Court to grant flat to fire victims by Mayoralty

  The Krasnodar Territorial Court chaired by Judge Irina Kombarova has reversed the ruling of the lower instance, which had ordered the Sochi Mayoralty to provide comfortable housing to a family of fire victims with minor children. The case was considered by the Territorial Court on May 13, said the press service of the Court.

May 15, 2014 21:20

• MIA: LifeNews operator beaten up by fans of "Zenit" FC

  As reported by the Chief Department for the Krasnodar Territory of the Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), today, a TV operator of the LifeNews group was beaten up by fans of "Zenit" Football Club from Saint Petersburg. Besides, LifeNews states that their correspondent Litvinova was also beaten, and fans damaged the expensive television equipment.

May 15, 2014 18:55

• Over ten persons wounded in fight in Sogratl, Gunib head reports

  According to Murad Dibirov, the head of the village of Gunib, the centre of the Gunib District in Dagestan, more than ten people were wounded in a shootout with policemen near the village of Sogratl, located in this district. Local residents report that four persons were killed in the above fight.

May 15, 2014 16:32

• Azerbaijan expels two French TV reporters

  The French television journalists Emmanuel Laurent and Richard Buck, who were covering the visit of the French President Francois Hollande in Azerbaijan, were detained and then deported, said Benoit Bringer, the spokesman for the France-2 TV.

May 15, 2014 12:36

• Two Chechen residents are suspected of extortion under guise of Ramzan Kadyrov's subordinates

  In Chechnya, a former staff member of the Council for Economic and Social Security (CESS) and an elderly man were detained on suspicion of extorting money. This was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" by a source in the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).