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May 09, 2014 01:08

• Dagestani FSB officer shot dead in Makhachkala

  In Makhachkala, Major of the FSB Department for Dagestan was killed as a result of an armed attack. This was reported by the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Dagestan. The Major has become the eighth law enforcement officer killed in Dagestan since the beginning of 2014.

May 08, 2014 23:07

• Dagestan: policemen refuse to admit advocate to arrested volunteers

  In the city of Khasavyurt in Dagestan, the advocate is not allowed to meet his clients – Sadiyat Arslanova and Aisha Abakarova, volunteers of the Charity Fund "Be merciful", who had been arrested for three days for disobeying the police.

May 08, 2014 18:16

• Case on beating Sapiyat Magomedova reopened in Dagestan

  The Supreme Court of Dagestan has invalidated the investigators' decision to stop the criminal case initiated against the policemen suspected of beating the lawyer Sapiyat Magomedova. This was announced today by the victim herself and confirmed by a source from the court office.

May 08, 2014 15:01

• Baku: campaigners of "Art for Democracy" state disruption of presentation of their report

  In Baku, activists of the human rights campaign "Art for Democracy" had to make a presentation of their report "Freedom of Artistic Expression in Azerbaijan: Creativity under Pressure" right in the street. Half an hour before the planned start of the event, the administration of the Central Park Hotel notified the organizers that it was impossible to rent a room there.

May 08, 2014 12:36

• First prosecution witnesses questioned at Kutaev's trial in Chechnya

  On May 7, the Urus-Martan City Court of Chechnya continued considering the criminal case initiated against Ruslan Kutaev, the President of the "Assembly of Caucasian Peoples", accused of drug possession. During the session, the court questioned first prosecution witnesses – policemen and witnesses who were present during the search.

May 08, 2014 10:09

• "Greenpeace" delivers to penal settlement-colony about 400 letters for Evgeny Vitishko

  On May 7, in the settlement-colony No. 2 of the Tambov Region, Evgeny Vitishko, a convicted activist of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch), was visited by activists and members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of the Tambov Region. During the meeting, the activist gave Evgeny Vitishko about 400 letters and books.

May 08, 2014 09:23

• MIA reports on elimination of three militants in Makhachkala

  Tonight, in Makhachkala, during the shootout that occurred at the crossing of Yaragsky and Irchi Kazak Streets, policemen have killed three members of illegal armed formations (IAFs). A passerby was wounded. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan.

May 08, 2014 09:01

• Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's advocates ask court to ban disclosure of defendant's testimony at trial

  Advocates of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who is accused of organizing the terror act in Boston, have appealed to the court and asked to ban reading out at the trial the testimony given by their client in the hospital. On May 7, the motion was filed to the federal court in Boston (Massachusetts).

May 08, 2014 08:55

• In Nizhnevartovsk, law enforcers detain Dagestani native who shot at policemen and took hostages

  In Nizhnevartovsk, fighters of the Special Rapid Response Unit (known as SOBR) have liberated five hostages captured by a man who opened fire on policemen. The assailant has been detained.

May 08, 2014 05:44

• In Tskhinvali, about 500 people attend mourning rally to pay tribute to victims in South-East of Ukraine

  On May 6, in Tskhinvali, in front of the Temple of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, people held a mourning rally to pay tribute to the memory of the victims in the South-East of Ukraine and the victims killed in the assault of the Trade Unions House in Odessa.

May 08, 2014 04:16

• Leaders of South Ossetian NGOs criticize draft law on NGOs adopted by MPs in first reading

  In South Ossetia, the draft law on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) adopted at first reading contains illogical and repressive provisions. This opinion was expressed by representatives of civil society.

May 08, 2014 01:10

• OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media condemns attacks on journalists in Azerbaijan

  The authorities of Azerbaijan should carry out a transparent investigation into the acts of violence against journalists that took place on May 6-7 in Baku. This was announced by Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media.

May 07, 2014 21:03

• Dagestan: advocates of teacher convicted for sexual abuse insist on his innocence

  The advocates of the Dagestani teacher Gadjiaga Gadjiagaev, convicted for sexual assault against young pupils, intend to appeal against the verdict. According to their version, their client is innocent, while there exists common practice in Dagestan to fabricate criminal cases under the article of sexual assault.

May 07, 2014 19:34

• Volunteers of the Charitable Foundation "Be merciful" detained in Khasavyurt

  Today, the Khasavyurt police detained Sadiyat Arslanova and Aisha Abakarova, residents of Makhachkala and volunteers of the Charitable Foundation "Be merciful".

May 07, 2014 18:48

• Azerbaijani law enforcers ignore the demand to return foreign passport to Leyla Yunus, says the lawyer

  Law enforcers of Azerbaijan ignore the demands for the return of foreign passports to the spouses Leyla and Arif Yunus, the lawyer Khalid Bagirov asserts.

May 07, 2014 18:10

• Turkish authorities express concern over killings of Muslim leaders in the Caucasus

  The Turkish authorities worried over the murders of Muslim religious leaders committed in the Russian Caucasus, said Mehmet Germez, Head of the Department on Religious Affairs of Turkey.

May 07, 2014 17:48

• Azamat Akhkubekov, figurant in Nalchik attack case, stops hunger strike in SIZO

  On May 6, Azamat Akhkubekov, a defendant in the case dealing with the attack on Nalchik, was transferred from the dungeon into a prison cell. At the same time, he stopped his hunger strike, which lasted for 22 days, said Mustafa Taukenov, a representative of the Ombudsperson in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR).

May 07, 2014 14:48

• Five May 6 protesters sentenced to administrative arrest in Baku

  Five participants in the protest held on May 6 against the conviction of activists of the "Nida" movement have been sentenced to administrative arrests for 15-20 days. They were found guilty of disobeying the police. Ten other persons were fined; and three other detainees were released after passing a warning.

May 07, 2014 13:50

• Resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh adopted by California State Assembly could be promoted by Ukrainian events, Armenian analysts believe

  On May 5, the Committee on Procedural Matters of the Assembly of the State of California (USA) decided to recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenian political analysts do not rule out that the decision could be influenced by Ukrainian events; however, they remind that such resolutions are not adopted by the US Government, which recognizes the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

May 07, 2014 11:50

• NAC: militants killed in Dagestan prepared terror acts during May holidays

  The four persons killed today during a special operation in the Makhachkala township named Semender had been preparing terror acts during May holidays, the Russia's National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reports.