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May 05, 2014 11:02

• Chechnya: prior to his death, victim of grenade explosion fought with policemen, local residents assert

  Prior to his death, the resident of Ingushetia, who threw a grenade at policemen in the Chechen Cossack village of Pervomaiskaya, entered a conflict and a fight with policemen. This was reported by local residents. According to their version, the body of the deceased man was given out to his relatives.

May 05, 2014 09:10

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 28 to May 4

  Detention and long interrogation of rights defender Leyla Yunus in Azerbaijan; armed clash in Stavropol Territory; festivities in KChR in honour of 57th anniversary of return of deported Karachay nationals to their historic homeland, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of April 28-May 4, 2014, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

May 05, 2014 03:15

• In North Ossetia, prisoner Azamat Tseboev is placed into dungeon, his relatives report

  Azamat Tseboev, a resident of North Ossetia, who is serving his sentence in the high-security penal colony No. 1 in Vladikavkaz and who claimed being unlawfully held in custody after having served his sentence, was placed into the dungeon. His relatives told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about it.

May 04, 2014 23:59

• Wife of Azerbaijani journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov reports about search in their apartment

  In the afternoon of May 4, the Turkish secret services conducted a search in the apartment in Ankara, where the family members of Rauf Mirkadyrov, an arrested Azerbaijani journalist, reside. This was reported by Adelya Babakhanova, Rauf Mirkadyrov's wife.

May 04, 2014 16:12

• Vladikavkaz: nine persons hold picket against "Electrozink"

  On May 4, in Vladikavkaz, nine persons came to the picket to protest against the activities of the metallurgical factory of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "Electrozink". Organizers of the picket claimed the failure of the state regulatory authorities to act.

May 04, 2014 11:50

• EU is concerned about increased pressure on Azerbaijani activists

  The European Union (EU) notes with concern the increase of pressure in Azerbaijan on the media and civil society. This was emphasized by the joint statement of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, and Štefan Füle, EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy.

May 04, 2014 07:59

• In Armenia, initiative "I'm against!" demands to reinstate dismissed metro workers

  Activists of the civil initiative "I'm against!" have demanded to reinstate dismissed metro train drivers of the Yerevan Metro. According to the members of the initiative, the metro workers were fired for taking part in the actions against the funded pension system.

May 04, 2014 04:35

• "Freedom House" claims no freedom of expression in Armenia and Russia in 2013

  The human rights organization "Freedom House" has compiled an annual index for media freedom in 2013. Armenia and Russia were included in the group of countries with no freedom of speech.

May 03, 2014 23:58

• KChR residents mark Revival Day of Karachay nation

  On Saturday, May 3, the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) held festive events dedicated to the 57th anniversary of the return of deported Karachay people to their historic homeland.

May 03, 2014 22:27

• Sochi-Kerch bus trip now takes 15-20 hours, says bus station ticket office

  Due to long queues at the ferry crossing, a bus trip from Sochi to Kerch may now take from 15 to 20 hours, the ticket sellers at the Sochi bus station report. Sochi residents hope for opening of direct sea links with the Crimea.

May 03, 2014 20:46

• Azerbaijan: about 40 persons rally at the grave of journalist Guseinov

  A rally, dated to the World Press Freedom Day, was attended by about 40 persons, who gathered in Azerbaijan at the tomb of Elmar Guseinov, the editor-in-chief of the magazine "Monitor".

May 03, 2014 17:34

• Adil Radjabov, Deputy Imam of mosque "Abu Bakr", detained in Azerbaijan

  Adil Radjabov, Deputy of Gamyat Suleimanov, the Imam of the mosque "Abu Bakr", has been detained by Azerbaijani police.

May 03, 2014 13:01

• Tsarnaev's defence asks court to prevent information leaks about his case

  On May 2, Judy Clark, an advocate of Johar Tsarnaev, a native of Chechnya, accused of organizing the terror acts in Boston, USA, filed a petition to the court asking to hold a session on the information leaks about her client's case, which, according to her version, may affect the decision to be made by the jury.

May 03, 2014 09:53

• In Azerbaijan, two soldiers wounded during exercises

  Two soldiers of the Azerbaijani Army were wounded during exercises; the state of their health is satisfactory, said the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD).

May 03, 2014 08:55

• Police undertake large-scale checks of buses in Volgograd Region, locals report

  During the May Day celebrations, policemen of the Volgograd Region held extensive checks at DPS (road-and-post service) checkpoints, local residents report. According to a source from the local GIBDD (traffic police), the checks have to do with a search for four residents of Dagestan, suspected of involvement in terror acts, and will last until May 12.

May 03, 2014 04:48

• In Adzharia, Gurta villagers to boycott local government elections in protest against HPP construction

  Residents of the village of Gurta in Adzharia are protesting against the construction of the Shuakhevi hydroelectric power plant (HPP) and intend to boycott local elections.

May 03, 2014 00:09

• Consideration of the case Ilgar Mamedov vs. Azerbaijani Govt is over at the ECtHR

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has completed the consideration of the complaint lodged by Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of the civil movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl), against the Government of Azerbaijan. The decision on the complaint will be announced on May 22, said Fuad Agaev Mamedov's advocate.

May 02, 2014 23:16

• International Bar Association urged Azerbaijani authorities to ensure freedom of expression

  The International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has called on the Azerbaijani authorities to strengthen the guarantees of the freedom of expression and the press, recommending, in its report, to ensure the right to a fair trial on the issues relating to the freedom of expression.

May 02, 2014 21:14

• Georgian parliament adopts antidiscrimination law

  On Friday, May 2, the Georgian MPs passed the Law "On prohibition of all forms of discrimination". In the third and final reading it was supported by 104 MPs.

May 02, 2014 20:05

• Chechnya: grenade explosion kills a man

  The man who threw a grenade at policemen, died from multiple fragmental wounds. None of the policemen was hurt, says the press service of the Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in Chechnya.