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April 14, 2014 09:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 7-13

  End of trial on terror act in Vladikavkaz and start of hearing Said Amirov's case by North-Caucasian District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don; two high-profile murders and action in support of tried Makhachkala Mayor held in Dagestan, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of April 7-13, 2014, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

April 14, 2014 01:30

• On April 7-13, 2014, three people were killed in Northern Caucasus in the armed conflict

  During the week from April 7 to April 13, at least six people suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; of them, three were killed and three others wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

April 13, 2014 14:35

• Investigators to check legality of stopping the case against director of Astrakhan boarding house

  According to Vladimir Markin, the spokesman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), investigators will check the legality of termination of the criminal case of abuse of office against Valentina Urazalieva, the former director of the Raznochinovsky boarding house.

April 13, 2014 10:45

• North Ossetia: relatives of detained residents of Maiskoe claim fabrication of criminal case

  The criminal case against Maiskoe villagers Aliskhan Gurazhev and Mustafa Barkinkhoev was fabricated, their relatives claim. Meanwhile, the court has ruled to arrest Gurazhev and Barkinkhoev.

April 13, 2014 00:50

• Krasnodar: Professor Savva's defence challenges the verdict

  The defence of the conditionally convicted Mikhail Savva has appealed his verdict at the Krasnodar Territorial Court, said his lawyer Marina Dubrovina. His rights to the defence were violated during the trial, said the Professor.

April 12, 2014 18:55

• Ecologist Evgeny Vitishko fails to answer calls, rights defenders assert

  The ecologist Evgeny Vitishko has failed to respond to the scheduled weekly call of human rights activists, said Evgenia Chirikova, the leader of the movements "Ecological Watch for Moscow Region" and "In Defence of Khimki Forest". Rights activists believe that Vitishko could be placed into a dungeon.

April 12, 2014 17:32

• In Ingushetia, "Mekhk-Kkhel" claims co-Chair of its Supreme Council detained by law enforcers

  Sarazhdin Sultygov, Co-Chair of the Supreme Council of the public movement "Mekhk-Kkhel", was detained by policemen and brought to the GOVD (City Interior Division) of Nazran. This was reported by the regional public movement "Mekhk-Kkhel".

April 12, 2014 17:22

• MoD of Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan broke ceasefire 300 times within week

  The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh has reported that within the last 7 days Azerbaijani servicemen violated the ceasefire for 300 times.

April 12, 2014 15:42

• Azerbaijan: advocate claims being not allowed by police to visit arrested activist Tofig Gasymov

  Tofig Gasymov, a member of the NGO "Promoting Democracy", who was arrested in the Salyan District of Azerbaijan, is not allowed to be visited by his advocate. This was reported by Alaif Gasanov, the very activist's advocate in court.

April 12, 2014 15:02

• Policemen disperse action in support of Said Amirov and detain people (+video)

  As reported by the spokesman for the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan, the police have persuaded supporters of the suspended Mayor of Makhachkala Said Amirov to disperse.

April 12, 2014 14:44

• In Volgograd, protesters demand from officials to allocate funds to renovate kindergartens

  In Volgograd, a protest action was held. In their resolution, protesters demanded from officials to renew funding for a network of kindergartens and to provide pre-schools with textbooks and toys. Officials from the city administration believe that the protesters "exaggerate" the situation.

April 12, 2014 10:55

• President of Notary Bar of Dagestan suspected of fraud

  According to prosecutors of Dagestan, Djalaev acquired ownership right on a household in the village of Novy Tarki, which later housed the Republic's Notary Bar.

April 12, 2014 10:10

• Law enforcers search for militants in Urus-Martan District of Chechnya

  Chechen law enforcers are searching militants in the Urus-Martan District of the republic, where last night a suspected member of the armed underground was killed while law enforcers tried to detain him.

April 12, 2014 05:05

• Branch of public organization "Children of War" set up in Sochi

  A meeting was held in Sochi and decided to launch a local branch of the organization "Children of War". Its members passed an appeal to the authorities of the Krasnodar Territory asking to provide social benefits from the budget to those who were born in the period from June 23, 1928, to September 3, 1945.

April 12, 2014 04:06

• In Dagestan, advocate claims being not allowed to visit her client in SIZO

  Staff members of the Makhachkala SIZO (pre-trial prison) did not allow Magomed Aliev suspected in robbery to be visited by his advocate. This was reported by advocate Sapiyat Magomedova. The SIZO administration refutes the advocate's claims.

April 11, 2014 20:40

• Federal Highway "Kavkaz" in North Ossetia blocked by detainees' relatives

  Up to 400 people formed a "live shield" and blocked the Federal Highway "Kavkaz" in North Ossetia in protest against detention of "Mayskoe" villagers and demand their release, one of the participants of the spontaneous action told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

April 11, 2014 19:39

• In Volgograd, six people protest against poor funding of kindergartens

  On Friday, in Volgograd, in front of the Central Bank, a protest action was held against insufficient funding in kindergartens, organized by the public movement "Volgograd Parents for Children's Rights".

April 11, 2014 15:48

• NATO states accumulation of Russian troops in SFD near Ukrainian border

  The NATO's military command has posted satellite photos, which allegedly depict Russian military formations near the Ukrainian border.

April 11, 2014 13:47

• Dagestan: DSPU staff suspected of embezzling 20 million roubles intended for students

  The Vice-Rector and the boss of one of the departments of the Dagestani State Pedagogical University (DSPU) are suspected of a large-scale theft, says the Investigating Department (ID) for Dagestan of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

April 11, 2014 13:05

• Mutsolgov finds rumours about prepared attempt on him untrue; SC asks prosecutors to find out

  Law enforcers of Ingushetia will be informed about the messages that appeared in the "LiveJournal" about the impending attempt on human rights activist Magomed Mutsolgov, said Albert Barakhoev, the Acting Secretary of the Security Council (SC) of the Republic of Ingushetia. Mutsolgov himself has no intention to address the Prosecutor's Office, but treats the information unreliable, but serious.