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March 17, 2014 01:30

• During week of March 10-16, 2014, 5 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of March 10-16, 2014, at least 5 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

March 17, 2014 00:35

• Police release activist of NGO "Free Zone" detained in Tbilisi (+video)

  The police have released David Gogokhiya, an activist of the NGO "Free Zone", who was detained on March 16 in Tbilisi and brought to the police station after a clash between participants of the pro-Russian rally and participants of the rally in support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

March 16, 2014 18:24

• Parents of poisoned children from Nizhny Cherek ask authorities to provide aid for further medical treatment

  Parents of the children, who got poisoned by chlorine vapour in the village of Nizhny Cherek, ask for a meeting with Yuri Kokov, an interim head of Kabardino-Balkaria. At the meeting, they hope to discuss the issues of assistance for further medical treatment of the victims.

March 16, 2014 13:39

• In Chechnya, officials plan to remove all garbage from Christian cemeteries till April 20

  All the Christian cemeteries located in the territory of Chechnya will be presented in the proper order for the upcoming celebration of the Orthodox Easter. This was reported by an official from the administration of the Chechen leader and the government.

March 16, 2014 07:27

• Members of Council for Culture and Arts under Volgograd Regional Duma: Volgograd libraries are to be preserved

  Participants of the Council for Culture and Arts under the Volgograd Regional Duma note the need to maintain libraries in Volgograd and the lack of urban programme for their optimization.

March 16, 2014 00:20

• AI demands to immediately release Ilgar Mamedov and Tofig Yagublu in Azerbaijan

  Tofig Yagublu and Ilgar Mamedov accused in the case of Ismailly events should be released immediately. This was stated by Denis Krivosheev, Europe and Central Asia Deputy Director of the human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI).

March 15, 2014 23:22

• Georgian NGOs demand to forbid the secret shadowing and tapping by special services

  The promises of the authorities to stop the practice of citizens' tapping by security services and law enforcement bodies were not fulfilled, said NGO activists in Georgia. In her turn, Manana Kobakhidze, the vice-speaker of the Georgian parliament, said that they are preparing to consider the legislation to address this issue.

March 15, 2014 17:52

• Prosecution of journalist Nikolai Yarst stopped in Sochi

  As reported by the lawyer Alexander Popkov, the criminal proceedings against the Sochi journalist Nikolai Yarst has been stopped on rehabilitating grounds, said.

March 15, 2014 16:28

• In Sochi, investigators start checking oppositionist Roman Shikarev

  Investigators have launched a check of Roman Shikarev, the leader of the Movement "Law and Order", under the charge of "violating one's privacy", Roman told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

March 15, 2014 15:39

• Sochi court obliges Mayoralty to immediately provide housing to needy family

  A court in the city of Sochi has ordered the Mayoralty to give an apartment, away of the waiting list, to a family with small children, which became homeless eight years ago because of a fire.

March 15, 2014 15:15

• Azerbaijan toughens punishment for recruiting mercenaries and terrorism

  The Azerbaijani Parliament has amended the legislation to increase penalties for becoming mercenaries and terrorism; the amendments are aimed to prevent the participation of citizens of Azerbaijan in international terrorist groupings and in the warfare in Syria, in particular, experts say.

March 15, 2014 14:09

• Military experts differ in assessing evidence of presence of military equipment from Southern Russia in Crimea

  The armoured "Tiger" automobiles are Russian, the military expert Alexander Goltz is confident. In his turn, Alexander Perendjiev, an expert of the Association of Military Political Analysts, believes that the photos with clearly visible license plates of the Russian MoD could be staged.

March 15, 2014 11:16

• In Chechnya, servicemen start another phase of demining

  Servicemen of the engineering-sapper units of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) have started a new phase of clearing the territory of Chechnya of mines, bombs and other explosive devices, said a source from the Chechen Military Commandant. The militaries plan to clean up about 8000 hectares.

March 15, 2014 08:44

• Volgograd picketers support Russia's position in Crimea

  A picket in support of the Russian-speaking population of the Crimea was held on March 14 in Volgograd. A group of young people stated their support of the policy of Russian authorities in relation to the Crimea and the need for peaceful settlement of the situation in the region.

March 15, 2014 07:50

• Azerbaijan: at trial of "Nida" activists, defendant states illegal methods of investigation

  At the trial in Baku of "Nida" activists, the father of the defendant Bakhtiyar Guliev said that detectives had planted drugs and "Molotov cocktails" during a search of their house.

March 14, 2014 20:28

• ICRF suspects UNA-UNSO activists of banditry acts in Chechnya

  The Chief Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) has instituted a criminal case against citizens of Ukraine, members of the UNA-UNSO (Ukrainian National Assembly-Ukrainian People's Self-Defence), who are suspected of forming an armed grouping (a criminal gang) for the purpose of attacking citizens.

March 14, 2014 20:17

• Organizer of Nalchik anti-Olympic action files complaint about torture to ICRF and Prosecutor's Office

  Andzor Akhokhov, the organizer of the anti-Olympic action held in Nalchik, has sent an appeal to the Prosecutor of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), the head of the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for the KBR, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the KBR, the Human Rights Centre of the KBR and the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

March 14, 2014 19:53

• KBR dismisses school principal where 76 children got poisoned

  Khusen Kazhokov, the principal of the secondary school of the village of Nizhny Cherek of the Urvan District of the KBR, where in February, 76 children got poisoned, was dismissed. This was reported by the press service of the KBR's Ministry of Education and Sciences.

March 14, 2014 19:36

• Large hideout with weapons found in Dagestan

  The hiding was found on March 11 as a result of operational and search activities in the house located in Gamid Dolgat Street. Earlier, one of the suspected militants killed in last September lived in that house. The hiding was installed behind a secret wall of the box room.

March 14, 2014 15:51

• Azerbaijani BCA leaves Anar Mamedli behind bars

  The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has considered the appeal complaint lodged by Anar Mamedli, the head of the Centre for Election Monitoring and Democracy Training (CEMDT), accused of economic crimes. The complaint was filed in connection with the extension of Mamedli's detention. The BCA dismissed the complaint, leaving Mamedli in custody.