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November 24, 2013 05:15

• Aslan Cherkesov's relatives claim him being injected psychotropic drugs against his will

  Medical staff of the penal colony injects psychotropic drugs, in particular, haloperidol, Aslan Cherkesov, a native of Kabardino-Balkaria, in large doses and without indications. This was stated by Aslan Cherkesov's relatives.

November 23, 2013 21:24

• MIA: bomb carrier was killed by explosion in Makhachkala

  An explosion occurred in Makhachkala and killed one person, a source from the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

November 23, 2013 18:55

• Akhmedov: keeping weapon by Dagestan pensioner was investigated for two years

  The investigating bodies of Dagestan are inquiring the case against the policeman, who had accused an 80-year-old pensioner from the Gumbet District of weapon possession. The police captain is suspected of abuse of power, unlawful entry into a dwelling and illegal arms trafficking.

November 23, 2013 17:34

• Advocate of detained resident of Kizlyar complains about non-admission to his client

  Selim Magomedov, a lawyer from the Dagestani Bar Association, who is defending the interests of Rizvan Magomedov, a resident of Kizlyar, 21, who was detained on November 20 in Kizlyar on suspicion of drug possession, declares that he is not allowed to meet his client, who was brought to the GOVD (City Interior Divisions).

November 23, 2013 16:51

• Nagorno-Karabakh carpet-makers set out to revive ancient traditions

  As reported by historian Melanya Balayan, the director of the Artsakh State History Museum, Nagorno-Karabakh carpet-makers have set a goal to revive the traditions of carpet-making, and embroider new carpets by using old ornaments and symbols. On November 20-23, Yerevan hosted an international conference "Armenian Node: Traditions of Carpet-Making".

November 23, 2013 14:21

• Azerbaijani special services state detention of grouping that preparing a mosque blast

  The special services of Azerbaijan have neutralized two members of the gang, who were preparing an explosion in the Shiite mosque "Meshedi Dadash", said the spokesman of the Ministry of National Security (MNS) of Azerbaijan.

November 23, 2013 11:57

• Zhgenti: Russian-Georgian consultations should be held with EU participation

  In the opinion of Andrei Ryabov, the editor-in-chief of the magazine "World Economy and International Relations", after the change of leadership of Georgia, the talks with Russia will go mainly in the field of economy. These talks should be carried out with the participation of the European Union (EU), said Mamuka Zhgenti, the former Georgia's representative to the Council of Europe.

November 23, 2013 09:31

• Azerbaijani city of Gandzha to be European Youth Capital-2016

  Gandzha was elected to be the European Youth Capital in 2016, said Peter Matyasic, the head of the European Youth Forum. According to his story, Gandzha has won the contest for the title of the European Youth Capital-2016 from the cities of Vilnius (Lithuania), Varna (Bulgaria), Galway (Ireland), La Laguna and Badajoz (Spain).

November 23, 2013 07:05

• Yadigar Sadygov, accused of hooliganism in Azerbaijan, claims falsification of his criminal case

  On November 22, at the trial conducted by the Lenkoran District Court of Azerbaijan, Yadigar Sadygov, an adviser to the chairman of the "Musavat" Party, accused of hooliganism, declared that the falsified criminal case against him was politically motivated. The court session also questioned witnesses for the prosecution and for the defence.

November 23, 2013 06:05

• Rally against corruption held in KBR

  On November 22, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) held a rally "No to corruption!" urging citizens not to remain indifferent to manifestations of corruption in bodies of power.

November 23, 2013 04:11

• Grozny: local convicted for aiding militant

  In Chechnya, Uvais Shidaev, 23, a resident of Grozny, was sentenced to three years in prison with a probation period of two years for helping a member of the armed underground, the law enforcement bodies of Chechnya report.

November 23, 2013 00:48

• 489 persons sign petition in defence of Rostov journalist Sergey Reznik

  Rostov journalists have collected 489 signatures to the collective petition in defence of the journalist and blogger Sergey Reznik. The petition demands "to stop the customized prosecution of independent journalist Reznik," according to the portal "City Reporter".

November 22, 2013 19:12

• KBR: trial of policeman who beat a teen reappointed for December 13

  The Chegem District Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has postponed till December 13 the session of the trial against a former policeman accused of beating and torturing teenagers, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has reported.

November 22, 2013 16:36

• ICRF: persons assassinated in Tabasaran and Shamil Districts of Dagestan identified

  The attacker on the DPS (road-and-post service of the police) unit in the Tabasaran District has been identified as Ismail Akimov. The person killed today during a special operation in the Shamil District has been preliminarily identified as Murad Magomedov, said the spokesman of the Department for Dagestan of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

November 22, 2013 15:30

• Incident at Leninkent mosque was arranged by provocateurs, believers assert

  After the incident that happened in the Dagestani settlement of Leninkent, when parishioners clashed at the central mosque, the Imam of the mosque was dismissed. This was announced by Magomed-Rasul Omarov, the spokesman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Dagestan during a press conference organized by the Committee to Counteract Lawlessness and Arbitrariness named after Kamalov.

November 22, 2013 13:40

• Sapiyat Magomedova: power agents detain witnesses in Magomed Gamzatov murder case

  Five witnesses in the murder case of five people in Kizlyar, who were to take part in today's court session, were detained at the exit from the city and taken to the police division, said Sapiyat Magomedova, the lawyer for the victims; however, police say they have no information about the detainees.

November 22, 2013 09:38

• Native of Dagestan arrested near Moscow for driving without license and suspicion of using violence to policeman

  A native of the city of Derbent, Republic of Dagestan, became a figurant in the case of the use of violence to a policeman near Moscow, after he dragged a road inspector, who demanded his driver's license, by his car along the road, said the ICRF. He is currently under administrative arrest, said the GIBDD (road police) of the Moscow Region.

November 22, 2013 06:32

• Russia: 277 people sign up a petition against the law on counteracting financing terrorism

  A campaign is on in the Internet of collecting signatures to the petition in protest against the "List of Terrorists and Extremists" released by the "Rosfinmonitoring" (Russian Federal Service for Financial Monitoring), that is, a list of citizens, deprived of the right to use the Russia's banking system. The petition, addressed to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Russian Ombudsman, has gathered 277 signatures.

November 22, 2013 04:33

• Media Forum of Northern Caucasus: negative stereotypes about Caucasus should be reversed

  On November 21, the city of Pyatigorsk opened the First Media Forum of Northern Caucasus "Modern Media about Modern Caucasus". The discussion focuses on how to combat the imposed stereotypes about the Caucasus, and on the issues of dissemination of information about the situation in the regions, as well as of the compliance of publications with the demands of modern readers.

November 22, 2013 03:56

• Prosecution failed to provide evidence of Rasul Kudaev's involvement in attack on Nalchik, his advocates assert

  The testimonies of witnesses and defendants indicate that the criminal case against Rasul Kudaev, accused of involvement in the attack on Nalchik, had been fabricated, since the alibi of Kudaev was confirmed by several witnesses, his lawyers said in the debates. According to Oleg Orlov, a member of the Board of the HRC "Memorial", Kudaev's innocence is obvious.