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October 22, 2013 07:10

• In Sochi, families with many children intend to unite to defend their rights

  On October 20, in Sochi, families with many children gathered in an office building located in Gorky Street to unite and together solve the problem of obtaining land plots. The meeting was attended by more than 50 persons, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

October 22, 2013 03:16

• Dagestani native complains about absence of prayer room for Muslims in penitentiary colony in Novosibirsk Region

  Administration of the penitentiary colony IK-14 of the Novosibirsk Region, where Asadula Kaptarov is serving his sentence, prevents fulfilment of religious precepts and seizes religious literature. This was stated by a grandmother of the sentenced man. Officials of the IK have explained that prisoners did not request to open space for prayers.

October 22, 2013 02:37

• Eyewitnesses: there were many children and youngsters in place of explosion in Volgograd

  The count of victims of the bus explosion in Volgograd has 14 children. Of them, 12 are in the hospital. This was reported by an official from the emergency services of the region. There are many students among the victims. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has learnt about it from eyewitnesses.

October 22, 2013 01:41

• At "Kunaki" film festival, best films focus on persons and their destinies, Evgeny Golynkin asserts

  Quality of documentary films and TV shows, submitted to the documentary film contest "Kunaki" this year, has increased significantly. However, not all works complied with the idea of the festival. The next year, the organizers intend to reduce the number of works submitted for the contest and tighten the requirements for quality.

October 21, 2013 23:59

• Kadyrov's lawyer asks to sue rights defenders from HRC "Memorial" and judges

  Lawyer Andrei Krasnenkov, who represents interests of Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya, has filed complaints to the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) asking to institute criminal cases against the judges, who considered the civil lawsuit against the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", and against human rights defenders from the HRC "Memorial".

October 21, 2013 20:06

• Trial in case of riots in Ismailly to be held in Shaki

  On November 4, the Shaki Court of Grave Crimes of Azerbaijan is to hold the preliminary court session in the case against the persons accused of organizing riots in the town of Ismailly. This was reported by advocate Neimat Kerimli.

October 21, 2013 18:32

• Natalia Kunitskaya: suicide bombing in Volgograd committed by Dagestani native Naida Asiyalova

  Suicide bombing in the Volgograd bus was committed by Naida Asiyalova, a 30-year-old native of Dagestan. This was reported by Natalia Kunitskaya, Spokespersons of the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation for the region.

October 21, 2013 17:06

• ICRF: terror act in Volgograd committed by female suicide bomber

  According to the preliminary information, the terror act in the Volgograd bus was committed by a female suicide bomber. This was reported by the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for the region. As a result, at least five persons were killed and at least 20 persons were injured, and the state of health of seven of them is estimated by physicians as grave.

October 21, 2013 14:55

• Azerbaijan: Djamil Gasanli announces continuation of fighting for holding new presidential election

  On October 18, supporters of Djamil Gasanli, the former candidate for the presidency of the opposition, unsuccessfully attempted to challenge the legality of the final protocol of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan. According to the above protocol, incumbent President Ilham Aliev was elected the president of the country for the third time. At present, the activists prepare a complaint to the Supreme Court.

October 21, 2013 14:45

• In Yerevan, LGBT activists hold protest action at conference to fight against xenophobia

  During the first day of the international conference "Fight in Europe against discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance", about 10-12 LGBT activists held a protest action with posters, criticizing the country authorities for lack of tolerance, including in relation to sexual minorities.

October 21, 2013 11:43

• Nino Burjanadze fears presidential election in Georgia can be falsified

  Within the election campaign of October 17-20, Nino Burjanadze, a Georgian presidential candidate from the "Democratic Movement-United Georgia" Party, held meetings with residents of Adzharia for the second time. Besides, she met residents of the towns of Zugdidi and Marneuli and the village of Khaishi. Everywhere, she touched the problems of people living in those towns and village and promised to solve them.

October 21, 2013 09:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events on October 14-20

  Celebration of Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayram) by Muslims of Southern Russia; inauguration of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev and his pardoning of 153 convicts; conviction of Ali Taziev, believed to be one of the leaders of Ingush militants; festival of documentaries and TV programme "Kunaki" in Karachay-Cherkessia; start of formation of the Government of the Stavropol Territory by the new head of the region, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of October 14-28, 2013, prepared by the " Caucasian Knot".

October 21, 2013 07:55

• On October 14-20, 2013, 12 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  In the course of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, during the week from October 14 to October 20, 2013, at least 12 people were affected, including eight people who died and four others who were wounded. These are the results of the calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on the own materials of the edition and information from other open sources.

October 21, 2013 06:26

• In Sochi, resident of demolished house tried to commit suicide, his wife reports

  On October 19, Oleg Chebelev, a resident of the demolished houses located on the land plot No. 9 in the garden non-commercial partnership "Poselkovoe", tried to commit suicide. The man was rescued by neighbours and physicians of "ambulance". This was reported by his wife Irina Lysenko.

October 20, 2013 18:00

• Natives of Northern Caucasus, suspected of preparing terror act in Kirov Region, arrested for two months

  Two natives of Northern Caucasus, detained on suspicion of preparing a terror act at the plant for destruction of chemical weapons, were arrested by the decision of the Orichi District Court of the Kirov Region for two months. This was reported by the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation for the region.

October 20, 2013 12:26

• In Novocherkassk, 70 persons attend rally in support of Vladislav Zhuravlyov

  About 70 persons attended a rally in support of Vladislav Zhuravlyov, ex-Deputy Mayor of Novocherkassk, who was conditionally sentenced for intolerant remarks about natives of Northern Caucasus. The rally was initiated by members of the Novocherkassk organization "People's Action Committee".

October 20, 2013 04:54

• Delegates from over 30 Russian regions come to Dagestan to Congress of Peoples of Russia

  On October 18, Makhachkala hosted the Congress of Peoples of Russia, which was attended by representatives from more than 30 regions of the Russian Federation. The forum has announced the idea to create the Ministry for Nationalities and proposed legislative initiatives in the area of national policy.

October 19, 2013 22:41

• Arnold van Bruggen: Olympic Games in Sochi will be the strangest in history

  The Moscow opening of The Sochi Project photo exhibition of Dutch authors Rob Hornstra and Arnold van Bruggen was attended by about 100 people. The spectators could communicate by a video bridge with the visitors of a parallel exhibition, opened at the same time in Amsterdam, where the authors of the project were present, who had been denied Russian visas.

October 19, 2013 20:49

• Suspect of killing clergyman detained in Krasnodar Territory

  Today, policemen have detained a suspect of murdering a priest in the Krasnodar Territory, said a source from law enforcement bodies of the territory.

October 19, 2013 16:38

• KBR: rape victim complains about protraction of inquiry

  The investigation into the rape of a minor girl in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) is deliberately protracted, the victim and her family assert. In their turn, investigators assert that the inquiry is protracted for objective reasons, as it is impossible to make all the necessary genetic assays quickly.