News

August 23, 2013 14:05

• Police reports stabilization in Karaman

  The situation in the countryside Karaman (Black Stones) in the Kumtorkalin District of Dagestan has stabilized; and the today's night and morning passed without incidents, said the local police.

August 23, 2013 13:59

• Azerbaijan: imprisoned "Kura" activist goes on hunger strike because of CER refusal

  Ilham Amiraslanov, an activist of the staff of the civil society "Kura", who is serving his term in Colony No. 5 of Azerbaijan, has started a hunger strike, claiming a violation of his right to conditional early relief (CER).

August 23, 2013 12:13

• In Dagestan, militants acknowledge that Bammatkhan Sheikhov was killed in special operation in Buynaksk

  Bammatkhan Sheikhov, the leader of the Buynaksk grouping, was really killed during the special operation in Buynaksk held on August 20. This was reported by the information resources supporting Dagestani militants.

August 23, 2013 10:59

• Baku Court of Appeal leaves Tofiq Yagublu, Deputy Chairman of "Musavat" Party, in custody

  On August 22, the Baku Court of Appeal dismissed the complaint filed by Tofiq Yagublu, Deputy Chairman of the "Musavat" Party, against the decision of the first instance court to prolong his arrest.

August 23, 2013 10:28

• In Azerbaijan, newspaper "Azadlyg" claims its website being attacked by hackers

  The Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) of Azerbaijan has made a statement in connection with cyber attacks on the website of the opposition newspaper "Azadlyg" (Freedom).

August 23, 2013 02:35

• Bodies of persons killed in special operation in Buynaksk not given out to their relatives, mother of killed person asserts

  The bodies of the persons killed during the special operation carried out on August 20 in the Dagestani city of Buynaksk were not given out to relatives for burial. This was stated by mother of one of the killed persons.

August 23, 2013 00:58

• Chechen native is persecuted in Karelian penal colony for his religious belief, his relatives assert

  Relatives of Beslan Dadaev, a native of Chechnya, claimed about pressure upon him by staff members of the penitentiary institution IK-9 located in Petrozavodsk in Karelia.

August 22, 2013 21:13

• More suspected militants killed in special operation in Buynaksk on August 20 than in all of July in Dagestan

  During four days, on August 17-20, 16 suspected militants were killed in Dagestan, including Bammatkhan Sheikhov, the leader of the Buynaksk grouping, who claimed to be Amir of Dagestan.

August 22, 2013 19:12

• Relatives of missing Dagestan residents ready to go on hunger strike

  Today, relatives of missing residents of Dagestan have held a rally in Makhachkala and stated that law enforcers and special agents had had to do with disappearances.

August 22, 2013 18:03

• Registration documents of presidential candidate Ibragimbekov submitted to CEC of Azerbaijan

  On August 21, the documents confirming the nomination of Rustam Ibragimbekov, the Chairman of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), for participation as a candidate at the presidential election were submitted to the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan.

August 22, 2013 14:14

• Four policemen injured in riots near Makhachkala

  Today, the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported that during the public disorders in the Kumtorkalin District of the republic, four policemen suffered; one of them was hospitalized.

August 22, 2013 07:24

• Armenia: residents of Komitas Avenue protest against new construction in their yard

  On August 21, people who live in Nos. 3, 5 and 7 inKomitas Avenue in Yerevan organized a picket against construction of a multi-purpose building in their yard. During the action, one of the protesters, Anushavan Petrosyan, cut his veins and was hospitalized.

August 22, 2013 06:58

• In Dagestan, "Relay of Peace and Brotherhood" brings together representatives of all religions

  Dagestan hosts the Caucasian youth forum "Relay of Peace and Brotherhood". The event brought together representatives of all religions without exception.

August 22, 2013 02:29

• In Kabardino-Balkaria, policemen unlawfully detain Alim Uzdenov, his relatives assert

  On August 21, in Nalchik, policemen detained Alim Uzdenov, a native of Kabardino-Balkaria. Drugs found by the policemen became the reason for his detention. But his relatives claim that Alim has never had anything to do with narcotic substances.

August 22, 2013 01:19

• In Sochi, Lyudmila Demerchyan reports on investigator's unlawful actions with regard to her husband

  The investigator, who carries out the investigation into the case on charges against builder Mardiros Demerchyan of defaming policemen, tried to bring Mardiros Demerchyan to the investigating authorities for polygraph examination.

August 22, 2013 01:05

• Azerbaijan's authorities declare readiness to return soldier Akop Indjigulyan to Armenia

  The Azerbaijan's authorities will not prevent the return of soldier Akop Indjigulyan to Armenia. This was reported today by Shakhin Sailov, Secretary of the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons.

August 22, 2013 00:45

• Human rights defenders demand to stop "anti-migrant hysteria" in Russia

  Leaders of several major human rights organizations appealed to representatives of the Russian intelligentsia and urged them to oppose the campaign against illegal immigrants spread in the country.

August 21, 2013 23:13

• Near Makhachkala, protesters spend night under open sky

  On August 21, in Karaman, where about a thousand Kumyk migrants gathered dissatisfied with the distribution of land plots, unrests began; and the police pulled up additional forces to the area.

August 21, 2013 19:25

• Picket against discrimination of natives of Northern Caucasus held in Chechnya

  On August 21, Grozny hosted a picket against discrimination of natives of Northern Caucasus in other regions of Russia, Kheda Saratova, one of the organizers of the action and a member of the Presidium of the "United Caucasian Forum" reported.

August 21, 2013 17:59

• Current election of head of Ingushetia is uncontested, experts say

  The Kremlin approves the course of the head of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov; therefore, the upcoming election will be no surprise, Akhmed Yarlykapov, a scientific collaborator of the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.