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July 26, 2013 15:29

• Azerbaijan: civil society activists challenge legality of CEC's instruction on conducting exit polls

  In Azerbaijan, the NGO "Law and Development", specializing in election issues, intends to challenge in court the "Rules of accrediting organizations conducting exit polls", approved by the Central Election Commission (CEC) on the eve of the presidential election.

July 26, 2013 15:15

• Protesters in Yerevan demand public discussion of public transport fares

  Decisions on public transport fares in Yerevan should be made with direct participation of the public, activists of the initiative group "We won't pay 150 drams!" stated on July 26 during their action.

July 26, 2013 12:04

• In Volgograd, CPRF's rally to demand dismissal of Russian government scheduled for July 27

  On July 27, in Volgograd, the Stalingrad Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) will organize a rally demanding the dismissal of the Russian government.

July 26, 2013 09:56

• Detention of Imam Chumakov's supporter causes public outcry in Ingushetia

  Representatives of social and political movements of Ingushetia treat the detention of Akromat Evkurov, one of the supporters of Khamzat Chumakov, Imam of Nasyr-Kort Mosque, as the government's campaign of pressure on the theologian.

July 26, 2013 09:24

• Rabbi Isakov, wounded in Dagestan, brought to Israel for further medical treatment

  Late in the evening of July 25, Rabbi Arthur (Ovadiya) Isakov, who was wounded in Dagestan as a result of an attempt on him, was brought to Israel for further medical treatment. Rabbi Isakov was hospitalized to the hospital "Beilinson" in Petah Tikva.

July 26, 2013 08:55

• Prosecutor's Office of Krasnodar Territory conducts investigation into 11 criminal cases on violations at construction of Olympic facilities

  In the first half of 2013, the Prosecutor's Office of the Krasnodar Territory initiated 11 criminal cases on attempts to embezzle the funds allocated for construction of Olympic facilities in Sochi.

July 26, 2013 07:42

• Children of refugees from Chechnya and Ingushetia to spend three months with American families

  Children from families of refugees from Ingushetia and the Chechen Republic, affected by ethnic conflicts, will spend three months with American families. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Alikhan Akhilgov, the leader of the non-governmental organization "Foundation for assistance to earlier deported peoples".

July 26, 2013 03:27

• In Rostov-on-Don, Court pronounces verdict in case of espionage committed by military man in favour of Georgia

  The North-Caucasian District Court has sentenced ex-Ensign Denis Kaimakov to eight years of imprisonment for treason espionage. This was reported by the press service of the Court. The verdict was pronounced on July 25.

July 25, 2013 23:46

• Georgia: number of hunger-striking prisoners is 37

  To date, 37 inmates of two prisons in Georgia are on hunger strike, demanding a review of their cases; two of them have sewn up their mouths, according to the Ministry of Corrections, Probation and Legal Aid.

July 25, 2013 23:02

• In Azerbaijan, CoA leaves "Nida" activist Gurbanly in custody

  The Baku Court of Appeal (CoA) has dismissed the complaint lodged by Zaur Gurbanly, an activist of the civil movement "Nida" (Shout), who had been accused of trafficking in explosives, against the decision to extend his custody.

July 25, 2013 20:58

• Increased public transport fares suspended in Yerevan

  The Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan has announced that he suspended the decision to review and increase by 50 percent the public transport fares. The participants of the protest actions held in the Armenian capital have greeted the news with enthusiasm.

July 25, 2013 19:29

• Search for natives of Uzbekistan who disappeared in Dagestan unsuccessful so far

  Employees of the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) are searching two brothers-natives of Uzbekistan Alisher and Zhasurbek Fazilov, whose disappearance was reported by their relatives, said Fatina Ubaidatova, the spokesperson of the MIA. So far, their whereabouts are unknown.

July 25, 2013 18:17

• Mass amnesty results in crime growth in Georgia, participants of mourning rally of killed 16-year-old girl assert

  The large-scale amnesty initiated by the new government has resulted in an increase of crime; and citizens' safety is now under threat, said the participants of the mourning action, held in Tbilisi in memory of the murdered Mariam Kochalidze, a girl of 16 from Batumi. Her body with her throat cut was found in Batumi Boulevard in the morning on July 23.

July 25, 2013 15:01

• Investigators not rule out that attempt on rabbi in Dagestan has to do with his religious activities

  Attempt on the rabbi of the synagogue located in Derbent in Dagestan may be associated with his religious activities. This was reported by the press service of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation.

July 25, 2013 13:58

• In Yerevan, protesters against increase of transport tariffs pass to Mayoralty cake with words "50 drams"

  Today, in Yerevan, at the buildings of the government, the Mayoralty, the Conservatory of Music a series of protest actions were held with demands to cancel the decision of the Yerevan City Mayoralty to raise tariffs for public transport.

July 25, 2013 13:01

• In Chechnya, policemen detain young man on suspicion of inciting extremism

  In Chechnya, a 19-year-old local resident was detained on suspicion of posting on the Internet the calls for "jihad against infidels." The issue of instituting a criminal case against him for incitement to extremism is under consideration.

July 25, 2013 12:34

• Abdusamad Gamidov unanimously elected Prime Minister of Dagestan

  On July 25, at the session of the People's Assembly of Dagestan, MPs have unanimously voted to approve Abdusamad Gamidov, Finance Minister, at the position of the Prime Minister of Dagestan.

July 25, 2013 01:57

• In Sochi, picket held against actions of head of Department for Family and Children Affairs of City Mayoralty

  On July 24, near the building of the Sochi Mayoralty, lawyer Roman Shikarev held a solo picket against the actions of the head of the Department for Family and Children Affairs of the Sochi administration. The picketer claimed violation of the rights of a girl sought by her relatives.

July 24, 2013 22:55

• In Volgograd, picketers protest against the sentence to Alexei Navalny

  On July 24, nine people came out in central Volgograd to hold a picket in support of the oppositional leader Alexei Navalny. The picket was held at the monument to Ataman Zasekin, where people held posters: "For Navalny!", "Those guilty imprison those innocent!", "Let's destroy this feudal system!"

July 24, 2013 17:49

• Moscow: defendants in Politkovskaya's murder case state their innocence

  The consideration of the murder case of the journalist Anna Politkovskaya began on July 24 at the Moscow City Court. All five defendants pled not guilty.