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July 24, 2013 17:05

• Advocate of resident of Dagestan suspected of killing Kamalov states power agents trying to force Shuaibov to slander high-ranking officials

  Murad Shuaibov, detained in Dagestan, is suspected of killing Dagestani journalists Malik Akhmedilov and Gadjimurad Kamalov. According to his advocate, investigators are forcing his client to testify against high-ranking officials of Dagestan.

July 24, 2013 16:09

• In Makhachkala, about 20 people picket against violations of rights of persons under investigation

  On July 24, about 20 people gathered in Rhodope Boulevard in Makhachkala to hold a picket against violations of defendants' rights. The action was organized by relatives of Magomed Piraev, an operative agent of the Kizilyurt ROVD (District Interior Division), who is accused of robbery.

July 24, 2013 15:23

• 296 people fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus in the second quarter of 2013

  According to calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources, at least 296 people suffered, in the second quarter of 2013, in the armed conflict ongoing in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 118 people were killed and at least 178 more were wounded.

July 24, 2013 11:05

• In Dagestan, police fail to register "honour killings", local experts assert

  In Dagestan, "honour killings" (and investigators also classified the murder of Maryam Magomedova, a resident of the village of Nechaevka, as an "honour killing") are committed not often; however, "honour killings" are not uncommon, local lawyers and experts emphasize.

July 24, 2013 08:58

• Nikolai Maslov: problems of movement from dilapidated buildings in Kabardino-Balkaria initiated by officials

  In Kabardino-Balkaria, within the programme "Movement of citizens from old and dilapidated buildings", officials propose several families to enter a single apartment, and in the Chegem District, no programme of movement has been developed. This was reported by Nikolai Maslov, Chairman of the Commission on Social Policy of the Public Chamber of the Republic.

July 24, 2013 06:23

• Representative of Azerbaijani Ombudsman reports on satisfactory health state of Zaur Gurbanly at SIZO

  The health state of Zaur Gurbanly, an activist of the movement "Nida", is satisfactory, and he receives the necessary medical care. This was reported by a representative of the Azerbaijani Ombudsman's office.

July 24, 2013 04:38

• Law enforcers plant weapon and detain Rustam Khaibulaev, Buynaksk resident, his wife asserts

  Relatives of Rustam Khaibulaev, a resident of Buynaksk, detained on suspicion of illegal possession of weapon, claim violations committed by law enforcers in the course of the search carried out at the house.

July 24, 2013 02:59

• Anna Politkovskaya's children refuse to participate in trial on her murder case

  The children of Anna Politkovskaya, the murdered journalist, refused to participate in the trial on the case of her murder, since they treated the trial as illegitimate. This was stated in the formal statement made by Ilya Politkovsky and Vera Politkovskaya.

July 23, 2013 22:51

• Convicts for blowing up "Neva-Express" Train file complaint with the ECtHR

  The convicts in the case of the explosion of the "Neva-Express" Train and their relatives have filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), alleging torture, violation of rights to the defence and fair trial.

July 23, 2013 20:55

• In Nagorno-Karabakh, court sentenced students to 10 and 11 years in prison for espionage

  Students David Barsegyan and Rafael Avakyan, figuring as defendants on charges of espionage in Nagorno-Karabakh, have been found guilty and sentenced to 10 and 11 years in prison, respectively.

July 23, 2013 19:26

• In Yerevan, about 300 people protest against increase of transport fares

  On July 23, a protest action was launched in front of the Mayoralty of Yerevan, organized by the initiative group "We won't pay 150 drams!" It was attended by about 300 people, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

July 23, 2013 18:02

• Sochi: FSB agents and prosecutors inspect reception room of network "Migration and Law"

  As reported by Semyon Simonov, the head of the network "Migration and Law", on July 23 the reception room of the network was inspected by employees of the city prosecutor's office, tax inspectorate and the Federal Security Bureau (FSB).

July 23, 2013 17:24

• In Dagestan, investigators re-qualify criminal case of attempt on Akhmednabiev

  The attack on Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, undertaken on January 11, 2013, will be investigated within a criminal case of attempted murder, the spokesman of the Department for Dagestan of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), said today.

July 23, 2013 12:36

• On July 25, MPs to approve new Chairman of Dagestan's Government

  On Thursday, July 25, an extraordinary session of the People's Assembly of Dagestan will be held. It is to consider the issue on appointment of new Chairman of the Republic's Government.

July 23, 2013 08:09

• Chechnya sets up religious committee to address issues of Islamic law

  On July 19, the Muftiyat of Chechnya established the religious committee "Fetva", which would address issues related to Islamic law. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent at the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of the republic.

July 23, 2013 04:03

• UN Special Rapporteur calls on Azerbaijani authorities to ensure freedom of assembly

  In Azerbaijan, space for the activities of the civil society is narrowed, freedom of assembly, expression and association is severely restricted, and pressure on political activists and journalists is increased. This was stated at the international conference in Baku.

July 23, 2013 03:15

• In Western Georgia, heavy rains inflict damage worth more than 600,000 US dollars

  In the villages of the Zugdidi and Tsalendjikh Districts (the Samegrelo Region), the damage inflicted by heavy rains exceeds one million laris (about 600,000 US dollars). This was reported by a representative of the local authorities.

July 23, 2013 02:22

• Enver Kisriev: dismissal of Dagestan's Government shows confrontation between local elites

  The dismissal of the Dagestan's Government indicates the growing confrontation between the elites of the republic. This was stated by Enver Kisriev, the head of the Caucasus Section of the Centre for Civilization and Regional Studies of the Institute of African Studies of the RussianAcademy of Sciences (RAS).

July 23, 2013 00:04

• In Dagestan, two natives of Uzbekistan disappear, HRC "Memorial" reports

  In Dagestan, Alisher Fazilov and his brother Zhasurbek Fazilov, natives of Uzbekistan, disappeared. This was reported by Zhamilat Nazhmudinova, the wife of Alisher Fazilov, a resident of the Kizlyar District of Dagestan.

July 22, 2013 21:01

• Solo picketer sentenced to 10 days in jail in Baku

  Vugar Aslanov, a member of the Youth Committee of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who was detained on July 21 during his silent solo picket in Baku, was sentenced to 10 days of administrative arrest on charges of disobeying the police.