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July 18, 2013 01:01

• In Azerbaijan, journalist Khadidja Ismailova refuses to perform community service

  Khadidja Ismailova, a journalist of the Azerbaijani Branch of "Radio Liberty", has refused to perform community service in a place closed to the public. According to Khadidja Ismailova's report, she fears provocations.

July 18, 2013 00:47

• Cherkessk SIZO personnel refuse to permit Abdul-Muslim Suleimanov's advocate visiting her client, advocate asserts

  A staff member of the Cherkessk SIZO (pre-trial prison) has again refused an advocate to visit her client and demanded to obtain the permission of the investigator. This was reported by Elvira Aidinova, the advocate of Abdul-Muslim Suleimanov, a native of Dagestan, accused of murder.

July 18, 2013 00:07

• In Stavropol Territory, nationalists hold actions in support of Alexei Navalny

  In anticipation of the pronouncement of the verdict to opposition activist Alexei Navalny on the case of "Kirovles", activists of nationalist organizations held actions in his support in the cities of Stavropol, Pyatigorsk, and Nevinnomyssk.

July 17, 2013 23:58

• Makhachkala: man whose name is on "Khadjalmakhi execution list" kidnapped, his son reports

  On July 17 in Makhachkala, Magomedtagir Timirchiev, whose name is on the so-called "Khadjalmakhi execution list", disappeared, said his son Magomed Timirchiev.

July 17, 2013 23:08

• Supporters of suspect of committing huge road accident near Moscow hold rally in Yerevan

  A citizen of Armenia Grachya Arutyunyan, accused of committing a major road accident in Podolsk, suffered abuse and humiliation after the accident, said the participants of the action in Yerevan.

July 17, 2013 21:11

• Chechnya's Prosecutor's Office goes to court to restrict access to Doku Umarov's video message

  The Prosecutor's Office of Chechnya has demanded to restrict access to the video message, posted by the leader of the "Imarat Kavkaz" Doku Umarov, and lodged a respective suit to the Leninsky District Court of Grozny.

July 17, 2013 17:27

• In Gimry, for Ramadan power agents move curfew later

  The situation in the village of Gimry, Untsukul District of Dagestan, remains calm despite the ongoing counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime, local residents report. As stated by the head of the village Aliaskhab Magomedov, the curfew that is still in force in the village was shifted to a later time for the convenience of the believers who observe the Ramadan fasting.

July 17, 2013 16:59

• US Congressman urges Obama to boycott Sochi Olympics if Russia shelters Snowden

  US Senator Lindsey Graham has called to boycott the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014, if Russia grants political asylum to former CIA employee Edward Snowden.

July 17, 2013 14:47

• "Patrioty Rossii" names its candidates for position of Dagestani leader

  The "Patrioty Rossii" (Patriots of Russia) Party has decided on the candidates for the position of the leader of Dagestan to be submitted for the consideration by the President of the Russian Federation.

July 17, 2013 08:49

• FBI forbids making Ibragim Todashev's autopsy results public

  The FBI does not allow publishing the results of the autopsy of the body of Ibragim Todashev, a native of Chechnya, who was killed in the United States.

July 17, 2013 07:51

• In Stavropol Territory, suspect of using slave labour accused of trying to bribe policeman

  Investigators have combined into a single case two criminal cases against a resident of the Cossack village of Lysogorskaya of the Georgievsk District of the StavropolTerritory, suspected of using slave labour and attempting to bribe.

July 17, 2013 04:10

• New Kuban Ombudsman elected without alternative candidates

  The Legislative Assembly of the Krasnodar Territory has approved Sergey Myshak, a former staff member of the regional administration, on the position of Ombudsman. In fact, Sergey Myshak has been appointed to the position by the direct resolution of the regional administration. This was stated by Alexei Todorenko, the leader of the public organization "For Krasnodar!"

July 17, 2013 02:20

• At rally in Sochi, Khosta residents demand to stop illegal construction

  A rally against illegal construction held in Khosta was attended by about 120 persons. Participants of the protest action demanded to stop unauthorized construction, to stop destruction of parks and playgrounds.

July 17, 2013 00:04

• Investigators do not rule out militants' involvement in murder of teacher in Dagestan

  Investigators conducting investigation into the murder of teacher Abusupyan Omarov in Dagestan do not rule out involvement of members of illegal armed formations (IAFs) in the murder.

July 16, 2013 22:09

• Georgia: two potential presidential candidates rejected registration

  To date, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia has received 11 applications for participation in the upcoming presidential election. Two applicants have been denied registration because of revealed incorrect documents.

July 16, 2013 18:01

• Dagestani authorities embark on force problem-solving, experts say

  The authorities of Dagestan have negated the dialogue between religious movements and focused on the methods of solving the problems by force, the participants of the roundtable on the topic: "Contours of New Policy in Dagestan Early Successes and Dangerous Trends", held on July 16 inMoscow, have concluded.

July 16, 2013 15:14

• ECtHR begins communicating with Azerbaijani Govt on Emin Guseinov's complaint

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has started its communication with the Government of Azerbaijan on the complaint lodged by Emin Guseinov, the director of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS), in connection with his beating at the police station in June 2008.

July 16, 2013 15:09

• In June 2013, 82 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  At least 82 persons suffered in the course of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus in June 2013; of them 39 persons were killed and 43 more were wounded. These are the results of the calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.

July 16, 2013 11:01

• Chechen teenager accused of murder in Pugachov confesses, victims' advocate reports

  A 16-year-old native of Chechnya, detained on suspicion of murdering Ruslan Marzhanov, a soldier in the city of Pugachov of the Saratov Region, has confessed. This was reported by the advocate, representing interests of the mother of the victim.

July 16, 2013 09:28

• In Dagestan, primary school teacher shot dead

  Last night, a primary school teacher was shot and killed at his house located in the Tsumada District of Dagestan. This was reported by law enforcement bodies of the republic.