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July 11, 2013 08:06

• South-Ossetian authorities release citizen of Georgia detained on July 8

  The citizen of Georgia, who was detained by Russian border guards on July 8 for illegally crossing the border, has been set free in South Ossetia. He was fined by 9000 roubles and handed over to the Georgian party. Russian border guards detain Georgian citizens outside the territory they control, an activist of the NGO named "Future Tskhinvali" told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

July 11, 2013 06:43

• Yunus-Bek Evkurov: residents of "Promzhilbaza" have to leave it after Ramadan

  People living in the temporary accommodation centre (TAC) "Promzhilbaza" in Karabulak were to release those buildings long time ago, since a social facility is planned to be constructed in the place. This was declared by Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the temporary acting leader of Ingushetia.

July 11, 2013 05:35

• Yerevan: veterans of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict demand to legalize the status of volunteers

  In Armenia, veterans of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have demanded from the government to take measures to improve the social status of war veterans, invalids and volunteers. They also demand to define the status of volunteers and provide them with social benefits.

July 11, 2013 04:55

• Dagestani SC postpones consideration of appeal in case of "honour killing"

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has postponed for two weeks the consideration of the appeal filed by the mother of the young woman, who was killed in the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan in August 2010, against the decision of the District Court that acquitted the relative of the young woman's father accused of the murder.

July 11, 2013 03:28

• Sochi court dismisses advocate's complaint about investigator's inaction in Mardiros Demerchyan's case

  The Adler District Court chaired by Federal Judge Sergey Shepilov dismissed the appeal filed by advocate Alexander Boichenko about the inaction of investigator Artyom Semenets, who conducted the investigation into the complaint about beating and torture of builder Mardiros Demerchyan. Alexander Boichenko has announced his intention to appeal against the decision.

July 11, 2013 02:27

• Trial of administration head of Tsentralny District of Sochi to continue on July 16

  In Sochi, at the trial of Sergey Pavlenko, the head of administration of the Tsentralny District of Sochi, the witnesses of the prosecution have been questioned. The hearing with participation of new witnesses will continue on July 16.

July 10, 2013 23:57

• Johar Tsarnaev pleads not guilty of Boston explosions

  The United States have started a trial of Johar Tsarnaev on charges of committing the terror act in Boston. At the beginning of the session, Johar Tsarnaev stated that he refused to plead guilty on any of the 30 indictment points.

July 10, 2013 19:44

• Azerbaijani CoA dismisses complaint of Mamed Azizov, "Nida" activist

  Today, the Court of Appeal (CoA) has dismissed the complaint against extension of custody of Mamed Azizov, an activist of the civil movement "Nida" (Shout), accused of illegal possession of drugs. This was reported by his advocate Fariz Namazly.

July 10, 2013 19:01

• Murad Musaev: decision to ban hijabs in schools of Stavropol Territory to be challenged at Presidium of Russian SC

  The decision to ban wearing hijabs in schools of the Stavropol Territory will be challenged at the Presidium of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Russian Federation. This was announced by advocate Murad Musaev. In his turn, Vladimir Molchanov, a representative of the respondent, has emphasized that today the Russian SC announced a fair decision.

July 10, 2013 16:08

• ECtHR starts communicating with Azerbaijan's authorities on case of journalist Uzeir Jafarov

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has started communicating with the government of Azerbaijan on the case of attack on Uzeir Jafarov, the leader of the public association "Military Journalists". The journalist demands to recognize a violation of his rights and to pay compensation for inflicted damage and legal costs.

July 10, 2013 14:47

• Advocate Murad Musaev treats ban on hijabs in schools of Stavropol Territory as unlawful; Lev Levinson reminds about ECtHR's position

  The advocate Murad Musaev believes that the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Russian Federation to ban wearing hijabs in schools of the Stavropol Territory contradicts to the provisions of the Constitution regarding the right to the freedom of religion.

July 10, 2013 14:25

• In Azerbaijan, court dismisses motion filed by defence of editor-in-chief of newspaper "Tolyshi Sado"

  At the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, at the trial against Hilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado" (Voice of Talysh), the judge has dismissed the defence's motion to summon as a witness the investigator, who had sanctioned a search of the defendant's rented apartment.

July 10, 2013 12:55

• Advocate claims violations in case on conflict of builder Sergey Krbaschyan with Sochi police

  The case of disobeying the police, on the basis of which builder Sergey Krbaschyan was fined by 1000 roubles, contains numerous violations. In particular, the detention protocol indicated that Sergey Krbaschyan was not placed to detainees' room. However, Sergey Krbaschyan and Mardiros Demerchyan, builders from Abkhazia, claimed that they spent the whole night at the police station and that they had been subjected to torture.

July 10, 2013 12:27

• Russia's SC dismisses complaint about ban on wearing hijabs in schools of Stavropol Territory

  The Collegium of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Russian Federation has rejected the appeal complaint against the decision of the Stavropol Territorial Court passed on the lawsuit against the territorial government, which had decided to ban wearing hijabs (Muslim headscarves) in schools, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

July 10, 2013 11:50

• After Akhmednabiev's murder in Dagestan, bill on tougher penalties for crimes against journalists brought to State Duma

  After the murder of journalist Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, the MPs of the Russian State Duma have declared a need to tighten penalties for violence against media people and have already prepared an appropriate draft law. The Prosecutors' Office of Dagestan reports that it has taken under its control the investigation into the murder of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev and intends also to check the completeness of measures taken to solve the attempt on the journalist committed this January.

July 10, 2013 07:56

• Kalyapin: report at HRC sitting about kidnappings in Chechnya caused Kadyrov's negative reaction

  Kidnappings and torture in Chechnya continue, Igor Kalyapin, the head of the Interregional Public Organization "Committee against Torture", said in his report to the sitting of the Human Rights Council (HRC) held in Grozny. Later he said that his report was negatively met by the authorities of the Chechen Republic.

July 10, 2013 05:32

• "Azadlyg" journalist demands from MIA of Azerbaijan to punish policemen who obstructed work of media

  Natig Gyulakhmedoglu, an Azerbaijani oppositional journalist from the newspaper "Azadlyg", has sent an official complaint to the bosses of the local Ministry of Internal Affairs against the actions of the traffic police, who prevented him from his professional work.

July 09, 2013 23:58

• Union of Journalists of Dagestan holds rally in memory of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev

  Today, at the Union of Journalists of Dagestan, the rally in memory of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, was attended by representatives of media, leaders of civil organizations and friends of the killed journalist. The participants of the action called on the republic's law enforcement bodies and authorities to solve the murder of the journalist as soon as possible.

July 09, 2013 23:28

• In Dagestan, Zarema Bagautdinova's advocate challenges her arrest

  Today, the arrest of Zarema Bagautdinova, a representative of the Dagestani regional public organization "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy) was challenged at the Supreme Court of Dagestan by advocate Abdulla Gaziev.

July 09, 2013 20:05

• "Civil Rights Defenders" demands immediate investigation into Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev's murder

  Russian authorities should take the necessary measures to ensure the protection of journalists and human rights defenders in Northern Caucasus. This was declared by the statement made by the human rights organization "Civil Rights Defenders" (Sweden) in connection with the murder of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.