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July 05, 2013 21:11

• Sapiyat Magomedova: policemen detain several persons who block highway Khasavyurt-Makhachkala

  Relatives of Rizvan Yakubov, who was detained this morning in Khasavyurt, blocked the federal highway between Khasavyurt and Makhachkala to protest against the actions of law enforcers. The relatives of Rizvan Yakubov demanded to explain why the young man was detained and to allow his advocate to visit him. Policemen dispersed the protesters, and several persons were detained.

July 05, 2013 18:05

• In Kabardino-Balkaria, detained Zeitun Kudaev released without charge

  Zeitun Kudaev, a resident of Nalchik, who was detained by policemen on July 4, was released without any charges. This was reported by his advocate Mukhtar Mishaev.

July 05, 2013 07:20

• Health of hunger-strikers at "Promzhilbaza" in Ingushetia deteriorated, protesters assert

  Health state of persons who went on hunger strike at the temporary accommodation centre (TAC) "Promzhilbaza" in Karabulak deteriorates. This was reported by a woman, who took part in the hunger strike. Human rights activists, who visited women on hunger strike, have proposed to stop the protest action and to use the legal ways to solve the problem in each specific case.

July 05, 2013 05:55

• Mark Kruter: Said Amirov's defence to seek his transfer to specialized hospital

  After the refusal of the court to change the pre-trial restriction measure to Said Amirov, the defence will seek for his transfer from SIZO (pre-trial prison) to a specialized hospital. This was reported by advocate Mark Kruter.

July 05, 2013 04:25

• ECtHR upholds complaint of Shakir Rzakhanov, who is serving his life sentence in Azerbaijan

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) upheld the complaint about inhumane treatment filed by Shakir Rzakhanov, who is serving his life sentence in Azerbaijan. The ECtHR pronounced that Shakir Rzakhanov is to receive the amount of 7500 euros as compensation for moral damages and the other amount of 2000 euros is to be paid to the applicant as compensation for legal costs.

July 05, 2013 03:27

• Searches in houses of Buynaksk residents Shamil Magomedov and Danyal Ilyasov conducted with violations, their relatives assert

  Weapons and grenades were found in the houses belonging to Shamil Magomedov and Danyal Ilyasov, residents of Buynaksk. This was reported by a source in the city police department of Buynaksk. The searches were conducted with violations, and the items found were likely planted. This was stated by relatives of Shamil Magomedov and Danyal Ilyasov.

July 05, 2013 00:53

• Zarema Bagautdinova from "Pravozaschita" detained on suspicion of aiding and abetting militants, her advocate reports

  Zarema Bagautdinova from the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy), who was brought on July 4 from Buynaksk to Makhachkala to give witness testimony, was detained on suspicion of aiding and abetting members of the armed underground. This was reported by her advocate.

July 04, 2013 20:50

• ECtHR obliges Russian government to pay compensation to Chechen women in context of disappearance of their relative

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled on the application about disappearance in 2000 of Beslan Baisultanov, a resident of Chechnya, and ordered Russia to pay 64,000 euros to three of his female relatives. This is stated in the today's decision of the Court after consideration of the case "Baisultanova et al versus Russia".

July 04, 2013 19:08

• Evkurov resigns and appointed acting head of Ingushetia

  Today, the head of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov asked the Russian president to dismiss him from his post before term. Putin agreed and appointed Evkurov the acting head of the republic till the election.

July 04, 2013 14:41

• Azerbaijan: CoA leaves Rashadat Akhundov in custody

  Judge Aflatun Gasymov from the Baku Court of Appeal (CoA) has dismissed the complaint lodged by the defence of Rashadat Akhundov, a board member of the civil movement "Nida" (Shout), against the ruling of the first instance about the extension of his custody. Akhundov will stay behind bars.

July 04, 2013 14:01

• In Dagestan, activist of DRPO "Pravozaschita" states being forced to give DNA assay

  Zarema Bagautdinova, an employee of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy), who was delivered this morning to the police department of Buynaksk, has reported that policemen forced her to give a DNA assay. In her opinion, the reason for the detention was in her professional activities.

July 04, 2013 12:23

• In Ingushetia, court marshals start dismantling TAC "Promzhilbaza"

  Today, court marshals have started dismantling the TAC "Promzhilbaza" in Karabulak, said local resident Aset Khadisova. The residents fear that they will be forced to leave the occupied premises.

July 04, 2013 08:43

• Advocate of persons accused of spying in Nagorno-Karabakh states their innocence

  The court session on the espionage case in Nagorno-Karabakh listened to testimonies of the colleagues of the defendant Rafael Avagyan, and of colleagues, relatives and friends of the defendant David Barsegyan. The advocate Eric Beglaryan stated the innocence of his clients and the absence of the subjective attributes of the crime, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

July 04, 2013 06:27

• Law enforcers now deal with the families who voluntarily moved into new house in Tskhinvali

  The apartment house in Tskhinvali, where five families, needy of better housing, moved this March, is a private property, as Vadim Gabaraev, the deputy head of the local Ministry of Construction, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. The question of whether to keep them in new apartments or evict them is now being considered by law enforcement bodies, said the Tskhinvali Mayoralty.

July 04, 2013 05:21

• North-Caucasian Biennale in Dagestan brought together over 1300 persons

  More than 1,300 people have become participants and spectators of the international exhibition project of contemporary art "North-Caucasian Biennale-2013" held in Dagestan. The project involved 140 works in the genres of painting, graphic arts, installations and art-objects, photography and video art.

July 04, 2013 02:17

• Six State Duma MPs appeal to ICRF and MIA on case of builder Demerchyan in Sochi

  Dmitry Gudkov, an MP from the Russian State Duma, has sent requests to the Chairman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) and the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) asking to take measures on the statement of the builder Mardiros Demerchyan about the beating and torture to which he was subjected by the police in Sochi.

July 04, 2013 01:02

• Hunger-strikers at "Promzhilbaza" in Ingushetia have health problems, one of them reports

  The health condition of several women who are holding their hunger strike at the temporary accommodation centre (TAC) "Promzhilbaza" in Karabulak has deteriorated sharply. On July 3, the ambulance was called three times, said one of the hunger-strikers.

July 03, 2013 22:07

• Trial on espionage in Nagorno-Karabakh postponed because of defendant's epileptic attack

  Today, during the court session on the case on espionage in Nagorno-Karabakh, defendant David Barsegyan got an attack of epilepsy. The court made the decision to adjourn the court session for July 4.

July 03, 2013 21:24

• Voting at election of Georgian President once again scheduled for October 27

  In Georgia, after consultation with representatives of non-governmental organizations, the date of voting at the presidential election was postponed and scheduled for October 27. This was reported by Andro Barnov, the head of the Georgian presidential administration.

July 03, 2013 20:32

• Consideration of appeal against verdict in case of Artak Nazaryan's death in Armenia scheduled for July 15

  On July 15, inArmenia, the Court of Appeal will consider the appeal filed by representatives of the defendants and the victims in the case on the death of Lieutenant Artak Nazaryan, since they do not agree with the verdict pronounced.