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May 29, 2013 22:50

• In Yerevan, "Armavia" employees hold protest action demanding to pay wage arrears

  Today, near the residence of the President of Armenia, former employees of the company "Armavia" which declared bankruptcy held a protest action. The protesters filed to the President's Office the complaint against the management of the company, demanding to pay wage arrears.

May 29, 2013 22:30

• In Georgia, former deputy head of military police detained

  Today, Malkhaz Bokhua, the former deputy head of the military police of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Georgia, was detained on charges of embezzling budget funds on a large scale. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defence.

May 29, 2013 22:20

• In Dagestan, policemen question women wearing hijabs, local woman reports

  Three female residents of the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan in hijabs were detained by law enforcement agents. After fingerprinting and questioning, the women were released. This was reported by Khadizhat Magomedova, one of the detained women, a resident of the village of Mogilyovskoe. The interrogations are being conducted in connection with the murder of a policeman; however, they are being conducted correctly. This was stated by Fatima Ubaidatova, the representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Dagestan.

May 29, 2013 22:10

• In Azerbaijan, Iskender Gamidov, former Minister of Internal Affairs, released

  Today, Iskender Gamidov, former Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan, was released from the police after he had given evidence in the case of a rally held in the village of Novkhany.

May 29, 2013 22:00

• In Ingushetia, power agents plant IED on local resident, his relatives assert

  During the search, an improvised explosive device (IED) was planted to Uruskhan Karadjev, a resident of the village of Surkhakhi of the Nazran District of Ingushetia, who was detained today. This was reported by his brother Magomed. The law enforcement bodies do not confirm the information.

May 29, 2013 19:00

• In Azerbaijan, Court sentences adviser to leader of "Musavat" Party to 15-day arrest

  Mustafa Gadjibeili, an adviser to the leader of the Azerbaijani "Musavat" Party, was sentenced by the court to 15-day administrative arrest as punishment for disorderly conduct. This was reported by his brother Vagif. The "Musavat" Party treats the arrest as politically motivated and demands to release the arrested man.

May 29, 2013 18:00

• In Stavropol, Court sentences two teenagers to conditional imprisonment for attacks on Caucasian natives

  The Promyshlenny District Court of Stavropol pronounced the verdict of guilty to two minor city residents, who were charged of disorderly conduct committed on preliminary arrangement by motives of national hatred.

May 29, 2013 18:00

• In USA, sister of Tsarnaev brothers appears in court on charges of drug possession

  In the USA, a sister of Tamerlan and Johar Tsarnaev suspected of committing terror acts in Boston, is charged of possession of drugs and intention to sell them. On May 28, a court session was held on her case, at which she refused to plead guilty, the US media report.

May 29, 2013 17:00

• Makhachkala resident reports on unlawful detention of his brother

  On May 22, Kamil Agamagomedov, a resident of Makhachkala, was detained and taken away for questioning to the Soviet ROVD (District Interior Division) of Makhachkala, and his whereabouts is still unknown. This was reported by his brother Ramaldan Agamagomedov. Officials from the unit on duty of the ROVD report that the man with such data has not been brought to their place.

May 29, 2013 16:00

• Two female students of Buynaksk Teachers College disappear in Dagestan

  Law enforcement agents of Dagestan are searching for Layuza Gaidarbekova and Aina Abdulkadyrova, disappeared students of the Buynaksk Teachers College. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

May 28, 2013 22:40

• In Rostov-on-Don, Publishing House agrees to edit "Moidodyr" at Muslims' request

  The Rostov Publishing House "Kniga" (Book) has agreed to edit the publication of the fairy tale "Moidodyr" at the request of Muslims. Believers were offended by an image of a crocodile, which held in its paws a sheet of paper, similar to the Koran. Muftis call on not to give any meaning to the story.

May 28, 2013 22:30

• In Azerbaijan, Court dismisses complaint of Ilgar Mamedov about decision to extend arrest

  On May 27, the Baku Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal filed by Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of the civil movement "ReAL", against the extension of his arrest till September 4.

May 28, 2013 22:10

• In Azerbaijan, adviser to leader of "Musavat" Party detained after rally

  Mustafa Gadjibeili, an adviser to the leader of the Azerbaijani "Musavat" Party, was detained after a rally on the occasion of the Day of Republic in the village of Novkhany. This was reported by Gulyagi Aslanly, Deputy Chairman of the Party.

May 28, 2013 22:10

• Ramzan Kadyrov's statements regarding football referee to be assessed under criminal law, bloggers believe

  If Ramzan Kadyrov were the football referee, who had beaten in Grozny the football player from Perm, he could kill the football player. This was told by the Chechen leader himself at the meeting with journalists. Bloggers and commentators believe that such statements not only fall under the provisions of the Criminal Code, but they also indicate the global crisis in the vertical power of the Russian Federation.

May 28, 2013 22:00

• Natiq Djafarli: Jean-Claude Mignon makes it clear PACE to seek to improve human rights situation in Azerbaijan

  Jean-Claude Mignon, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), has concluded his visit to Azerbaijan, holding meetings with the authorities of the country and with representatives of the civil society. A number of human rights defenders expressed their scepticism about the position of the PACE's leader on the country's problems with human rights. However, according to the opinion of Natiq Djafarli, a representative of the movement "ReAL", the forthcoming chairmanship of Azerbaijan at the PACE will inevitably contribute to the removal by the authorities of existing human rights problems.

May 28, 2013 21:00

• Patient kidnapped from hospital in Volgograd found

  A patient of the Volgograd hospital kidnapped this morning was found by law enforcement agents in the house of his father. According to the patient's story, kidnappers released him, since they realized that they had kidnapped the wrong person. This was reported by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

May 28, 2013 20:00

• HRC "Memorial": in Chechnya, Grozny resident earlier convicted for aiding and abetting militants disappeared

  On May 22, Beslan Baidulaev, a resident of Grozny, born in 1977, disappeared without leaving a trace. According to his relatives' story, in 2009, Beslan Baidulaev was convicted on charges of aiding and abetting militants, and after he had served his sentence, he led a peaceful life. This was reported today by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

May 28, 2013 18:00

• In Sochi, ecologist Vladimir Kimaev reports on searching his apartment and summer cottage

  Vladimir Kimaev, a member of the Board of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus", the leader of the Sochi Branch of the "Yabloko" Party, has reported on the searches that were held today in his apartment and at the summer cottage. Law enforcement agents were carrying out the searches starting from 04:00 p.m. till 05:00 p.m. Moscow time, the ecologist reports.

May 28, 2013 17:00

• In Makhachkala, group of armed men kidnaps Dagestani resident, his wife reports

  Today, Nazirbek Nazhmudinov, a resident of the village of Tyube of the Kumtorkali District of Dagestan, was beaten and kidnapped in Makhachkala by a group of armed men. This was reported by his wife Aishat Magomedova.

May 28, 2013 16:00

• PACE Co-Rapporteurs urge to punish persons responsible for incident on May 17 in Georgia

  Boris Silevich and Martin Jensen, Co-Rapporteurs of the PACE Monitoring Committee, called on the Georgian authorities to punish the persons responsible for massive clashes that took place in Tbilisi on May 17.