News

May 04, 2013 11:00

• Local resident Timur Magomedov kidnapped in Pyatigorsk, his relative reports

  In Pyatigorsk, on May 1, Timur Magomedov, a resident of the Stavropol Territory was kidnapped, said his relative Ilmutdin Kairbekov, a resident of Buynaksk, who turned for help to the Dagestani Regional Public Association (DRPA) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy).

May 03, 2013 22:50

• In Azerbaijan, soldier wounded

  At the military unit deployed in Tartar, a regular soldier was wounded as a result of an accident. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan.

May 03, 2013 22:40

• CPJ puts Russia on ninth place in "Impunity Index"

  The Russian Federation was ranked the ninth among the worst ones in the "Impunity Index" compiled by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). In recent years, journalists in North Caucasus were protected less of all, the organization reports.

May 03, 2013 22:30

• Residents of KChR celebrate Revival Day of Karachay Nation

  Cities and districts of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) hold celebrations to mark the 56th anniversary of return of Karachays to their historic homeland. Today is declared to be a day-off in the republic.

May 03, 2013 22:10

• Valery Khatazhukov: KBR is at war, and we pretend nothing happens

  The civil society in Kabardino-Balkaria is represented by more than 800 public organizations, of which no more than 80 organizations really work; however, even they do not affect the power structures in making certain decisions. This was stated by participants of the scientific and practical conference "Formation and development of civil society is a way to inter-ethnic and inter-religious peace".

May 03, 2013 22:00

• Detainees on case of corruption in Georgian MoA charged of embezzlement and misuse of funds

  Representatives of the State Limited Liability Company (LLC) "Mechanic" and the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) of Georgia, detained on the case of corruption in the MoA, are charged of embezzlement and misuse of funds. This was reported by advocate David Khazhaliya.

May 03, 2013 21:00

• RWB: Ramzan Kadyrov and Vladimir Putin included in list of enemies of freedom of information

  In 2013, the organization "Reporters without Borders" (RWB) included Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya, in its annual list of the enemies of freedom of information. In Chechnya, the fear of the regime has become the cause of self-censorship, which "is switched on at full capacity", and, in general in Russia, attacks and attempts on journalists "are regularly repeated," the RWB reports.

May 03, 2013 20:10

• In Azerbaijan, challenge to judges in case against Avaz Zeinalov, editor-in-chief of newspaper "Khural", rejected

  Today, the challenge to the panel of judges of the Court of Appeal in the case against Avaz Zeinalov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Khural", who was sentenced to nine years of imprisonment for tax evasion and receiving a large bribe, was rejected. On May 13, the consideration of the appeal against the sentence will be continued by the current composition of the panel of judges.

May 03, 2013 20:00

• In Nalchik, rally against law enforcers' tyranny attended by about 20 persons

  In Nalchik, participants of the today's rally spoke against tyranny of law enforcement agents and human rights violations in Kabardino-Balkaria. The protest action was attended by about twenty persons, not including journalists and policemen on duty.

May 03, 2013 19:00

• British Foreign Office recommends British citizens not to travel to NCFD

  The British Foreign Office recommended British citizens not to go in the near future to Chechnya, Ingushetia, and Dagestan, and some Districts of the Stavropol Territory because of high terrorist activity.

May 03, 2013 17:00

• In Azerbaijan, oil-industry workers go on warning strike, Mirvari Gakhramanly reports

  Today, in Baku, workers of the Gas and Oil Producing Administration (GOPA) "Bibi-Aibat" of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), held a warning strike to demand higher wages. This was reported by Mirvari Gakhramanly, the head of the Committee to Protect Rights of Oil-Industry Workers. The SOCAR denied the information about the strike.

May 02, 2013 22:50

• Builders of highway Alyat-Astara in Azerbaijan go on strike

  On May 1, the construction of the highway Alyat-Astara was again stopped because of the strike. The protest action was held by operators of heavy equipment and workers at the site of construction works in the Salyan District.

May 02, 2013 22:40

• In Azerbaijan, Musa Rakhim, PFPA activist, arrested for two months

  The Nasimi District Court of Baku arrested for two months Musa Rakhim, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), on suspicion of hooliganism. This was reported by his advocate Asabali Mustafaev.

May 02, 2013 22:30

• In Azerbaijan, Mamed Azizov, "Nida" activist, to stay under arrest for two months more

  On May 2, the Nasimi District Court of Baku extended the arrest of Mamed Azizov, an activist of the civil movement "Nida" (Shout), accused of illegal possession of drugs, till July 7.

May 02, 2013 22:20

• Jury of contest "Person in History, Russia, 20th Century" held by HRC "Memorial" distinguishes papers of schoolchildren of Southern Russia

  17 representatives of the Southern Federal District (SFD) became laureates of the 14th All-Russian contest of historical research papers of senior schoolchildren "Person in History, Russia, 20th Century", organized by the International Organization "Memorial".

May 02, 2013 22:10

• Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics expresses concern over detention of journalists at May Day action

  During the confrontation between students and the police that occurred on May 1 in Tbilisi on Rustaveli Avenue, law enforcement agents detained the journalists who worked at the place. The Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics has called on the police not to interfere with the work of the journalists and give explanations in connection with the incident. All the detainees were released by the evening of May 1, a representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.

May 02, 2013 22:00

• Detainees in case of Boston terror act face charges of impeding inquiry

  Three young men, detained on the case of the terror act in the US city of Boston, were arrested. Two of them are charged of concealing and destroying evidences, and another one of giving false testimony.

May 02, 2013 21:00

• South Ossetia releases five Georgian teenagers

  Five teenagers from the group of eleven Georgian citizens, detained in South Ossetia on charges of illegal crossing of the border, were released.

May 02, 2013 20:00

• In Georgia, staff of Chokhatauri hospital goes on strike

  In the district centre of Chokhatauri, staff members of the local hospital went on strike, demanding to pay wage arrears. The health professionals state that the strike will last till their demands are fulfilled.

May 02, 2013 19:00

• In Volgograd Region, activist goes on hunger strike to protect historic floating landing stage

  In the farm yard of Bobry near the town of Krasnoslobodsk of the Volgograd Region, Daniel Enzhil, the leader of members of the informal youth movement for the protection of the floating landing stage, went on a hunger strike because of the plans of the leaders of the Volgograd Academy of Physical Education (VAPE) to demolish the old building, the river attraction of the region the floating landing stage.