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November 13, 2012 14:13

• A motion of challenge to the judge dismissed at a trial on murder in Kushevskaya in Krasnodar

  During the process on the case of mass murder in Kushevskaya Krasnodar regional court dismissed a motion of suspect Sergey Tsapok’s attorney, the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent reports.

November 13, 2012 14:00

• Alexei Navalny: Governor of Astrakhan Region buys two Mercedes cars worth 11.7 million roubles

  Oppositionist Alexei Navalny drew the attention of readers of his blog to order the Government of the Astrakhan Region of two Mercedes cars worth 11.7 million roubles.

November 13, 2012 09:00

• Four local residents convicted on the case of rape of an underage in Kabardino-Balkaria

  Three residents of Chegem district of Kabardino-Balkaria accused of gang rape of a fourteen-year-old girl from Kursk region in the settlement of Nartan were sentenced to custody terms of 4,5 to 9 years of custody by the Supreme Court of the republic, a representative of regional Department of Committee of Inquiry of Russia (CIR) reported.

November 13, 2012 04:00

• In Armenia, "United Youth League" collects 15,000 signatures "against sects"

  On November 12, in Yerevan, in front of the residence of Armenian President, "United Youth League" held the last action within the campaign to collect signatures "against the sects". Participants of the action demand to establish an agency to control the activities of religious organizations and to amend the legislative code to introduce a definition of "soul hunting".

November 12, 2012 23:00

• Dagestani lawyer Sapiyat Magomedova awarded Per Anger Prize

  Today, in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, Sapiyat Magomedova, lawyer from Dagestan today received an award named Per Anger.

November 12, 2012 22:00

• Armenia and EU to sign visa simplification in December

  Signing of the agreement on simplification of visa regime between Armenia and the European Union is scheduled for December 2012, and the document will contribute to the development of economic and cultural relations between the countries. This was reported by Traian Hristea, the head of the EU delegation to Armenia.

November 12, 2012 21:00

• Moscow hosts solo picket in support of Syrian Circassians

  Today, Aslanbek Nachoev, an activist of the Circassian community of Moscow, held a solo picket in support of Circassian of Syria in front of the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Russian Federation.

November 12, 2012 20:00

• Georgia: Bacho Akhalaya faces new charges

  Bacho Akhalaya, ex-Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, faces charges of torture. This was reported today by his lawyer David Dekanoidze.

November 12, 2012 19:00

• Georgian Ministry of Justice refuses to extradite Akhmed Chataev to Russia

  The Georgian side will not extradite to the Russian Federation Akhmed Chataev, a Russian citizen, an ethnic Chechen, who was detained during a special operation to eliminate an illegal armed formation (IAF). This was announced today by the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.

November 12, 2012 18:00

• Taimuraz Mamsurov asks Kalmyk leader to protect North-Ossetian prisoners

  Taimuraz Mamsurov, the leader of North Ossetia, appealed to Alexei Orlov, the leader of Kalmykia, with a request to ensure the investigation into the fact of violence in the territory of the penal colony "IK-1".

November 12, 2012 17:00

• More than 80 participants of conflict between natives of Central Asia in Sochi sent home

  First 82 participants of mass fight of foreign workers in the site of the construction of sports and tourist complex "Mountain Carousel" in Sochi sent to places of their permanent residence. This was reported by the UVD (Interior Department). Local human rights defenders report complaints of detained workers from Uzbekistan about torture at police stations.

November 12, 2012 15:00

• New Human Rights Council under Russian President includes 62 persons

  Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on amendments to the Council under the Russian President for Development of Civil Society and Human Rights (HRC). This was reported by the Kremlin's website. The new Council includes 62 persons; meanwhile, the HRC does not include any representative from Northern Caucasus.

November 12, 2012 14:00

• HRC "Memorial": verdict on "Chitigov's case" in Ingushetia controversial

  Human rights defenders, who watched the progress of the trial, believe that the verdict of the Karabulak Court on the case against Nazir Guliev and Ilyas Nalgiev, former staff members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ingushetia, accused of torture, is indecisive and inconsistent and it causes perplexity.

November 12, 2012 12:00

• A gang of children traffic dealers detected in Chechnya

  The police detected a criminal group who within half a year sold up to 12 children from Chechnya and Dagestan to residents of Russia and Turkey, sources in law enforcement bodies reported.

November 12, 2012 09:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of November 5-11

  Arrest of Bacho Akhalaya, Georgia's ex-Minister of Defence and Interior; election of the new Mayor of Grozny; start of trial on massacre in Kuschevskaya, first session of the Legislative Assembly of the Krasnodar Territory, and fight of policemen in Tuapse; verdict of guilty to figurant in "Chitigov's case" in Ingushetia; resignation of the minister of construction and architecture of the Stavropol Territory; nomination of candidates for the Mayor of Novocherkassk, – look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of November 5-11, 2012, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

November 10, 2012 23:00

• In Georgia, HPP builders are on strike

  In Georgia, workers on the construction of the Paravan Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) declared a strike, demanding to raise wages and pay arrears for two months.

November 10, 2012 22:31

• Policeman, killed in terror act at "Chermen" checkpoint, awarded Hero of Russia

  Taimuraz Mamsurov, the leader of North Ossetia, has awarded the title of Hero of Russia to Police Lieutenant Zaur Djibilov, an inspector of the road-and-patrol service, who died on October 23 as a result of the terror act, committed at the checkpoint-105 in the village of Chermen.

November 10, 2012 21:00

• Member of Circassian community in Moscow holds picket to support compatriots in Syria

  Today, Beslan Teuvazhev, an activist of the Circassian community of Moscow, held a solo picket in support of Syrian Circassians in front of the building of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The protest action took place without incidents, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

November 10, 2012 20:00

• In Tbilisi, four persons, killed in special operation in Lopota Gorge, found buried

  In the vicinities of the Tbilisi International Airport, a grave of four Chechens, killed during a special operation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and the Ministry of Defence of Georgia in August 2012, was found. The killed men were buried in a narrow 9-meter pit. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Umar Idigov, a nephew of Djokhar Dudaev, First Chechen President, a member of the Chechen community in Georgia.

November 10, 2012 19:00

• Poti seaport resumes work

  This morning, the Poti port resumed its work, the new leaders of the enterprise managed to reach an agreement with the workers on strike. This was reported by Giorgy Kvirikashvili, Minister of Economy.