News

November 07, 2012 12:00

• Ashot Chtrkyan, convicted for espionage for Azerbaijan, goes on hunger strike in Armenian prison

  Ashot Chtrkyan, sentenced for espionage in favour of Azerbaijan, has declared an indefinite hunger strike in the penitentiary institution "Nubarashen", demanding to reconsider the unjust, according to him, verdict.

November 06, 2012 23:00

• Defendants in case of Guba riots deny charges against them

  Today, the Guba District Court held court hearing on the case of riots in the city of Guba in Azerbaijan, which occurred on March 1. AT the court hearing, the defendants denied the charges against them. Lawyers of the defendants, accused in the case of the riots in Guba, complain against biased investigation.

November 06, 2012 22:18

• Bashkortostan: case on fight with natives of Caucasus brought to court

  The Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Bashkortostan brought to court the criminal case on the riots in the Zatonsky Market in Ufa, which involved natives of Northern Caucasus and Central Asia.

November 06, 2012 22:00

• Workers of "Georgian Manganese" stops their strike

  In western Georgia, miners of the Company "Georgian Manganese" stopped their strike after a promise of Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili to consult with their employers.

November 06, 2012 21:00

• In Sochi, mass fight occurs at Olympic construction

  In Sochi, about 240 persons were detained by police on suspicion of involvement in a mass fight at the sports and tourist complex "Mountain Carousel" in Krasnaya Polyana.

November 06, 2012 20:00

• Stavropol authorities ask Russian Government to include territory into tourist cluster project

  Valery Zerenkov, Governor of the Stavropol Territory, appealed to the Government of the Russian Federation with a proposal to include the region into the project of creation of the tourism cluster of the south of Russia. This was reported today by the press service of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "Resorts of Northern Caucasus".

November 06, 2012 19:00

• Court decision on recognizing "Innocence of Muslims" as extremist enters into force

  From tomorrow, the decision of the Tver Court of Moscow to recognize the film "Innocence of Muslims" as extremist enters into force.

November 06, 2012 18:00

• Vadim Khoranov, wounded in explosion at "Chermen" checkpoint, discharged from resuscitation ward

  In Moscow, Captain Vadim Khoranov, who was seriously wounded in the explosion at the "Chermen" checkpoint on the administrative border between North Ossetia and Ingushetia, was transferred from the resuscitation ward to the neurological surgery ward.

November 06, 2012 17:17

• In Moscow, at trial on case of attempt to blow up "Sapsan" train, prosecutors complete presenting evidence

  At the court session of the Moscow City Court on the case of attempt to undermine the high-speed passenger train "Sapsan", prosecutors completed presentation of prosecution evidences. This was reported by Abusupyan Gaitaev, a lawyer of one of the defendants.

November 06, 2012 15:00

• At trial on torture in Ingush MIA Ilyas Nalgiev found guilty in another episode

  Today, the Karabulak Court continued sentencing in the case against Nazir Guliev and Ilyas Nalgiev, former staff members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ingushetia, accused of torturing detainees. The Court found Ilyas Nalgiev guilty in one of the episodes of the case.

November 06, 2012 14:09

• Ex-workers of the sea-port of Poti stopped their hunger strike

  In the evening of November, 26, Administration of the port of Poti is going to bring up a suggestion on rising wages, Deputy Chairman of Trade union of workers of Poti port Gocha Cheminava declared.

November 06, 2012 10:00

• Three arrested members of “Mekh-Khel” stopped hunger strike

  Three activists of “Mekh-Khel” regional civil movement who are serving 15 days of administrative arrest stopped their hunger strike on the seventh day after its beginning. According to an information from their supporters, they did it for the reason of a decline in their health.

November 06, 2012 09:00

• Muftiat of Chechnya prohibited to bury gunmen according to Muslim customs

  Religious Board of Moslems (RBM) of Chechnya prohibited burial of persons killed in special operations in the territory of cemeteries and in accordance with Muslim traditions and local customs. Experts point out that this prohibition of RBM is only a statement of the practice existing in the republic.

November 06, 2012 08:00

• Director of Ksani prison in Georgia tendered his resignation

  Nukri Khuhia, Director of penal colony No 15 in the settlement of Ksani, Central Georgia, submitted a report of resignation after disturbances among the convicts that started in the penal facility.

November 05, 2012 23:00

• Emin Guseinov: Azerbaijani Internet introduces self-censorship

  Officials in Azerbaijan often make statements about freedom of the Internet; however, the practice of arrest of journalists, human rights defenders, and bloggers for on-line statements contributes to the formation of self-censorship. This was stated by Emin Guseinov, Director of thee IRFS, at the international conference, entitled "Human Rights and Internet Governance are Inseparable".

November 05, 2012 22:00

• Bidzina Ivanishvili gets back his 48 million US dollars earlier paid as fine

  The budget of Georgia returned to Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili 48 million US dollars, which were paid by him as a penalty in this July. This was reported today by David Narmaniya, Minister for Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia.

November 05, 2012 21:00

• FSIN Department recognizes mass self-injuries of prisoners in Kalmykia

  Four inmates of the penal colony "Salyn IK-1" inflicted to themselves superficial cuts of their forearms and necks with blades from disposable razors to express their protest against the holding of personal search. Besides, seven more prisoners also injured themselves, and one of them was hospitalized. This was stated by the Department of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) of Kalmykia.

November 05, 2012 20:00

• FSIN Department denies complaints of Aslan Cherkesov's relatives about violation of his rights in colony

  Relatives of Aslan Cherkesov, who serves his sentence in the Krasnoyarsk Territory for the murder of Yegor Sviridov, have claimed a pressure, exerted on the prisoner, and a hunger strike, held by him in protest. However, the Chief Department of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) of the Krasnoyarsk Territory treats the information as false.

November 05, 2012 19:00

• Bacho Akhalaya, Ex-Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, returns to country

  Bacho Akhalaya, ex-Minister of Internal Affairs, who returned to Georgia, is ready to answer all questions, related to his activities at the position of the Chief of the Department of Corrections at the Ministry of Justice.

November 05, 2012 18:00

• Road builders in Kobuleti resume strike

  Builders of bypass road in Kobuleti (Georgia) again held a protest action. They claim that the employer has violated an agreement, reached several days ago.