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November 05, 2012 15:00

• On October 29 - November 4, at least 12 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  Last week, on October 29-November 4, 2012, at least 12 persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of these, 8 persons were killed and 4 wounded. These are the results of calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" based on own materials of the edition and information from other open sources.

November 05, 2012 09:00

• Mother of a resident of Dagestan killed in a special operation states his innocence

  Relatives of Ruslan Medzhidov killed in a special operation in Dagestan on October, 30, state that he was kidnapped by unknown people on October, 28, the killed young man’s mother, resident of Kaspiysk Svetlana Alieva, reported.

November 05, 2012 09:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of October 29 to November 4

  Actions of nationalists in cities of Southern Russia on the National Unity Day; resignation of the government of Kabardino-Balkaria; preliminary results of census and Raffi Ovannisyan's intention to run for presidency in Armenia; killing of imam of Dagestani mosque; sentencing of ex-policemen accused of torturing detainees; and a hunger strike of oppositionists in Ingushetia, – look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of October 29-November 4, 2012, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

November 05, 2012 08:00

• Over 150 persons took part in an action in protection of a historical square in Tbilisi

  An action in protection of the square named after Lado Gudiashvili, one of the oldest squares in Tbilisi, passed off in Georgia on November, 3. 150 people participated in it.

November 05, 2012 07:00

• Convicts in Georgia sewed up their mouths as a sign of protest

  Fifteen convicts in penal colony No 12 in the settlement of Ksani, Central Georgia, sewed up their mouths as a sign of protest demanding to replace the administration of the penal facility.

November 05, 2012 05:00

• Leader of “Mehkh-Khel” was summoned to the police of Ingushetia for a four-hour talk

  On November, 4, Head of “Mehkh-Khel” regional civil movement Idris Abadiev was invited to Nazran municipal Department of Interior Affairs for a talk that lasted about four hours.

November 03, 2012 23:00

• "Imedi" sacks more than 30 journalists

  In Georgia, labour contracts have been terminated with 36 journalists of the "Imedi" TV Company. According to the dismissed journalists, no explanations were provided.

November 03, 2012 22:00

• Oppositionist Magomed Khazbiev back at large in Ingushetia

  Today, the Ingush oppositionist Magomed Khazbiev, who was put in jail on October 19 for 15 days for an administrative offence, was released.

November 03, 2012 21:00

• Three persons killed and ten injured in road accident with shuttle in Kabardino-Balkaria

  On November 3, in Kabardino-Balkaria, a shuttle (fixed-route taxi) ran against a passenger car: three persons were killed and ten more injured, the spokesman of the republic's MIA has reported.

November 03, 2012 20:00

• Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of shelling its positions

  As reported by the spokesman of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD), on November 2 and at night on November 3, the Armenian Armed Forces shelled the location of the Azerbaijani troops.

November 03, 2012 19:00

• North Ossetia: ex-policeman sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for torturing detainee with electric current

  In North Ossetia, the court has sentenced Soslan Dzagoev, a 29-year-old criminal detective from Vladikavkaz, to 3.5 years in prison for abuse of power, expressed through beating and torturing a detainee.

November 03, 2012 18:00

• Seven prisoners hold on hunger strike in Kutaisi prison

  As reported on November 3 by Ia Bobokhidze, the editor-in-chief of the "Akhali Gazeti", and Manana Managadze, an activist from the centre for defending civil interests "Argus", seven inmates were holding hunger strike for five days at the Kutaisi prison.

November 03, 2012 17:00

• Rights defenders: in Kalmykia prisoners from North Ossetia and Adygea cut their veins in protest

  At night on November 2, a mass beating of inmates by the prison staff took place in the colony "Salyn IK-1", located in Elista, the capital of Kalmykia. In protest, prisoners cut their veins; some of them tried to put themselves on fire, said Nina Efremova, an activist of the international public movement "Unity".

November 03, 2012 16:00

• Georgia and Russia wait for each other's steps to normalize relations

  Georgia is waiting for Russia's response to the decision of the Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili to introduce the post of Special Representative of the Prime Minister on settlement of Georgian-Russian relations, said Zurab Abashidze who was appointed to the post.

November 03, 2012 15:00

• Armenia: "Heritage" leader confirms his intention to become president

  Raffi Ovannisyan, an ex-Foreign Minister and the current leader of the "Heritage" Party, has confirmed his readiness to participate in the upcoming presidential election in Armenia. He officially announced it at a press conference in Yerevan on November 2.

November 03, 2012 14:00

• In Baku, 12 protesters brought to administrative responsibility

  As reported by the Civil Movement for Democracy "Public Chamber" (CMDPC), 12 participants of the action against amendments to the legislation aimed to toughen penalties for unauthorized demonstrations that took place in Baku were brought to administrative responsibility.

November 03, 2012 13:00

• Residents of Lanchkhuti District of Georgia oppose mosque in Nigvziani

  The non-Muslim villagers of Nigvziani, Lanchkhuti District of Georgia, demand to close the mosque that operates in the house of Archil Kakhadze, a migrant from Adzharia. On November 2, they gathered near the house and demanded that Muslims, who are ecological refugees resettled from Adzharia in 2006 after a landslide, stopped their prayers.

November 03, 2012 12:00

• Ingushetia: "Mekhk-Khel" hunger-strikers need medical care

  Five supporters of the Ingush regional public movement "Mekhk-Khel", who were arrested for 15 days each and went on a protest hunger strike, need medical care, but continue their protest, the head of the organization Idris Abadiev told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

November 02, 2012 23:00

• Dagestani adaptation commission: 46 cases during two years

  Today is exactly two years since the establishment of the commission under the President of Dagestan for assistance in adaptation to civilian life of persons, who decided to stop their terrorist and extremist activities. During the last two years, the members of the commission have considered 46 applications. Rizvan Kurbanov, the chairman of the commission, emphasized the positive dynamics of appeals to the adaptation commission.

November 02, 2012 22:00

• Azerbaijan toughens penalties for violating regulations on mass actions

  On November 2, the Parliament of Azerbaijan adopted amendments to the legislation to toughen penalties for violation of the rules of organization and holding of protest actions. Earlier, multiple increases in penalties for the above offences caused criticism from the opposition; however, despite that, MPs adopted the amendments by an overwhelming majority.