News

October 19, 2012 20:00

• The investigation verifies authenticity of a video of torture in an investigative isolation ward of Novocherkassk

  Investigative Committee is carrying out an inspection in connection with a reel about torturing the convicts by an official of Chief Directorate of State Penal Service in the investigative isolation ward (IIW) of Novocherkassk which appeared on the Internet.

October 19, 2012 19:00

• Two missing residents found in Dagestan

  Two residents of Dagestan, Vladimir Prokopiev and Naida Nematullaeva, whose disappearance was earlier reported by their relatives are found. There is no question of kidnapping in Prokopiev and Nematullaeva's case, republican law enforcement bodies reported.

October 19, 2012 18:00

• A schoolgirl disappeared in the town of Shakhty, Rostov region

  Investigators in Rostov region are carrying out an inspection in connection with disappearance of resident of the town of Shakhty Dasha Simogaeva aged 13, Investigative Department of Committee of Inquiry of Russia (CIR) in the region reports.

October 18, 2012 23:50

• Having introduced visa-free regime with EU, Armenia expects EU's reciprocal steps, experts assert

  In Armenia, political scientists and economists believe that the decision of the country's Government to unilaterally introduce the visa-free regime with the EU was encouraged by the Armenia's expectation of reciprocal steps from the EU on facilitation of the visa regime and its future cancellation.

October 18, 2012 23:30

• Zaur Gurbanly: my arrest caused by booklet of organization "Nida"

  In Azerbaijan, blogger Zaur Gurbanly, an activist of the civil movement "Nida" (Exclamation), was released after serving an administrative penalty in the form of 15-day detention. After his release, Zaur Gurbanly stated that, although he was subjected to moral and psychological pressure, no physical violence was used against him. The activist also said that his arrest was caused by a booklet of the civil movement "Nida".

October 18, 2012 23:20

• In Stavropol Territory, ex-Chairman of Sports Committee suspected of attempted fraud

  Viktor Osipov, ex-Chairman of the Stavropol Territory Committee on Physical Culture and Sports, is suspected of attempted fraud in the financing of the "Dynamo" Basketball Club. This was reported by the Investigatory Committee of the Stavropol Territory. The criminal case, the initiation of which was reported today, became the second one, instituted against Viktor Osipov. Earlier, he was a figurant in the case of fraud in the financing of the "Dynamo" Football Club (FC).

October 18, 2012 23:00

• In Armenia, at trial on case of officer Artak Nazaryan's death, parties of process challenges Judge

  Today, at the court session on the case of the death of contact officer Artak Nazaryan in Armenia, representatives of victims and defendants criticized the Judge's position and called it unfair. The parties have filed a motion to challenge the Judge. The Judge intends to announce the answer at the court session to be held on October 25.

October 18, 2012 22:30

• In Volgograd, about 30 persons attend demonstration against nickel mining

  Participants of the demonstration passed through the main streets of Volgograd to protest against the development of nickel deposits in the region. The protest action was coordinated with the city authorities. This was reported by Natalia Potapova, the student of the Psychology Department of the Volgograd State University (VolGU), the event's organizer.

October 18, 2012 22:20

• Svetlana Adamenko: girls, not allowed to enter school in Stavropol Territory in hijabs, return to school

  In the conflict between parents and teachers of the secondary school No. 12 of the village of Kara-Tyube of the Neftekumsk District of the Stavropol Territory, where girls in Muslim headscarves-hijabs were not allowed to attend classes, a compromise was found. This was reported by Svetlana Adamenko, Commissioner for Children's Rights in the Stavropol Territory. According to her, the girls again sat down at school desks.

October 18, 2012 22:10

• In Baku, about 20 journalists attend protest action

  Today, about two dozen staff members of the edition offices of the opposition newspapers "Azadlyg" and "Yeni Musavat" held a picket in front of the office of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "Qasid", which distributes the media. According to Rakhim Gadjiev, First Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper "Azadlyg", the distributor's failure to pay the debt puts the media in a difficult situation.

October 18, 2012 22:00

• Dagestani resident claims being persecuted by police officers

  Abdulnasyr Ramazanov, a resident of the village of Chernyaevka of the Kizlyar District, complains that he is being persecuted by staff members of the OVD (Interior District) of the Kizlyar District, led by Sergey Inozemtsev, Chief of criminal police. In their turn, officials from the press service of the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) have reported that scheduled work is underway.

October 18, 2012 21:00

• A director of a school in the settlement of Kara-Tiube reports receiving threats

  Marina Savchenko, Director of secondary school No 12 in the settlement of Kara-Tiube, Neftekumsky district of Stavropol region, where girls wearing hijabs are not allowed to attend classes states that she is receiving threats. The policemenare already considering the question and are ready to provide her with guard. Plenipotentiary Alexander Khloponin supported Savchnkoand Ombudsman of Chechnya NurdiNuhajiev is ready to help the parents who appealed to Public Prosecutor's office.

October 18, 2012 20:00

• A resident of Dagestan reports his son's kidnapping

  Yesterday evening, October, 17, resident of Makhachkala Magomed Rajabov appealed to police standby unit reporting his son's kidnapping.

October 18, 2012 19:00

• The court in Krasnodar left Gajimagomedov in custody for two more months

  Today Prikubansky district court of Krasnodar prolonged custody term to resident of Dagestan Gitinmagomed Gajimagomedov, founder of "Caucasus Style" journal, for two more months, i.e. till December, 28.

October 18, 2012 18:00

• The policemen found a resident of Chechnya who was considered missing in Krasnodar

  The personnel of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Chechnya established location of a twenty-nine-year-old resident of Grozny who was searched for as missing. This was reported by law enforcement bodies of the republic.

October 17, 2012 23:50

• UNICEF: each fifth child with disabilities in Armenia does not attend kindergarten and school

  In Armenia, children with disabilities are restricted in their ability to attend educational institutions, although the progress in that issue is noticeable. This was stated by the report, submitted by the Directorate of the educational programmes of the Armenian Office of the UNICEF. Parents of children with disabilities report that many of them cannot get the status of an invalid because of red tape and corruption in the health care system.

October 17, 2012 23:20

• Deputies from Rostov CPRF report on attack on Communist Deputy of Legislative Assembly

  Faction of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) in the Legislative Assembly of the Rostov Region appealed to the Governor, the Chairman of the Regional Parliament, the Prosecutor's Office, the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) and the FSB with a request to protect Viktor Bulgakov, First Secretary of the CPRF of Taganrog City Committee, a Deputy of the Legislative Assembly, against attacks. According to the appeal, the Deputy from the CPRF was attacked with a weapon, he received phone calls with threats, and a fake of an explosive device was plant to him. The Prosecutor's Office checks those facts. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent at the supervisory agency.

October 17, 2012 23:00

• Relatives of persons, killed in Malgobek District, ask the country's leaders to organize investigation into death of young people

  Relatives of Abdurakhman Kurskiev, Ilez Merzhoev, and Ibragim Bekbuzarov, who were killed in the Malgobek District of Ingushetia, appealed to the Russian President and Prime Minister with a request to send to the republic a competent commission, composed of representatives of human rights organizations, to conduct open investigation into all such cases.

October 17, 2012 22:40

• ICRF refuses to terminate agreement between investigators and defendant accused of Anna Politkovskaya's murder

  The Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) found no grounds for termination of the agreement between Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, accused of the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, and investigators. This was reported today by Anna Stavitskaya, the lawyer of the family members of the deceased journalist.

October 17, 2012 22:40

• In Kabardino-Balkaria, mother of Aslan Kunashev, beaten by policemen, claims that her son was not alcoholically intoxicated at his detention

  Aslan Kunashev, a resident of the village of Anzorei of the Lesken District of Kabardino-Balkaria, injured during the detention by policemen for driving while being in a state of alcoholic intoxication, was sober at the time of his detention. This was stated by his mother Zarema Kunasheva.