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September 17, 2012 22:10

• In Stavropol, about 30 people take part in ecological action "Let's do it!"

  About thirty activists of Stavropol participated in the global ecological action "Let's do it!", which were held on September 15-16 in the form of subbotniks at the Assumption Cemetery and in the forest known as "Kruglenki".

September 17, 2012 22:00

• At the trial of journalist Kravchenko claimant rejects reconciliation

  Today, the magistrate judicial precinct No. 103 of the Tsentralny District of Sochi has indefinitely postponed the consideration of the claim lodged by Vladimir Krivosheev, an employee of the Limited Liability Company (LLC) "CHOP-REGION-3" (CHOP means a private security company) against Svetlana Kravchenko, the regional correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot".

September 17, 2012 21:00

• Chechnya celebrated the Day of Chechen Woman

  On September, 16, festivities were held in Chechnya on the occasion of The Day of Chechen Woman established three years ago. The main celebrations passed off in Grozny. Some residents of Chechen capital complained of traffic irregularities on that day.

September 17, 2012 20:00

• A store fired upon in Dagestan

  Late at night of September, 16, unidentified people fired upon a food store in the town of Khasavyurt, Dagestan. There are no victims or injured persons.

September 17, 2012 19:00

• Head of Transportation Department in Krasnodar region suspected of abuse of authority

  Head of Transportation Department of Krasnodar region is suspected of abuse of authority during performing managing functions in a commercial organization as a result of which the region lost 25 million rubles, Press Service of regional Investigation Department of Committee of Inquiry of Russia (CIR) reported.

September 17, 2012 18:00

• The Appellate Court of Azerbaijan refused to start criminal proceedings in connection with beating up a journalist

  The Appellate Court in Baku passed a judgment of groundlessness of a lawsuit of Etimad Budagov, press photographer of "Turan" media agency, in connection with beating him up by an official of Mayor's office.

September 15, 2012 23:00

• "March of Millions" in Volgograd demands early elections of all branches of power

  The protesters who took part in Volgograd in the protest action "March of Millions" demanded resignation of President Putin and Governor Bozhenov, city and regional MPs and new elections of all branches of power.

September 15, 2012 22:00

• Court fines two figurants of conflict in Demyanovo

  The first verdicts have been passed on the cases related to the riots in the village of Demyanovo (Kirov Region). The local Alexander Babushkin and a Dagestani Akhmed Kuratmagomedov were fined; however, their legal representatives disagree with the verdict and want to appeal against it.

September 15, 2012 21:00

• Five suspected militants killed in Dagestan

  Today, in the village of Khutrakh, Tsuntin District of Dagestan, an armed skirmish burst out, in which five suspected militants were killed. As reported by the spokesman of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC), the leader of the so-called "Tsuntin grouping" was among them. One power agent was lost.

September 15, 2012 20:00

• Ingushetia: Chechen refugees plan going on hunger strike on September 20

  The refugees from Chechnya, who live in the temporary accommodation centre (TAC) "Promzhilbaza" in the city of Karabulak, Ingushetia, plan to go on hunger strike on September 20, as they said during their meeting with representatives of the united "Caucasian Forum". In total, 12 families want to start the protest.

September 15, 2012 19:00

• Terror act in Ingushetia was committed by ChSU graduate

  The Chechen native Khusein Idilov, who committed on August 19 a terror act in the Malgobek District of Ingushetia, was the son of a MIA officer and a graduate of the Chechen State University (ChSU), said a source from law enforcement bodies of Chechnya.

September 15, 2012 18:00

• Hungary turns to Switzerland for help in repairing its relations with Armenia

  Restoration of relations with Armenia is a priority for the Hungarian diplomacy, as Janos Martonyi, the head of the Hungarian Foreign Office, told reporters.

September 15, 2012 16:00

• Entrepreneur shot dead in Dagestan

  In the evening on September 14, in the city of Derbent in Dagestan, unidentified persons shot the entrepreneur Feruz Agaev dead and fled.

September 14, 2012 23:50

• Svetlana Gannushkina: case against Chechen native Zara Murtazalieva falsified

  Criminal proceedings against Zara Murtazalieva, a native of Chechnya, were unlawful, and the court pronounced an unfair decision. This was stated on September 13 by Svetlana Gannushkina, Chair of the Committee "Civil Assistance", during the press conference "Fabrication of criminal charges. Yesterday, today, tomorrow". The experts, participating in the event, apart from the situation with Zara Murtazalieva, mentioned several more examples of, according to them, fabricated criminal cases.

September 14, 2012 23:20

• Candidates for membership in HRC stand for institutional reforms to stabilize situation in Northern Caucasus

  Candidates for the Presidential Council for Civil Society Development and Human Rights, in the group No. 12 "Protection of human rights in Northern Caucasus, promotion of civil peace formation and elimination of terrorism in North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD)" treat the normalization of situation in Northern Caucasus, the search for system solutions in the organization of law enforcement authorities in the territory of the NCFD, the integration of civil society and the protection of women's rights as priority tasks.

September 14, 2012 23:10

• Witnesses in case on riots in Demyanovo are pressed on, lawyer asserts

  In the case of riots in the village of Demyanovo, prosecution witnesses are being pressured by the law enforcement agencies. This was stated by Vasily Dravert, the lawyer of defendant Vladimir Burakov. According to investigator Ivan Ugryumov, all witnesses were questioned in accordance with the law.

September 14, 2012 23:00

• In Sochi, court fines civil society activists, detained in Kudepsta

  Today, the magistrate court of the Adler District of Sochi fined 1000 roubles each of two activists of the youth branch of the "Yabloko" Party and the project "Occupy Kuban", who were earlier detained in Kudepsta on charges of disobeying police officers.

September 14, 2012 22:50

• In Tbilisi, unidentified persons desecrate church and leave inscription: "Free Pussy Riot"

  The initiative group of Tbilisi residents appeals to the authorities of Georgia, asking to find and punish the persons, responsible for desecrating the church in the centre of the capital of the republic.

September 14, 2012 22:40

• In Dagestan, men in camouflage tried to rob car with pension money

  On September 13, in the Charoda District of Dagestan, unidentified armed men in masks and camouflage tried to stop the car with the money, intended for the payment of pensions.

September 14, 2012 22:30

• Chechnya: over 22 kg of drugs confiscated in 2012

  During eight months of this year, Chechen drugs police officers seized from illegal trafficking 22 kilograms and 244 grams of narcotic and potent substances. During the last year, in the territory of the republic, about 17 kilograms of narcotic substances were seized.