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September 06, 2012 22:10

• Marifa Lyanova: during two weeks, 13 PPS policemen of Ingush MIA were lost

  During the last two weeks, 13 policemen of the patrol-and-post service (PPS) of the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) were killed and 20 more were wounded. This was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Marifa Lyanova, the head of personnel of the separate regiment for the protection of the administrative boundaries of the MIA in the Republic of Ingushetia. She has noted that it is the first time when she faces such losses in the ranks of policemen during her 20-year-employment at the regiment.

September 06, 2012 22:00

• In August "Jehovah's Witnesses" recorded two facts of oppression in Southern Russia

  In August 1-31, the Southern and North-Caucasian Federal Districts (SFD and NCFD) reported two violations of the rights of the religious organizations of "Jehovah's Witnesses" - in the Rostov Region and North Ossetia. This is stated in the reference of the Management Centre of "Jehovah's Witnesses" in the Russian Federation on manifestations of intolerance to the believers of this confession.

September 06, 2012 21:00

• Athlete from North Ossetia wins gold medal at Paralympics in London

  Gocha Khugaev from North Ossetia is a gold medallist at London Paralympics in long jump among athletes of categories F37 and F38.

September 06, 2012 20:00

• HRC "Memorial" presents new book about events in Dagestan

  Today, the Russia's largest book forum of international scale - the jubilee 25th Moscow International Book Fair - opened the booth of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", named "Human Rights" and organized by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. During the exhibition, a new book about the situation in Dagestan was presented.

September 06, 2012 19:00

• Dagestan: relatives of assassinated Sharamazanov demand his body for burial

  Relatives of Ramazan Sharamazanov, who was killed on September 2 in a shootout with the police, state that they cannot get his body for burial, said Murtuzali Tagirov, the chairman of the human rights organization "Fighter for Justice".

September 06, 2012 18:00

• Resident of Dagestan reports disappearance of his daughter

  According to the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), Magomed Idrisov has applied to the law enforcement bodies about the disappearance of his daughter Madina Idrisova, who had gone to visit her friends to the village of Uchkent, Kumtorkalin District of Dagestan.

September 06, 2012 13:44

• The first family-type rehabilitation center started work in Grozny

  A republican family-type rehabilitation center for disabled children opened in Grozny. It is the first medical institution of this kind in Russia, officials of the Ministry of Public Health of Chechnya emphasize.

September 05, 2012 23:50

• In Volgograd schools, children from Gypsy communities receive free textbooks and lunches

  In schools of the Volgograd Region, children from low-income Gypsy families receive free school textbooks and breakfasts. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Valentina Simenenko, Principal of the school No. 46 of the village of Verkhnyaya Elshanka.

September 05, 2012 23:40

• ICRF in Dagestan: during six months, 72 out of 96 kidnapping reports were bride abductions

  During the six months of this year, the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in Dagestan registered 96 reports of kidnappings. Of these, 72 are complaints of parents of girls, abducted for marriage. The statistics of kidnappings in Dagestan, published by human rights defenders at the forum in Vladikavkaz, differs from the data available to law enforcement agents.

September 05, 2012 23:10

• Dagestan: Utsmiyurt villagers fear to send children to school because of health threats

  Yesterday, on September 4, residents of the village of Utsmiyurt of the Babayurt District of Dagestan blocked the highway Kizlyar-Babayurt, demanding to build a new school in the village. According to the pupils' parents, the modular school, in which their children are studying, is not suitable for lessons. The highway was unblocked; however, the today's lessons in school were cancelled.

September 05, 2012 23:00

• Protest action against extradition of Ramil Safarov held in Budapest

  On September 4, Budapest hosted an action "We're sorry, Armenia!" where people protested against Hungary's decision to give Ramil Safarov out to Azerbaijan.

September 05, 2012 22:40

• On August 27-September 2, at least 50 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  Last week, on August 27-September 2, 2012, at least 50 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of these, 29 persons were killed, and 21 wounded. These are the results of calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" based on own materials of the edition and information from other open sources.

September 05, 2012 22:30

• Stavropol: hospital, where teenager got fatal burns, to be fined by up to 150,000 roubles

  The Children's Hospital of the Stavropol Territory, where a teenager perished as a result of inflammation of the hyperbaric chamber, faces a fine of 100,000-150,000 roubles for the violations revealed. This was reported by the "Roszdravnadzor" (Russian Federal Service on Surveillance in Health Care).

September 05, 2012 22:20

• In Rostov-on-Don, opposition rally involved over 100 persons

  In Rostov-on-Don, the opposition rally at Theatre Square gathered more than 100 persons. Half of them were representatives of opposition movements and parties, the others young people with posters reading: "We are against revolution" and "We are for reforms and stability".

September 05, 2012 22:00

• In Dagestan, relatives of kidnapped Sirajuddin Khasaev call on authorities to find his whereabouts

  Today, in Makhachkala, the central square in front of the complex of buildings of Dagestani government, gathered relatives and friends of Sirajuddin Khasaev, who on September 3 was repeatedly kidnapped by unidentified armed men straight out of the hospital. The gathered relatives demand that the authorities should find the whereabouts of the kidnapped man. This was reported by his wife Zaira Khasaeva.

September 05, 2012 21:00

• CEC: members of an election committee in Georgia beat up its chairperson

  The Chairperson of district Election Committee of Akhalkalaki (Samtskhe-Djavaheti district of Georgia) was beaten up by members of the Committee. The reasons of the incident are currently being clarified, Central Election Committee of the country reported.

September 05, 2012 20:00

• Students in Moscow honoured the memory of victims of terror in Beslan

  On September, 3, a meeting was held in Moscow near the Russian State University (RSU) of Oil and Gas named after Gubkin under the slogan "We are different but we are all together against terrorism". It was organized by the management of RSU with the support of Moscow Government and Union of students' communities and timed to the Day of solidarity in the struggle against international terrorism and Day of memory of victims of the tragedy in Beslan.

September 05, 2012 20:00

• An action "Mine or life" is going on in Armenia

  A citizens' group "Protection of Teghut" started an action "Mine or life" during which the first online market of honey from peasants of the settlements of Tegut and Shnokh, Lori district, was organized. According to the organizers, the action is aimed at promotion of the idea of an alternative way of development of the settlements of Lori district.

September 05, 2012 19:00

• A resident of Dagestan reported a person's disappearance in Krasnodar region

  Magomed Magomedov reported disappearance of Ahmed Magomedov, resident of the settlement of Maidanskoye, to law enforcement bodies, representatives of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Dagestan informed.

September 05, 2012 18:00

• Athlete from Azerbaijan Natali Pronina won two silver medals at the Paralympic Games in London

  Swimmer Natali Pronina won two silver medals on the 100 meters distance free style swimming and 200 meters medley relay at the Paralympic Games in London.