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July 06, 2018 23:12

• Defenders challenge refusal to consider Oyub Titiev's case outside Chechnya

  Today, defenders of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" in Grozny, have filed a complaint against the decision pronounced by the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya, which refused to transfer the trial to another region.

July 06, 2018 19:39

• Georgian citizen detained near South-Ossetian border

  A resident of the Georgian village of Arkhisi has been detained by law enforcers near the border with South Ossetia in the vicinity of the Zemo Artsevi village, the "1tv.ge" reports today with reference to local residents.

July 06, 2018 19:31

• MIA reports grenade explosion in Rostov-on-Don

  Today, on the territory of a vegetable storage base in Rostov-on-Don, two persons have been injured in an explosion of a grenade, and not a gas cylinder, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) clarifies.

July 06, 2018 19:21

• Husband of Georgian President's daughter stays in stable condition, doctors report

  Mindiya Gogochuri, a husband of a Georgian President's daughter, got four gunshot wounds. He underwent surgery and was placed to a resuscitation ward.

July 06, 2018 19:12

• Ramazan Aliev convoyed to Moscow

  The former Vice Prime Minister of Dagestan has been placed to the Lefortovo SIZO (pre-trial prison), sources from the law enforcement bodies report today.

July 06, 2018 14:29

• Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of shelling ten villages

  During the past day, the Armenian armed forces 102 times violated the ceasefire in the conflict zone, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) reports today.

July 06, 2018 14:22

• 120 "Chernobyl victims" from Kabardino-Balkaria demand to review compensation

  The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has given hope to participants in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident, who seek for compensation, earlier recognized illegal by the court in Kabardino-Balkaria. 120 people filed claims to the Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR).

July 06, 2018 10:32

• Georgian President's son-in-law wounded in Tbilisi

  Tonight, an armed attack was committed on Mindiya Gogochuri, a son-in-law of the Georgian President; he was taken to hospital with wounds.

July 06, 2018 10:21

• Lawyer from Cherkessk reports threats received from law enforcers

  Law enforcers threatened to punish the lawyer Kemal Kuscheterov, who had reported that he was beaten up during a search in Cherkessk, so that other lawyers did not interfere with their work, Kemal Kuscheterov and his colleague have stated.

July 06, 2018 08:32

• ICA calls on to block the law on native languages

  The cancellation of mandatory study of native languages at schools will finally bury the languages of minor nations and lead to the death of Circassian culture, the leaders of the International Circassian Association (ICA) have stated.

July 06, 2018 08:20

• Makhachkala residents complain about water supply problems

  Water is supplied to many Makhachkala districts with interruptions, and its low quality forces citizens to buy bottled water for drinking and cooking, Makhachkala residents informed the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

July 05, 2018 22:33

• SC refuses to transfer trial in Oyub Titiev's case outside Chechnya

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has dismissed the motion filed by the defenders of Oyub Titiev, the head of the "Memorial" office in Grozny, who sought to change the territorial jurisdiction of the client's case, and extended the arrest of the rights defender until July 25.

July 05, 2018 22:20

• Chuberi residents cut off from world by flooding

  The Nenskra River, which came out of its banks, swept off the bridges to the village of Chuberi in Georgia. Some of the houses in the village have been flooded, reported Nino Vibliani, the spokesperson for the Mestia district municipality. Residents of Chuberi believe the flooding was caused by a mountain collapse and construction of a hydroelectric power plant.

July 05, 2018 18:46

• Chechen SC refuses to change judge in Oyub Titiev's case

  Today, the defence of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" in Grozny, has unsuccessfully requested to challenge the judge considering the transfer of the rights defender's case to another region.

July 05, 2018 18:34

• Residents of Chechen villages complain about breaks in water supply during hot weather

  In the Grozny District, the water supply to the villages is too irregular, and people have to buy water from private traders, but they also have to pay for municipal water supply, local residents complain.

July 05, 2018 18:24

• Armenian authorities agree to forgive fines for drivers

  On July 4, the Armenian government approved the idea of the police to forgive fines accrued by drivers for violating the traffic rules. The initiative of the authorities astonished the drivers who paid fines in due time.

July 05, 2018 17:00

• Defenders and prosecutors debate about politicization of Oyub Titiev's case

  Today, during a court hearing, public prosecutor has stated that the defence of rights defender Oyub Titiev tries to politicize his case and unreasonably declares the authorities' pressure on Chechen judges. The defence reminded the court of the negative statements voiced by the leader of Chechnya against Oyub Titiev. 

July 05, 2018 14:39

• A man suspected of attack on Ganja Mayor was earlier wanted

  Yunis Safarov, detained on suspicion of attempting to assassinate Elmar Veliev, Mayor of the Azerbaijani city of Ganja, was earlier wanted in the case of an attack on a policeman.

July 05, 2018 14:25

• Seven persons suffer from dangerous liquid spilt at Tbilisi airport

  A Russian citizen was detained after a liquid hazardous to human health was spilt at the Tbilisi airport. As a result of the incident, seven persons were hospitalized with signs of poisoning.

July 05, 2018 14:15

• Sources explain law enforcers' interest to Ramazan Aliev

  Investigators verify the involvement of Ramazan Aliev, the former chair of the Dagestani government, in several episodes related to possible abuse of authority. However, the immediate cause for the investigation was an order of the official to service his private car at the government garage, reported sources from the power agencies and the law enforcement bodies.