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August 04, 2009 18:00

• Gannushkina: on the eve of her death Natalia Estemirova discussed extrajudicial executions with Chechen authorities

  Svetlana Gannushkina, chair of the public charitable organization for helping refugees and forced migrants "Civil Assistance" and the head of the network "Migration and Law" of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", who worked with the employee of the Chechen office of the HRC "Memorial" Natalia Estemirova on the last day of her life said that they discussed the issue of extrajudicial executions and punishments that take place in Chechnya with officials of power agencies of the republic.

August 03, 2009 23:40

• Adygea celebrates the Repatriate's Day

  By returning 11 years ago of Adugs-refugees from Kosovo Russia had improved its image in the world, as the cases, when expelled nations are brought home by the governments of the countries, from where they had been expelled, are unique, as stated by the first President of Adygea Aslan Dzharimov during celebrating on August 1 of the Repatriate's Day in Maikop, the capital of Adygea.

August 03, 2009 23:10

• In Armenia, "Heritage" Party calls on President to release Sargis Atspanyan

  Stepan Safaryan, an MP from the parliamentary faction "Heritage" has sent an open letter to President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan asking him to release the veteran of the Karabakh War Sargis Atspanyan. He argues that the prisoner's father is dying.

August 03, 2009 23:00

• MIA: militants used grenade launchers in attack on militia column in Chechnya

  The MIA of Chechnya has reported that during the incident on August 2 in Sharoy District, where an attack on motorcade with militiamen was accomplished, militants initially shelled the cars from grenade launchers, and then from automatic firearms. The MIA has also named five perished militiamen.

August 03, 2009 23:00

• In Nizhni Novgorod, on VDV Day, commandoes fought Caucasian natives

  The militia of Nizhni Novgorod is now checking the fact of a mass scuffle that burst out on the VDV Day (holiday of airborne troops) between former commandoes and natives from the Caucasus in the Kanavin District of the city, as reported by an employee of the GUVD (Chief Interior Department) for the Nizhniy Novgorod Region.

August 03, 2009 22:10

• MIA: four suspected militants' helpers detained in Chechnya within last 24 hours

  Four local residents suspected of complicity to members of illegal armed formations (IAFs) have been detained in the territory of Chechnya during the last 24 hours, on August, 2-3, as reported by law enforcement bodies of the republic.

August 03, 2009 22:00

• Another youth activist arrested in Azerbaijan

  Today, at a closed session, the Nariman District Court of the city of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, presided by Vugar Mamedov, decided to arrest Agasif Shakiroglu, leader of the youth coalition "Khedef" (Aim) for one month. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Bakhruz Guliev, Mr Shakiroglu's advocate.

August 03, 2009 21:00

• Action in memory of Natalia Estemirova banned in Ingushetia

  The authorities have prohibited members of a number of NGOs to hold on August 6 a rally in memory of a well-known human rights advocate Natalia Estemirova, who was assassinated on July 15. Moreover, two members of the organizing committee of the action were summoned to the Prosecutor's Office.

August 03, 2009 21:00

• In South Ossetia, activist of People's Party states her political persecution

  The Prosecutor's Office of South Ossetia has handed over to the court the case of Fatima Margieva, activist of the People's Party, a teacher of history at the local state university, who is accused of illegal arm storage. However, as Ms Margieva told the Iron Тimes in her interview, she believes that she is pursued for her political activities.

August 03, 2009 20:00

• In Armenia, imprisoned journalist plans to go on hunger strike

  Arman Babadzhanyan, editor-in-chief of the oppositional newspaper "Zhamanak" (Time), sentenced to 3.5 years, whose health causes concern in doctors, has declared his plan to go on hunger strike.

August 03, 2009 19:00

• Natives of Chechnya and Ingushetia are beaten in a colony in Stavropol Territory

  Inmates of one of correction colonies located in the Stavropol Territory were beaten by OMON (Anti-Riot Militia) fighters. The majority of the victims were natives of Chechnya and Ingushetia. This was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Aslambek Apaev, Director of the International Peacemaking Centre "Peace. Ecology. Culture".

August 03, 2009 18:00

• Dagestan: criminal case on slave labour opened

  A criminal case has been initiated in Dagestan against Radjab Radjabov, manager of the LLC "Evrostroykomplekt", on materials of the prosecutor's check and on attributes of using slave labour at a brick-works.

August 01, 2009 18:00

• Sokiryanskaya: Chechen authorities try defeating militants by cutting them off their social support

  After cancellation of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime, Chechnya sees a splash of violence causing tough reaction of the authorities. To defeat the rebels, Ramzan Kadyrov tries to cut them off from their social base - support from that part of the population who are still helping the members of IAFs (illegal armed formations). This was stated by Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya, an employee of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

August 01, 2009 17:00

• Russia threatens Georgia with use of force

  Today, the Russian Ministry of Defence has stated that Russia will use force to defend residents of South Ossetia and Russian soldiers from Georgia's provocations.

August 01, 2009 16:11

• Opposition rally dispersed in Astrakhan

  Today, the Astrakhan militia has dispersed a rally of oppositionists, who gathered near the monument to victims of political repressions with posters: "Article 31 of the Constitution: right to speak and meet openly!", "You are personally wanted. Get out to streets, citizens!"

August 01, 2009 14:00

• Azerbaijan has a programme for returning forced migrants to Nagorno-Karabakh

  Azerbaijani officials have drafted a programme aimed to bring forced resettlers back to their homes in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, after the latter is liberated.

August 01, 2009 12:00

• Today, "Zakaev's armistice" should start in Chechnya

  The armistice - stop of warfare against employees of power agencies, except for self-defence cases, announced by the government of non-recognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (ChRI) should come into force today in Chechnya. This initiative was put forward by Ahmed Zakaev, former emissary of Chechen separatists and now presenting himself as "the prime-minister of the government of Ichkeria in exile".

August 01, 2009 11:00

• South Ossetia accuses Georgia of shelling a MoD post

  An observation post of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of South Ossetia was shelled today in the morning from the territory of Georgia. Two grenades were shot at the post from a grenade launcher.

August 01, 2009 09:00

• Two women suffer in explosion in southwest of Chechnya

  In the afternoon on July 31, in the city of Urus-Martan, near the building of the district interior department, an explosion took place, wounding two local women. This became known to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent from a source in the republic's power agencies.

August 01, 2009 08:00

• SFD milk producers protest against low purchase price

  Producers of milk from the regions of the South Federal District (SFD) are protesting against low purchase prices of their products, which for today, according to their version, are by ten percent below the production cost.