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Activist Darya Polyudova, who is sentenced to two years of imprisonment in the case of extremism and who is serving her term in a penal settlement-colony, has addressed the court of Novorossiysk with an appeal on conditional-early relief (CER). This was reported by Tatiana Polyudova, the mother of the activist.

In the village of Miskindja of the Dokuzpara District, a shootout occurred near a blocked house. The counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime is introduced in the village. Meanwhile, two hours before the introduction of the CTO legal regime, the road from the village in the direction of Makhachkala was closed after a landslide.

Magomedrasul Saaduev, Deputy Mufti of Dagestan, has decided to abandon the political activity in the "People against Corruption" Party. This was reported by the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Dagestan.

On July 12, the ambulatory court of first instance of the Shirak District will consider the defence motion for disqualification of Judge Arutyun Movsisyan. This was reported by the advocate of the successors of the Avetisyan family members.

Zhamal Tumenov, a resident of Nalchik, has explained that he provided assistance to Yuri Bitsuev, one of the militant leaders of Kabardino-Balkaria, because of fear for his family members. Members of the Kabardino-Balkarian commission on adaptation of former militants decided to ask the court not to deprive Zhamal Tumenov of liberty.

In the next days, a petition demanding the resignation of Sergey Gorban, Mayor of Rostov-on-Don, will be sent to the City Duma. This was reported by organizers of the picket held on July 10. This is the first time when the opposition puts forward such a demand. Activists managed to collect about 50 signatures.

Celebration of Eid al-Fitr by Muslims of Southern Russia; large-scale special operation in Dagestan, during which, according to law enforcers, a grouping of Makhachkala militants was liquidated; referendum on early presidential elections in Abkhazia, held against the background of oppositional protests; verdict of guilty pronounced against Mayor of Taganrog; John Kerry's visit to Tbilisi, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of July 4-10, 2016, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

In the Sergokala District of Dagestan, the murder of two young men, one of whom was a staff member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), was committed when militants came across a group of tourists, including women and children.

In Dagestan, the man killed during the special operation carried out on July 8 has been identified as Omar Rabadanov.

During the week of July 4-10, 2016, 17 persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 13 persons were killed, and four others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

On June 26, the primaries to determine the candidate for the post of the head of the Kletskaya rural settlement were accompanied by bribing of local people with alcoholic beverages and accusations of candidates of various violations. This was reported by the villagers.

In the Karabudakhkent District, the principal of the school in the village of Gubden has been killed last night.

Two persons are killed, and another, according to the preliminary information, is kidnapped. According to law enforcers, militants might be involved in the attack.

The Nalchik City Court has dismissed three claims filed by relatives of the men accused of the attack on Nalchik, who demanded to reveal the burial place of the deceased men. In total, 15 claims were filed.

In Abkhazia, the block of opposition forces has announced the refusal to take part in the referendum to be held on July 10. The referendum will put forward the question on the need of the early presidential elections to be held in the republic.

On July 8, Khadija Ismayilova appealed to the Baku Court of Grave Crimes with a request to remove the charges of illegal entrepreneurship. The "Caucasian Knot" was informed by her about the above fact.

Workers of the coal company "Kingcoal" were twice met by the Mayor and other officials of the town of Gukovo. The miners insist on full repayment of wage arrears; however, they do not believe in the willingness of the authorities to solve their problems.

In Abkhazia, the tomorrow's referendum on the early presidential elections was not preceded by agitation and appropriate information work. Thus, a lot of people do not understand the meaning of the event. This opinion was voiced by residents of the republic and experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

In Dagestan and beyond the republic, people still remember Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, as a courageous journalist. This was stated by colleagues of the murdered journalist.

A relative of publicist Rizvan Ibragimov, who claims in his books that Chechens are the Allah's chosen people and who is suspected of extremism, disagrees with the version voiced by investigators.