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After in the vicinity of the village of Tukhchar, truck drivers on protest against the "Platon" system have refused to leave the place of the protest, the police used force against them. About ten people were detained, report the truck drivers who took part in the rally.

Today, in Karachay-Cherkessia, drivers of heavy trucks have sent an appeal to the regional branch of the "Edinaya Rossiya"(United Russia) Party with the demand to cancel the "Platon" system. They have also applied to the State TV and Radio Company (STRC) "Karachay-Cherkessia" with a request to highlight the protest action.

In the Prokhladnensky District, the police put pressure on truck drivers on strike. Policemen stop the truck drivers who want to join the protest. This was reported by protesters. The police state that they do not create obstacles for the protest.

Seven months after the verdict pronounced by the Shali District Court against Zhaladi Geriev, the Presidium of the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has agreed with the defence's arguments that Zhaladi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, did not acquire drugs. In fact, the Chechen SC has recognized Zhaladi Geriev as innocent, but still made the ridiculous decision to uphold the verdict of guilty. This was reported by advocate Alaudi Musaev.

At today’s court session, Shagid Gubashev, a defendant in the Boris Nemtsov's murder case, has agreed to answer only the questions of the defence and the jury, explaining that he had learned about the murder of Nemtsov from TV news and paid no attention to it.

The publication in the “Novaya Gazeta” has prompted a response from members of the gay community of Chechnya, the “Russian LGBT-network” reports.

The international human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) has demanded from the Russian authorities to investigate the information about the persecution in Chechnya of men suspected of homosexuality and protect their rights.

The Kabardino-Balkarian Human Rights Centre (HRC) has received an answer to its appeal to Yuri Chaika, the Head of the Russian General Prosecutor’ Office (GPO), requesting to give a legal assessment of the position of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), which had refused to treat Syrian Circassians as compatriots abroad, saying that the appeal had been redirected to the MIA. The HRC demands to cancel the decision on redirection.

The decision to extradite Aslan Gagiev, a native of North Ossetia, suspected of organizing a series of resonant killings, from Austria to Russia has been postponed until clearing out the circumstances and conditions of his custody in Russia, a judge of the Vienna High Land Court reports.

The Administrative Centre of Jehovah's Witnesses has filed a counterclaim to the Russian Supreme Court (SC) against the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Russia demanding that the religious organization be recognized as a victim of political repressions, when it is accused of extremism.

In the Cossack village of Kazanskaya, law enforcers carried out searches on a farm after a complaint had been field to the police with a request to provide medical assistance to Oleg Petrov, an arrested Kuban farmer. This was reported by his wife Elena Petrova.

The Elista Magistrate Court has pronounced the decision to release Nikolai Tavleev, a participant of the anti-corruption picket. Nikolai Tavleev has claimed that he was beaten during his detention.

An explosion in Saint Petersburg could be prepared by Zalim Shebzukhov, one of the leaders of the North-Caucasian militants or his supporters. This opinion was voiced by experts questioned by the "Caucasian Knot".

Marina Djandjgava, a resident of Adler, sentenced on the charge of treason after she had sent an SMS to Georgia, was sent to Moscow from a penal colony in Vologda. This was reported by advocate Ivan Pavlov.

The head of the kindergarten No. 56 doubts the involvement of security guard Murad Ibaev in arsoning of the kindergarten building. Murad Ibaev confessed to the crime under pressure. This was stated by his advocate, who appealed against the decision on his client's arrest.

In Kabardino-Balkaria, participants of the truck drivers' protest action have appealed to the authorities with a request to completely cancel the "Platon" system. The protest action will continue until the demands of the truck drivers are met. This was reported by a representative of the truck drivers on protest.

There are no large reserves of oil in Chechnya, and revenues from its sale cannot be compared with the subsidies coming to the region from Moscow. This opinion was voiced by economists Natalia Zubarevich and Mikhail Chernyshov. Political analyst Alexei Malashenko believes that the dispute over the oil production in Chechnya is of political nature.

In the case of the murder of two inspectors of road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) in Astrakhan, law enforcers are conducting investigative measures with four detainees. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies. In total, eight persons are suspected of involvement in the attack, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.

On April 3, the Grozny mosque "Heart of Chechnya" hosted a meeting of Imams who called a lie the information about persecution of homosexuals in Chechnya. The same was also announced by the statement of the Human Rights Council (HRC) under the leader of Chechnya.

A source from the law enforcement bodies reports that a native of Central Asia, who had connections with Syrian militants, blew himself up in the metro of Saint Petersburg. According to the preliminary information, the terror act was committed by a citizen of the Russian Federation, who was born in Kyrgyzstan. This was reported by the Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security.