Two militants killed in Dagestan February 17, 2016 21:54 In Suleiman-Stalsky District, an armed clash broke out between power agents and two militants, who were shot dead in the shootout, the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has reported.
HRC "Memorial" treats Karpyuk and Klykh as political prisoners February 17, 2016 19:11 Human rights activists have demanded to free citizens of Ukraine Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh. Investigators have no proofs that during the first Chechen war Karpyuk and Klyh were in Chechnya, rights defenders assert.
Residents of three districts of Dagestan have no constraints from CTO regime February 17, 2016 18:25 Residents of the three districts of Dagestan, which are under the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime, say that they have no problems related thereto. According to their stories, schools and kindergartens in the villages of the Tabasaran, Suleiman-Stalsky and Khiv Districts work as usual.
Woman wounded by explosion in Dagestan is in coma February 17, 2016 13:21 The condition of the woman, who suffered from the explosion at the GIBDD (traffic police) checkpoint in the Derbent District of Dagestan, is stably grave, said Rumina Demirova, Chief Physician of the Central City Hospital (CCH) of Derbent. According to her story, the patient is in coma and connected to an artificial respiration unit.
Law enforcers launch CTO in Southern Dagestan February 17, 2016 07:38 The counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime was introduced in three districts of Dagestan, where power agents are searching for members of illegal armed formations (IAFs), said the spokesman of the republic's operative headquarters.
Experts associate exercises in Southern Russia with aggravation of relations with Turkey February 17, 2016 05:59 The exercises of the Southern Military District (SMD) have political context and are intended to master various scenarios of the air warfare and defence for the Black Sea Fleet, said the experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Dagestani authorities provide help to families of casualties and victims of Djemikent explosion February 17, 2016 04:05 The families of casualties and victims of the explosion at the Djemikent traffic police checkpoint in the Derbent District of Dagestan will receive financial aid from the government, depending on the gravity of injuries, the press service of the republic's government has reported.
Abdulatipov reports about death of woman after explosion at GIBDD post in Dagestan February 17, 2016 02:44 The woman, who was seriously wounded by the explosion at the GIBDD (traffic police) checkpoint in the Derbent District, has died in hospital, said Ramazan Abdulatipov, the head of Dagestan. Thus, according to official data, she is the fourth casualty of the blast, including the suicide bomber.
ECtHR obliges Russia to pay 60,000 euros to relative of slain Ingush resident February 17, 2016 02:26 The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found a violation of the right to life of Apti Dalakov, a resident of Ingushetia, who was killed by law enforcers in 2007. His uncle was awarded a compensation for moral harm in the amount of 60,000 euros, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has reported.
Kislovodsk Imam Kurman-Ali Baichorov leaves colony February 17, 2016 01:22 The Imam of the city of Kislovodsk Kurman-Ali Baichorov, who was yesterday released by the decision of the Stavropol Territorial Court, is at large from his colony. The decision was enforced immediately after the Courier Service has brought the judgement of the appeal court to the colony.
"Levada-Centre": Russians lose optimism about situation in Northern Caucasus February 16, 2016 19:55 The number of Russians, who consider the situation in Northern Caucasus prosperous, is reducing, indicates the latest opinion poll conducted by the "Levada-Centre". According to sociologists, the "Crimean syndrome" is gradually ceasing to affect the moods of Russians; and, in parallel, people are losing confidence in the stabilization of situation in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD).
Resident of Derbent reports about bomb explosion in house of IS militant February 16, 2016 18:54 In Derbent, power agents destroyed an explosive device in the house of Abutdin Khanmagomedov, who had sworn to the "Islamic State" (IS) said one of townspeople.
Dagestan: power agents detain father of alleged suicide bomber February 16, 2016 18:00 Elzhan Talibov, 46, the father of Admir Talibov, suspected of triggering an explosion at the GIBDD (traffic police) checkpoint, was brought to the ROVD (District Interior Division) of Derbent, said a law enforcement source from Dagestan.
Damaged apartment house is being dismantled in Volgograd February 16, 2016 17:12 Builders plan to completely dismantle the multi-storey house destroyed by explosion by March 15. The demolition of the house will cost 16,370,000 budget roubles.
Two persons detained in Krasnodar Territory on suspicion of having links with the IS February 16, 2016 16:59 One of the detainees, according to law enforcers, took part in the activities of the "Islamic State" (IS), which is banned in Russia; the second is suspected of complicity.
Request on Amur Khakulov's case sent to ECtHR February 16, 2016 14:35 Representatives of Amur Khakulov, a convict in the case on the attack on Nalchik, have sent a request to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to take urgent measures in connection with the deterioration of his health. Khakulov needs haemodialysis and takes pills, said his wife.
Buynaksk Court takes Yusup Bartykhanov in custody February 16, 2016 13:38 Yusup Bartykhanov, a member of the tender committee for the selection of candidates for the post of Mayor of Buynaksk, is suspected of illegal purchase and possession of weapons and drugs. This was reported by a source from the Buynaksk City Court. According to the source, the Court has taken Yusup Bartykhanov in custody for two months.
Rasul Jafarov's sentence upheld by SC February 16, 2016 11:05 The Azerbaijani Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the appeal filed by advocates of human rights defender Rasul Jafarov and upheld his earlier sentence.
Chechnya enhances security measures February 16, 2016 10:48 In Chechnya, law enforcers have enhanced security measures after the terror act, committed in the Derbent District of Dagestan in the morning of February 15. Residents of Chechnya report on numerous mobile police checkpoints, arranged on the main roads.
Activists demand from Council of Europe to condemn prosecution of Gevorg Safaryan February 16, 2016 08:52 Supporters of the Front of National Salvation "New Armenia" have handed over a letter to the Armenian representative office of the Council of Europe (CE). In their letter, the activists request to condemn the prosecution of Gevorg Safaryan, a member of the "Constituent Parliament", and other arrested activists.