Azerbaijani court sentences Siraj Kerimli to six years in prison March 16, 2015 18:42 Today, the Baku court has sentenced Siraj Kerimli, who was recognized to be a "prisoner of conscience" by the "Amnesty International", to six years in prison.
CTO regime introduced in Novolak and Kazbek Districts creates no problems for residents March 16, 2015 17:51 Locals report that the introduction of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime in the Novolak and Kazbek Districts of Dagestan has not told negatively on their life; and they don't see any accumulation of military machines on the highway Khasavyurt-Makhachkala.
Dagestan: Shushiya villagers resume hunger strike March 16, 2015 14:58 Today, ten residents of the village of Shushiya in the Novolak District of Dagestan have resumed their hunger strike with a demand to allocate land plots to them.
Tamerlan Eskerkhanov and Shagid Gubashev indicted for Nemtsov's murder March 16, 2015 13:45 Investigators have formally charged Tamerlan Eskerkhanov and Shagid Gubashev within the case of the murder of Boris Nemtsov in Moscow. Besides, they have corrected the charges to all earlier detained and arrested persons.
Zaur Dadaev arrived in Moscow six months prior to Boris Nemtsov's murder March 16, 2015 12:15 Zaur Dadaev, whom investigators believe to be a direct executor of the Boris Nemtsov's murder in Moscow, has arrived to the Russian capital from Grozny six months ago. This has been reported by his former colleague, who keeps in touch with Zaur Dadaev, and relatives of the man suspected of the murder of Boris Nemtsov, the "RBC" reports today.
Khamzat Bakhaev accused of Boris Nemtsov's murder March 16, 2015 11:37 Khamzat Bakhaev, the third of five defendants in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder, has formally indicted. This was reported by a source aware of the investigation progress.
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 9-15 March 16, 2015 09:00 Anti-crisis plan submitted by Georgia's Govt and failure of discussing thereof at Parliament; no-confidence vote of South-Ossetian Parliament to MFA head Sanakoev; appointment of Oleg Polumordvinov as Astrakhan city manager; start of trial of terror act in Pyatigorsk, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of March 9-15, 2015, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Beslan Children's Street named in Italian city March 16, 2015 06:57 In Italy, the city of Campo San Martino has named one of its streets in memory of the children who fell victim to the terror act in Beslan in 2004.
On March 9-15, no victims to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus reported March 16, 2015 03:14 During the week of March 9-15, 2015, no victims to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Volgograd hosts rally against political repressions March 15, 2015 18:28 In the Krasnooktiabrskiy District of Volgograd, nationalists held a rally demanding to abolish articles of the Criminal Code, which, according to them, could be used for political persecution.
CAT recognized as victim in case of arson of JMG's office March 15, 2015 13:36 Investigators have recognized the Committee against Torture (CAT) a victim in the criminal case of arson committed in the Grozny office of the Joint Mobile Group (JMG) of human rights defenders in December 2014. The human rights defenders have posted a copy of the resolution on the page of the CAT in the social network Facebook.
RUJ: Akhmednabiyev Award sets new standards of journalism March 15, 2015 11:59 Activities of journalists in Northern Caucasus remain a dangerous course in the profession, which is closely connected with pressure and repressions, and often with opposition to the power. This opinion has been expressed by Russian journalists who took part in the selection of laureates and presentation of the prize named after Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev.
Verdict in Aldiev's case to be bad lesson for militants who decide to surrender March 15, 2015 06:11 The Supreme Court (SC) of the Russian Federation has upheld the verdict in the case against Khamzat Aldiev, despite the fact that the defendant left the ranks of militants, surrendered under guarantees of the Ingush leaders and was pardoned. The fate of Khamzat Aldiev is unlikely to be a convincing example for militants who want to "go out of the woods." This opinion was expressed by the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Armenians start fundraising in support of activist Volodya Avetisyan March 15, 2015 01:53 Supporters of Volodya Avetisyan, a Karabakh war veteran, an active participant of the protest actions, sentenced to six years of imprisonment on charges of fraud, have begun raising money to cover the amount that the court ordered him to pay to the state budget.
AI demands to release Ilgar Mamedov March 14, 2015 23:59 Azerbaijani authorities must comply with international demands and immediate release the leader of the ReAl Ilgar Mamedov, who had been convicted on falsified charges, said the human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI).
Advocate of suspect in Nemtsov's murder case complains about non-admittance to his client March 14, 2015 18:37 Zaurbek Sadakhanov, the advocate of Khamzat Bakhaev, detained in connection with the murder of Boris Nemtsov, reports that he was not allowed to see his client.
NKR accuses Azerbaijan of 1200 bombardments within a week March 14, 2015 17:33 As stated by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), during the week of March 8-14, Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire regime at the contact line for about 1200 times.
Residents of Vladikavkaz raise 153,700 roubles to send humanitarian convoy to South-Eastern Ukraine March 14, 2015 16:25 An action in support of residents of South-Eastern Ukraine was held in Vladikavkaz. Prior to the event, activists raised 153,700 roubles for sending humanitarian convoy to South-Eastern Ukraine.
"Nairit" employees come out to new protest in Yerevan March 14, 2015 14:37 The workers of the "Nairit" Factory found their meeting with the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources useless, and went out to a new protest action with a demand to pay their salary debts.
Azerbaijani court rules to arrest suspected recruiters of militants March 14, 2015 14:05 The Narimanov District Court of Baku has ruled to arrest for two months four Azerbaijani citizens suspected of recruiting people to war in Syria. They were charged not of recruiting mercenaries, but of illegal possession of weapons, said their advocate.