Activists in Yerevan blame policemen of disseminating abusive photos August 01, 2015 14:10 Policemen pasted in central Yerevan photos of leaders of the movement "Arise, Armenia!" with inscription "Grant Eaters", activists have complained.
Izmailov family moves reconciliation condition with instigators of brawl at Beslan Airport August 01, 2015 11:54 Relatives of Izmailov brothers, who were beaten up at the Beslan Airport, are ready to conclude a truce with the families of the initiators of the brawl, provided all the participants of the incident, including airport security guards, are fairly punished.
"Yabloko" activists urge to deliver Kuashev's murder case to federal level August 01, 2015 10:56 Activists of the "Youth Yabloko", who held solo pickets on July 31 in Moscow, believe that the inquiry into the murder of the journalist and rights defender Timur Kuashev has no prospects in Kabardino-Balkaria; it should be transferred to the federal level.
Situation with human rights in Azerbaijan is the worst for the last 20 years August 01, 2015 09:35 Local civil society activists have assessed the human rights situation in Azerbaijan as the worst in the last 20 years. Activists of the "Committee for Civil Society Protection" (CCSP) have decided to appeal to the country's authorities to take measures to restore the rights of political prisoners, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
POC sees no Novocherkassk police's guilt in detainee's death August 01, 2015 03:09 Employees of the special detention centre of Novocherkassk, where a detainee died, acted professionally, said the members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC). At the same time, as they noted, the ambulance arrived at the centre only 20 minutes after it was called.
Witnesses in Amirov's case state his nephew's alibi July 31, 2015 23:50 Yusup Djaparov, Said Amirov's nephew, could not participate in the shelling of a shopping centre in Kaspiysk, because at that time he was in Moscow, his two friends told the court.
Circassian activists criticize check of pupils' participation in mourning action July 31, 2015 23:12 The police have questioned schoolchildren in the Sochi aul (village) Bolshoi Kichmay about the reasons for their participation in the mourning ceremonies to mark the anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War. This is another proof of the authorities' attempts to erase the memory about the tragic events of the war, Circassian activists assert.
Protesters in Moscow demand to investigate murder of Timur Kuashev July 31, 2015 21:29 Activists of the "Youth Yabloko" have held a series of solo pickets at the buildings of the Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) and the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), demanding to investigate the murder of Timur Kuashev, a journalist and social activist from Kabardino-Balkaria.
Power agents confiscated only documents about his illness from Murtazaliev's office July 31, 2015 20:41 In the course of a search conducted in the office of Sagid Murtazaliev, the head of the branch of the Pension Fund of Russia (PFR) in Dagestan, suspected of financing terrorism, law enforcers behaved correctly and confiscated only Murtazaliev's sick leave and medical card history, said the PFR spokeswoman.
Dagestani resident accused of links with militants July 31, 2015 20:26 Investigating authorities of Dagestan have completed the inquiry into the case of a 25-year-old resident of the Untsukul District, accused of participation in an illegal armed formation (IAF).
Service work of police colonel thought to be main version of his murder in Nalchik July 31, 2015 19:07 The criminals were nicely familiar with the layout of the house of Takhir Guziev, the chief of staff of the Cherek ROVD (District Interior Division), who was shot dead in Nalchik; therefore, they manage to quickly find him in the household, investigators believe.
Chechen girls are prosecuted for extorting money from IS recruiters July 31, 2015 18:49 Three girls from Grozny, who, according to investigators, opened fake accounts to enter into correspondence with recruiters of the "Islamic State" (IS) and received money from them, have been put under recognizance not to leave.
Prosecutor's Office of Chechnya takes up inquiry into disappearance of 17-year-old girl July 31, 2015 18:30 The criminal investigation into the disappearance in winter of 2014 of Seda Kanaeva, a 17-year-old resident of Grozny in now conducted under supervision of the local Prosecutor's Office.
Makhachkala resident detained on suspicion of possessing ammunition July 31, 2015 18:29 In Makhachkala, policemen found ammunition in the car of a 27-year-old local resident.
Ecologist Vitishko denied clemency July 31, 2015 17:36 The defence of Evgeny Vitishko intends to appeal against the decision of the Kirsanov District Court of the Tambov region, which rejected the motion asking to change his remaining term in colony for restriction of freedom. The defence intends to appeal against this decision at a higher court.
Investigators check involvement of militants in killing police officer in Nalchik July 31, 2015 11:57 According to a law enforcement source, a colonel's neighbour, who has recently joined militants, could be involved in the murder in Nalchik. According to investigators, the police officer was shot dead from a submachine gun and a pistol.
Police Colonel shot dead in Nalchik July 31, 2015 09:06 Last night, the chief of staff of the Cherek ROVD (District Interior Division) was shot dead in his house in the capital of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR). The police are searching for the perpetrators.
Resident of Derbent asks investigators to seek her son July 31, 2015 08:50 The mother of Magomed Karakhanov, who went missing on May 6 in Dagestan, has turned with her application to the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) asking help in searching for her son.
Court at Sentsov's trial refuses to challenge state prosecutor July 31, 2015 07:23 The court in Rostov-on-Don has dismissed the motion lodged by the defence of the Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov, accused of preparing a terror acts in the Crimea, with a demand to challenge the state prosecutor. The observers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe that the defendants are innocent.
Two KBR residents suspected of helping militants July 31, 2015 05:47 Law enforcement authorities suspect two residents of the Baksan District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) of financing members of the armed underground, illegal circulation of arms and narcotic drugs.