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The application of the brother of Ali Aliev, who was killed in Ingushetia together with his wife Leyla, was sent by the republic's Prosecutor's Office sent to the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for a check, the duration of which is prescribed as 30 days, that is, until August 7.

On July 9, David Sanasaryan, who in the evening stopped his hunger strike at the request of his colleagues, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that the police pursued members of the coordination group and their family members.

Experts are sceptical about the possibility of the return of the militants from Northern Caucasus fighting in Syria to their homeland after their oath to the new leader of the "Imarat Kavkaz".

France will violate the rights of a resident of Chechnya, whom Russia requests to extradite, if it agrees to deport him to his homeland. This was stated by the decision pronounced by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

The Moscow OMON (riot police) has conducted a raid to the restaurant "Vesely Babai". As a result, visitors of the restaurant, mostly natives of Chechnya, were detained. No charges were filed against anyone of them. Staff members of the restaurant complained about rude actions of the law enforcers. The OMON chiefs reject the accusations.

15 families residing in the village of Kepsha of Sochi will be resettled in other localities. Over the past six months, Kepsha villagers were evacuated seven times because of introduction of emergency regime.

Murat Karaketov, the former chief of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ust-Djeguta ROVD (District Interior Division), and two of his employees tried to "hush up" the case of causing grievous bodily harm to detained Murat Borlakov that resulted in his death. This was told at the court session by a friend of the victim.

When pronouncing the sentence to Ali Taziev, also known as Magas, the North-Caucasian District Military Court left without consideration the civil claims filed by the victims to collect compensation from the convict.

David Sanasaryan, one of Yerevan protesters, has stopped his hunger strike, saying that a lot of people asked him to do it.

The murder of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, a correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot" in Dagestan, which was committed two years ago, should not go unpunished, rights defenders and editors-in-chief of Dagestani editions have stated. Colleagues and readers pay credit to Akhmednabiev as a talented and principled journalist.

Anna Gritsevich, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, has left the detention facility in Adler, where she served her three-day administrative arrest, and stated that she had no complaints as to the custody conditions, but intends to appeal against the court judgement about her punishment.

The Sochi administration has extended the duration of the state of emergency, introduced because of the flooding that occurred in June. For the elimination of the damage caused by the disaster, the city will need over 1 billion roubles, said the press service of the administration.

Today, the North-Caucasian District Military has convicted Ali Taziev, also known as "Magas", who is already serving his life imprisonment for a number of high-profile crimes, to the second life term.

Sixteen US senators have appealed to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev and called on him to release journalists and activists from prisons and to ensure respect for human rights in the country.

Today marks two years since the murder in Dagestan of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. In Dagestan, the investigation into the murder is not successful, and the criminal case has a chance for the qualified investigation only if it is transferred to the federal level. This opinion has been expressed by advocate Abdurashid Sheikhov. The request for the federal investigation into the murder of the journalist is also supported by members of the civil society, since the case does not cease to be of public interest.

Militants of Northern Caucasus fighting in Syria and led by Salakhuddin Shishani have sworn allegiance to Mukhammad Suleimanov (Abu Usman of Gimry), the new leader of the "Imarat Kavkaz" recognized in Russia and the US as a terrorist organization.

In Freedom Square in Yerevan, three of six activists on hunger strike to appeal to the citizens of Armenia to unite in the fight against the increase in the electricity tariff have stopped participating in the protest action.

Recent appointments made by Ramzan Kadyrov indicate his desire to strengthen the position of his family members and to demonstrate to the federal centre the solidarity of his team. This opinion has been expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

Now, after two years of fruitless investigation, the murder case of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, should be transferred to the federal level, human rights organizations insist. The demand was signed by 28 organizations, including the "Article 19", Human Rights House Foundation, Index on Censorship, PEN International and Reporters without Borders.

Today in the afternoon, a strong explosion occurred in Astan Kesaev Street in Vladikavkaz. The casualty has not been identified yet.