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Policemen Atsamaz Datiev and Oleg Dzampaev, suspects in the case of the death of Vladimir Tskaev, a resident of Vladikavkaz, have denied their involvement in the crime. Both defendants claim that they performed their duties and did not do anything unlawful.

The Adler District Court has sentenced Khavazh Temirsultanov, a native of Chechnya, to one year of imprisonment on charge of assaulting a pensioner. Earlier, Khavazh Temirsultanov has denied his guilt. However, at the trial, he pleaded guilty.

The Sakhalin Regional Court is to make a special ruling to bring to justice the judge, who recognized as extremist the book "Prayer to Allah". This was stated by the Chechen leader. The Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of the Asian part of Russia has announced that additional copies of the book will be published.

Human rights defenders demand to release Bagir Kazikhanov, a native of Dagestan, sentenced for reading books of Said Nursi.

Field investigator Oleg Dzampaev, suspected of involvement in the death of Vladikavkaz resident Vladimir Tskaev, has been taken into custody by the court's decision until January 2.

While checking a car of a resident of the Dagestani capital, policemen discovered 40 rounds for a submachine gun and two grenades.

Although the parties to the Karabakh conflict accuse each other of shelling, the OSCE mission revealed no violations during the monitoring on the contact line of the armed forces.

Viktor Zolotov, Commander-in-Chief of the Interior Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), is to explain at trial why officers of the Chechen battalion "Sever" (North) stayed in Moscow for a long time and had the opportunity to get prepared for the murder of Boris Nemtsov. This was stated by advocates of the daughter of the oppositional politician.

In Chechnya, the police search for a Shali resident, who disappeared under unclear circumstances about two weeks ago. Till present, the search for the young man has not yet succeeded. The police claim that the search for the disappeared man is underway.

In case if the guilt of the policemen suspected of involvement in the death of a resident of Vladikavkaz is confirmed, they will be dismissed from the police. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for North Ossetia.

A resident of the Vedeno District of Chechnya is accused of illegal purchase and possession of explosive substances. According to investigators, they discovered in his house an artillery shell, two hand grenades, and two shots for a grenade launcher.

In Azerbaijan, Shiite theologian Talekh Bagirzade, the leader of the public organization "Muslim Unity", has claimed that he was beaten at the police building. He has announced his intention to file a complaint against policemen.

The traditional events dedicated to the Day of National Unity in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) were marked by a reminder of the plane crash in Egypt.

The today's festivities in Grozny were attended by budget-funded servants and students from all over the republic.

The participants of the "Russian March" in Volgograd demanded from the authorities of the region to protect the interests of the Russian population and to stop violating their rights on racial grounds. There were no provocations or detentions during the action.

According to human rights defenders, residents of Chechnya, detained for wearing beards, did not appeal to them for help. According to Oleg Orlov and Tatiana Lokshina, such police raids are unlawful, since they violate the human right to freedom of religion.

The Department for Chechnya of the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) intends to inspect more than 800 NGOs which are included in the register of public organizations. Those NGOs, which are not active, will be closed, an official from the MoJ has noted.

In Ingushetia, two hidings with barrels, filled with explosives, were discovered in the forest area near the road Kantyshevo-Achaluki. The total power of the bombs exceeds 3.5 tons of TNT equivalent.

In North Ossetia, two staff members of the Criminal Investigation Department of Vladikavkaz are detained on suspicion of abuse of power and use of violence.

When commenting on the death of a resident of Vladikavkaz after the interrogation at the police station, human rights defender Varvara Pakhomenko has stated that the society needs to establish public control over the activities of the law enforcement bodies to eliminate torture and abuse at police stations.