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The Moscow Regional Court has announced the verdict in the case against the "Combat Organization of Russian Nationalists" (BORN). The defendants' advocates called the verdict too severe and declared their intention to appeal against it.

The Moscow Regional Court has sentenced three members of the "Combat Organization of Russian Nationalists" (known as BORN) to various terms of imprisonment: from 24 years of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony to life imprisonment.

In Boston, the jury resumes its activity for sentencing Johar Tsarnaev, who was found guilty of committing the terror act in the course of the Boston Marathon in 2013.

In the city of Buynaksk, the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime introduced on April 19 has been cancelled. This was reported by the operational headquarters for Dagestan.

The case against Ibadullo Nabotov, a staff member of a Dagestani mosque, who was detained on suspicion of illegal possession of weapons and narcotic substances, was fabricated. This was stated by the administration of the mosque, where the detainee worked.

For Armenia, the recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire in 1915 by Turkey remains an important issue on the agenda. According to Armenian experts, the question of the compensation claims against the Turkish side has not yet been included in the agenda and requires nationwide discussions within the country.

During the week of April 13-19, 2015, at least 8 people were killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

The murder of Aliaskhab Kebekov, the leader of the banned terrorist organization "Imarat Kavkaz", will lead to greater influence of the "Islamic State" in Northern Caucasus. This opinion was expressed by researcher Akhmet Yarlykapov and journalist Orkhan Djemal.

A new criminal case instituted against Mikhail Savva for fraud originates from the case against the information training centre "Levados", which was originally opened against Elena Shablo, its Director. This was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Marina Dubrovina, an advocate of Professor Mikhail Savva.

Zokhra Abdulaeva and Djamilya Magomedkhanova have been preliminary identified among the persons killed during the special operation carried out on the outskirts of Buynaksk.

The Moscow District Military Court has sentenced journalist Stomakhin, accused of public justification of the terror acts in Volgograd, to three years of imprisonment. In total, together with the sentence announced earlier, Stomakhin has been sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment.

Aliaskhab Kebekov, the leader of the grouping "Imarat Kavkaz" recognized in Russia as terrorist, was killed during the special operation in Dagestan. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).

According to the human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW), the European Union (EU) and other international partners of Azerbaijan should insist on the release of political prisoners from prisons of the country. The human rights defenders believe that the political prisoners should be released on the eve of the European Games in Baku.

Conviction of human rights defender Rasul Jafarov in Azerbaijan; two special operations in Kabardino-Balkaria; refusal to release Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko on parole; failed attempt to hold a referendum on all-people's election of the Mayor of Astrakhan; start of the Stavropol court hearing in the case of mass fight in the hospital of Mineralnye Vody; preparations for construction of a bridge across the Strait of Kerch in the Krasnodar Territory, see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of April 13-19, 2015, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has completed the investigation into the criminal case against 14 natives of Chechnya and Dagestan, accused of plotting a terror act in Moscow in late 2013. This was reported by a source in the law enforcement bodies.

In Moscow, Alisa Ganieva, a Dagestani writer, has presented her new book "Bride and Groom". The novel, which is included in the long lists of the Russian Booker and the Big Book Prizes," describes modern Dagestan, where traditional and contemporary communities go together.

On April 19, various cities of Georgia hosted actions in support of Assyrian Christians. Activists appealed to the authorities asking to provide shelter to children from Assyrian families.

In Grozny, an armed man from the federal wanted list was killed when he tried to ram a police car. This was reported by the power bodies of Chechnya.

In Chechnya, investigators violated the rights of Shamil Musaev, an advocate of the Advocates' Bar "Nizam", accused of large-scale fraud. This was reported by his defenders.

The staff of the temporary detention facility (known as IVS) in Stavropol refused to release Mikhail Abramyan from the facility, saying that he must serve five days more of his punishment.