Court in Stavropol extends custody of accused recruiters of militants February 13, 2015 18:38 The court in Stavropol has extended the custody of Magomed Aliev and five other persons accused in promoting terrorism until April 13.
Case on terror act in Pyatigorsk sent to court February 13, 2015 14:48 The case against six residents of Dagestan, accused of involvement in the terror act in Pyatigorsk in December 2013, has been sent to the court.
Investigators confirm initiation of criminal case against Mayor of Derbent February 13, 2015 13:13 The Investigating Department (ID) for Dagestan of the ICRF has confirmed the initiation of a criminal case against Imam Yaraliev, the head of Derbent; however, no charges have been presented to him yet.
Chechen power agents detain three young men on suspicion of drawing militants' symbols February 13, 2015 12:47 Three young men were detained in the Chechen village of Tsentaroy on suspicion of painting the flag used by militants of the "Islamic State" of the wall of one of the buildings, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Grozny residents report detentions of young men with beards in public transport February 13, 2015 09:47 On February 12, in Grozny, employees of law enforcement bodies detained and took to some unknown place three young men with beards and shaved-off moustaches. Eyewitnesses reported that the young men were taken away from a regular bus.
IED components found in the car of man killed in KBR February 13, 2015 09:07 The man who was killed near the city of Nartkala at night on February 12 was identified as a 35-year-old resident of Nalchik. In his car, components of an improvised explosive device (IED), stuffed with dowels, were found by policemen.
In February, foodstuff prices in Southern Russia went up by 20% February 13, 2015 06:44 Residents of the Southern Federal and North-Caucasian Federal Districts (SFD and NCFD) complain about the continuing rise in food prices. According to the territorial statistical bodies and the Department of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), in February, the prices for certain food groups went up by 6-20%.
NKR's govt allocates 187.2 million drams for protection of historical monuments February 13, 2015 05:16 On February 12, it was announced at the sitting of the government of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) that the 2015 state budget has allotted 187.2 million drams (1 US dollar = 470 drams) for searching, researching and protecting historical monuments.
Activists in Yerevan express concern about absence of reliable information on Gyumri murder case February 13, 2015 03:17 The official statements by the Armenian and Russian parties about the inquiry into the massacre of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri look not credible; while the public receives very little information about the case, said picketers in Yerevan.
Public figures of Ingushetia and Dagestan support ban of "Fifty Shades of Grey" February 13, 2015 01:30 Public and religious leaders of Ingushetia and Dagestan support the decision of regional authorities to ban the screening of the movie "Fifty Shades of Grey", which contains plenty of sexual scenes. Some residents have disagreed; meanwhile, the KBR and the Stavropol Territory have held the first-run of the movie.
Moscow court upholds ban to Dzhemilev to enter Russia February 12, 2015 19:59 The Basmanny Court of Moscow has rejected the claim of the Ukrainian MP Mustafa Dzhemilev against the Russian Federal Migration Service, which had imposed a five-year ban on his entering Russia. The court also refused to grant the petition for a temporary lift of the ban to let him come to Russia to defend his interests.
Bureaucrats call on Dagestani youth to boycott "Fifty Shades of Grey" February 12, 2015 17:58 The American movie that starts its screening today will not be shown in most of the republics of Northern Caucasus under the motive that it is contrary to Islamic values and citizens' mentality; besides, religious and public figures spoke against the movie.
Yerevan: picketers demand to give Valery Permyakov out to Armenian law enforcers February 12, 2015 17:48 A group of Yerevan residents has held a picket in front of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Armenia demanding the transfer Valery Permyakov, the Russian soldier, accused of massacring the Avetisyan family to local law enforcement bodies.
Court finds resident of Dagestan guilty of participating in activities of "Hizb-ut-Tahrir" February 12, 2015 16:54 A Dagestani court has found Khabib Magomedov, a resident of Buynaksk, guilty of involvement in the "Hizb-ut-Tahrir", the organization banned in Russia and illegal circulation of ammunition.
HRC "Memorial" reports detentions of young people in marketplace in Grozny February 12, 2015 13:58 On February 11, power agents were detaining young people in the marketplace in central Grozny, told Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has reported. Eyewitnesses associate these detentions with the incident in the village of Tsentaroy, where the wall of one of the buildings was decorated with the symbols of the "Islamic State".
Suspected militant killed in KBR February 12, 2015 11:44 Last night, in the Urvan District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), a man was killed, who opened fire on policemen in response to their demand to stop his car for inspection.
Assembly of elders in Derbent urge Putin to check legality of criminal case against Yaraliev February 12, 2015 09:53 The participants of the emergency assembly of the Board of Elders of Derbent have appealed to Russian President and the heads of country's law enforcement bodies to check the legality of the criminal case against the city Mayor of Imam Yaraliev.
Azerbaijani rights defender Emin Guseinov hides in Swiss Embassy February 12, 2015 02:32 The Azerbaijani rights defender Emin Guseinov, while fleeing the repression of country's authorities, since August 18, 2014, is forced to hide in the Swiss Embassy in Baku, says the Norwegian Foundation "Human Rights House" (HRH).
KBR resident adjudges compensation for unlawful detention February 11, 2015 23:17 The Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has obliged the Russia's Ministry of Finance to pay a compensation of 500,000 roubles to Anzor Koshiev for his illegal detention and criminal prosecution.
Investigation into kidnapping of local in 2003 resumed in Chechnya February 11, 2015 19:16 The Prosecutor's Office of Chechnya has instructed the investigating authorities to resume the inquiry into the kidnapping in February 2003 of Idris Ulubaev, a resident of the village of Novye Atagi of the Shali District.