Asker Sokht released in Krasnodar February 23, 2014 13:25 Asker Sokht, the head of the Krasnodar territorial organization "Adyge-Khase", is back at large, his lawyer Inver Tlij told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
In Sochi, 75-year-old Lydia Lepsveridze holds protest at entrance to Olympic Park (video) February 22, 2014 23:17 Today, Lydia Lepsveridze has held an action in Sochi in protest against the decisions of the courts, which had deprived her of housing, as well as against the court decision, according to which she was fined after holding a picket near the residence of the Russian President.
Dagestani advocate states he is not admitted to detainee during CTO in Sovietskoe February 22, 2014 19:57 The Magaramkent ROVD (District Interior Division) of Dagestan still keeps at least four men detained during the counterterrorist operation (CTO) held in the village of Sovietskoe. The advocate of one of them complains about non-admission to his client.
Member of Russia's Public Chamber urges Volgograd hunger-strikers to stop their action February 22, 2014 18:41 Elena Topoleva, the head of the commission on social policy, labour relations and life quality of the Public Chamber of Russia, visited Volgograd on February 21 and urged the hunger-strikers to stop their protest.
Rally in Volgograd calls Governor Bozhenov to resign February 22, 2014 16:50 A statement demanding resignation of the Governor of the Volgograd Region Sergey Bozhenov was adopted by the participants of the rally dated to the Day of Fatherland's Defender (February 23). A letter with the same demand was also sent to President of Russia.
Chechen MIA: no terror acts committed in 2013 in Chechnya February 22, 2014 05:57 Ruslan Alkhanov, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Chechnya, asserts that in 2013 not a single terror act was committed in the republic's territory. During this year, law enforcement bodies killed 28 militants; other 54 members of the armed underground and their helpers were detained or persuaded to surrender.
Azerbaijan: journalist Ismayilova opens source of information on recruitment of oppositionist February 22, 2014 05:06 The man who had revealed an alleged internal service report of the Ministry of National Security (MNS) of Azerbaijan, which refers to the recruitment of an oppositionist, was Ramin Nagiev, a former investigator of the MNS. This was reported on February 21 by Khadija Ismayilova.
Armenia: contest announced for best ten short film scenarios about Armenian Genocide February 22, 2014 03:24 The Armenian Fund for Cinematography Development "Golden Apricot" has announced, jointly with the Charity Fund "Pyunik", a contest aiming at defining the best 10 scenarios for 4-6-minute fiction films and documentaries about the Armenian genocide.
KBR: Syrian student Nart Abaza challenges his residence permit annulment February 22, 2014 03:09 In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), Nart Abaza, a student from Syria, had gone to the Nalchik City Court (NCC) against the cancellation of his residence permit.
Yerevan hosts march against pension reform February 22, 2014 01:37 On February 21, in Yerevan, about four thousand people took part in the march against the mandatory accumulative pension system.
Public Chamber of Dagestan recommends federal examination of Samur Waterpipe project February 22, 2014 00:43 In Makhachkala, the Dagestani Public Chamber has held public hearings "Impact of water intake from Samur Valley on ecology of Samur Nature Complex".
Advocate still cannot meet Alautdin Dadaev detained on February 17 (+video) February 21, 2014 21:20 The lawyer Selim Magomedov, who was hired by relatives of Alautdin Dadaev, a resident of the village of Novy Agachaul, who was detained on February 17, and whose house was blown up on February 20, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that he was not admitted to his client yet.
Sochi: untreated sewage drained into sea February 21, 2014 18:04 The Bzugu water treatment facilities in Sochi fail to run to their full capacity. Therefore, most of untreated faecal sewage from the Olympic capital gets right into the Black Sea, say ecologists and oppositional party activists.
In Sochi, three members of Dagestani community claim denial of access to Olympics February 21, 2014 14:52 Rashidat Nurmagomedova and Abdurashid Gadjimagomedov, two leaders of the Dagestan community of Sochi, received refusals of the Organizing Committee (OC) "Sochi-2014" of issuing fan's passports. Another community member Mukhtarakhmed Alidibirov claims that his fan's passport was blocked.
Ataman Kuts admits that he turned to Prosecutor's Office against Pussy Riot's stay in Sochi February 21, 2014 14:11 One of the Sochi-based websites has posted the appeal of Nikolai Kuts, the Ataman of the Tsentralny District Cossack Society of Sochi, to the city prosecutor to express protest against the presence of Pussy Riot band in the capital of the Olympics.
Azerbaijani GPO inquires circumstances of Ismayilova's meeting with US Senate staff February 21, 2014 12:44 The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan has questions to Khadija Ismayilova, an investigative journalist and a collaborator for the Azerbaijani service of Radio Liberty in connection with her meeting this January with two employees of the staff of the US Senate.
Investigators do not rule out involvement of nationalists in murder of native of Dagestan in Saint Petersburg February 21, 2014 11:03 Investigators admit participation of nationalists in the murder of a native of Dagestan, a MIA trainee, committed on February 18, said the spokesman of the ICRF Chief Department for Saint Petersburg.
Novorossiysk: advocate of Darya Polyudova drafts complaint against her arrest February 21, 2014 09:40 Marina Dubrovina, who represents the interests of Darya Polyudova, the leader of the Novorossiysk branch of the "Rot Front" Party, has announced her intention to appeal against the court ruling to sentence her client to 15 days of arrest and a fine of 10,000 roubles for a solo picket.
Tsarnaev's advocates try to soften his prison regime February 21, 2014 08:49 The advocates of Dzhohar Tsarnaev, accused in the USA of committing the terror act in Boston in April 2013, ask the court to withdraw the special prison restrictions imposed on their client. The team of advocates was strengthened by another lawyer, who specializes in cases, where the death penalty is considered.
Simonov: builders of Olympic venues have about 40 million roubles of unpaid wages February 21, 2014 03:42 700 people, who worked at the construction of Olympic facilities, still have not received their wages in the amount of some 35-40 million roubles, the Sochi-based reception office of the network "Migration and Law" of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reports.