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There are no grounds for closing the Russian Society "Memorial", Mikhail Fedotov, the head of the Russian Presidential Human Rights Council (HRC), said today. According to Mikhail Fedotov, the appearance of the lawsuit to close the human rights organizations has to do with the "lack of coordination of the 'Memorial' and the MoJ."

A series of video clips depicting facts of hazing among servicemen in the Russian Army has appeared on the Internet. A blogger Denis Styazhkin has drawn the attention of the network users to these videos in his post "Rude people – hazing in the Russian Federation (video for 18+)". The blogger claims that the acts of hazing were filmed in one of military units deployed in Dagestan.

The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan has introduced temporary restrictions on leaving the country for the journalist Khadidja Ismailova in connection with the investigation of a criminal case, in which she is a witness.

The population of Russia continues being optimistic about the situation in Northern Caucasus and concerning the future of the region, maintaining the trend that emerged this March – these are the data of the latest poll conducted by the "Levada-Centre". Sociologists continue linking this trend with the events in Ukraine.

Election of the head of the KBR by its parliament; negotiations during Geneva debates; Armenia's accession to the EAEU, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of October 6-12, 2014, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

Today, the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) holds events on the Memory the Day of the fallen law enforcers, which is dated to the anniversary of the attack on Nalchik in 2005. In addition to the mourning events, the republic also holds the meetings with family members of the fallen law enforcers, and schools hold lessons of courage.

On October 12, Oleg Shein, the head of the Astrakhan regional branch of the "Spravedlivaya Rossiya (Fair Russia), stated that the historic building of the rescue station in Astrakhan, on the VolgaRiver embankment had been demolished.

The formations and units of the Southern Military District (SMD), who have completed their exercises in the Rostov Region, are returning to places of their permanent deployment.

During the week of October 6-12, 2014, at least 11 persons were killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded persons were reported. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Today, in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), in the central square of the city of Maiskiy, a youth dance event was held for pedestrians' safety on roads.

In Novorossiysk, the local authorities have refused to sanction the ecological rally in the Vostochny District of the city, which was initially scheduled for today. This has been reported by the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch).

On Sunday, Baku has hosted an opposition rally in support of political prisoners. The participants have adopted a resolution demanding to immediately and unconditionally release the political prisoners, ensure fundamental freedoms and electoral reform.

In Dagestan, residents of the Nogai District have established the Coordinating Council to control the investigation into the case on the death of Eradil Asanov. This was reported by Rustam Adilgereev, a relative of Eradil Asanov.

In Georgia, six NGOs have sent an appeal to the President and the Prime Minister asking to protect the rights of Saikhan Muzaev, a native of Chechnya. For nine months, he cannot leave the country because of the refusal issued by the Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Vyacheslav Martynov, a 21-year-old resident of Krasnodar, who organized in his city a protest action against the Russia's policy in Ukraine, asked the Ukrainian authorities for political asylum. According to the young man, he feared criminal prosecution in Russia on charges of public appeals for extremist activities.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that the complaint of the rights defender Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif Yunus, arrested in Azerbaijan, will be considered in the priority order, said their advocate Khalid Bagirov.

Ramazan Khanmagomedov, a resident of the city of Kaspiysk, suspected of killing Musail Alaudinov, a coach of the "Gorets "(Highlander) fight club, signed his confession under torture, said his advocate Madina Alieva. On October 10, the court ruled to place Khanmagomedov behind bars for two months.

In Dagestan, Eldar Salikhov killed during a shootout in Kizlyar was a bodyguard of the new director of the marketplace. This was announced by Umargadji Khasanmirzaev, the head of the Kizlyar Inter-District Investigating Department. According to him, four persons suspected of involvement in an armed attack are detained.

Until present, investigators have not yet filed a charge against Islamic preacher Nadir Abu Khalid, who has been detained in Dagestan and who is suspected of illegal possession of weapons. According to his advocate Israfil Gadadov, the religious leader still remains in the status of a suspect.

In North Ossetia, a woman from the village of Kartsa has filed a complaint to the law enforcement bodies that her 12-year-old daughter was kidnapped for marriage.