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Today, at the Union of Journalists of Dagestan, the rally in memory of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, was attended by representatives of media, leaders of civil organizations and friends of the killed journalist. The participants of the action called on the republic's law enforcement bodies and authorities to solve the murder of the journalist as soon as possible.

Today, the arrest of Zarema Bagautdinova, a representative of the Dagestani regional public organization "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy) was challenged at the Supreme Court of Dagestan by advocate Abdulla Gaziev.

Russian authorities should take the necessary measures to ensure the protection of journalists and human rights defenders in Northern Caucasus. This was declared by the statement made by the human rights organization "Civil Rights Defenders" (Sweden) in connection with the murder of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, was buried in his native village of Karata of the Akhvakh District of Dagestan. This was reported by advocate Abdurashid Sheikhov, a participant of the funeral ceremony.

In Azerbaijan, Gusein Abdullaev, an ex-MP, businessman and author of the protest song "Susma!" (Don't keep silent!), was charged of tax evasion and illegal business activities.

Today, in Rostov-on-Don, the preliminary court session was held on the case against Sergey Reznik, a journalist, blogger and political scientist, accused of false denunciation, commercial bribery and insulting a representative of authority. The court session was held behind closed doors. Olga Shinkareva, Judge of the Pervomaisky District Court of Rostov-on-Don, scheduled the first public court session for July 23.

The incident that occurred at a Muslim wedding party in Kizlyar was one of the last topics covered by Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, who was killed today in Dagestan.

The defence of Ruslan Rakhaev, former Deputy Chief of the police of the city of Cherkessk, was found guilty of beating a detainee to death, treats the verdict of the Cherkessk City Court that sentenced him to 13 years of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony, as unjustified and intends to appeal against it. The appeal will be filed within the next two days.

Investigators consider that the top version of the murder of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper "Novoe Delo" (New Business), is associated with his professional activities. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by the spokesman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Dagestan.

Today in the morning, Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, a correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot", was shot dead 50 meters from his house in the village of Semender in Dagestan. This is the second "Caucasian Knot" correspondent killed in Northern Caucasus.

On July 8, in Chechnya, participants of the visiting meeting of the Human Rights Council inspected institutions of the FSIN (Federal Penitentiary Service). The human rights defenders have noted the absence of inmates' complaints about the detention in the penitentiary institutions.

On July 8, the Adler District Court accepted the complaint that was repeatedly filed by advocate Alexander Boichenko about the inaction of investigator Artyom Semenets, who conducted the investigation into the complaint about beating and torture of builder Mardiros Demerchyan.

Today, the Supreme Court of Dagestan has rejected the motion lodged by the lawyer Rasul Kadiev, who demanded to recognize as illegal the inaction of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Dagestan, which failed to announce the start of the election campaign.

Staff members of the Azerbaijan's road police prevented Natiq Gyulakhmedoglu, a journalist of the opposition newspaper "Azadlyg" (Freedom), from performing his professional duties and then detained him. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" by Natiq Gyulakhmedoglu himself.

Rizvan Yakubov, a resident of Khasavyurt, was detained on July 5. His advocate Sapiyat Magomedova believes that he was unlawfully deprived of liberty. Rizvan Yakubov and his wanted brother are suspected of aiding and abetting members of illegal armed formations (IAFs). This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Today, 200 persons attended an unsanctioned action held in Pugachov, a town in the Saratov Region, demanding to deport natives of Northern Caucasus. After the protest action, the local residents tried to block the highway Saratov-Samara, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.

In Azerbaijan, health state of Ilkin Rustamzade, an arrested member of the civil movement "Free Youth", has deteriorated. Today, he was brought to the sanitary and medical unit of the SIZO (pre-trial prison) because of his illness.

According to the clarified information, 108 persons, including eight children, suffered as a result of the accident with the passenger train "Novosibirsk-Adler" that derailed. This was reported by the Ministry of Public Health of the Krasnodar Territory. Health professional from the Krylovskaya Central District Hospital has assessed the condition of the victims as moderate.

Atam Achmiz, a suspect in the murder case of the Deputy Prime Minister of Karachay-Cherkessia, has stated the ongoing torture and law enforcers' demands to defame his relatives and certain unfamiliar persons. Vyacheslav Merzakulov, his advocate, said, in his turn, that he is not allowed to meet his client, and investigative actions are carried out without the participation of the advocate, which violates Atam's right to defence.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has started to communicate with the government of Azerbaijan with regard to 14 complainants who filed complaints against the violation of their rights during the parliamentary elections held on November 7, 2010. This was stated by Natiq Djafarli, one of the complainants, the executive secretary of the civil movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl).