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Judge Zainudin Madanov, who was shot dead in Makhachkala, became the fourth judge assassinated since the beginning of 2013 in Dagestan, and the fifth in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD). This was calculated by the "Caucasian Knot".

During the "Russian March" held in Volgograd, two persons were detained and then released by the police. After the march, other 48 persons were detained, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

Zainudin Madanov, Magistrate Judge of the Lenin District of Makhachkala, was assassinated by unidentified persons. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Rasul Temirbekov, Spokesman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Dagestan.

On November 4, three students, who at night of November 3 arrived in Russia from Syria, were deported from Krasnodar Airport to Turkey. This was reported by Asker Sokht, Chairman of the "Adyge Khase", the public organization of the Krasnodar Territory.

On Monday, the day of celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the city of Malgobek, the authorities of Ingushetia handed over the keys of new apartments to 32 families. This was announced by Ruslan Khautiev, Minister for External Affairs, National Policy, Media and Information of Ingushetia.

Recognition of the victory of Georgy Margvelashvily at presidential election in Georgia and announcement of the name of possible new prime minister; two explosions near stores in Makhachkala, where 18 people suffered; adoption in the first reading of the law on the abolition of direct election of the head of North Ossetia; appointment of Konstantin Khramov to the post of Prime Minister of Kabardino-Balkaria; outbreak of African swine fever on the border of the Volgograd and Rostov Regions, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of October 28-November 3, 2013, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

The list of victims of the above week includes at least 21 people, of whom 15 persons were killed and six others were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

In the village of Levashi of the Levashi District of Dagestan, power agents detained three local residents, and their whereabouts are still unknown. This was reported by Aisha Selimkhanova, a member of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy).

Zamir Agashirinov, a detained resident of Dagestan, who is being kept at the SIZO (pre-trial prison No. 1), complains about violation of his rights by the administration of the penitentiary institution.

Next summer, the search for remains of Soviet soldiers killed during the World War II in the plain Naur District of Chechnya will be resumed. This was reported by the Ministry for Youth Affairs of Chechnya.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the law criminalizing training militants in camps, creation of terrorist organizations and communities. Besides, the law provides for compensation for damages from the actions of terrorists is to be collected from their relatives and close friends.

Larisa Babaeva, a resident of Dagestan, has appealed to the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" and the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy) with a request to assist in the search for her daughter Alesiya Babaeva, who was detained by power agents and sent to Volgograd.

Power agents have detained Marzhanat Abdullaeva, a resident of Dagestan, and brought her to Volgograd in connection with the investigation into the terror act that was committed in Volgograd on October 21. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by human rights defenders from the DRPO "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy). The human rights defenders refer to anonymous sources.

According to the participants of the 10th World Conference on Sports and Environment, held in Sochi, the preparation for the Olympics-2014 is in compliance with all environmental standards. However, Olga Noskovets, an activist of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus", asserts that these statements are not true.

A specialist of the Ministry of Finance of Dagestan was killed today in Makhachkala, said the law enforcement bodies of the republic. A source from the investigation has specified that Murad Kasimov, an employee of the Ministry, fell victim to the attackers.

Activists of oppositional forces have strongly criticized the bill presented by the government of Armenia, aimed at abolish of the unemployment allowance. According to the opposition, this governmental initiative "undermines the ideology of a social state."

Following the resignation of Bidzina Ivanishvili, the incumbent Prime Minister of Georgia, this post will be taken by the 31-year-old Interior Minister Irakli Garibashvili. This was announced by Bidzina Ivanishvili at today's briefing, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

The participants of the press conference held in Moscow on the problems of xenophobia and nationalism believe that the authorities are responsible for the growth of nationalistic sentiments in the society.

The workers from Tajikistan, who built an Olympic facility in Sochi and who claimed non-payment of their wages, have received from the employer one more million of roubles for repayment of the salary debt.

The large-scale anti-drug operation "Poppy 2013", held starting from this May, is completed in the Chechen Republic. During the operation, 168 crimes in the area of drug trafficking have been revealed in the territory of the republic.