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Today, about two dozen staff members of the edition offices of the opposition newspapers "Azadlyg" and "Yeni Musavat" held a picket in front of the office of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "Qasid", which distributes the media. According to Rakhim Gadjiev, First Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper "Azadlyg", the distributor's failure to pay the debt puts the media in a difficult situation.

Abdulnasyr Ramazanov, a resident of the village of Chernyaevka of the Kizlyar District, complains that he is being persecuted by staff members of the OVD (Interior District) of the Kizlyar District, led by Sergey Inozemtsev, Chief of criminal police. In their turn, officials from the press service of the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) have reported that scheduled work is underway.

Marina Savchenko, Director of secondary school No 12 in the settlement of Kara-Tiube, Neftekumsky district of Stavropol region, where girls wearing hijabs are not allowed to attend classes states that she is receiving threats. The policemenare already considering the question and are ready to provide her with guard. Plenipotentiary Alexander Khloponin supported Savchnkoand Ombudsman of Chechnya NurdiNuhajiev is ready to help the parents who appealed to Public Prosecutor's office.

Yesterday evening, October, 17, resident of Makhachkala Magomed Rajabov appealed to police standby unit reporting his son's kidnapping.

Today Prikubansky district court of Krasnodar prolonged custody term to resident of Dagestan Gitinmagomed Gajimagomedov, founder of "Caucasus Style" journal, for two more months, i.e. till December, 28.

The personnel of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Chechnya established location of a twenty-nine-year-old resident of Grozny who was searched for as missing. This was reported by law enforcement bodies of the republic.

In Armenia, children with disabilities are restricted in their ability to attend educational institutions, although the progress in that issue is noticeable. This was stated by the report, submitted by the Directorate of the educational programmes of the Armenian Office of the UNICEF. Parents of children with disabilities report that many of them cannot get the status of an invalid because of red tape and corruption in the health care system.

Faction of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) in the Legislative Assembly of the Rostov Region appealed to the Governor, the Chairman of the Regional Parliament, the Prosecutor's Office, the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) and the FSB with a request to protect Viktor Bulgakov, First Secretary of the CPRF of Taganrog City Committee, a Deputy of the Legislative Assembly, against attacks. According to the appeal, the Deputy from the CPRF was attacked with a weapon, he received phone calls with threats, and a fake of an explosive device was plant to him. The Prosecutor's Office checks those facts. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent at the supervisory agency.

Relatives of Abdurakhman Kurskiev, Ilez Merzhoev, and Ibragim Bekbuzarov, who were killed in the Malgobek District of Ingushetia, appealed to the Russian President and Prime Minister with a request to send to the republic a competent commission, composed of representatives of human rights organizations, to conduct open investigation into all such cases.

The Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) found no grounds for termination of the agreement between Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, accused of the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, and investigators. This was reported today by Anna Stavitskaya, the lawyer of the family members of the deceased journalist.

Aslan Kunashev, a resident of the village of Anzorei of the Lesken District of Kabardino-Balkaria, injured during the detention by policemen for driving while being in a state of alcoholic intoxication, was sober at the time of his detention. This was stated by his mother Zarema Kunasheva.

A criminal case was instituted against Sergey Udaltsov, the coordinator of the "Left-Wing Front", and he was charged of the preparation of the mass riots. The reason for institution of the proceedings has been the film "Anatomy of Protest-2", which provides information about the meeting of the oppositionist and Georgian MP Givi Targamadze, who discussed the question of preparing terror acts in the territory of Russia.

In Novocherkassk, the court fined Pavel Nagibin, an activist of The Other Russia, who was detained today, 1000 roubles under Article 19.3 of the Administrative Code "Disobedience to police." The police officers completed no protocol of detention of another detainee Sergey Cherepovsky, the leader of the Other Russia in Rostov-on-Don.

Vugar Gonagov, Executive Director of the "Khayal TV" Regional TV Channel, who was arrested in connection with the criminal case on the mass riots in the city of Guba on March 1, has claimed being ill-treated during his detention at the Chief Department to Combat Organized Crime (known as GUBOP) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). Orkhan Mansurzade, the representative of the Azerbaijani MIA, claimed no torture and inhuman treatment being used.

Alexey Mandrigelya, candidate for deputy of Legislative Assembly from "Yabloko" party in Krasnodar region, detained during a symbolic action of burial of fair election was released from the police department an hour and a half after detention.

A criminal case was initiated against two officers of State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of the Ministry of Interior Affairs who according to the investigation, beat up a local resident and fractured his chest, Committee of Inquiry of the Russian Federation reports.

Since the beginning of 2012 the personnel of power-wielding structures killed 35 participants of armed underground in the territory of Chechnya and detained over 80, republican Ministry of Interior Affairs reports.

Mikhail Saakashvili restored the citizenship of Bidzina Ivanishvili, a candidate for the position of Prime Minister of Georgia. This was reported today at the briefing by Manana Mandjgaladze, Spokesperson of the Georgian President.

The investigation into the case against five defendants, accused of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta", has been completed, and sufficient evidences to compile the indictment against them have been collected. This was reported by the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

In Tbilisi, in front of the residence of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, an action "Equal Opportunities for All" was held to support people with disabilities. The action was attended by about 50 persons. The participants of the action demanded to ratify immediately the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.