Three persons suffered in explosion at Baku factory September 06, 2011 22:30 Today, at about 6:30 a.m. local time, an explosion occurred at the steel mill located in the Azerbaijani capital and injuring three people.
Representative of Chechen leader wounded in Ekaterinburg September 06, 2011 22:20 An unidentified person made a shot at Salautdin Mamakov, the representative of the head of the Chechen Republic in the Sverdlovsk Region. This was reported by the Department for the Sverdlovsk Region of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).The incident occurred at 7:45 p.m. on September 5 near No. 52 in Aviatsionnaya Street.
In Volgograd, police officer is accused of bribe-taking September 06, 2011 22:10 The Volgograd Prosecutor's Office accuses an officer of the road-and-post service of taking a bribe.
Rights defenders of NAR call to pay close attention to human rights violations in the republic September 06, 2011 22:00 The Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR) sees continued pressure on local human rights activists, who made public the death of Zeinalov, a resident of the village of Arazin from the Djulfin District. Malakhat Nasibova, the head of the Regional Resource Centre for Development of NGOs and Democracy, said that she received threats.
An action of protest in support of activist of "Solidarity" Victor Chirikov passed off in Krasnodar region September 06, 2011 21:00 Representatives of ecologic movements in Krasnodar region tried to picket a so-called "Putin's country-house" in support of activist of "Solidarity" Victor Chirikov. The action was headed by Evgenia Chirikova, leader of the movement in protection of Khimki forest and the detainee's namesake.
An action of support of Byelorussian human rights activist Ales Belyatsky passed off in Yerevan September 06, 2011 20:00 Human rights activists in the capital of Armenia organized an action of protest in front of the Embassy of Belarus demanding release of human rights activist Ales Belyatsky.
Young activists of ANC held an action of protest in Yerevan demanding to release Tigran Arakelyan September 06, 2011 19:00 On September, 5, young activists of Armenian National Congress (ANC) organized a procession in the center of Yerevan in protection of activist Tigran Arakelyan who is currently in custody for accusation of hooliganism and using force against a representative of authority.
The Labourites of Georgia state that the life of convicted footballer Demetradze is in danger September 06, 2011 18:00 The Labour party of Georgia appealed to the foreign embassies accredited in the territory of the country and Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg calling to pay attention to the prison conditions and state of health of Georgian footballer Giorgi Demetradze.
Volgograd Region hosts locals' protest actions September 05, 2011 23:40 Today, residents of the Dubovskiy Municipal District of the Volgograd Region have planned two pickets against the authorities. Also today, residents of the district conduct a protest action in Volgograd.
Resident of Kabardino-Balkaria states that he was tortured to confess of keeping a grenade September 05, 2011 23:20 Power agents kidnapped and tortured Murat Bizhev, a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, forcing him to confess of keeping a grenade. This is stated in the message of the HRC "Memorial", where Bizhev turned for help, received by the "Caucasian Knot".
Court leaves Makhmudov, defendant in Politkovskaya's murder case, in custody September 05, 2011 23:10 The Basmanny Court of Moscow has extended until December 7 the custody of Rustam Makhmudov, a native of Chechnya, accused of murdering the observer of the "Novaya Gazeta" Anna Politkovskaya.
Moscow court extends custody of Apti and Aishat Magmadov September 05, 2011 23:00 Today, the Moscow Regional Court has held a session on the criminal case against two natives of Chechnya - Apti and Aishat Magmadov, accused of promoting terrorism and setting up illegal armed formations (IAFs). At the request of the prosecutor, their custody was extended till December 22, 2011.
MfE of South Ossetia distributes Russia's humanitarian aid September 05, 2011 22:50 Today, the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of South Ossetia has started distributing the humanitarian aid, which arrived in the republic from Russia within the framework of the inter-departmental humanitarian campaign.
Georgian opposition calls for re-investigation of Girgvliani's murder case September 05, 2011 22:40 Today, members of the Party "Our Georgia - Free Democrats", founded by Irakli Alasaniya, ex-Ambassador of Georgia to the UN, held an action at the Georgian Ministry of Justice demanding to re-investigate the murder of Sandro Girgvliani, 28, an employee of the United Bank of Georgia.
Russian Public Chamber takes control over investigation into death of teenager in Kalmykia September 05, 2011 22:30 The members of the commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation for public control over law enforcement bodies will take control over the inquiry into the death of Artyom Malinovskiy, 16, in Kalmykia.
Girl's rape case in hospital of Budyonnovsk sent to court September 05, 2011 22:20 The Prosecutor's Office has sent the criminal case against the person, accused of raping a nine-year girl at the hospital of the city of Budyonnovsk, to the Stavropol Territorial Court.
Resident of Dagestan reports torture applied to his son September 05, 2011 22:10 Murad Gasanov, a resident of the Dagestani city of Izberbash, has addressed the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" and complained that his son Zaur was illegally detained and tortured by power agents.
Unidentified people threw a grenade into the courtyard of the house of a judge of the Supreme Court of Ingushetia September 05, 2011 21:00 At night of September, 5, unidentified people threw a grenade into the courtyard of a private housing estate where Tagir Ozdoev, judge of the Supreme Court of Ingushetia, lived. There were no victims.
Relatives of a man convicted for complicity in gunmen's activities ask to allow him to serve his penalty in his motherland September 05, 2011 20:00 Relatives of Renat Ismailov sentenced by Krasnodar court to four years of colony for financing a paramilitary group on August, 31, are going to appeal to Committee for adaptation of gunmen of Dagestan asking for help in his transfer to his native republic for serving his penalty.
A local resident kidnapped and killed in Chechnya September 05, 2011 19:00 Investigators of Chechnya initiated a criminal case on the fact of kidnapping and murder of a man, a source in law enforcement bodies of the republic reported today. The resident of Gudermes district of Chechnya was kidnapped by armed people from his own house and killed on the same day. In the opinion of leader of one of the local human rights organizations, only the personnel of enforcement agencies might have been involved in the crime.