Woman from Nazran reports kidnapping of her son Aliskhan Khadazhev December 07, 2011 22:00 In Ingushetia, Debukhan Khadazheva, a resident of the city of Nazran, said her son, Aliskhan Khadazhev, 37, was kidnapped and beaten by unidentified men in masks.
Rostov-on-Don: Ryazantsev, activist of "Left-Wing Front", sentenced to five days in jail December 07, 2011 21:00 Vladislav Ryazantsev, one of the activists of the movement named "Left-Wing Front", who were detained in Rostov-on-Don at an unauthorized rally against election outcomes, was sentenced to five days in jail.
A serviceman perished in Azerbaijan December 07, 2011 20:00 Anar Gazanfar oglu Jafarov, extended service man of Azerbaijani army, died as a result of wounding in the Central military hospital of Baku, a military source reported.
Human rights activists demand from Prosecutor General's to close the case "Kadyrov vs. Orlov" December 07, 2011 19:00 A group of international and Russian human rights organizations called for Prosecutor General's of Russia to exculpate Head of "Memorial" Human Rights Center Oleg Orlov accused of slander on Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov.
"Human Rights Watch" demanded to stop pressure on independent observers at the election December 07, 2011 18:00 The Russian authorities must immediately stop bringing pressure on non-governmental association "Golos" ("Vote") monitoring election of deputies of State Duma of the Russian Federation and release the detained participants of peaceful actions who expressed their protest against the election, a statement of international human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" runs.
In Moscow and Saint Petersburg, opposition holds protest actions, rallies held and planned in south of Russian Federation December 06, 2011 22:50 Today, protest actions in connection with the elections to the State Duma conducted on December 4 continued in Russia. During an unsanctioned rally held in Triumph Square in Moscow, more than 100 persons, including journalists, oppositionists Boris Nemtsov and Eduard Limonov, were detained. At the same time, supporters of the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party held their rally in Revolution Square. Today, protest rallies were held in Saint Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don and Makhachkala; on the next day, December 7, a protest action is to be held in Astrakhan.
Volgograd Regional Court upholds verdict to ex-deputy convicted of paedophilia December 06, 2011 22:30 Today, the Volgograd Regional Court upheld the verdict to Nikolai Volkov, the ex-deputy of the Volgograd Regional Duma, who was convicted in this October for sex crimes against children, falsification of passport and escape. This was reported by the Spokesman of the Regional Court.
Dagestani communists hold protest action against official election results December 06, 2011 22:30 On December 6, the Dagestani Republic's Committee of the CPRF (the Communist Party of the Russian Federation) held a rally in Makhachkala. The main demands of the organizers were to bring to justice those persons, who, according to the communists, falsified the elections to the State Duma, conducted on December 4.
Three supporters of Alla Djioeva detained in North Ossetia December 06, 2011 22:20 In North Ossetia, three confidants of Alla Djioeva have been arrested on criminal charges. Her election office treats the charges as fabricated.
Azerbaijan's SC leaves Bakhtiyar Gadjiev in custody December 06, 2011 22:10 Today, the Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan has considered the cassation compliant lodged by the of opposition activist Bakhtiyar Gadjiev, convicted on charges of evading his regular military service. The complaint states that Gadjiev had a draft deferment because of his higher education and the right to alternative service. However, the SC has upheld the decisions of the first and appellate instances.
Relatives of Turadj Zeinalov who died at MNS of Nakhichevan demand objective investigation into his death December 06, 2011 22:10 In Azerbaijan, relatives of Turadj Zeinalov, who died in this August in the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of the Ministry of National Security (MNS) of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR), believe that he died from torture and insist on an objective investigation into the case and punishment for the guilty persons. This was reported by father and wife of the deceased person at the press conference held on December 5 in Baku.
Victims in Zelimkhan Chitigov's torture case apply for state protection December 06, 2011 22:00 On December 5, in the Karabulak Court of Ingushetia, at the next session on the case dealing with use of torture by policemen, Zukhra, the mother of the victim Zelimkhan Chitigov, moved a petition on providing her family with state protection, said a source from the prosecution party.
Four participants of an action of protest against prohibition of wearing hijab convicted on Baku December 06, 2011 21:00 A verdict to a group of believers arrested in connection with an action of protest in front of the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan on May, 6, was announced in Narimanov district court of Baku.
Amnesty International calls for the authorities of the Russian Federation to release those discontented at the results of the election December 06, 2011 20:00 Human rights organization Amnesty International called for the Russian authorities to release the participants of the action of protest detained on December, 5, after the election of State Duma of the Russian Federation. Members of Amnesty International emphasize that the majority of the detainees were just peacefully expressing their protest.
Representatives of LDPR and KPRF report mass ballot-stuffing at the election in Krasnodar December 06, 2011 19:00 On the day of election of deputies of State Duma of the Russian Federation in Krasnodar in process of counting of votes in the polling station No 22-47 representatives of LDPR and KPRF parties discovered stuffing packs of ballot papers with votes for "United Russia". Investigative bodies are carrying out inquiry on the incident.
Central Election Committee: "United Russia" polls less than a half of the electors' votes December 06, 2011 18:00 Central Election Committee of the Russian Federation (CEC) announced preliminary results of State Duma election. "United Russia" polls 49,54% votes, KPRF - 19,16%, "Fair Russia" - 13,22%, LDPR - 11,66%, "Patriots of Russia" - 0,97%, "Yabloko" - 3,3%, "Right Cause" - 0,59%.
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of November 28 to December 4 December 05, 2011 23:00 Voting at elections to the sixth-convocation State Duma of the Russian Federation, and regional elections held in some southern regions; song contest "Junior Eurovision-2011" in Yerevan, won Georgian company; nomination of candidates for the post of the head of Adygea; municipal elections in Azerbaijan; confrontation in South Ossetia after the second round of presidential election, where Russia is involved, - look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of November 28-December 4, 2011, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Election Commission: "Edinaya Rossiya" gains almost 90 percent of votes in Karachay-Cherkessia December 05, 2011 22:50 In Karachay-Cherkessia, following the result of the election to the State Duma, the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) leads, which, according to the preliminary calculations, gained 89.83 percent of vote. This was reported by Vyacheslav Aparin, Deputy Chairman of the Republic' Election Commission.
CPRF: voters in Kabardino-Balkaria complain that they could not find themselves in voters' lists December 05, 2011 22:40 In Kabardino-Balkaria, the course of the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation revealed that many voters had not received voting tickets, which usually indicated the address of the electoral precinct. As a result, many voters did not know where to go for voting. Besides, in some cases, voters arrived at electoral precincts and failed to find themselves in the lists. Nevertheless, according to the official information, the election was conducted without violations.
"Spravedlivaya Rossiya" demands re-count of votes in Astrakhan Region December 05, 2011 22:30 The "Spravedlivaya Rossiya" (Fair Russia) Party does not recognize the results of the election to the Legislative Assemblies of Saint Petersburg and Astrakhan. This was reported today by Sergey Mironov, the Party's leader. According to him, in both regions, the law was violated during the voting, and the Party would appeal to the Central Election Commission on that fact.