In Georgia, students hold action to support Palestine November 20, 2012 23:00 Today, Tbilisi hosted a rally in support of Palestine and against the military operation in the Gaza Strip. The event was attended by about 25 students.
Armenian Ombudsman highlights problems in prisons November 20, 2012 22:00 In the course of the today's hearings, held at the National Assembly on the human rights situation in the penitentiary institutions, Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan pointed out a number of serious problems in the legal sphere and to problems of domestic nature in prisons. This was reported by "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Trial of Irakli Okruashvili postponed at request of defence November 20, 2012 21:00 During the today's court session in the case against Irakli Okruashvili, ex-Minister of Defence of Georgia, judge granted the defence's motion to postpone the trial till December 3. Irakli Okruashvili is accused of organizing an illegal armed formation and its leading. This was reported by lawyer Zviad Kordzadze.
Residents of Anapa gathered demanding to stop filling the Anapka river November 20, 2012 20:16 Today local Cossack activists in the health resort of Anapa, Krasnodar region, came out in opposition against filling the flood-lands of the Anapka river which they consider illegal.
Moscow Mayoralty refuses to sanction rally in support of Syrian Circassians November 20, 2012 20:00 The Moscow Mayoralty did not sanction a rally in Pushkin Square within the worldwide action of solidarity with Syrian Circassians. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by the initiative group of Circassians.
Food delivered to ship with Georgian sailors drifting near Panama coast November 20, 2012 19:00 Today, the Nigerian ship with twelve Georgian sailors, located 5 km from the coast of Panama, is provided with food products, which were taken on board.
Arrest of Editor-in-Chief of Аzadxeber.org in Baku prolonged for three months November 20, 2012 18:46 Nasimi district court of Baku under the chairmanship of judge Shahin Abdullaev passed a judgment of prolonging the term of arrest to Nidzhat Aliev, Editor-in-Chief of online media Аzadxeber.org, mostly religious by contents, the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent reports.
Social advertising in Russia lacks creativity, participants of a round-table conference in Rostov-on-Don declared November 20, 2012 17:12 Participants of a round-table conference “Development of social advertising condemning antisocial trends, including ones of terrorist character, among the youth of Rostov region” held in Rostov-on-Don today think that it is more important for social advertising to call for good than for struggle against evil.
New foreign airline enters Armenian aviation market November 20, 2012 17:00 Starting from December 11, the Italian airline "Alitalia" will operate flights on the route Rome-Yerevan-Rome. The company lays stress upon the development of the Armenian-Italian economic relations and relations in the sphere of tourism. This was reported today at the press conference by Giovanni Simonini, Company's General Manager for Armenia.
Director of the school in Neftekumsk district of Stavropol region who prohibited wearing hijabs to the schoolgirls resigned November 20, 2012 16:25 Director of the school in the settlement of Kara-Tiube, Neftekumsk district of Stavropol region, who prohibited wearing hijabs to the schoolgirls resigned, a representative of the Ministry of Education of Stavropol region reported. The decision of resignation is in no way connected with the incident with hijabs, ex-Director Marina Savchenko explained.
Georgia: Pardon Commission recommends releasing about 700 prisoners November 20, 2012 16:00 In Georgia, members of the Pardon Commission gave positive recommendations for half of examined 1400 cases. This was reported by Elena Tevdoradze, Chair of the Commission. The final number of persons to be pardoned will be defined by the President of the country.
Employees of "Kakheti Energy Distribution" go on strike November 20, 2012 15:00 On Monday, November 19, in eastern Georgia, staff members of the service centre "Kakheti Energy Distribution" went on strike, demanding higher salaries and better working conditions.
On November 12-18, twenty persons fell victim to conflict in Northern Caucasus November 19, 2012 22:00 During the week from November 12 to 18, 2012, at least 20 people suffered from the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; of them, 12 people perished and eight 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 Volgograd, rally demands to rename city to Stalingrad November 19, 2012 21:00 Today, Volgograd hosted a rally in memory of the Soviet counterattack in the Stalingrad Battle. Its participants demanded to return the name of Stalingrad to the city.
Armenia: Serob Bozoyan appealed against judgment on balloon explosion November 19, 2012 20:00 Serob Bozoyan has appealed to the Court of Appeal of Armenia against the judgment of the court of general jurisdiction of the administrative districts Kentron and Nork Marash that deprived him of freedom for one year for filling balloons with methane.
ECtHR requests additional materials on riots in Manezh Square November 19, 2012 19:00 The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has requested the protocols of the court session on the first case about mass riots in Manezh Square in December 2010.
Women-politicians need support, conference in Georgia believes November 19, 2012 18:00 In Georgia, women-politicians who want to take part in elections face two serious problems: the financial difficulties and the stereotype that it is very difficult for a woman to be a majoritarian deputy – this was the conclusion reached at the conference "Win together with women – strengthen political parties", organized by the US National Democratic Institute (NDI).
Telethon of Armenian Fund "Hayastan" raised 1.4 million euros in Europe November 19, 2012 17:00 The Armenians living in Europe have donated 1.4 million euros to the Fund "Hayastan" during the recent telethon.
Defence of convicts after "Dagestani wedding" in Moscow challenges their arrest November 19, 2012 16:00 Today, the defence of Zurab Ramazanov and Ruslan Mamedrzaev, the shooters at the "Dagestani wedding" in Moscow, has filed a complaint against the decision of the magistrate judge to arrest each of them for five days each, said Fuad Mirzoev, the advocate of both of them.
Krasnenkov is going to appeal to the Supreme Court concerning dismissal of his claim against “Memorial” Human Rights Center November 19, 2012 15:15 Andrey Krasnenkov, attorney of Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kabyrov, is going to appeal the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation concerning the verdict of the panel of judges of Moscow city court who on November, 14, dismissed his appeal against the judgment of Tverskoy district court on his anti-defamation lawsuit against “Memorial” Human Rights Center.