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On May 12, Pyatimat Khashagulgova, a resident of the Ingush city of Kurabulak, whose husband Issa had been detained on suspicion of involvement in the terror act in Vladikavkaz, addressed Heidi Hautala, Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights of the European Parliament, asking for "assistance in protecting the rights and freedoms of her husband and family, provided for by international legal acts and the Declaration of Human Rights."

The Municipal Court of Copenhagen has begun a trial of Lors Dukaev, a Chechen boxer-invalid, who is living in Belgium and accused of terrorism.

Residents of the village of Sovietskoe, Magaramkent District, said that on May 13 they were beaten and humiliated by local policemen. The victims have appealed to the investigatory committee of the Magaramkent District. The local police division does not confirm the information about the incident.

On May 12 in Nazran, Adam Moshkhoev, a local resident and an entrepreneur, was kidnapped by employees of the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). They wanted to receive ransom for him, said a source from the MIA, who preferred to remain anonymous. The local authorities deny this information.

In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), Thomas Hammarberg, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, was interested in the issues of human rights in enforcement of judicial decisions, actions of power agents, the progress of the trial on the case of the attack on Nalchik in 2005.

Today, North Ossetia saw a one-day visit of Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe. He was interested in the fate of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in North Ossetia, respect of human rights and investigation into the Beslan terror act.

On May 15 in Nalchik, at the Memorial to Balkars-Victims of Repressions, a rally was held in memory of Arthur Zokaev, head of the administration of the village of Khasanya. The event was attended by about 200 persons - residents of Balkar dwelling settlements and Zokaev's friends and relatives.

During the trial on the case of slandering Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov by Oleg Orlov, Head of "Memorial" Human Rights Center, going on in Khamovniky court of Moscow Alvi Karimov, Head of Kadyrov's Press service, declared that he knew nothing of Ramzan Kadyrov's threats to Natalia Estemirova.

The parents of Ruslan Magometovich Poshev born in 1982, native of the settlement of Dongaron, Prigorodny district of Ingushetia, reported abduction of their son to human rights center "Mashr". In their opinion, the abduction was committed on May, 14, by members of the top brass who accuse the young man of involvement in armed underground.

The young man kidnapped on May, 9, in Lenin district of Chechen capital is not yet found. It emerged that on May, 7, he was also captured by personnel of unknown power ministries, tortured and forced to confess the fact of preparation an act of terror. However, then the kidnapped man was released.

The advocates of the defendants in Ruslan Yamadaev's murder case state the existence of proofs of their clients' evidences and complain of violations in the criminal case.

In Yerevan, in the course of the review of the case on the events on March 1, 2008, the issue is considered to summon the ex-presidents for evidencing and question new witnesses, General Andranik Mirzoyan, head of the Special Investigatory Service (SIS) of Armenia, told journalists.

The Krasnodar Territorial Court has sentenced six members of the grouping of "black realtors" to long terms of imprisonment. The grouping, which included policemen and a notary, kidnapped and murdered needy and lonely Sochi residents in order to embezzle their homes.

Vatican has provided Georgia with access to earlier classified archives, containing historically valuable materials for the Georgian party. The negotiations on this issue between Georgia and Vatican lasted for several years.

Over 30 students gathered in Krasnodar at the bar "Dikij Koyot" (Wild Coyote) to hold a protest action. They chanted "Victory is no commodity!" and "Victory is not for sale!"

In Vladikavkaz, the capital of North Ossetia, a rally took place in Theatre Square in defence of social rights and guarantees, organized by public associations representing the interests of pensioners from armed and interior forces. The event was 200 persons strong.

The contest has been summed in Abkhazia for the logo and talisman of the 7th World Dominoes Championship, which the republic will host this autumn.

Today, the Tsentralny District of Sochi has started the clock that will count down the time remaining till the 2014 Winder Olympic Games.

A policeman was seriously injured in the blast, which occurred today in Lenin Street in Kaspiisk.

The youth organization named "Ima" has held an action in Yerevan against the construction planned near the Katogike Church. The protesters demanded to hold an open contest of projects and public hearings on the programme of the district build-up.