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Ilya Yashin, the activist of the opposition movement "Solidarnost" (Solidarity), was released from the police station in Astrakhan, where he was taken after taking part in a fight.

Non-governmental organization "For Human Rights" in Azerbaijan headed by former political prisoner, journalist Einulla Fatullaev opened a new human rights web-portal "Your right". On April, 11, a presentation of this web-site was held in media center of the Institute of Freedom and Safety of Reporters (IFSR) in Baku.

Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin declared that he did not comprehend why leader of Astrakhan branch of "Fair Russia" party Oleg Seiyn went on a hunger strike without appealing against the results of the election in court. Head of the Government made this statement during his speech in State Duma. After Putin's reply "Fair Russia" fraction left the assembly hall.

Two witnesses for the prosecution, inspectors of Road Patrol Service (RPS) Evgeny Andreev and Alexander Tselikov, were interrogated at a trial on the case of the personnel of the second detached battalion of State Traffic Safety Inspectorate (STSI) in Volgograd. They confirmed that after every duty they gave part of the money to their bosses.

In Astrakhan, the residents, who support hunger-strikers, held a rally in the city centre, marking the arrival of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, physician Elizaveta Glinka, and Dmitry Gudkov and Ilya Ponomaryov, the deputies of the State Duma from the "Spravedlivaya Rossiya" (Fair Russia) Party. Another event is to start at 6:00 p.m. Elizaveta Glinka said that on April 11 she would persuade three persons to stop participating in the hunger strike.

Four new participants have joined political hunger strike in Astrakhan. Well-known blogger Alexei Navalny and physician Elizaveta Glinka also arrived to support the protesters.

A trip to Italy of Volgograd officials was informal and was not paid from the budget. This was stated by the administration of the Volgograd Region. However, bloggers and members of the Regional Duma doubt that the trip was paid from personal finances of the delegates.

Today, about 500 residents of the village of Minbashi and Zalgaragat of the Sabirabad District of Azerbaijan, who were affected by the flood of the Kura River, have held a protest action.

Today, Sochi hosted sanctioned rally against privatization and destruction of beaches and park areas, organized by the territorial public self-administration (TPSA) "Psou". The protest action was attended by more than 300 persons.

The murder of Umar Gadaborshev, Chairman of Council of Ingush Clans may be connected with the conflict between clans; however, investigators do not rule out other versions. This was reported by the Security Council of the Republic.

There is no information about the involvement into the armed underground of Salakhuddin Buruzhev, Zina Velkhieva, and Shamsudin Gardanov, who were killed on April 3 during a special operation in Nazran. This was announced by Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the leader of Ingushetia, on April 9 at a meeting with relatives of the deceased people.

On April 10, the Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan chaired by Judge Gyulzar Rzaeva dismissed an appeal filed by human rights defender Vidadi Iskenderov and upheld the verdicts of guilty pronounced by lower court instances.

Head of Committee of Inquiry of Russia Alexander Bastrykin has taken control of inspection on the complaint of beating up Abdurahman Djakaev suspected of illegal storage of arms by the police personnel of Khasavyurt, Djakaev's attorney Sapiyat Magomedova reported.

The Tbilisi City Court decided to release businessman Konstantin Rodionov, a Russian citizen, who is accused of illegal visit to Abkhazia.

A youth procession devoted to the 20th anniversary of the tragic events in the settlement of Maraga, Martakert district, was held in Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Residents of the settlement of Minbashi, Sabirabad district of Azerbaijan, recommenced their actions of protest demanding resignation of local municipality Ruhulla Godjaev and representative of executive authority of the settlement Beiler Iskanderov. They also demand release of Coordinator of the staff of civil community "Kura" Oktay Giulalyev.

The participants of the hunger strike in Astrakhan protesting against the results of Mayor's election held an unauthorized street action which developed into a collision with supporters of the incoming Mayor Mikhail Stolyarov.

In Azerbaijan, Oktai Gyulalyev, the coordinator of the civil organization "Kura" was sentenced to 12-day administrative arrest on charges of disorderly conduct.

Election of Speaker and Vice-Speaker in Abkhazia; verdict to Georgian citizens accused of drug trafficking in Malaysia; protest action against "Electrozink" Factory in Vladikavkaz; reintroduction of direct election of Volgograd Mayor; the second round of repeated presidential election in South Ossetia, - look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of April 2-8, 2012, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

To support participants of the political hunger strike, who do not recognize the results of the election of the Mayor of Astrakhan, a number of public figures, journalists and politicians go to visit them.