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On March 29, in the city of Tyrnyauz in Kabardino-Balkaria, under unascertained circumstances, Alim Etezov, a 20-year local resident, disappeared. Till present, his relatives know nothing of his fate. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Maryam Etezova, the mother of the disappeared man.

Oleg Shein, ex-candidate for position of Mayor of Astrakhan, has persuaded five hunger-strikers to stop participating in the protest action on the recommendation of physician Elizaveta Glinka, the representative of the "League of Voters".

In the Volgograd Region, high water flooded villages in six districts; in general, flood situation in the region is improving. This was reported by the Regional Ministry for Emergencies (MfE).

The Russian authorities should promptly and impartially investigate the attack on Elena Milashina, the well-known Russian journalist and human rights activist, who was severely beaten by unidentified persons. This appeal was delivered by the human rights organizations "Human Rights Watch" and "Committee to Protect Journalists".

The leadership of Ingushetia is aware of innocence of Zina Velkhieva, who was killed during a special operation, and the leader of the republic took investigation into the circumstances of her death under his personal control. This was reported today on behalf of Yunus-Bek Evkurov by Magomed Sultygov, the head of the municipal district of Plievo, who visited the family of the deceased woman.

Investigation into the murder of Antonina Mayevskaya may be delayed, since the defendant is to undergo a forensic psychiatric examination, which is to be held in Moscow. This was reported by Ivan Senegerov, the spokesman of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in the Krasnodar Territory. Relatives of Antonina Mayevskaya and the lawyer, who represents their interests, believe that the investigation is being carried out with violations.

On April, 5, Salavat Zhamankulov, participant of a political hunger strike going on in Astrakhan, and Vasily Vorokh supporting the protesters picketed schools No 11 and No 14 where persons who, in their opinion, took part in stealing of the election worked.

On April, 5, picketing of the children’s center in Constitution street where a parking lot is being built was recommenced in Sochi. Resident of Sochi Marina Sokolova held a single-person picket demanding to stop the construction.

A confrontation emerged in Anapa between the nationalists and Armenian youth which was caused by an action “Russian jog” held in the town on April, 1. After a mass scuffle and mutual accusations representatives of the nationalists and Armenian diaspora called the parties to settle the controversy peacefully.

The delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will arrive in Armenia on April 11 in order to assess the agitation campaign before the elections to the country's National Assembly of the country.

Three children are still taking their treatment at North-Ossetian hospitals after poisoning in kindergarten "Ivushka" in the village of Elkhotovo. Initially, 13 children were taken to hospital with symptoms of poisoning.

More than 200 persons have gathered today to hold a protest action against the work of the "Electrozink" Factory located in the capital of North Ossetia.

A report has appeared in social networks about a mass hunger strike of prisoners from Northern Caucasus who serve their terms in Penal Colony Mo. 5 located in Mordovia. Members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Mordovia and the Territorial Department of the Russian Federal Correction Agency (FSIN) deny this information.

Four policemen suffered in an explosion of a patrol car in Malgobek, the spokesman of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ingushetia has reported.

The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed by the lawyer Igor Kuznetsov, one of the advocates of Aslan Cherkesov, a native of Nalchik, who was convicted for murdering the football fan Yegor Sviridov, that advocates have no results of the check of the fact of beating their client at the Krasnoyarsk SIZO (pre-trial prison); the check was extended by one month.

The Karabulak Court of Ingushetia has satisfied the defence's petition to hold a re-examination of the handwriting of the witnesses Adam Nagadiev and Yakhya Kostoev, who figure of former employees of the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) Nazir Guliev and Ilyas Nalgiev accused of torturing detainees.

Within the programme "Development of Women's Skills in Politics'', the British Council in Armenia holds training sessions, during which women-candidates for parliament are taught to properly build their statements, manage emotions and work with the audience. The training covers 24 candidates from eight parties.

Gapur Garchkhanov, a native of Ingushetia, kept at the SIZO of the city of Pavlodar in Kazakhstan, has announced hunger strike, demanding to cancel his illegal, in his opinion, verdict. His protest action was reported by his brother Magomed Garchkhanov.

On April 4, human rights activists and figures of culture sent an appeal to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev with a request to pardon those from the so-called "lists of political prisoners". On February 8, the organizers of the rally "For Fair Elections" conveyed the list of people whom they consider to be political prisoners to Mikhail Fedotov, the Chairman of the President's Council on Human Rights. Dmitry Medvedev instructed the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) to study the sentences passed to the figurants of the list.

The authorities of Baku suggested the civil movement for democracy “Public Chamber” (CMDPC) to hold their meeting on April, 8, in a parking lot of a driving school in the settlement of Baiilovo, South-Western suburb of Baku. During the action of protest its participants will demand to carry out democratic reforms in the country.