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Russia has lost three more cases at the European Court on Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg on the claims lodged by residents of the Chechen Republic and will have to pay 130,000 euros for disappearances in 2000.

Andrei Krasnenkov, advocate of the Chechen leader, has stated that the articles of the "Novaya Gazeta" on the murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov contain slanderous information against President of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov.

Today, Moscow will host a press conference on the situation in Ingushetia after the recent Maksharip Aushev's murder with participation of Liudmila Alekseeva, head of the Moscow Helsinki Group, Musa Pliev, assistant to the President of Ingushetia, and Magomed Khazbiev, leader of the Ingush opposition.

Zagra Kazimagomedova, a resident of Makhachkala, is afraid that her husband, Murad Salikhov, 24, who disappeared on October 29, can be killed. She told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that she was waiting for the on duty inspector at the Investigatory Department at the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Sovietskiy District of the capital of Dagestan till late at night aiming to serve her petition to him, but he never appeared at his workplace.

Zagra Kazimagomedova, a resident of Makhachkala, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that today her husband Murad Salikhov, 24, who lived in the capital of Dagestan at 55 Akushinskogo Street, disappeared in early evening.

Makhsud Makhloev, who was kidnapped today in the morning in Sleptsovskaya village, Sunzha District of Ingushetia, earlier was detained by militia on suspicion of participating in the attempt on the head of Sunzha ROVD (District Interior Unit); however, 4 months later he was released, and later had no claims from law enforcement bodies. This was reported by Vakha Chapanov, head of the Ingush Information Agency "Maximum".

Journalists of the Georgian TV Company "Imedi" are going to address the European Court on Human Rights (ECtHR). According to advocate Liya Mukhashavriya, who is representing journalists' interests, first they will address the State Office of Public Prosecutor of Georgia.

The Tbilisi City Court has accused Tsotne, the son of the first President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia, of a murder attempt, illegal purchase, storage and bearing of arms. Ketevan Bekauri, Zviad's advocate, told journalists about it.

In Ingushetia, unidentified persons have kidnapped Mussa Matsievа, head of the centre of specialized communications of the local MIA.

Tauzela Dzeitova, the main witness of the murder of the Ingush oppositionist Maksharipa Aushev, who was in his car at the moment of the murder, has come back to consciousness. It was reported today by the representative of the ICPO (Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office) for Kabardino-Balkaria.

Today, at 5:30 a.m. in Sleptsovskaya village, Sunzha District of Ingushetia, unidentified power agencies kidnapped Makhsud Makhloev. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Lydia Mikhalchenko, editor of the website "Ingushetiyaru.org" with referring to the leader of Ingush opposition Magomed Khazbiev. Law enforcement bodies deny their participation in the incident.

Today, a Tbilisi body of local government (in Sakrebulo) made a decision to give the names of perished Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, actresses Sofiko Chiaureli and film director Olga Konskaya.

The authorities of Russia should immediately stop the criminal prosecution of the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated.

Relatives and friends of Ramzan Dzhavatkhanov, 25, a resident of Tevzani village, who, according to Chechen power agents, was liquidated on October 27 near Makhkety village during a special operation, assert that a couple of days prior to his death Ramzan was kidnapped by unidentified persons.

The Ingushes who will resettle to the Sverdlovsk Region will be provided with accommodation and receive travelling allowances at a rate of 50-60 thousand roubles per capable family member. The administration of the Ingush President said that before mid-November an agreement will be signed by the republic's leaders and authorities of the Sverdlovsk Region about possible resettlement of Ingushes to agricultural areas of the Region.

The charges moved against Tsotne, son of the first President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia, who was detained by the police yesterday, on October 27, were far-fetched, since the authorities are persecuting Gamsakhurdia on political grounds. This was stated by Tsotne's mother - Manana Archvadze-Gamsakhurdia.

Human rights are still trampled on in Armenia. The Ombudsman's office received most of the complaints related to human rights violations - 259 out of 4090 - against the police. Courts were runners-up, then - the Mayoralty. These are the data from the report for 2008, presented by Armenian Ombudsman Armen Arutyunyan to the National Assembly.

On November 1, 2009, the Moscow Concert Hall "Mir" (Peace) in Tsvetnoi Boulevard will host a charitable concert "To your and our freedom" in support of political prisoners. Well-known poet-singer Timur Shaov, poets and satirical writers Igor Irteniev, Dmitri Bykov and Vadim Zhuk will take part in the event.

Azerbaijani prisoners of conscience - newspapers editors Einullah Fatullaev, Ganimat Zakhidov and other political prisoners - have decided to send a desktop pedestal, symbolizing a political prisoner, to Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

Today, about 500 residents of Vladikavkaz wearing bulky dressings rallied in central city and held a non-sanctioned protest action against emissions of the "Electrozink" factory. The participants have agreed, within an hour and a half after the today's emission of sulphur dioxide by the factory, with the help of the Internet to hold such action.