In Astrakhan, a local resident dies of swine flu February 09, 2011 23:10 On Monday, February 7, a 56-year-old local resident died in the Astrakhan Regional Infectious Hospital from complications caused by A/H1N1 influenza virus (swine flu).
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 31- February 6 February 09, 2011 23:00 Despite declarations about solving the terror act in the "Domodedovo" Airport, investigatory bodies continue searching those involved; Dokku Umarov promises dozens of suicide bombers for Russia; eleven years later, rights defenders demand to investigate the tragedy in Novye Aldy, riots in Egypt force Azerbaijan to evacuate plenty of its citizens, - look these and other events in the review of the week of January 31-February 6, 2011, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Deputy colony head detained at bribe-taking in Dagestan February 09, 2011 23:00 As reported by the press service of the regional FSB department, on Monday, February 7, Lieutenant Colonel Khanahmed Yarakhmedov, deputy head of Penal Colony No. 2 of the Russian Federal Penal Service (known as "UFSIN"), was detained, when receiving a bribe of 80,000 roubles.
In Dagestan, enclave residents hold rally demanding from authorities to defend their interests February 09, 2011 22:50 On February 8, Makhachkala hosted a rally of residents of the village of Khrakh-Uba (Khrakhoba), which is part of the village soviet Novoaulskiy, Magaramkent District of Dagestan, but is located inside the Khachmaz District of Azerbaijan. The protesters - about 300 persons - demanded to protect villagers' rights.
Azerbaijani SC upholds sentence to Garisov, resident of Dagestan February 09, 2011 22:40 The Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan has upheld the sentence passed by the court of the Kusar District to Usman Garisov, a resident of Dagestan on charges of contraband and drug use. He was sentenced to four years in prison.
Two suspects of murdering football fan Volkov to stay in custody for three months more February 09, 2011 22:20 The Presnya Court of Moscow has extended till May 11 the custody of the two persons accused of murdering Yuri Volkov, a fan of the "Spartak" Football Club.
Investigators name suspect of murdering children in Kuschevskaya February 09, 2011 22:10 The investigation has established the supposed killer of four children during the massacre of the family of farmer Ametov and his friends from Rostov-on-Don in the village of Kuschevskaya.
Investigators find extremism in Ramazan Utarbiev's video appeal February 09, 2011 22:00 Experts have found attributes of incitement to ethnic hatred in the video appeal of Ramazan Utarbiev, who is searched on suspicion of involvement in the murder of the Moscow football fan Yegor Sviridov, reports a source close to the investigation.
Gas explosion in Grozny injures a woman February 09, 2011 20:00 According to latest data, this morning in downtown Grozny, a gas cylinder blew up in one of the shopping kiosks situated near the bus stop, leading to the "Minutka" Square. The saleswoman who worked in the kiosk was slightly injured. The version of a terror act is completely rejected by the Chechen law enforcement bodies.
CIA experts have doubts that terror in Domodedovo was organized by Umarov February 09, 2011 20:00 Stratfor Analytic center integrating the veterans of CIA has issued an analytical note in which it did not rule out that Dokku Umarov, one of the gunmen's leaders, had taken the responsibility for terror in Domodedovo in order to raise his rating among the members of armed underground.
Residents of Grozny report kidnapping of two persons by members of the top brass February 09, 2011 19:00 According to several eyewitnesses of the incident, at night of February, 7, in Lenin district of Grozny two young men were beaten up and taken to an unknown place by members of the top brass. Law enforcement bodies avoid providing any comments on the matter.
Three explosions in Grozny within 24 hours February 09, 2011 18:00 As a result of another blast that happened in the evening in the Oktiabrskiy District of the Chechen capital, three OMON (special-purpose militia) fighters were wounded. In total, three explosions that occurred in Grozny within 24 hours wounded five persons.
Under age relatives of the probable executor of terror in "Domodedovo" arrested in Ingushetia February 09, 2011 18:00 A brother and sister of Magomed Yevloev, direct executor of the explosion, have been arrested for suspicion of preparing the act of terror, one of the participants of a closed session of the State Duma held on February, 8, with the participation of leaders of power ministries of the Russian Federation said.
Members of Public Chamber of KBR offer to strengthen role of education and media in war on terror February 08, 2011 23:20 On February 7, the House of Government of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), held a sitting of the Public Chamber of the KBR, which discussed the role of public in the fight against terrorism. The members of the Chamber shared their views on the reasons of the current socio-political situation and offered various measures on how to improve it.
Volgograd Region: prosecutor accused of bribery sentenced to five years in prison February 08, 2011 23:10 The Court of the Sredneakhtubinskiy District of the Volgograd Region found Alexander Shtokolov, former district prosecutor, guilty of a fraud attempt. According to investigators, he had promised to help a local entrepreneur to acquire land plots for a bribe of over 4 million roubles.
Advocate of PFPA activist arrested in Azerbaijan claims pressure on his client February 08, 2011 23:00 Dzhabbar Savalan, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), arrested by the Sumgait City Court, had confessed under police pressure, his advocate Asabali Mustafaev said.
NGO "Article 42 of Constitution" names major problems of human rights in Georgia February 08, 2011 22:50 This non-governmental organization (NGO) believes that the main problem in the sphere of human rights defence in Georgia relates to custody conditions in prisons. Its activists assert it in their report for 2010.
Alexander Rusetsky: attitude to Russian language has changed in Georgia February 08, 2011 22:40 In recent years, Georgians have changed their attitude to the Russian language. This is a result of the Russo-phobia, which, after the events in South Ossetia in 2008, was on stable rise, says Alexander Rusetsky, head of the South-Caucasian Institute of Regional Safety.
"Curfew law" for children brought juvenile crime down, Stavropol authorities believe February 08, 2011 22:30 The authorities of the Stavropol Territory say that the territorial law, which introduced a sort of "curfew" for children, is OK; and a system of measures was designed to promote it. Opponents of the law believe that it restricts human rights and indicate to the high corruption component that hampers to enforce it.
Swedish capital to hold rally on February 23 dated to deportation of Chechens and Ingushes February 08, 2011 22:20 On February 23, Stockholm will host a rally of Chechen (Vainakh) refugees, organized by the Swedish-Chechen Committee (Johan Lagerfelt) and dedicated to the 67th anniversary of deportation of Chechens and Ingushes. According to the organizers, they were pushed to hold the action by the recent situation, associated with the attitude in Scandinavian countries to refugees from Chechnya.