Attack on Journalist Zakhidov's lawyer in Azerbaijan March 17, 2008 16:33 On the night of March 16, a group of unknown persons attacked Osman Kiazymov, a known lawyer, in Azerbaijan. The persons tried to kidnap the lawyer.
Activist of "Another Russia" in Rostov oblast complains to court about conditions in pre-trial prison March 15, 2008 14:44 An appeal of Pavel Nagibin, activist of "Another Russia", against the conditions of his custody at the pre-trial prison of Rostov's Kirov district militia unit will be considered on March 18 by the Pervomaiski district court of Rostov-on-Don.
Expert: amendments in the Armenian President's decree on mass media activity are purely formal March 15, 2008 14:40 An amendment in the Armenian President's decree "On Announcing a State of Emergency", relating to the mass media activity, was made on March 13 and entered into force on the following day but, in effect, it is a formality introduced "as a smokescreen".
APC crew in North Ossetia court deny having run over a woman March 15, 2008 14:36 On March 14, a second session of the Military Prosecution Office of North Ossetia headed by Judge Alexander Kamanin was held on the case of officer Seitmagambetov who had run over a woman in November 2007 while driving an APC.
Identikit of a possible attacker on journalist made in Azerbaijan March 15, 2008 14:30 Yesterday, Agyl Khalilov, correspondent of the newspaper "Azadlyg" who had been attacked by unknown persons on March 13, was giving evidence to the investigation officers until late at night.
Almost all "ANM" opposition party leaders arrested in Armenia March 15, 2008 14:04 Most leaders of the opposition party "Armenian National Movement" (ANM) have been arrested in Armenia. Out of 25 members of the party board, only three persons are out of prison.
Journalists claim freedom of speech infringed upon in Dagestan March 14, 2008 11:38 In Dagestan, director general of the "Nastoyascheye Vremya" (Present time) newspaper, has prohibited the publication of the issue in which journalists placed the materials on violation of the freedom of speech by the founders.
Five opposition members on hunger strike in Georgia brought to hospital March 14, 2008 11:35 Yesterday on March 13, on the fifth day of hunger strike of the Georgian United Opposition which is being held in front of the parliament building in Tbilisi, five of its members were brought to the hospital within the day.
Attempt on journalist Agyl Khalilov's life committed in Azerbaijan March 14, 2008 11:33 Yesterday, on the night of March 13, two unknown persons attacked Agyl Khalilov, correspondent of the opposition newspaper "Azadlyg" in Azerbaijan, near his house and inflicted knife wounds on him.
Mikhail Kriger, opponent of actions by power authorities in the North Caucasus, to pay a fine of one thousand rubles March 14, 2008 11:30 Mikhail Kriger, one of the leaders of the Anti-war Club (AWC) protesting against the RF oppression policy in the North Caucasus, is sentenced to pay a fine of one thousand rubles.
Forced migrants in Chechnya deprived of their status March 14, 2008 11:23 No temporary residence points for forced migrants (TRP) have remained on the territory of the Chechen Republic. From now on, the TRPs are officially referred to as the "dormitories" and those who live in them - as the "persons who need to improve their living conditions".
Human rights organization MAShR denies that Mutsolgov killed in Ingushetia was its employee March 13, 2008 15:34 Representatives of the human rights organization MAShR have stated that Mr Mutsolgov, who was killed yesterday, on March 12, in the course of a counterterrorist operation, for 7 months already was not their employee.
USA mark departure from democracy in Azerbaijan March 13, 2008 15:31 The 2007 report of the US Department of State on situation with human rights fails to register any visible progress in Azerbaijan in this sphere. Moreover, in some aspects there is an obvious swing-back.
Georgian Ombudsman stands up for Irakliy Okruashvili's relative March 13, 2008 15:28 In the opinion of Sozar Subari, Ombudsman of Georgia, the authorities have illegally dismissed Nana Mgebrishvili - sister of disgraced ex-Minister of Defence of Georgia Irakliy Okruashvili - from her position at the Tbilisi Supervision Service.
Court in North Ossetia rejects complaint of "Voice of Beslan" March 13, 2008 15:24 Today, the Promyshlenny Court of North Ossetia has rejected the complaint lodged by the All-Russian Public Organization "Voice of Beslan" on recognition of the examinations of the bodies of the terror act victims to be illegal.
In Stavropol Territory, Cossacks want investigation of Ataman Khanin's murder March 13, 2008 15:21 The Cossacks of the Stavropol Territory, who earlier refused to be Russian citizens, are now going to enforce that the investigation into Ataman Andrei Khanin's murder was continued.
David Sigua's relatives threaten to hold a protest action at the UN Mission in the capital of Abkhazia March 12, 2008 21:52 On March 11, relatives and friends of David Sigua, who was kidnapped on February 3 this year from his own house in the city of Gall, blocked the entrance to the local United Nations Office.
In Krasnodar, beaten soldier has his spleen amputated March 12, 2008 21:51 At the Krasnodar first aid hospital, soldier Alexander Ivanov from Volgograd who fell victim of beating at the military unit, was amputated his damaged spleen.
Picket in defence of Mikhail Kriger, opponent of power agencies' activity in Northern Caucasus, held in Moscow March 12, 2008 21:49 In Moscow, a picket took place in defence of Mikhail Kriger, one of the leaders of the Anti-War Club (AWC), which stands against the strong-arm tactics of Russian authorities in Northern Caucasus.
Military who rode down a woman in North Ossetia pleads guilty March 12, 2008 21:46 Soldier Seitmagambetov who rode down a woman with his armoured troop-carrier (ATC) in North Ossetia has plead guilty, but the relatives of the casualty fear that he can any time refuse from his evidence.