Action in support of non-recognized republics held in Volgograd November 02, 2007 12:59 On November 1, the "New People" Inter-Regional Youth Public Organization held a protest action in the centre of Volgograd under the motto "Spectacles for Bush".
About 300,000 came to the meeting in Georgia November 02, 2007 12:52 About three hundred thousand persons rallied to the action of the opposition in front of the building of the Parliament of Georgia.
Kondopoga: convicts for pogroms of trading points belonging to Caucasian natives can appeal against the verdict November 02, 2007 12:34 The advocates of the persons condemned for instigation of mass disorders in the city of Kondopoga, intend to appeal against the verdict should their clients agree to it.
Residents of Tolyatti block the traffic in the street where the terror act was accomplished November 02, 2007 12:29 In Tolyatti, about 200 citizens made a "live chain" and blocked the Gagarin Street where the October 31 terror act was committed.
North Ossetian court admits violations at re-registration of "Voice of Beslan" November 02, 2007 12:26 The Supreme Court of North Ossetia has admitted the fact of numerous violations when making a ruling on re-registration of the "Voice of Beslan" Committee.
Azerbaijan: Editor slammed with hefty sentence November 01, 2007 14:56 The Committee to Protect Journalists denounces a lengthy prison sentence handed down by an Azerbaijani court to independent editor Einullah Fatullaev.
Russia's Ministry of Nature challenges the Adygea ecologists' victory in the trial on Sochi National Park November 01, 2007 13:59 The consideration of the cassations lodged by the RF Ministry for Natural Resources (MNR) of the Russian Federation and the RF "Rosprirodnadzor" (Environment Supervisory Division) under the MNR at the Supreme Court of Adygea is appointed on November 2.
News Corporation: "Imedi" managers and policy in Georgia remain unchanged November 01, 2007 13:53 According to the statement of representatives of the News Corporation Company, which became yesterday, on October 31, an absolute owner of the Georgian TV Company "Imedi", the political orientation and the managers of the Company will remain unchanged.
Khidriev brothers suspected of blowing up the "Neva-Express" train face no charges November 01, 2007 13:48 The suspected of undermining the "Neva-Express" train Maksharip Abdul-Karimovich and Amirkhan Abdul-Karimovich Khidriev have faced no charges yet. According to a well-informed source in Veliki Novgorod, it has become known that the Khidrievs are exposed to tortures and beatings with the aim to force them to plead guilty of undermining the "Neva-Express" train.
On the eve of the opposition meeting authorities of Georgia block traffic November 01, 2007 13:45 On the eve of the general meeting on November 2, problems with movement have onset all over Georgia. Since today's morning, traffic has been blocked in the regions.
"Voice of Beslan" to appeal against court ruling on victims' complaint against inspectors November 01, 2007 13:36 The "Voice of Beslan" public organization of terror act victims has filed a cassation complaint to the ruling of the Promyshlenny Court of North Ossetia, which had rejected the complaint of the victims on the actions of the investigatory group engaged in investigating the Beslan tragedy.
Ex-Minister of Economic Development of Azerbaijan sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment November 01, 2007 13:33 The Azerbaijani Court for Grave Crimes has finalized, under the presidency of Judge Tofik Pashaev, the litigation on the case of ex-Minister of Economic Development of Farkhad Aliev and 18 more persons, accused of crimes under various articles of the Criminal Code.
Opposition: Bacho Akhalaya's people stand behind Okruashvili's exclusion from Georgia November 01, 2007 13:29 Irakliy Okruashvili was going to take part in the meeting on November 2, but under a threat of arrest he was forced to leave Georgia by subordinates of Bacho Akhalaya, head of the Department for Enforcing Punishments under the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.
Meeting at Solovki Boulder in Moscow demanded release of political prisoners October 31, 2007 14:07 On October 30, about two hundred Moscow residents who rallied near the Solovki Boulder in Moscow demanded that the Kremlin immediate release political prisoners and paid tribute to the memory of the victims of the repressions during the totalitarian Soviet regime.
Russian-Chechen Friendship Society got registered in Finland October 31, 2007 14:01 On October 30, the Russian-Chechen Friendship Society (RChFS) was officially registered in Finland. The RChFS registered in Finland is in fact completely reproducing the RChFS that was forbidden in Russia.
Georgia: "Imedi" TV Company sold to media magnate Rupert Murdock October 31, 2007 13:59 Entrepreneur Badri Patarkatsishvili has sold his controlling stake in the "Imedi" Georgian TV Company to American media magnate Rupert Murdock. The businessman has explained that he did it to protect the TV Company from pressure.
Committee in defence of journalist Fatullaev's rights to hold a support meeting in Azerbaijan October 31, 2007 13:51 The 157-strong committee in defence of Einullah Fatullaev's rights has adopted a statement condemning the verdict of the Court for Grave Crimes to the journalist.
Kon-Bendit: we cannot help residents of Northern Caucasus because we are banned free entrance to the Russian Federation October 31, 2007 12:57 The problems created by Russian authorities for entering Russia and the ones connected with the freedom of travel inside the country are depriving the western public figures of a chance to render their help to residents of Northern Caucasus.
US Embassy in Azerbaijan resumes its work October 31, 2007 12:51 Today all the employees of the US Embassy in Azerbaijan are at work, and all the divisions operate to the full scale.
All the bus explosion casualties in Tolyatti identified October 31, 2007 12:32 All the victims of the explosion of the passenger bus in Tolyatti have been identified. The majority of them were students of the Tolyatti State University.