Picket with a demand to dissolve the Federal Registration Service held in Moscow August 29, 2007 23:04 On August 28, opposite the building of the Federal Registration Service (FRS) in Moscow, a picket was held with a demand to liquidate this Service.
In Azerbaijan policemen beat relatives of the victims of the crash of a 16-storey unfinished building August 29, 2007 23:00 In Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, the police have beaten the relatives of those who perished or disappeared under the collapsed 16-storey house.
North Ossetia: inspector of the State Office of Public Prosecutor applies violence to advocate August 29, 2007 22:56 At the Republic's Clinical Hospital of Vladikavkaz, the advocate Irina Kodzaeva was examined by the on duty neurosurgeon and diagnosed brain concussion.
Anarchist Kalyonov, suspected of blowing up "Neva Express" train, stops his hunger strike August 29, 2007 22:49 Anarchist from St-Petersburg Andrei Kalyonov, arrested on suspicion of organizing the explosion of the "Neva-Express" train, has stopped his protest hunger strike.
Zyazikov: murder of the Russian teacher solved in Ingushetia August 29, 2007 13:21 The murder of Russian teacher Liudmila Teryokhina has been opened in Ingushetia.
Two journalists detained in Azerbaijan August 29, 2007 13:19 Today, Gambar Gambarov and Etimad Bydagov, employees of the Institute of Reporters' Freedom and Safety, have been detained by securities from the Azerbaijani President's machinery.
Meeting in support of anarchists suspected of blowing up the "Neva Express" train dispersed August 28, 2007 23:44 In the centre of Moscow, militiamen have dispersed a meeting in support of St-Petersburg anarchists detained on the case of blowing up the "Neva Express" train on August 13.
Ernest Mezak appeals against refusal of Komi capital's court to recognize postal blockade of Georgia to be illegal August 28, 2007 23:37 On August 27, Ernest Mezak, a Board member of the "Memorial" Komi Human Rights Commissions (KHRC), lodged an appeal to the Supreme Court of the Republic against refusal of the City Court of Komi's capital, the city of Syktyvkar, to recognize illegal the Russia's postal blockade of Georgia.
Azerbaijan: ex-Minister of Economic Development rejects his advocates August 28, 2007 23:33 At today's judicial session on the case of Farkhad Aliev, ex-Minister of Economic Development of Azerbaijan, his brother Rafik Aliev and 17 other persons, the main defendant has stated that he rejects the defence.
European Parliament scarifies Azerbaijani authorities for pressing mass media August 28, 2007 23:30 In the course of yesterday's hearings at the sitting of the Commission for Human Rights of the European Parliament in Brussels, the authorities of Azerbaijan were criticized for the poor state of affairs with human rights in their country.
Advocate: native of Chechnya arrested on Politkovskaya's case was tortured August 28, 2007 23:25 Mr Makhmudov, the native of Chechnya, arrested on charges of association in Anna Politkovskaya's murder, was beaten.
Three natives of Chechnya arrested with regard to Politkovskaya's murder case August 27, 2007 23:59 Murad Musaev, advocate of one of the detainees, has informed that three brothers-Chechens are now among the persons arrested in relation to the murder case of journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
Manana Aslamazyan rejected of case consideration in absentia August 27, 2007 18:56 The Investigatory Committee of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has rejected the petition of Manana Aslamazyan, head of the Foundation "Educated Media", accused of money contraband, to consider her criminal case without her presence - in absentia.
CD with data on teenager's murder destroyed in court of Kabardino-Balkaria August 27, 2007 18:51 At the Urvan District Court (Kabardino-Balkaria), the CD with the materials of the investigatory experiment on the criminal case initiated on the fact of murder of Islam Kumyshev, 14, was found drilled through with a bore.
SDM of Abkhazia concerned of the attitude of authorities to Islam August 27, 2007 18:14 The Spiritual Department of Moslems (SDM) of Abkhazia is concerned of the situation around the Muslim community of the Republic and development of Islam as a whole.
Huge act of terror prevented in Ingushetia August 27, 2007 14:19 A powerful explosive device has been detected in Ingushetia under the railway bridge near the road that connects the area of the Kommunalnaya Street with a suburb of the city of Nazran - the Altievo village.
Youth of Ingushetia to lodge a collective suit against President of the Republic August 27, 2007 13:55 Young people of Ingushetia continue to prepare a collective claim against President Murat Zyazikov.
Court of North Ossetia stops the "Voice of Beslan" in its present composition August 25, 2007 14:50 The Leninskiy District Court of Vladikavkaz has passed a decision to stop the activities of the Public Organization (PO) "Voice of Beslan" in its present composition.
Oppositional activist arrested in Azerbaijan August 25, 2007 14:45 Musa Ragim, leader of the Imishli Regional Organization of the Party of National Independence, was arrested for his protests against arbitrariness of local authorities.
International Committee for Protection of Journalists asks Azerbaijani authorities to drop charges against Fatullaev August 25, 2007 14:42 The New York-based International Committee for Protection of Journalists has condemned the August 22 decision of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan upholding the 30-month custody verdict in relation to Einullah Fatullaev, editor-in-chief of newspapers "Gyundalik Azerbaijan" and "Real Azerbaijan."