North Ossetia: refugees are forced out of temporary settlement May 18, 2007 23:40 Today at 10 a.m. an unprecedented action of violent eviction of forced Ingush migrants was launched in the refugees' camp in Maiskiy settlement, North Ossetia.
Committee to Protect Journalists demands not to evict Journalists' Union May 18, 2007 21:03 The Federal Agency for Property Management is evicting the Union of Journalists of Russia from its Moscow office, while the Union is preparing to hold the 26th World Congress of Journalists planned in the Russian capital on May 28 - June 1 with participation of mass media representatives from many countries of the world.
Murderer of Kislovodsk Imam sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment in Stavropol Territory May 18, 2007 20:37 Today in Pyatigorsk, the Stavropol Territorial Court has sentenced Roman Koyushev, 24, to 20 years of strict custody colony for murdering the Imam of Kislovodsk mosque.
European Court can accept cases of journalists arrested in Azerbaijan May 18, 2007 20:21 Denis Bribosia, Council of Europe (CE) Secretary General's Special Representative in Azerbaijan, has stated that CE Secretary General is concerned about arrest of seven journalists in Azerbaijan.
In Azerbaijan, two journalists jailed for defaming president's uncle May 17, 2007 23:50 A court in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, sentenced two journalists to 30 months in prison apiece today on charges of defaming President Ilham Aliyev's uncle.
Beslan residents are against erection of a temple in the place of the tragedy May 17, 2007 23:41 Representatives of the "Beslan Mothers" and the "Voice of Beslan" Committees are resolutely against the idea to build a church in the place of the tragedy.
"Memorial": Kuznetsov is the first Chechnya's Public Prosecutor with whom we can cooperate May 17, 2007 23:33 After Valery Kuznetsov's appointment to the position of the Public Prosecutor of Chechnya, positive changes have been observed in investigation of the crimes committed by employees of Chechnya's power agencies.
European Court dismisses Russia's complaint on the case of Yandiev who disappeared in Chechnya in 2000 May 17, 2007 22:37 The European Court for Human Rights has rejected the complaint of Russia on the case of Hadjimurat Yandiev who disappeared in Chechnya in 2000, the "Echo Moskvy" Radio reports with reference to the France Press.
IHF: amnestied militants are persecuted in Chechnya May 17, 2007 22:34 Today, the International Helsinki Federation (IHF) has published its report "Amnestied Persons as Persecution Objects in Chechnya." It narrates the destiny of Chechen residents who were amnestied and then kidnapped, tortured and murdered.
Riots continue in Botlikh District of Dagestan May 17, 2007 22:29 At night from May 15 to 16, a fight and a skirmish burst out in the outskirts of Botlikh village in Dagestan, as a result of which one person was killed and two more were taken to hospital with injuries.
Arakcheev-Khudyakov's case postponed till May 30 May 16, 2007 22:56 The pre-planned interrogation of the expert from the part of the defence did not take place at today's court session in Rostov-on-Don on Arakcheev-Khudyakov's case.
Azerbaijan: court rejects petition of Farkhad Aliev's advocates May 16, 2007 22:47 Today, the Azerbaijani Court for Grave Crimes has rejected the petition of the advocates of Farkhad Aliev, ex-Minister for Economic Development of Azerbaijan, his brother Rafik Aliev, president of the "Azpetrol" group of companies, and 17 other defendants who are figurants of the criminal case.
Sufyan Beppaev: situation in Kabardino-Balkaria can aggravate May 16, 2007 22:38 At the press conference in Nalchik, capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, retired general Sufyan Beppaev, Chairman of the "Alan" Public Organization of the Karachai-Balkar-Ossetian people, has expressed his concern of the fact that the situation in the Republic can aggravate because of the forthcoming elections to the State Duma.
Nukhazhiev: residents of Chechnya have no trust in courts and power agencies May 16, 2007 22:33 A total of 633 persons addressed the Chechen Ombudsman during the first three months of 2007.
Supreme Court confirms suspension of Khlebnikov's murder case May 16, 2007 22:09 On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Russia has found legitimate the decision of Moscow City Court to suspend the proceedings of the murder case of Paul Khlebnikov, editor of the Russian version of the Forbes Magazine.
The so-called "Cadet" accused of tortures in Chechnya is left under arrest May 15, 2007 22:48 Today, the Octiabrskiy District Court of Grozny has left Sergey Lapin, former militia officer from the city of Nizhnevartovsk (radio call sign "Cadet"), accused of torturing Zelimkhan Murdalov, a "disappeared" resident of Chechnya, under arrest.
Kokoity: authorities of South Ossetia do not block Georgian villages May 15, 2007 22:42 President Eduard Kokoity, making comments today on the statement of Prime Minister of Georgia Zurab Nogaideli on imposing the responsibility for the aggravated situation in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone on President of the Republic of South Ossetia (RSO), has stated: "South Ossetia has got used to Georgian authorities' accusations against the South-Ossetian party of any escalation of violence. However, the authorities of South Ossetia do not block any Georgian villages."
The condition of children ill with unknown disease worsens in Ingushetia May 15, 2007 22:34 The state of health of the children in Ingushetia who have fallen ill with unknown disease is getting worse, and their relatives have to treat them for their own money. This is the topic of the complaint of the victims' relatives that has arrived to the "Chechen Committee for National Salvation."
In Azerbaijan journalists were not let to trial on Farkhad Aliev's case May 15, 2007 22:31 Today, the Court for Grave Crimes, presided by Tofik Pashaev, has started preliminary consideration of the case of ex-Minister for Economic Development of Azerbaijan Farkhad Aliev, his brother Rafik Aliev and 18 more persons accused under different articles of the Criminal Code.
Azerbaijan: police disperses a picket of journalists May 15, 2007 22:30 Today, about 50 journalists tried to hold a non-sanctioned picket in Sabir mini-garden in the centre of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan.