Parliament of Georgia decides to set up a temporary administrative unit in South Ossetia May 08, 2007 23:26 At its today's session, the Parliament of Georgia has passed a decision to create a temporary administrative unit in South Ossetia.
Kabardino-Balkaria discusses the problems of religious extremism May 08, 2007 23:16 Today was the final day of the International Scientific and Practical Conference "Modern Russian Society: Actual Problems of Fighting Crime," held in Nalchik, capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, on the basis of the Nalchik Branch of the Krasnodar University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
Chechen separatists' web site author sentenced to compulsory medical treatment May 08, 2007 22:54 On May 7, the court of the town of Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Region, found Andrei Novikov, author of the "Chechenpress" separatists' web site, guilty of public appeals to extremist activities (Part 1, Article 280, of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).
Whereabouts of Hussein Mutsolgov, kidnapped in Ingushetia, unknown May 08, 2007 22:51 On May 5, 2007, in the Nazran District of Ingushetia, unknown persons in masks and camouflage uniform kidnapped Hussein Mutsolgov, 21, a resident of Surkhakhi village, and Zaurbek Evloev, 23.
Break till May 14 announced in Arakcheev-Khudyakov's trial May 08, 2007 22:20 Today's court session of the North-Caucasian Regional Military Court in Rostov-on-Don on the case of Khudyakov and Arakcheev, officers of Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, accused of murdering three peaceful residents of Chechnya, has interrogated one witness.
Suspects of murdering Elmar Guseinov arrested in Georgia May 07, 2007 22:51 In Tbilisi, the law enforcement bodies of Georgia have arrested Tair Khubanov, and Teimuraz Aliev who are suspected of murdering Elmar Guseinov, editor-in-chief of the "Monitor" magazine.
New record of number of religious prisoners of conscience in Armenia May 07, 2007 22:50 Armenia's Jehovah's Witnesses have complained to Forum 18 News Service that 72 of their young men are now imprisoned for refusing both military service and the alternative service under military control, the highest number ever.
Human rights defenders state a sharp reduction of kidnappings in Chechnya May 07, 2007 22:37 A radical reduction in the number of kidnappings and massive non-targeted utilization of federal funds are the basic tendencies of modern Checnya's development.
Chechnya sets up a commission to restore the rights of repressed citizens May 07, 2007 22:24 Under Ramzan Kadyrov's order a special commission has been formed in Chechnya that will be engaged in the issues of restoration of rights of the rehabilitated victims of political repressions.
Azerbaijan stops cooperation with "Reporters without Borders" May 07, 2007 22:22 Azerbaijan is not going to cooperate with "Reporters without Borders" and attaches no value to declarations made by this organization.
Ombudsman of Georgia: situation in Georgian prisons is catastrophic May 05, 2007 22:18 On May 4, 2007, while presenting his report for the second half of 2006 to the Committee for Human Rights and Civil Integration, Ombudsman Sozar Subari, "National Defender of Georgia," has named the state of the Georgian penitentiary system to be catastrophic and beyond the critical mark.
Leader of Chechnya: I'll let nobody goof on people May 05, 2007 22:16 President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has stated the inadmissibility of illegal investigatory methods, the attention to which was drawn by heads of law enforcement bodies and representatives of power agencies of the Republic.
Two young people kidnapped by unknown persons in camouflage in Ingushetia May 05, 2007 22:14 Two young people, born in 1984 and 1986, have been kidnapped by armed unknown persons in Nazran, a source at the city's department of internal affairs has telephoned on Saturday.
"Geiryat": Georgian citizens residing in Russia are scared to go out May 05, 2007 22:10 Georgian citizens of Azerbaijan origin, like all other citizens of Georgia who live in Russia, cannot get employed and do not dare even to go out of their homes.
Jehovah's Witnesses win the case against Georgia in Strasbourg May 05, 2007 22:04 The European Court for Human Rights in Strasbourg has made its decision on the case "97 members of Gdlan congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses and four other persons versus Georgia."
Journalists jailed for inciting religious hatred in Azerbaijan May 05, 2007 15:38 A court in Azerbaijan jailed two independent journalists today over an article that said Islam was hampering economic and political progress.
Outcomes of searching defendants in Ulman's case to be presented in Rostov-on-Don May 04, 2007 23:15 On May 24, the court session on Ulman's case will announce the outcomes of the undertaken operative and search actions and discuss the destiny of Major Alexei Perelevskiy, the only defendant who did not disappear like the rest of them.
Human rights defenders to address EU on observance of human rights in Russia May 04, 2007 23:00 Russian human rights defenders will address the European Union (EU) with a request to openly discuss with Moscow the problems that are obvious in Russia, and to demand that it should observe its international obligations.
Power officials in Chechnya ask Kadyrov to close ORB-2 down May 04, 2007 22:48 Heads of Chechen law enforcement bodies and power agencies structures have decided to ask Ramzan Kadyrov, Republic's leader, to initiate liquidation of the Operative-Search Bureau-2 (ORB-2) located in the capital of the Republic.
The defence party in Khudyakov and Arakcheev's case will speak at court on May 7 May 04, 2007 22:10 On Monday, May 7, the hearing will restart of the case of Evgeniy Khudyakov and Sergey Arakcheev, accused of murdering three Chechen residents.