In Dagestan, editor-in-chief of the "Dagestanians" newspaper acquitted April 09, 2008 11:56 Today, the Leninskiy Federal Court of the capital of Dagestan has finished the trial of Alisultan Gazimagomedov, editor-in-chief of the "Dagestanians" newspaper.
Ecologists suggest UN representatives to remove Sochi Olympiad objects away from reserves April 09, 2008 11:51 Public ecological organizations are protesting against construction of some of the Olympic objects. They think it was a blunder to select Sochi as the place for Winter Olympics. This opinion was made public at the meeting that took place on April 8th at the central office of the Sochi National Park.
In Armenia, during inauguration of Serzh Sarkisyan police tried to disperse the mourning action April 09, 2008 11:47 Today in Armenia, on the day of inauguration of the newly elected President Serzh Sarkisyan, friends and relatives of the casualties at night of March 1 held a rally; and the police tried to disperse it.
Medvedev asked to investigate disappearances of people in Northern Caucasus April 08, 2008 13:24 Human rights activists want a letter to be sent to Russian president-elect Dmitri Medvedev with a demand to hold an efficient and fair investigation into disappearances of people in Northern Caucasus.
Chapliani: Gipsies should be integrated into Georgian society April 08, 2008 13:16 Koba Chapliani, Director of the Centre of National Minorities at the Office of Ombudsman of Georgia, thinks that the time has come for the state to make Gipsies an integral part of the Georgian society.
Azerbaijan: journalist Agyl Khalil denies his links with homosexuals April 08, 2008 13:07 It follows from the message of the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan, which was read on air of the state TV Channel, that the reason of the attempt on Agyl Khalil, an employee of the "Azadlyg" newspaper was the offence of his rejected sexual partner Sergey Strekalin.
In Armenia, policemen detain hunger-strikers from Razdan April 08, 2008 12:35 In Armenia, early on April 8, in Vanatur district of the city of Razdan, policemen detained nine participants of the hunger strike in support of oppositional activist Sasun Mikaelyan and brought them to the police station.
Igor Sazhin: Russia's authorities save money by underpaying Chechen war veterans April 08, 2008 12:32 One of the reasons why authorities of Russia refuse to pay money compensations to former servicemen in Chechnya is in the authorities' intention to minimize expenses on militaries, asserts Igor Sazhin, Chairman of the Komi Human Rights Committee "Memorial".
In Moscow, Krasnodar advocate demands to stop arbitrariness of law enforcers April 08, 2008 12:27 Today, at 11 a.m.-1 p.m., in Moscow, in Slavyanskaya Square, near the monument to Cyril and Methodius, a picket was held by some 20 human rights activists from the Urals, North of Russia, Siberia and other regions.
Relatives think that figurant in the "Neva-Express" case needs hospitalization April 08, 2008 12:21 According to brother of Salambek Dzakhkiev, a defendant in the case of blowing up the "Neva-Express", who is now kept at the SIZO of Novgorod, Salambek needs hospitalization and thorough treatment.
European Court rules Russia to pay 14,000 euros to Chechen war veteran April 08, 2008 12:05 The European Court for Human Rights has obliged Russia to pay over fourteen thousand euros to Oleg Tetsen, 29, a participant of the war in Chechnya, for breaching his rights to fair trial and possession of property.
SIZO inmate Suren Surenyants stops his hunger strike in Armenia April 07, 2008 11:36 Because of his health aggravation, Suren Surenyants, member of the Political Board of the "Republic" Party, has stopped his hunger strike in Armenia.
European Commission allots 11 million euros to Chechen war victims April 07, 2008 11:32 The Commission of European Communities (CEC) has approved granting humanitarian aid in the sum of 11 million euros to the victims of the armed conflict in Chechnya.
In North Ossetia, leaders of "Voice of Beslan" reach reconciliation in court April 07, 2008 11:29 Today, the Pravoberezhny Court of North Ossetia has closed the criminal case against Ella Kesaeva, leader of the All-Russian Public Organization "Voice of Beslan", accused under four Articles of the Russian Criminal Code. Respondent Marina Melikova has cried quits.
In Azerbaijan, hunger-striking political prisoners have health problems April 07, 2008 11:26 Today is the 13th day of the hunger strike continued by a group of journalists and public figures of the country who demand release of convicted journalists and political prisoners.
Khalilov: law enforcers of Krasnodar Territory benefit from Gypsies' legal illiteracy April 07, 2008 11:21 Law enforcement bodies of Krasnodar Territory can benefit from the fact that Gipsies are ignorant of their rights and freedom. This concern was expressed to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Timur Khalilov, deputy chairman of the Krasnodar City Gipsies' National-Cultural Autonomy.
In Dagestan, Mukhu Aliev treats the ban of "Nord-Ost" play as provocation April 07, 2008 11:17 Today, President of Dagestan Mukhu Aliev, speaking to a specially convoked press conference, has categorically refuted the information that he had given instructions to ban the second performance of the play "All in Your Hands", staged on the motives of the tragic events that took place in the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre in Moscow.
ECT: custody conditions in Northern Caucasus become better April 05, 2008 12:50 The delegation of the European Committee against Torture (ECT) has finished their working visit to Northern Caucasus, which took place from March 27 to April 3.
Ingushes of Germany ask Spain not to extradite refugee Gasaev to Russia April 05, 2008 12:47 Today in Frankfurt am Main a picket was held with a demand to Spanish authorities not to deport to Russia Murad Gasaev, a refugee from Ingushetia, who is suspected by Russian law enforcement bodies of taking part in the activities of armed underground in Northern Caucasus.
ADC "Memorial" draws authorities' attention to situation with Gipsies April 05, 2008 12:41 From now on, the Anti-Discrimination Centre "Memorial" starts to hold actions dated to the International Day of Gipsies marked annually on April 8.