Defendants in case on Kondopoga disorders plead partially guilty August 21, 2007 13:54 Today, the Kondopoga City Court has started considering on the merits the case about mass disorders.
Arrested journalist asks to transfer him to another prison in Azerbaijan August 21, 2007 13:49 Mirza Sakit (Zakhidov), a satirical journalist who is currently at a prison hospital, is complaining of his heavy custody conditions, non-observance of sanitary norms and remoteness of his custody.
Two suspects of blowing up the "Neva Express" detained August 20, 2007 12:06 A source in the investigatory bodies of the region has reported today that two suspects of undermining the "Neva Express" train were detained in the Novgorod Region.
Act of terror prevented in the capital of Chechnya August 20, 2007 11:59 Employees of the interior department have detected a self-made explosive device in the Zavodskoy District of the capital of Chechnya in the area of the central marketplace in the Marx Street.
Film about refugees from the mountain Chechnya shown in Sakharov Centre August 20, 2007 11:41 On August 10, a festival of Caucasian films opened at A. Sakharov Public Centre. Eight films made by young Caucasian film directors, already presented at international film festivals and recognized by leading humanitarian organizations, were applied for demonstration during two weeks.
Mother of Rasul Kudaev, resident from Kabardino-Balkaria on trial, asserts that her son is punished for his complaints August 20, 2007 00:33 Rasul Kudaev, an inmate of SIZO-1 (pre-trial facility) of Nalchik, was transferred into a dungeon till August 30.
Yuri Budanov was rejected early relief August 20, 2007 00:20 The Court of the city of Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk Region, has refused today to satisfy the petition for conditional early relief of ex-colonel Yuri Budanov, convicted for murdering a Chechen girl in 2000.
Emin Guseinov: there is a real threat to life of arrested journalists in Azerbaijan August 18, 2007 14:16 In the opinion of Emin Guseinov, Chairman of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety, the life and health of the journalists kept in custody in Azerbaijan are in danger.
Acts of terror prevented in Kabardino-Balkaria and Ingushetia August 18, 2007 13:46 On August 16, a powerful explosive was detected near the Elborus dwelling settlement in Kabardino-Balkaria.
Authorities of Georgia move opposition party out of its office August 18, 2007 09:26 The authorities of Georgia are inclined to deprive the oppositional "Party of National Independence" of its central office.
Union of Georgian Writers filed a complaint to the Ministry of Economic Development August 18, 2007 08:31 The Union of Georgian Writers lodged an official complaint to the Ministry of Economic Development with a demand to suspend privatization of the building, where they have their office.
Eduard Kokoity forbids population of South Ossetia to visit resorts of Adzharia August 18, 2007 07:40 President of the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity has forbidden the officials and population of his non-recognized Republic to take rest on resorts of Adzharia.
Imam Hamzat Gitsba shot dead in Abkhazia August 17, 2007 10:53 Today, at about 1:30 p.m., in the centre of Gudauta (Abkhazia) imam Hamzat (Rocky) Gitsbu and Ruslan Assadulin from Ufa were assassinated.
Investigation into attack on the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria is over August 17, 2007 10:42 Ivan Sydoruk, Deputy General Public Prosecutor of Russia has approved the indictment on the criminal case on the armed attack on the city of Nalchik, capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, on October 13-14, 2005.
Swiss court decides to release Vitaly Kaloev August 17, 2007 10:36 The court of the Swiss canton of Zurich has made a decision on early release of Vitaly Kaloev, a resident of North Ossetia, who is serving his term for murdering Peter Nielsen, an air traffic controller from the SkyGuide Company.
Distributor of video with execution released under recognizance not to leave in Adygea August 17, 2007 10:25 The student from Adygea, who pled guilty of distribution through the Internet of the video clip with execution of Dagestan and Tajikistan natives, has been released today under recognizance not to leave.
In Azerbaijan, police exerts pressure on oppositional journalist August 17, 2007 00:17 Mamedgulu Aliev, Nakhichevan correspondent of the "Eni Musavat" newspaper, is exposed to pressure from the Shakhbuz Police Department of Azerbaijan.
Dmitrievskiy finds court ruling on toughen his verdict to be political August 17, 2007 00:08 Stanislav Dmitrievskiy, former director of the Society of Russian-Chechen Friendship, has told that the today's ruling of the Nizhni Novgorod District Court of the city of Nizhni Novgorod is purely political, not legal.
"Dagestan Mothers" report another kidnapping August 16, 2007 15:49 Svetlana Isaeva, a representative of the NGO "Dagestan Mothers," has told that another kidnapping was committed in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan. In the evening on August 15 a young man left his home for a walk in the city park and never came back.
Editor-in-chief of the "Hural" newspaper expects his arrest in Azerbaijan August 16, 2007 14:14 Avez Zeinally, editor-in-chief of the "Hural" newspaper, published in Azerbaijan, could not exclude that he might be arrested in the near future. As he said, the authorities have unleashed a real campaign against himself and his newspaper.