Sochi will host 2014 Winter Olympics July 05, 2007 11:10 The 2014 Winter Olympic Games will take place in the city of Sochi. It was announced in Guatemala at the session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Prosecutor's office finds no violations in dispersal of the "Disagreement March" in Moscow July 04, 2007 17:34 The Moscow City Prosecutor's Office has found no excess of official powers by militiamen at dispersal of the "Disagreement March" on April 14, and refused to initiate any criminal cases.
Official charges presented to editor of "Real Azerbaijan" newspaper July 04, 2007 15:30 The Ministry of National Security (MNS) of Azerbaijan has presented two charges to Einullah Fatullaev, editor of the newspaper "Real Azerbaijan," under Articles 214 (1) and 283 (2.2) of the Criminal Code.
Action against Olympic Games dispersed in Moscow because of a jest about Putin July 04, 2007 14:41 On July 3, an authorized picket against Sochi Olympics was held in the Triumphal Square of Moscow under the slogan "Sochi will win - nature and people will lose!"
Iranian mass media continue insulting Azerbaijanis July 04, 2007 12:18 Iranian mass media have again published offensive materials against ethnic Azerbaijanis. Currently the Iranian TV is spinning up a social advertising campaign with an obvious attempt to show the backwardness of Azerbaijanis and, on the contrary, the superiority of Persians.
Azerbaijanis are repressed again in Iran July 04, 2007 11:09 In connection with the annual ascent to Fortress Bazz, located in South Azerbaijan (region in northwest of Iran), the police detained most of the participants of the march.
CPJ concerned about health of jailed editor July 03, 2007 22:19 The Committee to Protect Journalists expressed concern today about the health and well-being of Boris Stomakhin, editor of the small Moscow monthly Radikalnaya Politika (Radical Politics), who has been imprisoned for the past 15 months.
"Voice of Beslan": Beslan residents' complaint to the European Court is legally justified July 03, 2007 20:28 The relatives of the victims of the Beslan terror act have applied for help to the European Court. The applications were signed by 89 victims.
Refugees ask Gukasyan to collect compensation for their broken rights from Azerbaijan July 03, 2007 18:24 On June 29, 2007, the network of the Civil Society "Refugees and International Law" sent the first package with Azerbaijani refugees' petitions, addressed to the authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), to the NKR President.
Parliament of Armenia fails to vote on mass media laws July 03, 2007 18:21 In the morning on July 3, at its extraordinary session, the National Assembly of Armenia failed to vote on the bill of amendments to the current laws "On Television and Radio" and "On State Duties."
Verdict to Kaloev who killed SkyGuide's air traffic controller commuted July 03, 2007 18:18 The Swiss Zurich canton court has cut the prison term for Vitaly Kaloev, a Russian citizen and resident of North Ossetia, down to 5 years and three months.
Keilin's advocate addresses Ombudsman of Stavropol Territory July 03, 2007 17:15 Roman Belan, advocate of Andrei Keilin, a native of Cherkessk, 20, detained on suspicion of murdering two Stavropol students, has addressed the Ombudsman for the Stavropol Territory Alexei Selyukov with a complaint against illegal, in the opinion of the defence, arrest and detention of his client.
Anonymous burials in Chechnya can keep remains of 3000 persons July 03, 2007 16:28 In Chechnya, mass burials can keep remains of more than three thousand persons, both peaceful citizens and Russian servicemen.
Kabardino-Balkaria: court condemns militiamen who have beaten teenagers to two years of imprisonment July 03, 2007 16:13 The Elborus District Court of Kabardino-Balkaria passed a verdict of guilty to three employees of the Elborus District Interior Department (ROVD) for abuse of their official powers.
Peacemakers: situation in South Ossetia gets out of control July 03, 2007 15:47 The situation in the Georgia-South Ossetia conflict zone is growing still tenser; it is deliberately aggravated and can get out of control, lieutenant colonel Yuri Vereschak, commander's assistant of the Mixed Peacekeeping Forces (MPKF) in the Georgia-Ossetia conflict zone, has stated today.
Kuznetsov: Trepashkin deprived of medicines July 02, 2007 19:31 The defense of Mikhail Trepashkin convicted for the disclosure of a state secret claim that the convict's health has deteriorated.
Armenian ex-MFA remains under arrest for two months July 02, 2007 18:05 The first instance court of communities Center and Nork-Marash, Yerevan, has extended for two months the arrest of Alexander Arzumanian, former head of the Armenian MFA, accused of money laundering.
Stomakhin transferred to Nizhni Novgorod pre-trial prison July 02, 2007 17:36 Boris Stomakhin, author of the "Caucasus-Center" site, convicted for instigating racial hostility and extremism, has been transferred from Moscow to Nizhni Novgorod pre-trial prison.
UNESCO to protect Sochi nature reserves from 2014 Olympics July 02, 2007 15:12 The UNESCO World Heritage Committee on Natural Heritage and the World Conservation Union (IUCN) intend to dispatch an official expert mission for evaluating the condition of the "Western Caucasus", Russian object of the World Natural Heritage located in the vicinity of Sochi.
"Civil Assistance" demonstrates a documentary on the war in Chechnya in Russia July 02, 2007 14:29 A film festival dedicated to the life of refugees in modern Russia has been completed. Employees of the "Civil Assistance" Committee showed the few visitors of the Moscow club "Gerry Rubin" a number of films shot by young film directors together with some human rights organizations.