Chechen villages become deserted January 20, 2005 23:57 Russian soldiers purposefully extrude people from mountainous districts of Chechnya.
People in Beslan urge Dzasokhov to resign January 20, 2005 23:35 People who suffered in the terror attack in Beslan school 1 started a picket at about 10 a.m. on the Rostov-Baku road entering Beslan, North Osetia.
Situation worsens in South Osetia January 20, 2005 23:06 This morning, South Osetian law enforcers blocked the road Tskhinval-Dzhava going along Georgian villages.
Policemen do not hide implication in assault against journalist January 19, 2005 23:59 Sarmat Parastayev, a brother of director of the Center for Humanitarian Studies Alan Parastayev taken to the Gudushuari medical center in Tbilisi, Georgia, has reported that Alan was beaten by officers of the South Osetian Interior Ministry.
Azerbaijan can suffer from US attack against Iran January 19, 2005 23:55 Some time ago, the Arabian media reported that the United States was going to attack Iran from three directions: from Iraq, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. The Caucasian Knot correspondent has turned to Azerbaijan political scientists for comments on the issue.
IHF, FIDH indignant at kidnappings of Maskhadov's relatives January 19, 2005 23:15 Today, the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) have addressed an open letter to President Putin on the kidnappings of Aslan Maskhadov's relatives by Chechen enforcement agencies.
Chechen student's sentence to be appealed January 18, 2005 23:59 Vladimir Suvorov and Zezag Usmanova, the defense of Zara Murtazaliyeva - a resident of Chechnya convicted by the Moscow City Court on January 17, are extremely dissatisfied with the court decision. The court sentenced the 22-year-old student from Chechnya to 9 years' imprisonment.
Journalist sees political motives behind his beating January 18, 2005 23:57 Director of the Center for Humanitarian Studies Alan Parastayev supposes that political motives are behind his beating by officers of the South Osetian Interior Ministry on December 30, 2004.
Azerbaijan authorities consider HRW report biased January 17, 2005 23:56 In the latest report, Human Rights Watch (HRW) lays strictures on actions of the Azerbaijan authorities and mentions numerous violations of human rights.
NGO raided, no comments given January 17, 2005 23:54 The special operation in the office of the Information Center of the Council of NGOs, which is situated in Nazran, Ingushetia, was conducted on January 12. A group of military men in masks armed with automatic rifles and light machine-guns rushed into the flat in the center of Nazran the organization rented as an office.
Two special operations in Dagestan January 17, 2005 23:21 Private houses, which rebels from the Dzhennet group were supposed to be in, were stormed in two Dagestani towns, Makhachkala and Kaspiysk.
Azerbaijan pilgrims to turn to European Court January 14, 2005 23:45 A group of believers is staging a rally in front of the Saudi Arabia Embassy to Azerbaijan demanding that visas should be granted to them to participate in the Hajj. The diplomatic mission of Saudi Arabia has delivered an official note of protest to the Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry.
Shariat organization succeeds to Dzhennet rebel group January 14, 2005 23:40 Rebels under the command of Rasul Makasharipov have been killing policemen, judges and prosecutors in Dagestan since 2002. The number of their victims has already reached 30 people.
ICRC employee disappears in Chechnya January 14, 2005 23:12 Chechen law enforcers are checking information about the happening and searching for the people who went away in a car together with Said Husein Deniyev, said an officer of the Chechen Interior Ministry.
Purge in NGO office January 13, 2005 23:55 Head of the Information Center of the Council of NGOs Taisa Isayeva thinks that yesterday's incident showed the lack of professionalism of Ingush special services.
Azerbaijan opposition may unite January 13, 2005 23:46 "It's time for all democratic forces to unite and put an end to authoritarianism in Azerbaijan," said chair of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli.
Bagapsh wins presidential election January 13, 2005 23:37 68,225 people, or 90.1%, voted for Sergey Bagapsh, and 3,467 people, or 4.5%, did for Yakub Lakoba.
Georgian police units move to villages bordering on Abkhazia January 12, 2005 23:57 They will assure the safety of people in the villages of Ganmukhuri and Khurcha in Georgia's Zugdidi district, announced Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania.
Deaths from torture registered in police departments January 12, 2005 23:32 In his interview with the Caucasian Knot correspondent, chairman of the Azerbaijan Committee Against Torture Elchin Bekhbudov said that 7 deaths from torture were registered in Azerbaijan in 2004.
Armenian, Azerbaijan foreign ministers meet in Prague January 12, 2005 23:20 Spokesman for the Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry Metin Mirza told the Caucasian Knot correspondent that there were no changes in positions of the sides but there was some approach.