Azerbaijan and Patriarchy of Georgia continue dispute on Kurmukh church October 27, 2007 11:56 The Kurmukh St George church located in the Gakh District of Azerbaijan (adjoining Georgia with partially Georgian population) is still closed.
Georgian opposition states the growth of the number of political prisoners October 27, 2007 11:51 In Georgia the opposition demands that the authorities release five activists of opposition parties arrested on October 26 in the Tsalendzhikh District (region of Samegrelo, Western Georgia).
Human rights organizations call on Georgia to put an end to tortures October 27, 2007 11:43 The international human rights organizations Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Penal Reform International are recommending in their report to the government of Georgia to take urgent measures to stop tortures and cruel treatment in the places of detention and custody.
Participants of Lubyanka meeting demand to withdraw "death squads" from Ingushetia October 27, 2007 11:34 Near the Solovki Boulder in the Lubyanka Square in Moscow, a meeting was held in memory of the victims of the 1992 Ossetian-Ingush conflict in the Prigorodny District of North Ossetia.
10 oppositionists accused of resisting police in Armenia October 26, 2007 13:11 In Armenia, editors-in-chief of oppositional newspapers "Aikakan Zhamanak" (Armenian Time) and "Chorord Ishkhanutyun" (Fourth Power) Nikol Pashinyan and Shoger Matevosyan are suspected under the articles of hooliganism and rendering resistance to the police. Ten persons in total, have also been attracted as suspects under the above articles.
Prosecution demands 10 years of imprisonment for journalist in Azerbaijan October 26, 2007 13:08 At today's trial of journalist Einullah Fatullaev, the state prosecutor Chingiz Shukyurov made his statement. He has asked the court to sentence the journalist to 10 years of imprisonment.
Azerbaijan: refugees are evicted because of construction of US Embassy in Baku October 26, 2007 13:05 Because of construction of a new building of the US Embassy in the capital of Azerbaijan, the authorities of the city made a decision to evict a group of refugees from the territory of the former trolleybus depot.
Residents of Ingushetia arrested on the case of the "Neva-Express" train could be near the place of the terror act October 26, 2007 13:02 On the day of blowing up the "Neva-Express" train, the residents of Ingushetia arrested on suspicion of having attitude to the terror act, probably, were near to the place of the accident, a spokesman of the Malaya Vishera District Court of the Novgorod Region has told today.
Parents of children lost in "Nord-Ost" accuse Russian authorities October 26, 2007 12:59 After the mourning ceremony held in memory of the victims of the terror act at the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre in Moscow, about five hundred persons took part in a peaceful meeting.
Court has upholds verdict to Nurpashi Kulaev, participant of Beslan school capture October 26, 2007 12:54 The Presidium of the Supreme Court of Russia has confirmed the life imprisonment verdict to Nurpashi Kulaev, who took part in seizure of hostages at School No. 1 of the city of Beslan in North Ossetia.
Andrei Blinushov: Russian human rights defenders fall victim to cyber-warfare October 26, 2007 06:31 Since 21 October 2007, the website Human Rights in Russia at www.hro.org, the largest Russian-language Internet resource on human rights in the Russian Federation, has been subjected to a relentless and concentrated computer attack with access to the site blocked.
Russian human rights website faces DDOS attack October 26, 2007 05:11 The largest Russian language human rights website is facing a major and clearly deliberate DDoS attack.
Amnesty International warns Russia against repeating Chechen mistakes in Ingushetia October 25, 2007 10:37 The Amnesty International has expressed its concern of the rapid aggravation of the situation in Ingushetia, caused by the growing number of violent disappearances, kidnappings and other violations of human rights.
Human Rights Watch: issue of Chechnya and human rights should be raised at the summit with Russia October 25, 2007 10:34 The European Union should use the summit Russia-EU to be held on October 26 in Portugal for a resolute dialogue with the Kremlin on the aggravating situation with human rights and justice, including Chechnya.
Moscow City Court leaves Buraev, suspect in Politkovskaya's case, under arrest October 25, 2007 10:32 Yesterday, the Moscow City Court found the arrest of Shamil Buraev, former head of the Achkhoy-Martan District of Chechnya, accused of conspiracy in the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the "Novaya Gazeta", to be legitimate.
Victim party banned access to Politkovskaya's case October 25, 2007 10:29 Today, the Basmanny Court of Moscow has refused to oblige the Investigatory Committee of the General Prosecutor's Office of Russia to admit the victim party to participation in the murder case of journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
Judicial hearing on Nalchik attack postponed again in Kabardino-Balkaria October 25, 2007 10:26 The preliminary hearing on the criminal case about the attack on Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, committed on October 13, 2005, scheduled on today is postponed till November 15.
People were forced into the meeting in Putin's support in Chechnya October 25, 2007 10:22 The participants of the meetings held on October 24 in Chechnya in support of the incumbent President of Russia Vladimir Putin were forced to participate in the action.
Ingushetia: people doubt of Khidrievs' participation in blowing up the "Neva-Express" train October 25, 2007 10:19 Relatives of the residents of Ingushetia detained on suspicion of blowing up the "Neva-Express" train and local human rights activists do not believe in Khidriev brothers' involvement in the incident.
Resident of Moscow sentenced to 14 years in colony for attacking citizens of Azerbaijan and Kirghizia October 24, 2007 21:06 Yesterday, the Moscow City Court sentenced three residents of Moscow - Sergey Beryakov, Sergey Ushakov and minor Alexander Seryogin, who were found guilty of attacks and murder on the motives of national intolerance and kindling of ethnic enmity.