Rights defenders tell about problems of combating domestic violence October 26, 2018 11:04 Russia fails to take sufficient measures to solve the problem of domestic violence, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) asserts.
Court rejects complaint of "Yerevan Today" about search October 26, 2018 10:52 The Armenian Court of Appeal (CoA) has found the search conducted at the editorial office of the website "Yerevan Today" legitimate. The search and the court judgement are examples of pressure on mass media, the website's advocate has stated.
Kuban authorities extended state of emergency on Apsheron District and Sochi October 26, 2018 08:25 The state of emergency regime, in force in the Tuapse District of the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river) after heavy rains, was also introduced in the Apsheron District and in the city of Sochi. Thousands of people living in the dwelling settlements in the north of the Tuapse District have lost their transport communication, electricity and gas supplies.
Rights defenders express concern over Ramzan Kadyrov's call to Ingush Elder October 25, 2018 20:59 A visit of Ramzan Kadyrov's representatives to the Ingush village and the call of Elder Akhmed Barakhoev to the Sharia court could provoke interethnic conflict between the Ingush and Chechen people, suggest Irina Starodubrovskaya and Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya.
Ingush Constitutional Court pronounces no decision on border with Chechnya October 25, 2018 20:51 Today, the Constitutional Court of Ingushetia has started to consider the legality of the law on the border with Chechnya. It will take several hearings to resolve the issue, the court spokesperson reports.
"Committee against Torture" sums up investigation into attack on rights defenders and journalists in Ingushetia October 25, 2018 20:32 Despite 30 months of investigation into the attack on journalists and rights defenders in Ingushetia on the border with Chechnya, there are no defendants in the case, and investigators do not respond to requests from victims to examine the case materials, the NGO "Committee against Torture" reports today.
A native of Stavropol sentenced to 16 years of imprisonment after deportation from Austria October 25, 2018 20:25 The court has found Bekkhan Zubairaev, a native of the Stavropol Territory, who had been earlier deported from Austria, an organizer to the financing of Syrian militants.
A police officer detained after beating a resident of Buynaksk October 25, 2018 20:12 The chief of the GIBDD (road police) Department for the Buynaksk District is suspected of abuse of office, the law enforcement bodies report today.
Azerbaijan claims shelling of a village in conflict zone October 25, 2018 13:16 Over a day, positions of the Azerbaijani army, including in the village of Zamanly, were shelled 28 times in the Karabakh conflict zone, reports today the Ministry of Defence for Azerbaijan.
Five persons fell victim to flooding in Kuban October 25, 2018 13:04 Two persons were killed and other three were injured. The fate of one more person still remains unknown after heavy rains in the Krasnodar Territory, reports today the regional Ministry for Emergencies (MfE).
Kadyrov summons Ingush elder to Sharia trial October 25, 2018 11:01 Magomed Daudov, the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, arrived in the Ingush village of Novy Redant on behalf of Ramzan Kadyrov and invited the Elder Akhmed Barakhoev to a Sharia trial because of his statement at a rally in Magas. Barakhoev refused to come to Kadyrov.
Lawyers on outcomes of considering border agreement by Ingush CC October 25, 2018 10:47 The Constitutional Court (CC) of Ingushetia will unlikely recognize the law on fixing a new Chechen-Ingush border as legitimate, since it indicated earlier the need for a referendum on this issue. If the law is found unconstitutional, the CC will oblige the Parliament to amend it, the lawyers polled by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Armenian government offers broadest amnesty in the country's history October 25, 2018 01:15 The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Armenia has submitted a bill to the Parliament on a mass amnesty, which covers, among others, the members of the "Sasna Tsrer" detachment and the "Constituent Parliament".
Woman dies in flooded area of Krasnodar Territory October 25, 2018 01:07 In the area of flooding in the Tuapse District of the Krasnodar Territory, the body of a woman was found; investigators are studying the circumstances of her death.
Two Georgian residents set free after detention at South-Ossetian border October 25, 2018 00:59 Law enforcers of South Ossetia have released two residents of the Georgian village of Okami, who were detained on October 20 on suspicion of violating the border.
Parliament doesn't elect Nikol Pashinyan as Premier October 24, 2018 21:29 Not a single MP has voted today for the appointment of Nikol Pashinyan as Prime Minister of Armenia. The next vote is scheduled for October 31.
Tuapse residents tell about flooding of the city and nearby settlements October 24, 2018 21:23 As a result of heavy rains, in Tuapse, the bridge over the Tsypka River was destroyed. The central part of the city turned into a swirling stream that carries away cars, townspeople report.
Supporters of Pashinyan hold rally at parliament building October 24, 2018 18:11 Supporters of Nikol Pashinyan have held an action in the yard of the building of the National Assembly of Armenia (Parliament) with posters "Immediate dissolution of parliament and judiciary".
Chechen authorities deny housing to critics of hostel inspections October 24, 2018 18:01 The video clip with a woman, who, according to the author of the video, fainted when a hostel in Grozny was inspected, irritated Ramzan Kadyrov. For the "unethical behaviour" it was decided not to provide new housing to those who filmed and posted the video, a source from the city Mayoralty has stressed.
Azerbaijan claims 30 bombardments in conflict zone October 24, 2018 14:19 The positions of the Azerbaijani Army in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled at different sections of the frontline, including the territories "near the occupied villages," the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported today.