Suspect in two schoolboys' murder case detained in Tbilisi July 20, 2018 08:26 A minor, who witnessed the murder of two schoolboys, is suspected of giving false testimony, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has stated.
Law enforcers refuse to explain detention of six Chechen residents to their relatives July 20, 2018 08:20 Relatives know nothing about what the six detained residents of the village of Borozdinovskaya are accused of; and are afraid to comment on what happened, fearing "additional problems," said one of the villagers.
In Oyub Titiev's case, six witnesses fail to describe his detention July 19, 2018 23:26 At the today's hearing at the Shali City Court in the Oyub Titiev's case, the Court has questioned six policemen witnesses, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reports, which has arranged text broadcast of the court hearing on its Telegram channel.
Two soldiers injured in an explosion not far from Volgograd July 19, 2018 23:16 Soldiers were injured while clearing the bombs of World War II in the Gorodische District of the Volgograd Region.
Vladimir Vasiliev promises to continue personnel cleanups in Dagestan July 19, 2018 23:07 Today, Vladimir Vasiliev, the acting leader of Dagestan, has announced that an anti-corruption campaign among officials in the republic will be continued.
Emir-Usein Kuku stops his hunger strike in Rostov SIZO July 19, 2018 23:02 Political prisoner Emir-Usein Kuku, who is kept at the Rostov-on-Don SIZO (pre-trial prison) on the charge of involvement in the terrorist organization "Hizb ut-Tahrir", banned in Russia, has stopped his hunger strike and began the process of restoration.
Abkhaz GPO announces demands of Russian businessman's kidnappers July 19, 2018 19:51 Maxim Yakovlev, a shareholder of the Kirov Factory, kidnapped a month ago in Abkhazia, has delivered a note to his wife, stating that kidnappers demand a ransom of 200 million roubles for his release, the Abkhazian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has sated today.
NATO Secretary General reminds Putin of Georgia's independence July 19, 2018 19:44 Russia has no right to influence the Georgia's decision to become a member of the NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO's Secretary General, said on July 18 in response to the Russian president's promise of a tough reaction. The decision to join NATO is no threat to any other country, Mamuka Bakhtadze, the Georgia's Prime Minister, has assured.
Titiev's trial launched despite advocate's absence July 19, 2018 19:36 Today, the state prosecutor has persuaded the Shali City Court to start trying Oyub Titiev in the absence of Ilya Novikov, one of the defenders.
Resident of Grozny sentenced for possessing ammunition July 19, 2018 14:38 In Grozny, the court has found a local resident guilty of illegal acquisition, storage and carrying of ammunition and sentenced him to 1.5 years of imprisonment.
OSCE observers criticize presidential election in Azerbaijan July 19, 2018 14:29 During the presidential election in Azerbaijan, there were cases when public sector employees had been forced to participate in actions of the pre-election campaign. Violations committed on the day of voting on April 11 require an investigation, states the final report prepared by the election observation mission (EOM) of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
Dagestani student beaten in Moscow recovers from coma July 19, 2018 11:13 Amir Abumuslimov, a student from Dagestan, on suspicion of beating whom, an MMA (mixed martial arts) fighter was detained, has recovered from coma. However, the young man is still in grave condition, his father reported.
AI: authorities fail to conduct full investigation into Anna Politkovskaya's murder July 19, 2018 11:02 The decision pronounced by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in favour of relatives of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, murdered in 2006, confirms that the Russian authorities did not conduct a full effective investigation into the crime, announced the human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI).
Relatives of detained Chechen resident not aware of his fate for eight days July 19, 2018 10:46 Since July 10, relatives of a 24-year-old resident of the Novye Atagi village are not aware of his whereabouts. Magomed-Emin Arsamirzaev was detained without explanations, and no official charges were filed against him, a relative of the disappeared man reported.
Appeal court confirms Saakashvili's three-year sentence July 19, 2018 08:26 The Court of Appeal (CoA) of Tbilisi has upheld the verdict to the third Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili in the case of abuse of authority in pardoning convicts for the murder of Sandro Girgvliani.
FSB confirms Yandiev's extradition to Russia July 19, 2018 08:17 Aslan Yandiev, a native of Prigorodny District of North Ossetia, suspected of involvement in a series of resonant terror acts, has been extradited to Moscow from Slovakia, the Russian Federal Security Bureau (FSB) reported on July 18.
"Golos" states fivefold overstating the voter turnout at election in NCFD July 18, 2018 23:59 According to new analysis of video records made at polling stations during the Russian presidential election on March 18, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria and Chechnya occurred among the regions with the highest overstating of voter turnout, says the report of 'Golos' movement.
Russian militaries apologize for shooting in Armenian village July 18, 2018 23:48 The exercises that Russian servicemen conducted in the Armenian village of Panik scared the locals. The deputy commander of the Russian military base in Gyumri confessed to the mistake made and promised to punish the perpetrators.
Armenian authorities promise help to 9000 settlers from Syria July 18, 2018 23:37 Yerevan hosted presentation of an assistance programme to settlers from Syria "Increasing resilience of Syrian Armenians and local residents to challenges". A three-year programme is designed to integrate settlers from Syria into the Armenian society and provide them with the conditions for a decent life, said Mkhitar Airapetyan, the Armenian Diaspora Minister.
CE reports regular human rights violations in Azerbaijan July 18, 2018 19:39 Today, the Council of Europe (CE) Committee for the Prevention of Torture has announced that the Azerbaijani government's consent to publish the reports on the practice of ill-treatment of detainees in the country testifies to the authorities' willingness to improve the situation with violations of human rights. Azerbaijani rights defenders have refused to share the optimism of their European counterparts.