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Four natives of Dagestan were detained in Moscow and Makhachkala on October 13 and 14. They are members of the so-called “dormant unit” of the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reports.

The abolition of the practice of direct elections at the republican and local levels is a restriction of the constitutional rights of residents of Northern Caucasus. This has been stated by the appeal of the Karachay Elders which became available to the "Caucasian Knot".

Today, the Moscow State Museum of Oriental Art has opened the exhibition "Kabarda: From Antiquity to Our Days", which presents to visitors cold arms, gold embroidery items, and other artefacts from Kabardino-Balkaria.

Fizuli Guseinov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), is serving his administrative arrest. On October 13, he was sent to a psychiatric hospital. According to an advocate, starting from October 6, Fizuli Guseinov was on a dry hunger strike.

In Makhachkala, law enforcers have discovered an improvised explosive device (IED) in the same building in which two IEDs were already found on October 5. This has been reported today by the FSB.

On October 13, advocates demanded to release from custody two activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) arrested on the charge of disobeying the police. Activists Alifag Abdullaev and Eldaniz Samedov themselves believe they are being prosecuted for their participation in an opposition rally.

Investigators have launched an investigation into a death of a child in one of the kindergartens in the Urus-Martan District.

Experts did not find any dangerous items in any of three "Raiffeisenbank" offices in Rostov-on-Don, evacuated after a report about bombs planted.

The authorities have ignored the hunger strike of Nerses Pogosyan in the Nubarashen prison. This has been reported by advocate.

The court of appeal has sent the caricatures with images of Jesus Christ to additional examination; for reposting these caricatures Victor Nochevnov, a Sochi resident, was fined for insulting believers’ religious feelings.

On October 13, Konstantin Gudimov, an activist, detained in Sochi with a balloon, was accused of violating the procedure of holding a public action.

University staff and students were instructed to attend the "Akhmat"-"Spartak" (Moscow) football match held in Grozny today. The visit is strictly obligatory for young men, not for girls, students and teachers told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

The proposal of representatives of the journalist Afghan Mukhtarly to set up a parliamentary commission to inquire into the actions of the officials involved in his kidnapping was supported by some MPs; however, the Georgian parliament has not yet decided on this initiative.

Today, the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has rejected the complaint against the extension of arrest of Gezyal Bairamly, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA).

Today, the Nasimi District Court of Baku has considered the defence motion on changing the pre-trial restriction measure and transfer of Afghan Mukhtarly under house arrest. This has been told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by advocate Zibeida Sadygova.

At an extraordinary meeting, members of the Georgian Parliament have overcome the presidential veto, imposed on the six provisions of the Georgian Constitution. 110 MPs voted "against" and 8 others "in favour."

Only one resident of Chechnya filed a complaint about being persecuted for his homosexual orientation. This has been reported today by Russia's Ombudsperson Tatiana Moskalkova.

The Chechen authorities are taking measures to return home the mother of the boys brought to Grozny from Iraq on October 12. This has been reported by officials from the administration for the Chechen leader and government of the republic.

Today, Kabardino-Balkaria marks the Day to remember killed law enforcers. It coincides with the anniversary of the militant attack on Nalchik. The republic holds mourning events.

One of two Azerbaijani children kept in a Baghdad orphanage has been brought by plane to Baku. The authorities have found relatives of the four-year-old boy.