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The Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has included the International Historical, Educational, Charitable and Human Rights Society "Memorial" in the register of foreign agents.

Irakli Okruashvili, a candidate to the Parliament, claims that the attack on him was controlled by a brother of the wife of Kakha Kaladze, another candidate to the Parliament, a member of the "Georgian Dream" Party. The conflict between the candidates arose in September and prompted Irakli Okruashvili to make public the documents, which led to re-consideration of the lawsuit on transfer of the "Rustavi-2" TV Channel.

Nikolai Gorban, the director of Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) "Kolos" in the Timashyovsk District of the Krasnodar Territory, who committed suicide, had no relation to the "tractor marches" of farmers, and his death was not related to raiders' seizures. This was reported by an official from the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

Today, Faradj Kerimli, an activist of the "Musavat" Party, sentenced on the charge of drug trafficking and recognized as a political prisoner by human rights defenders, has been early released. He fell under the amnesty declared by the Parliament of Azerbaijan.

In Chechnya, for five months, the Sharoi District repaired 300 houses and eight schools, built two kindergartens, a hospital, a water supply pipeline and roads. This was reported by the Chechen authorities. The repair works in the Sharoi District were launched after Ramazan Djalaldinov, a resident of the village of Kenkhi, had appealed to Vladimir Putin.

To cancel the results of the elections to local self-administration bodies, the opposition should present strong evidence of massive violations. This was stated by Armenian experts. According to them, the available facts are not enough for political forces to appeal against the election outcome.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has used social networks to announce as a joke that he is allegedly not aware of an impending attempt on his life. Earlier, he has confirmed the prevention of an attack on him.

Igor Gaivoronsky, a resident of Taganrog, is fined for holding a religious ceremony, declared as "promotion of healthy way of life." The court found a public event held by the Krishnaites as "carrying a substantial threat to the public interest."

The failure of Ramzan Kadyrov to fulfil fundamental conditions of a tacit contract with the Kremlin on the Chechnya's compliance with the Russian laws in all spheres of life will not result in his resignation. This opinion was voiced by political analysts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

In Dagestan, law enforcers took away the bodies of three suspected militants killed in special operation in the Tabasaran District. Till present, relatives of the killed men have not received their bodies for burial, reports a resident of the village of Akka.

Shamil Djamalutdinov and Islam Magomedov, residents of the town of Kaspiysk, are arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting members of an illegal armed formation (AIF). This was reported by a source from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan.

Igor Nagavkin, the leader of the Volgograd branch of the movement "For Human Rights", has been repeatedly persecuted because of his human rights activities, and he is not involved in thefts. This was reported by his advocate and sister.

In the case against Kurman-Ali Baichorov, Imam of Kislovodsk, accused of illegal possession of drugs, the court has recorded the defence request for extension of the list of the law enforcers, who committed crimes in the Imam's case. This was reported by the advocate.

In the criminal case on the Boris Nemtsov's murder, public prosecutor has read out the indictment to the jury. Defendants said they pleaded not guilty.

Ramzan Kadyrov has violated a condition of the contract with the Kremlin, when he allowed Chechnya to leave the Russia's legal field and to be transformed in fact in a separatist regime under his sole control. This is reported by the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" in its article dedicated to the ten-year anniversary of the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

Investigators failed to identify the organizers of the Boris Nemtsov's murder and the motive for the crime. Meanwhile, they ignored part of the evidence. This was stated by Olga Mikhailova, who represented the interests of the victim party. According to the defendants' advocates, the guilt of their clients has not been proven.

For 16 years, at least eight attempts were committed against Ramzan Kadyrov. This is the result of the calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot". One of the attempts in 2008 was reported by a source in Chechnya, while Ramzan Kadyrov himself called the report a provocation.

In the Dagestani town of Kaspiysk, law enforcers detained six persons, who were supposedly trained for involvement in combat actions in Syria. Four persons from the grouping were killed in two special operations.

In Gori, Irakli Okruashvili, a candidate for deputy, the former Georgian Minister of Defence, was shelled during his meeting with voters. His bodyguard and an activist of his election headquarters were wounded.

During the week of September 26-October 2, 2016, four persons were killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.