Makhachkala resident detained on suspicion of involvement in the IS October 09, 2015 18:19 Law enforcement bodies suspect Murtazaliev, a resident of Dagestan, of involvement in warfare in Syria.
CoA upholds conviction of activist Yusifli October 09, 2015 17:50 On October 9, the Baku Court of Appeal (CoA) finished considering the complaint lodged by Asif Yusifli, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), convicted on charges of fraud and document forgery. The CoA upheld the verdict. Yusifli’s advocates intend to file an appeal to the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan.
Eyewitnesses of CTO in Chechnya state power agents refused to evacuate children October 09, 2015 17:09 During the counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in Grozny, power agents did not evacuate the children of the kindergarten, located next to the blocked nine-storey building, said parents of the pre-schoolers.
Caucasian opponents to airstrikes on Syria fear civilian casualties October 09, 2015 11:48 Most of Russian residents support the military involvement of their country in Syrian conflict, as they see a threat from the "Islamic State" (IS), the "Levada Centre” has cleared out. Among residents of Northern Caucasus, there are both supporters and opponents of the Kremlin’s decisions.
Nemtsov’s daughter agrees to meet Kadyrov after his interrogation October 09, 2015 09:09 If the investigators into the murder of Boris Nemtsov manage to question Ramzan Kadyrov, Zhanna Nemtsova, Boris’ daughter, will be ready to personally talk to him. Currently, because of received threats, she is outside Russia.
MIA states involvement of Shamil Magomedov, killed in Makhachkala, in kidnappings October 09, 2015 07:56 According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), Shamil Magomedov, shot dead in the capital of Dagestan, was involved in several serious crimes, including attempts on lives of law enforcers, and kidnappings.
"EcoWatch" treats judgement on Vitishko’s case as "half-measure" October 09, 2015 06:50 The issue of Vitishko release from colony may be delayed again, the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) expressed its concern commenting on the yesterday's decision of the Tambov Regional Court.
IDI states poor coverage by mass media of parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan October 09, 2015 06:13 On October 8, the "Institute for Democratic Initiatives" (IDI) released the first monitoring report on how Azerbaijani media are covering the preparation for the November 1 parliamentary elections and the electoral race. The report covers the period of September 1-30.
Kadyrov states that killed IS militants had prepared series of terror acts October 08, 2015 21:55 The militants, killed during the today's counterterrorist operation (CTO) in Grozny, had been trained in Syria and were planning a series of major terror acts, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated.
Prosecutor of Hague Court initiates investigation into conflict in South Ossetia October 08, 2015 20:33 During the 2008 conflict in South Ossetia war crimes could have been committed, Fatou Bensouda, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, believes. The prosecutor decided to seek a permit from the ICC judges to conduct a full-fledged investigation.
Power agents report killing of four IS militants in Chechnya October 08, 2015 17:39 Three militants were killed in a special operation held in the Staropromyslovskiy District of Grozny; one more was shot dead in a shootout with patrol policemen, said representatives of power structures. Three policemen were wounded.
Author of book about Chechen War awarded the Nobel Prize October 08, 2015 16:10 Writer from Belarus Svetlana Aleksievich won the 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature. Among her works there are books about the Chechen War, the Chernobyl disaster and the Second World War.
Ingushetia: Interpol detains girl suspected of terrorism October 08, 2015 12:43 In the Sunzha District of Ingushetia, a 20-year-old girl has been detained, who was on the international wanted list on suspicion of terrorism. The detainee is a native of Ingushetia and recently returned from Austria.
Court rules to re-examine Vitishko’s clemency October 08, 2015 11:50 The complaint lodged by the defence of the Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko against the refusal of the Kirsanov District Court of July 31 to replace the remaining term in colony for restriction of freedom has been satisfied by the Tambov Regional Court.
Village with Dagestani natives gets into zone of air strikes in Syria October 08, 2015 10:59 Residents of the Syrian village of Deir Foale, founded by immigrants from Dagestan, have found themselves in an air strike area. This was reported by the villagers. According to unconfirmed information, two Circassian villages were also affected by air strikes.
POC members visit Khasavyurt resident, who claims being tortured October 08, 2015 08:25 Members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) have visited at the IVS (temporary detention facility) Djamal Razhitkhanov, a resident of Khasavyurt, detained on suspicion of aiding and abetting members of an illegal armed formation (IAF). The man has waived services of an advocate under pressure of investigators. This was reported by the defence of Djamal Razhitkhanov.
In Dagestan, policeman wounded in shelling of police car October 08, 2015 07:58 Last night, in the Tsumada District of Dagestan, unidentified persons fired several shots at a car with policemen and wounded one of them. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies of Dagestan.
Two AI employees denied entry to Azerbaijan October 08, 2015 05:57 The organization "Amnesty International" (AI) treats the ban on entry of its employees in Azerbaijan as a "serious attack" on freedom of speech in connection with the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Armenian advocates discover "threat to system of governance" in amendments to Constitution October 08, 2015 04:03 After studying the proposed amendments to the Constitution of Armenia, a group of 52 advocates came to the conclusion that the constitutional reform represents "a threat to the system of governance." This was reported by advocate Yervand Varosyan at the press conference held in Yerevan on October 7.
Grozny residents claim being obliged to attend rally in honour of Vladimir Putin October 07, 2015 22:55 Today, in Grozny, the stadium "Akhmat-Arena" has hosted the ceremonies to celebrate the birthday of Vladimir Putin. City residents complained that they were obliged to attend the rally.