In Dagestan, relatives of Adalo Iskhakov complain about his kidnapping February 25, 2015 23:17 The whereabouts of Adalo Iskhakov cannot be revealed for ten days already. This was reported by Gadjimagomed Iskhakov, a brother of the kidnapped man.
Relatives of Avetisyan family demand to extradite Valery Permyakov to Armenian party February 25, 2015 22:12 Today, relatives of the Avetisyan family shot dead in Gyumri at night on January 12 have voiced their demand to extradite Russian soldier Valery Permyakov to the Armenian party.
Council of Lak people calls on Dagestani hunger-strikers to suspend their protest February 25, 2015 21:42 Today, members of the National Council of the Lak people and the police of Novostroy have called on the protestors on hunger strike in the village of Shushiya of the Novolak District of Dagestan to suspend their protest action until the end of the trial.
In Georgia, three opposition parties start protests demanding government's resignation February 25, 2015 21:10 The leaders of the opposition "Free Georgia", "Christian-Democratic Movement" and "Reformers" Parties have announced holding protests starting from February 26 and demanding the resignation of the government.
Court finds Nalchik resident guilty of involvement in IAF in Syria February 25, 2015 20:40 The Nalchik City Court has sentenced a local resident to 1.5 years of imprisonment for involvement in the armed conflict in Syria on the side of the militants.
Militants killed in Dagestan were members of Kizilyurt criminal grouping February 25, 2015 20:14 Three militants shot dead during the special operation in Dagestan were members of the Kizilyurt terrorist grouping. This was reported by a source in the law enforcement bodies.
Power agents report on killing three militants in Dagestan February 25, 2015 19:22 According to the preliminary information, in Dagestan, during a special operation held in the Kizilyurt District, three members of illegal armed formations (IAFs) were shot and killed. This was reported by a source in the power structures of Dagestan.
In Azerbaijan, Court leaves Leyla Yunus in custody February 25, 2015 17:19 The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has left in custody human rights defender Leyla Yunus and dismissed her complaint about the extension of her detention.
Russian GPO agrees to consider request to extradite Valery Permyakov to Armenia February 25, 2015 17:04 The Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has decided to consider the request for extradition of Valery Permyakov to the Armenian side and notified the Prosecutor's Office in Armenia about the decision.
In KBR, local resident sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment on charge of involvement in IAF February 25, 2015 11:07 Eduard Khodorkovsky, a resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), is sentenced on charge of involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF). The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld his sentence announced in the KBR.
In Tbilisi, many exchange offices stop selling US dollars February 25, 2015 07:31 In Tbilisi, some exchange offices have temporarily stopped selling US dollars. The official exchange rate of Georgian lari to US dollar set up by the National Bank of Georgia reached 2.26.
Advocate of Kislovodsk Imam writes novel about prosecution of his client February 25, 2015 05:13 A documentary novel based on the events of the prosecution and trial in the case against Kislovodsk Imam Kurman-Ali Baichorov charged with drug possession will be published in Moscow. This was reported by the author of the novel, advocate Alaudi Musaev.
Gadjimurad Omarov accuses Deputy Minister of Dagestani government of involvement in attack on him February 24, 2015 23:28 In Dagestan, the leader of the regional branch of the "Spravedlivaya Rossiya" (Fair Russia) Party has stated that an official from the local government was involved in the attack on him. According to the leader of the Dagestani branch of the "Spravedlivaya Rossiya" Party, attackers said that they "were sent by people from the leader of the republic."
In Sochi, Court fines Saveliev family for failure to fulfil decision on demolition of their house February 24, 2015 23:19 The Adler District Court has decided to fine the Saveliev family by 2500 roubles for the failure to fulfil the decision on demolition of unsanctioned buildings in Akatsij Street. The family members continue to live in the cottage, which they occupied illegally on February 23.
In Dagestani village of Shushiya, seven protesters still on hunger strike February 24, 2015 21:10 In the village of Shushiya of the Novolak District of Dagestan, seven women continue their hunger strike with the demand to allocate land shares. Three other protesters have stopped their hunger strike because of deterioration of their health.
Rights defender Talekh Khasmamedov detained in Azerbaijan February 24, 2015 19:25 The detention of the leader of the NGO "Law and Order" in the town of Goychay located 150 kilometres west of Baku was reported by Oktai Gyulalyev, the head of the Public Alliance "Azerbaijan without political prisoners", who referred to the family of the rights defender.
Krasnodar court decides to consider Dzhemilev's case with a jury February 24, 2015 18:11 The Krasnodar Regional Court has ruled to consider the criminal case of Khaiser Dzhemilev, the son of Mustafa Dzhemilev, an MP of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the former head of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis, by means of a jury. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 3.
Omarov beaten up in Dagestan hospitalized in Moscow with broken collarbone and brain concussion February 24, 2015 14:37 Gadjimurad Omarov, the Chairman of the Board of the Dagestani Branch of the "Spravedlivaya Rossiya" (Fair Russia) Party, has been hospitalized to the N. Sklifosovsky Research Institute in Moscow. Doctors plan to operate on his collarbone.
Trial in case of Sheikh al-Chirkawi postponed because of involvement of new advocate February 24, 2015 14:27 In Dagestan, the court session on the case of the terror act committed in the house of Sheikh Said Afandi al-Chirkawi is postponed to February 26. The court has made such a decision to provide the new advocate with time to examine the materials.
Dagestan: suspected militants killed in shootout identified February 24, 2015 11:22 The suspected militants killed last night in a shootout at a police post in the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan, have been pre-identified.