In Sochi, about 100 people gather to protest against corruption July 05, 2014 22:41 About 100 people gathered in Sochi on Saturday for a rally against corruption in power bodies and officials' abuse of power in the sphere of land relations.
Azerbaijani SC leaves Araz Guliev, author of religious website, in custody July 05, 2014 19:46 The Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan has dismissed the appeal complaint lodged by Araz Guliev, the editor-in-chief of the religious website "Xeber44.com", who was detained at believers' protest action and sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment.
"Free Zone": Tbilisi police forces activist with brain concussion out of hospital for interrogation July 05, 2014 18:06 As reported by Gela Vasadze, the leader of the NGO "Free Zone", in Tbilisi, Lasha Rukhaya, an activist of the NGO, hospitalized with brain concussion during clashes with the police in front of the City Court on July 4, was forced out of hospital, despite his relatives' objections.
At trial in Vladikavkaz, Islam Kubachiev states self-slander under investigators' pressure July 05, 2014 13:43 The Supreme Court of North Ossetia, which is trying Islam Kubachiev, 19, a resident of the village of Kizlyar, Mozdok District, accused of banditry and illegal circulation of firearms, ammunitions and explosives, has questioned the defendant, who refused to plead guilty and claimed that he had been forced by investigators to incriminate himself.
Russia's SC upholds verdict to natives of Chechnya in Taimaskhanov's kidnapping case July 05, 2014 11:59 The verdict of the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya against three local residents convicted of kidnapping in 1999 of Galas Taimaskhanov, currently the Minister of Industry and Energy of Chechnya, has been left unchanged by the Supreme Court of Russia.
Border checkpoints "Gukovo" and "Donetsk" in Rostov Region resume work July 05, 2014 09:15 The border crossing points "Gukovo" and "Donetsk" have resumed normal operation, said Vasily Malaev, the spokesman for the Border Guard Department of the FSB for the Rostov Region.
Experts diverge in assessing Kadyrov's order to talk to relatives of alleged killer of Grozny policeman July 05, 2014 08:38 The order given by the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov to his law enforcement bodies to hold a talk with the relatives of the alleged killers of policeman in Grozny is in fact a hint to a possibility of applying violence to the relatives, said the human rights activist Lev Levinson.
Georgian Opposition: CEC violated the law at appointing date of second round of municipal elections July 05, 2014 07:52 The Georgian oppositional "United National Movement" (UNM) and "Democratic Movement – United Georgia" Parties have stated that by scheduling the second round of municipal elections for July 12, the Central Election Commission (CEC) violated the Electoral Code.
Court rejects Sochi Mayoralty's lawsuit on demolition of apartment block built next to land plot of pensioner Dubovaya July 05, 2014 04:16 The court in Sochi has dismissed the claim of the Mayoralty asking to recognize the construction of the building illegal and demolish the unfinished structure built near the land plot of pensioner Nina Dubovaya.
Some mosque detainees were released in Dagestan July 04, 2014 22:20 In Dagestan, locals have reported that the parishioners detained in various mosques were released. In his turn, a source from the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) said that they had detained people without documents to establish their identity.
Azerbaijan: defence to challenge conviction of CSP activist Omar Mamedov July 04, 2014 21:14 The defence plans to appeal against the verdict passed to Omar Mamedov, a member of the "Civil Solidarity Party" (CSP) and the "Nida" movement, and a Facebook activist, sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment on charges of drug dealing. His advocates believe that the verdict was politically motivated.
Azerbaijani prosecutor demands 7 years in prison for head of educational centre "Intellectual Citizen" July 04, 2014 20:38 The Nizami District Court of the Azerbaijani city of Ganja (Gandzha) has finished the judicial inquiry into the case opened against Gasan Guseinli, the head of the NGO "Intellectual Citizen" Educational Centre, who is accused of hooliganism.
Pechyonova: Communists have no time to nominate candidate for governor of Volgograd Region July 04, 2014 20:15 Communists will not nominate their candidate for the governor of the Volgograd Region at the upcoming election instead of Nikolai Parshin, suspected of a fraud, because they have no time to submit the required documents.
Villagers of Maidanskoe and Balakhani in Dagestan report mass checks and detentions July 04, 2014 16:37 Starting July 1, checks and mopping-up of the wooded area are undertaken near the villages of Maidanskoe and Balakhani in the Untsukul District of Dagestan, as locals told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Resident of Nalchik reports beating a child at school and demands to bring those guilty to justice July 04, 2014 14:37 A resident of the settlement of Kenzhe from Nalchik has stated that her son was beaten up at school. The statement that she sent to investigating authorities and rights defenders says that the school directress was the child abuser, and asks to bring her to justice.
Dagestani resident disappeared after detention by police in Azerbaijan, said his wife July 04, 2014 08:48 Elbrus Karibov, a native of the Magaramkent District of Dagestan, was detained at the Baku airport on June 21, and still his whereabouts are unknown, said his wife Amina Tkhakakhova. The MIAs of Azerbaijan and Dagestan did not confirm the detention of Elbrus Karibov.
Supposed killer of policeman identified in Chechnya, MIA reports July 04, 2014 08:48 The man killed on July 3 in Grozny, who is considered by power agent as the murderer of the policeman on June 22, was identified as Khusein Dakhtaev, a resident of the Urus-Martan District of Chechnya, who was wanted for participation in illegal armed formations (IAFs), law enforcement bodies of the republic report.
Dagestan: consideration of complaint against verdict to Zarema Bagavutdinova scheduled for July 9 July 04, 2014 03:43 On July 9, the Supreme Court of Dagestan plans to consider the appeal complaint against the verdict passed to Zarema Bagavutdinova, an activist of the DRPO "Pravozaschita", who was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of promoting the terrorist activities, said her advocate.
Azerbaijan and Georgia support OSCE PA's declaration on Ukraine's territorial integrity July 04, 2014 01:54 The delegations of Azerbaijan and Georgia have supported the declaration of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA), which states the necessity to respect the principles of inviolability of state borders and supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Azerbaijani journalist Mirkadirov not allowed attending his father's commemoration July 03, 2014 23:58 In Azerbaijan, investigators have not allowed the journalist Rauf Mirkadirov, who is under arrest on charges of high treason, to take part in the commemoration ceremony on the 40th day after his father's death. The General Prosecutor's Office explained the refusal by a late advocates' appeal to investigators on the matter, the Mirkadirov's defence has reported.