Azerbaijani rights defender Leyla Yunus nominated for "To Women for Courage" December 12, 2014 04:57 The Azerbaijani rights defender Leyla Yunus, placed in custody on charges of treason, has been nominated for the International Award "To Women for Courage".
Chechen writer Arslan Khasavov receives "Debut" Literary Award December 12, 2014 02:35 The Chechen writer Arslan Khasavov is the winner in the nomination "Essays" of the 15th Independent Literary Award "Debut" for his collection of works "Conquering the Space". The ceremony took place on December 11 in Moscow.
Magomed Aliev, treated in intensive care unit in Stavropol, driven out of coma December 12, 2014 00:52 The health condition of Magomed Aliev, who was detained on suspicion of aiding terrorism and taken to hospital from SIZO (pre-trial prison) with severe mutilations, has become better, said his relatives. Doctors have driven him out of the artificial coma; and on December 15 they will decide on his further stay under intensive.
All militants killed in attack on Grozny identified as residents of Chechnya December 11, 2014 16:34 Militants, who attacked Grozny at night of December 4, were members of the armed grouping led by field commander Aslan Byutukaev, and they were residents of Chechnya, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has been informed today by a source in the Chechen law enforcement bodies.
In Azerbaijan, BCA leaves journalist Khadija Ismaiylova in custody December 11, 2014 15:52 Today, the Baku Court of Appeal (BAC) has dismissed the complaint filed by journalist Khadija Ismayilova about the pre-trial restriction measure against her in the form of arrest. The BCA left the journalist in custody.
Dagestan suspends operation of radio station "Echo of Moscow in Makhachkala" December 11, 2014 14:32 The radio station "Echo of Moscow in Makhachkala" suspends its broadcasts in the territory of Dagestan at the request of the "Roskomnadzor" (Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media).
Nalchik CTO increases number of victims to armed incidents in Kabardino-Balkaria since beginning of 2014 up to 46 persons December 11, 2014 14:09 The today's counterterrorist operation (CTO) in Nalchik has become the 23rd armed clash in Kabardino-Balkaria and the 2nd case of the introduction of CTO regime in the Kabardino-Balkarian capital since the beginning of 2014.
NAC: militants killed in Nalchik were plotting terror act in territory of Border Guard Service Department December 11, 2014 14:05 Militants, who have been killed today in Nalchik, were plotting a terror act in the territory of Kabardino-Balkarian Department of the Border Guard Service. This was reported by the operational headquarters of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).
In Dagestan, killed men identified as members of Makhachkala armed grouping December 11, 2014 12:20 In the evening of December 10, two men were killed when law enforcers were searching their car. The killed men were identified as members of the "Makhachkala" armed grouping. Law enforcers managed to find them after Ruslan Darsamov named Usman, the leader of the armed grouping, was killed.
Four persons killed in CTO in Nalchik December 11, 2014 10:55 Today, as a result of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) carried out in the territory of Nalchik, four suspected militants have been killed in a blocked five-storey building.
First Chechen War could have been prevented, Chechen experts and residents assert December 11, 2014 08:22 Witnesses and participants of the First Chechen War, which began exactly 20 years ago, on December 11, 1994, believe that the tragedy could have been avoided. The Moscow officials and the authorities of the self-proclaimed Ichkeria could have started dialogue, claims Akhmed Yarlykapov.
In Yerevan, opposition holds rally in support of human rights December 11, 2014 05:18 In Yerevan, three non-ruling parties organized a rally on the occasion of International Human Rights Day. Participants of the rally have named social policy, high taxes, and the level of poverty as main problems in Armenia, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Ninth convoy carrying humanitarian aid to Donbas arrives in Rostov Region December 11, 2014 01:24 On December 10, the ninth convoy carrying humanitarian aid from the Moscow Region to residents of the eastern regions of Ukraine arrived in the Rostov Region. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has confirmed the Ukrainian side had been formally notified that the convoy would leave Russia on December 12.
Head of Chechnya demands to check Kalyapin for funding the attack on Grozny December 10, 2014 22:55 The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has stated the need to check a man named Kalyapin for involvement in organizing the attack on Grozny on December 4, 2014.
Rights defenders condemn practice of burning down houses of militants' relatives after attack on Grozny December 10, 2014 19:43 The international human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) has demanded from the Russian authorities to punish those responsible for burning down houses belonging to the relatives of militants killed during the attack on Grozny. Russian authorities should immediately investigate the facts of burning down houses in Chechnya, the AI has stated today.
Azerbaijani court refuses to transfer rights defender Jafarov to home arrest December 10, 2014 17:21 On December 10, the Nasimi District Court of Baku considered the petition asking to transfer the rights defender Rasul Jafarov from custody to home arrest. The court rejected the petition; and his defence intends to appeal against the decision.
In Moscow, Levon Airapetyan's home arrest extended until April 19 December 10, 2014 16:06 Today, the Basmanny District Court in Moscow has extended, until April 19, 2015, the home arrest of Levon Airapetyan, a businessmen and a member of the Armenian Diaspora in Russia, who is under investigation in the case of Bashneft company.
Militant killed in Makhachkala was wanted on suspicion of committing double terror act December 10, 2014 15:30 The suspected militant Ruslan Darsamov, killed on December 9, was involved in organizing a double terror act near the Dagestani service of court marshals and in Dakhadaev Street in Makhachkala, as well as in the murders of a judge of the republic's Supreme Court and the owner of a fuelling station, investigators assert.
Chechen residents report burning down of house of field commander Aslan Byutukaev December 10, 2014 14:30 Today in the morning, in the village of Kotar-Yurt, located in the foothill Achkhoi-Martan District of Chechnya, a house belonging to the family of Aslan Byutukaev, who is considered to be the head of the battalion of suicide bombers named "Riyad-us Saliheen", was burned down, local residents told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
In attack on Grozny militants killed son of deputy head of Chechen FMS December 10, 2014 12:44 Umar Kadyrov, a relative of the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, who was killed in the militants' attack on Grozny on December 4, was a son of the deputy head of the Federal Migration Service (FMS) of Russia for the republic, FMS source said today.