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The Predgorny District Court of the Stavropol Territory, dealing with the case of Kislovodsk Imam Kurman-Ali Baichorov, has begun the pleadings. The prosecution asked for the defendant, accused of drug possession, five years in prison and a fine of 100,000 roubles.

The Parliament of Armenia continues discussing the treaty of Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Suren Karayan, the Deputy Finance Minister, said that Armenia's accession to the EAEU would positively affect the economy; however, problems can arise only on the part of the WTO treaty.

At SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 1 of Ingushetia, starting from November 25, detainees are on a hunger strike, complaining about the lack of medical care and insults – this was established by the Public Oversight Commission (POC) after visiting the SIZO, institution, said Magomed Mutsolgov, a member of the POC.

The defence of the ex-Mayor of Makhachkala Said Amirov and his nephew Yusup Djaparov, convicted on charges of plotting a terror act, filed a complaint against the sentence to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled to consider the complaint lodged by the Azerbaijani rights defender Intigam Aliev in the priority order. The Azerbaijani government is to answer the questions put by the ECtHR before March 25.

During the trial held by the Moscow Regional Court of the case of the "Battle Organization of Russian Nationalists" (BORN), one of the victims, Ramazan Nurichuev, was questioned and told about the murder of the athlete Muslim Abdullayev.

International rights defenders from the Foundation "Human Rights House" have addressed the Azerbaijani authorities with a demand the release the rights defender Intigam Aliev. On November 30, Aliev marked his 52nd birthday behind bars; his health condition has seriously deteriorated, rights defenders report.

On Monday, the MPs of the National Assembly of Armenia adopted amendments to the legislation on maternity benefits in the second and final reading. Members of the factions of the ARF "Dashnaktsutyun", "Country of Law" and "Prosperous Armenia" refused to vote.

On Monday, after opening of the Gimry Tunnel, the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime that was in force in the Buynaksk District for 75 days was lifted.

In the morning on Monday, December 1, seven hunger-strikers in Karaman (Dagestan) were replaced by new protesters. Gamzat Khangishiev, who is representing local residents, said that the protesters see no actions undertaken by the authorities, which could be a prerequisite to stop the hunger strike.

Djamilya Ibragimova, a sister of Magomed Aliev, a student suspected of promoting terrorism, who got from SIZO (pre-trial prison) to hospital in grave condition, has applied to the Prosecutor's Office and the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Stavropol Territory demanding to institute a criminal case on the fact of causing grave bodily harm to her brother.

The Prosecutor's Office of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has submitted 18 claims against the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of Russia, in which she demands to allocate funds to improve the living conditions of veterans.

The Russian heavyweight boxer Magomed Omarov has reached the first victory within the framework of the qualifying tournament for the 2016 Olympics. On November 30, Omarov defeated an Egyptian Akhmed Samir.

On Monday, the Untsukul District of Dagestan opened the traffic through thedata placard, local residents report.

The commission set up for assessing the damage caused to residents of the settlement of Vremenny by the actions during the counterterrorist operation (CTO) has finished its work. Local residents complained about the actions of power agents who conducted the CTO.

During the week from November 24 to November 30, 2014, at least three persons perished in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run of the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

The consideration of the appeal complaint lodged by Orkhan Eyubzade, a young activist of the "Musavat" Party, sentenced to two years in prison, has been postponed indefinitely. His advocate told about worsening of the activist's health.

The repatriation process of Meskhetian Turks to Georgia should be accelerated; it is necessary to develop a step by step plan and discuss a possibility of granting dual citizenship to immigrants, said participants of the conference in Tbilisi.

Vladimir Ostapuk, the leader of the Ecological Council under the Mayor of Sochi, has sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request to pay attention to the works leading to destruction of trees in Sochi.

The Pyatigorsk Garrison Military Court has upheld the decision of the investigator, who refused to initiate criminal proceedings against an agent of the local FSB department, whose crime was reported by Kurman-Ali Baichorov, the Imam of Kislovodsk.