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Relatives of a resident of the village of Gudben, Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan, report that firearms were planted on him during a search. The Karabudakhkent ROVD (District Interior Division) refused to provide any information about the detainee to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Elchin Namazov, Azerbaijani lawyer and rights defender, has been sentenced by a court to 15 days of administrative arrest, said his brother Akram Namazov, who explained to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that on November 25 the Khatai District Court of Baku found Elchin guilty under Article 310.2 (disobedience to the police) of the Code of Administrative Offences.

The history and culture of the Karachay-Balkar people are the topics of the conference in Moscow, which is attended by more than 300 Turkic scientists from 16 countries.

Today, three hunger-strikers in Makhachkala have suspended their protest action for a month after they had a meeting with an official of the City Prosecutor's Office, who promised to study the problems that had forced the women to go on hunger strike.

Today, the Russian Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the sentence passed to four natives of Ingushetia convicted for preparing and committing the terror act at Moscow Domodedovo Airport.

Sixteen inmates of Batumi Prison No. 3 decided to stop their hunger strike after they were visited by local officials and employees of the Ombudsperson's office.

On November 26, the commission, set up today, will start evaluating the damage caused by a counterterrorist operation (CTO) to residents of the settlement of Vremenny, Untsukul District of Dagestan.

Today, the Russia's Supreme Court (SC) has considered the appeal complaint lodged by four natives of Ingushetia convicted for preparing and committing the terror act at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport. The defence asked to review the earlier conviction.

Nariman Mirzamagomedov, a resident of Derbent, convicted for involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs) was convoyed from SIZO (pre-trial prison) of Chelyabinsk, where he was kept in the medical unit, with burns, assert the members of the Chelyabinsk Public Oversight Commissions (POCs). The convict's relatives and rights defenders fear for his life.

On November 24, the Inter-Regional Ecological NGO "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) appealed against the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) of Adygea to dissolve the NGO. Its activists learned about the court session after it was over; and this fact alone is enough to cancel the court judgment, activists of the "EcoWatch" believe.

The treaty concluded on November 24 by Presidents of Russia and Abkhazia Vladimir Putin and Raul Khajimba will not be recognized by the NATO member states, said Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO's Secretary General, who explained that the treaty "is not contributing to the peaceful and lasting settlement of situation in Georgia."

A commemoration service for the perished crew of the Nagorno-Karabakh military helicopter downed by Azerbaijani troops was held on Monday, November 24, in Yerevan.

In the evening on November 24, in the city of Magas, unidentified persons shot a GIBDD (traffic police) employee, said a law enforcement source of the Republic of Ingushetia.

Georgia has demanded to convene the UN Security Council on the fact of signing the Russian-Abkhaz alliance and strategic partnership treaty. The government was supported by the Georgian opposition party "United National Movement".

Today, Svetlana Isaeva, the head of the "Mothers of Dagestan for Human Rights", said that she is pressed by law enforcement officials. She associated the power agents' pressure with her participation in the trial of Imangazali Magomedov.

Six retired miners from the city of Zverevo, Rostov Region, continue their hunger strike demanding the return of the suspended payment of benefits for housing and communal services, despite their poor health condition, said Valery Dyakonov, the protesters' representative, who is also a Deputy of the Zverevo City Duma.

Today, the leaders of Russia and Abkhazia have signed a treaty on alliance and strategic partnership of the two states. Under the treaty, in 2015 Russia will donate 5 billion roubles to Abkhazia, said Vladimir Putin.

Three Makhachkala women went on hunger strike demanding resignation of the republic's leader and restoration of due order in the work of law enforcement bodies, Nurmagomed Gazimagomedov, the chairman of the Dagestani regional public movement "For Justice and Unity", told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent today.

Today, the Nalchik City Court, which considers the case of Murat Nagoev, a resident of the village of Altud, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), accused of involvement in hostilities in Syria, listened to the defendant's last plea. He admitted his guilt in part, saying that he had fallen a victim of circumstances.

During the week of November 17-23, 2014, at least eight persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, six persons were killed, and two others were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources. Besides, this week, one more person was reported killed earlier.