"Novaya Gazeta": organizer of Nemtsov's murder established March 11, 2015 15:52 The newspaper writes that investigators believe that the murder of Boris Nemtsov was organized by a close relative of a high-ranking Chechen power agent.
Rights defenders find no traces of torture in suspects of Nemtsov's murder March 11, 2015 14:57 Members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) have visited the SIZO (pre-trial prison) "Lefortovo" and found no traces of beatings in the three detainees for the murder of Boris Nemtsov, said Anton Tsvetkov, the head of the Moscow POC. Rights defenders have also rejected the claims of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) that they intervene into the investigation of the crime.
Dadaev was fired from MIA on the following day after Nemtsov's murder March 11, 2015 13:49 Zaur Dadaev, accused of killing the politician Boris Nemtsov, was dismissed from the battalion "Sever" on February 28. In the battalion, he took the post of Deputy Regiment Commander; and his former colleagues refuse to believe in his involvement in the murder, a source from power structures of Chechnya told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Dadaev explains his initial confession of killing Nemtsov by power agents' blackmail of Yusupov March 11, 2015 12:16 Zaur Dadaev has confirmed the data, earlier published by the "Caucasian Knot" that his friend Ruslan Yusupov was detained together with him. According to his version, the power agents demanded his confession of killing Nemtsov in exchange for Yusupov's release.
Defence of Anzor Gubashev, figurant in Nemtsov's death case, appeals against his arrest March 11, 2015 11:59 The advocate of Anzor Gubashev, who is accused of involvement in the murder of Boris Nemtsov, has filed a complaint against his arrest. In total, to date, the court has received three appeals on the case – from the advocates of Tamerlan Eskerkhanov, Anzor Gubashev and Khamzat Bakhaev.
Attackers on policemen are searched for in Dagestan March 11, 2015 08:43 The police have resumed the search for the militants who shelled a police patrol near the village of Nakazukh, Gunib District.
Successors of Avetisyan family take part in examinations within Gyumri massacre case March 10, 2015 21:13 The successors of the Avetisyan family, assassinated in Gyumri, as well as their legal representatives, took part in the ballistic, forensic-chemical and complex examinations appointed within the criminal case.
Court in Budyonnovsk refused to restrict Bogatenkova's time for familiarization with her case March 10, 2015 20:24 The City Court of Budyonnovsk has rejected the motion of the investigation, asking to restrict the time allocated for Lyudmila Bogatenkova, the chair of the Stavropol Committee of Soldiers' Mothers "Prikumye Mothers", for studying the materials of the criminal case initiated against her.
"Yabloko" urges MIA head to remove Babaev from police registration March 10, 2015 18:14 Sergey Mitrokhin, the leader of the Russian "Yabloko" Party, said in his appeal to Vladimir Kolokoltsev, the head of the Russian MIA, that there are no grounds for police surveillance of Arthur Babaev, the leader of the Dagestani branch of the "Yabloko" Party, and putting him on the police registry.
Brother of the person accused of aiding militants detained in Dagestan March 10, 2015 17:12 Power agents have detained a brother of Imangazali Magomedov, who is accused of aiding militants, as well as possession of weapons and drugs, said the advocate Elena Denisenko.
Azerbaijani court refused to release Intigam Aliev under rights defenders' guarantee March 10, 2015 15:55 In Baku, a court session on the case of the rights defender Intigam Aliev was postponed after an altercation that broke out among the victim and the observers present in the courtroom. Before that, the judge dismissed a number of motions put forward by Aliev's defence.
Rostov Region starts closing TACs March 10, 2015 15:26 Eight out of the 42 temporary accommodation centres (TACs) for refugees from Ukraine were closed in the Rostov Region, said a source from the regional government.
Chechen MIA knows nothing about detention of new figurants in Nemtsov's case March 10, 2015 13:05 The Chechen MIA has reported that they have no information about the detention of two more suspects in the Shelkovskoy District.
NKR's CoA upholds verdicts to Askerov and Guliev March 10, 2015 11:03 Today, the Court of Appeal (CoA) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has ruled on the case of Azerbaijani citizens Dilkham Askerov and Shakhbaz Guliev, convicted on charges of murder and espionage. The verdict of the first judicial instance was upheld.
Azerbaijan declares shelling its positions by Armenian party March 10, 2015 10:04 As reported by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD), over the past 24 hours, in different sections of the contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, the ceasefire was violated for 34 times.
Gasparyan family urges parties of Karabakh conflict to exchange lists of missing persons March 10, 2015 04:36 In the NKR, the family Rubik Gasparyan, who went missing in the conflict zone 22 years ago, has called on the authorities of Armenia and Azerbaijan to exchange complete lists of missing persons.
Sochi oppositionists not to stop their activities after Nemtsov's murder March 10, 2015 02:28 As asserted by Sochi civil society activists and oppositionists, Russia has no state protection for those who struggle with corruption and oppose the authorities; and another proof of that was the murder of the opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, a native of Sochi, committed in downtown Moscow.
Armenian General Prosecutor agrees to meet relatives of Avetisyan family March 09, 2015 22:20 Gevorg Kostanyan, the General Prosecutor of Armenia, has agreed to meet on March 13 relatives of the Avetisyan family shot and killed in Gyumri.
Experts challenge Kadyrov's version of Nemtsov's murder March 09, 2015 20:44 The Ramzan Kadyrov's statements about the reasons for the detention of persons suspected of the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov and their possible motives are not true. This opinion has been expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondents. Meanwhile, the experts believe the very detentions will cause a "serious reputational damage to the leader of Chechnya."
Body of Russian soldier, who perished in Gyumri, bears no signs of violence March 09, 2015 18:01 Experts have detected no signs of violence on the body of Arthur Afyan, a soldier of the 102nd Russian military base in Gyumri, who was found hanged. This was reported by the Prosecutor of the Shirak Region.