MCC leaves Tamerlan Eskerkhanov under arrest June 15, 2015 14:24 The appeal concerning the change of the pre-trial restriction measure filed by the defence of Tamerlan Eskerkhanov, involved in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder, has been dismissed.
In Alagir, 958 poisoned people seek medical help June 15, 2015 13:33 In North Ossetia, 132 people stay in hospitals after poisoning with tap water, and other people continue to seek medical help. According to the Ministry of Health of North Ossetia, the total number of the people, who sought medical help, reached 958 persons, including 632 adults and 326 children.
Body of Russian soldier found in Gyumri June 15, 2015 12:20 The body of a soldier of the 102nd Russian military base found in Gyumri bears signs of beatings and wounds. This was reported by the spokesman of the Prosecutor's Office for the Shirak District. According to the Prosecutor's Office, the body was found not far from the memorial complex "Mother Armenia".
Two of five detainees from Pankisi Gorge released June 15, 2015 11:02 This morning, two of five Georgian residents detained during a special operation in the Pankisi Gorge on suspicion of involvement in the recruitment to the "Islamic State" (IS) have been released.
In Sochi, courts bring Sobolevka village on brink of ecological disaster by legalizing unsanctioned buildings June 15, 2015 05:14 The conflict between Vice-Mayor of Sochi Evgeny Gorlov and residents of the village of Sobolevka has arisen from the demands of the Mayor's Office to connect new buildings to the sewerage system with the help of a private contractor and the unreasonable price of 1 million roubles for the connection. This was reported by local residents.
On June 8-14, at least two persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus June 15, 2015 04:49 During the week from June 8 to June 14, 2015, the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus hurt at least two people: one of them died and one was wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources. All the victims are alleged members of illegal armed formations (IAFs) operating in the territory of Dagestan.
Georgia detains suspected recruiters of IS June 15, 2015 03:30 In Georgia, five persons have been detained in the course of the special operation carried out in the Pankisi Gorge. The Georgian authorities believe the detainees are recruiters of the "Islamic State" (IS).
Georgian authorities engage army in elimination of flood aftermath June 14, 2015 19:26 Georgian President Georgy Margvelashvili has signed a decree to engage the Georgian armed forces in the elimination of the aftermath of the emergency situation which resulted from the flooding.
Residents of Budyonnovsk pay tribute to memory of victims of terror act of 1995 June 14, 2015 14:12 A citywide minute of silence was announced in Budyonnovsk to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of the terror act of 1995. The city also held mourning rallies and a religious procession.
In Ingushetia, local woman complains to Ingush Prosecutor about arbitrariness of law enforcers June 14, 2015 12:41 Law enforcers planted a grenade to Ruslan Tsurov, a resident of Nazran. This was claimed by his family members. The wife of Ruslan Tsurov has filed a complaint to the Prosecutor's Office of Ingushetia about the actions of the law enforcers.
Residents of Nasyr-Kort stand for peaceful resolution to conflict around mosque June 14, 2015 08:24 Supporters and opponents of the Ingush Imam Khamzat Chumakov have expressed their wish to peacefully resolve the conflict situation that had arisen around the mosque in the village of Nasyr-Kort. The authorities believe that the conflict has been already settled.
Azerbaijani rights defender Emin Guseinov arrives in Switzerland June 13, 2015 23:59 Emin Guseinov, an Azerbaijani rights defender and director of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS), who left Baku, has arrived in Switzerland. He is in complete safety, as Florian Irminger, the head of the Geneva office of the human rights organization "Human Rights House", told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Organizer of "Million Mask March" in Armenia demands transfer into closed prison June 13, 2015 22:07 Shant Arutyunyan, a convict in the case of the "Million Mask March", fears for his life and demands to place him for the rest of his term into a closed-type penal institution.
Aslan Byutukaev swears to IS leader on behalf of Chechen militants June 13, 2015 17:51 Aslan Byutukaev, the commander of the battalion of suicide bombers "Riyad al-Salikhiyn" has sworn to the leader of the "Islamic State" (IS), which is recognized to be a terrorist organization, on behalf of all the Chechen militants. He stated this in his audio appeal posted on the YouTube.
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of 90 ceasefire violations June 13, 2015 14:43 As reported today by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Armenian armed forces have violated the ceasefire on the troops contact line for 90 times within the last 24 hours.
Azerbaijani rights defender Emin Guseinov leaves the country June 13, 2015 13:23 Emin Guseinov, the Azerbaijani rights defender and the director of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS), who was sheltered at the Swiss Embassy in Baku, has left the country, said his brother Mekhman Guseinov.
Sochi residents complain that beaches next to the trail of health are closed June 13, 2015 08:45 The area of the pedestrian trail of health in Sochi has been built up with commercial structures; and all access to the beaches from the trail are blocked and strictly guarded, local residents report.
Mary Lawlor: human rights situation in Azerbaijan is ignored by US and EU because of their geopolitical interests June 13, 2015 02:50 The prospect of improving the human rights situation in Azerbaijan and mitigation of the repressive regime in this country is pushed to the background because of the interest of the EU and the US in strengthening relations with the official Baku.
Dagestani resident Timur Zakaryaev released from police station June 12, 2015 23:03 Today, Timur Zakaryaev, a resident of the Kizlyar District, has been brought to the police station to be questioned concerning the content of his posts in social networks. He has been released on recognizance not to leave.
Residents of Chechnya claim being forced to take part in celebration of Day of Russia June 12, 2015 18:06 In Grozny, according to the Mayor's Office, the rally on the occasion of the Day of Russia was attended by tens of thousands of people. Public employees and students claimed that they took part in the event not voluntary.