In Armenia, member of "Founding Parliament" stops his hunger strike April 30, 2015 04:27 Gevorg Safaryan, a member of the "Founding Parliament" movement, accused in plotting riots in Armenia, has stopped his hunger strike.
In Dagestan, five nominees granted "Golden Eagle" Award April 30, 2015 02:40 On April 29, the Union of Journalists of Dagestan granted the "Golden Eagle" Award to four journalists and one creative team for their activities in 2014.
HRC head calls on to release Novorossiysk dancers April 29, 2015 18:46 Today, Mikhail Fedotov, the head of the Presidential Human Rights Council (HRC), has called on to release the young women, who danced near the WWII memorial museum "Malaya Zemlya" (Small Land) in Novorossiysk.
Prisoners sentenced on charges of attack on Nalchik complain about violation of their rights at SIZO April 29, 2015 15:50 Relatives of the five persons sentenced to life imprisonment in the criminal case of the attack on Nalchik have appealed to human rights activists with complaints about violations, including complaints about the detention of the prisoners in one-man cells and everyday inconveniences.
Resident of Stavropol Territory sentenced to three years of imprisonment for involvement in Syrian conflict April 29, 2015 13:41 The Lenin District Court of Stavropol has sentenced K.M. Djamaldinov to three years of imprisonment for involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF) in Syria. This has been reported today by the Prosecutor's Office of the Stavropol Territory.
At trial in Baku, prosecutor demands 7.5 years in prison for oppositionist Faradj Kerimli April 29, 2015 12:13 Today, the Baku Court of Grave Crimes chaired by Judge Shakyar Mamedova has listened to the final speech of the public prosecutor in the case against Faradj Kerimli, an activist of the "Musavat" Party, accused of drug trafficking in Azerbaijan.
Georgia asks Azerbaijan to detain and extradite Mikhail Saakashvili April 29, 2015 11:32 The Chief Prosecutor's Office of Georgia has appealed to Azerbaijan with a request to detain and extradite to Georgia ex-president Mikhail Saakashvili, who arrived in Baku to take part in the 3rd Global Open Society Forum.
In Nazran, 826 cartridge shells found at place of road traffic accident April 29, 2015 11:28 When examining the place of the road traffic accident, the police found 826 cartridge shells in the passenger compartment of one of two cars, the drivers of which were hospitalized after the road traffic accident.
IED defused in Nalchik April 29, 2015 09:27 In the morning of April 28, in Nalchik, an improvised explosive device (IED) was found at a park flower bed. In the evening, it was defused at the place.
In Yerevan, Armenian Genocide Museum receives new materials April 29, 2015 08:46 In Yerevan, the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute opened to the public after four years of renovation in the territory of the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.
"Founding Parliament" holds march demanding to release its activists April 29, 2015 01:48 In Yerevan, supporters of the "Founding Parliament" held a protest action under the slogan "Freedom for political prisoners". Participants of the march walked down Bagramyan Avenue and stopped near all the public agencies to voice their demand.
Vyacheslav Starodubets claims delay of investigation into case of his beating April 29, 2015 00:11 Vyacheslav Starodubets, an author of the materials about Derbent, has claimed that investigators fail to react to his numerous complaints and delay the investigation into the case of his beating.
Political analysts associate Kuban administration reshuffle with construction of Kerch Strait Bridge April 29, 2015 00:10 Kuban (Krasnodar Territory) administration reshuffle can be explained by the Kremlin's desire to deprive local officials of the chance to embezzle the funds allocated for the construction of the Kerch Strait Bridge. This opinion was expressed by political analysts questioned by the "Caucasian Knot".
Armenia: participant of "Million Mask March" goes on hunger strike April 28, 2015 16:43 Lieutenant Colonel Vardan Vardanyan, sentenced to five years in prison in the case of "Million Mask March", has declared a hunger strike.
RRC completes investigation into Reznik's case April 28, 2015 14:45 The Rostov Regional Court (RRC), which is considering an appeal against the sentence to journalist and blogger Sergey Reznik, has refused to study the written evidence in the case. The judge has announced the end of the judiciary inquiry and transition to the debate phase.
Son of leader of Ingush "Mekhk-Khel" suspected of hijacking a BMW April 28, 2015 13:38 Khavazh-Bagaudin Aushev, a son of the co-chairman of the Supreme Board of the Ingush public movement "Mekhk-Khel", who was detained by the police, has become a figurant of the criminal case about the hijacking a foreign-made car from the car park of the shopping centre in Samara.
Georgian MIA finds no recruiters of militants for war in Syria in Pankisi April 28, 2015 12:09 Residents of the Pankisi Gorge in Georgia reported that local young villagers were recruited for war in Syria. In response to these complaints, Levan Izoriya, the deputy head of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), stated on April 27 that recruiters are outside Georgia.
Moscow hosts pickets demanding to question Ramzan Kadyrov April 28, 2015 11:54 On April 27, in Moscow, activists of the youth wing of the "RPR-PARNAS" held a series of solo pickets in front of the building of the Chechen Representative Office. The protestors demanded to question top-ranking Chechen officials and power agents in Boris Nemtsov murder case.
Charanov killed in Dagestan suspected of attacks on law enforcers agents and blackmail April 28, 2015 10:05 Khasmagomed Charanov, who was killed in Dagestan by power agents, used to be, according to their information, the leader of "Aukh" militant grouping. He was wanted in connection with the attacks on law enforcers and extortion of money from businessmen.
Khavazh-Bagaudin Aushev convoyed from Ingushetia to Samara April 28, 2015 08:10 Detainee Khavazh-Bagaudin Aushev has been convoyed to Samara by staff members of the temporary operational group of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ingushetia.