Armenian policemen suspect protesters of preparing provocations July 04, 2015 13:02 A group of protesters in Bagramyan Avenue in Yerevan is preparing provocations in order to "escalate the situation," said a source from the Police of Armenia.
"Mothers of Beslan" insist on new inquiry into 2004 terror act July 04, 2015 11:33 An agreement of Russian authorities and the victims of the terror act committed in Beslan in 2004, who filed a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), is possible only if an independent and impartial investigation into the terror act, said members of the "Mothers of Beslan" Committee.
NGOs demand inquiry into beating two ethnic Armenians in Tbilisi July 04, 2015 09:38 Non-governmental and human rights organizations have disseminated an open appeal to the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Georgia to immediately conduct an investigation into the beating in Tbilisi of Arthur Babayan and Philip Oganezyan.
Krasnodar Territorial Court returns material on extension of Temirsultanov's arrest for revision July 04, 2015 06:39 In the Krasnodar Territory, the appellate court has cancelled the decision to extend the custody of Khavazh Temirsultanov, a native of Chechnya, accused of robbery. The case was returned to the court of Sochi.
Adler Court appoints date of continuation of dealing with cases of Gritsevich and Kimaev July 04, 2015 00:55 The Adler District Court has scheduled for July 6 the continuation of the consideration of the case of Anna Gritsevich, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, on disobedience to police, and for July 7 – the case of ecologist Vladimir Kimaev.
At Geneva debates, Georgia condemns Russia's military exercises in Abkhazia July 03, 2015 18:39 In the course of the 32nd round of Geneva debates, delegates of Georgia and Russia have discussed the issues of security and the right to get education in one's mother tongue. The Georgian party has criticized Russia for its military exercises in Abkhazia and the violation of airspace.
KBR installs monument to victims of political repressions July 03, 2015 17:38 A monument to repressed residents of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) was opened in the city park of Nalchik.
Power agents report blocking militants' base in Dagestan July 03, 2015 16:28 A large summer base of militants was blocked in the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, said a local law enforcement source.
MiG-29 crashes in Krasnodar Territory July 03, 2015 16:24 A fighter aircraft MiG-29 has crashed down near the aerodrome Kuschevskaya in the Krasnodar Territory. There are no victims and no damage.
Resident of Stavropol Territory convicted for attack on Chervlyonnaya July 03, 2015 14:18 A court in Chechnya has sentenced Alaudin Menlibaev, a resident of the Stavropol Territory, finding him guilty of the attack in 1999 on the village of Chervlyonnaya, committed under command of Khattab.
Investigators admit abuse of power by police at dispersal of protesters in Yerevan July 03, 2015 13:47 The Special Investigation Service of Armenia has declared the unlawful use of force against protesters on June 23, and the institution of a criminal case in this context.
Sochi court requests video records from place of detention of Kimaev and Gritsevich July 03, 2015 09:28 On July 2, the Adler District Court of Sochi began considering the case of disobeying the police in relation to the ecologist Vladimir Kimaev and Anna Gritsevich, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. The court granted the defence's motion to watch the video from the place of detention of the journalist and the ecologist.
CTO regime introduced in Kizilyurt District of Dagestan July 03, 2015 08:18 Today, at 3:00 a.m. Moscow time, in the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, law enforcement bodies started their counterterrorist operation (CTO). The legal CTO regime was introduced at 3:00 Moscow time, the operative headquarters of Dagestan has reported.
About 100 protesters spent the night in Bagramyan Avenue in Yerevan July 03, 2015 03:01 According to coordinators of the protest action against the increase of electricity tariff, last night about 100 protesters stayed in Yerevan, in Bagramyan Avenue.
Court decision to return land plot to pensioner Dubovaya in Sochi upheld July 03, 2015 02:09 The Krasnodar Territorial Court has dismissed the appeal complaints against the decision of the District court of Sochi, which had granted the petition lodged by pensioner Nina Dubovaya about return of her land plot.
Yerevan hunger-strikers hospitalized July 02, 2015 21:20 Arutyun Arutyunyan and Ayk Parikyan stopped their hunger strike against the increase of the electricity tariff in Armenia; both activists were taken to hospital.
Dagestani authorities promise to control inquiry into attack on Starodubets July 02, 2015 20:43 The beaten and kidnapped blogger Vyacheslav Starodubets has stopped his series of solo pickets in Makhachkala. According to his story, officials from the administration of the head of Dagestan promised to help in the investigation of his criminal case.
Sociologists fix increased optimism towards economic problems of Northern Caucasus July 02, 2015 17:45 The squeezing of North-Caucasian problems out of focus of public by the anti-Western and anti-Ukrainian rhetoric has led to increased positive attitude towards the situation in Northern Caucasus. This was the comment of "Levada Centre" experts on the outcome of their social poll, conducted on June 19-22.
European Games step up criticism of Azerbaijan for human rights violations July 02, 2015 16:14 Azerbaijani experts and local residents have different opinions on the value for the country of the recent First European Games held in Baku. Some believe that the Games boosted the country's international reputation and promotion of its tourism potential; while others point out huge expenses and increased criticism for human rights violations.
ECtHR finds violations of the right to life of Beslan terror act victims July 02, 2015 13:45 The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has accepted to consideration the complaints of most of the applicants, who suffered from the terror act with hostage taking in Beslan in 2004. According to the lawyer Sergey Knyazkin, who is representing the applicants' interests of the, the consideration should help to identify the mistakes that led to massive children's deaths.