Policeman suspected of abuse of office in Nevinnomyssk January 23, 2015 13:54 In the city of Nevinnomyssk, policemen became figurants in the case about beating up a local resident. They are charged with abuse of power.
Armenian investigators publish video of Permyakov's interrogation January 23, 2015 10:29 On January 22, the press service of the Investigating Committee (IC) of Armenia reported about another interrogation of the Russian military Valery Permyakov, accused of assassinating seven persons. The IC has released a video footage of the interrogation; it can be found on the YouTube.
Annual message of Dagestani leader failed to respond to acute problems of republic's life, experts assert January 23, 2015 05:59 The annual message of the head of Dagestan Ramazan Abdulatipov to the Dagestani National Assembly was controversial and left a lot of questions unanswered, said the experts, questioned by the "Caucasian Knot".
Head of "Astrakhan Russians" movement released under recognizance not to leave January 23, 2015 05:14 Igor Stenin, the head of the "Astrakhan Russians" movement, who was detained by FSB agents on charges of inciting extremism, has been released under recognizance not to leave.
George Soros urges Azerbaijani authorities to ease pressure on civil society January 23, 2015 04:54 George Soros, the founder and the chairman of the "Open Society" Foundation, has called on President Ilham Aliev to ease the pressure on civil society and to remove barriers to activities of registered charities.
CMR director Arapova criticizes court decision in Reznik's case January 23, 2015 02:50 The Centre for Media Rights (CMR) will assist in appealing against the verdict passed to the Rostov journalist and blogger Sergey Reznik, said Galina Arapova, the director of the Centre.
Relatives of Alikhan Tochiev, killed in Nalchik, report he was kidnapped before special operation January 22, 2015 23:24 A native of Ingushetia Alikhan Tochiev, who was killed in Nalchik, was kidnapped two days before the special operation in the city; and his body had traces of torture, said his relatives. They deny the authorities' version about Alikhan's links with militants from Syria and do not believe that he was killed in the armed clash.
Permyakov may face additional charge, said Armenian GPP January 22, 2015 18:07 The charge against Valery Permyakov, a Russian soldier, who confessed of a mass murder of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri, may be supplemented by the article about an attempt to illegally cross the state border, Gevork Kostanyan, the General Public Prosecutor (GPP) of Armenia, said at today's parliamentary hearings.
Azerbaijan: prosecutor asks 6 years in prison for journalist Seymour Khazi January 22, 2015 18:06 Today, at the trial of journalist Seymour Khazi, accused of hooliganism, the state prosecutor, in his closing remarks, asked the Apsheron District Court of Azerbaijan to sentence Khazi to six years in prison.
Rostov journalist Reznik sentenced to three years January 22, 2015 17:24 The Lenin District Court of Rostov-on-Don has found the journalist and blogger Sergey Reznik guilty of false denunciation and insult of officials and sentenced him to three years in a general security colony, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
FSB agents detain leader of "Astrakhan Russians" movement January 22, 2015 15:06 On January 21, agents of the Russian Federal Security Bureau (FSB) detained Igor Stenin, the leader of the "Astrakhan Russians" movement, as Pavel Chikov, the head of the "Agora" association has reported.
Chechnya is ahead of Dagestan by number of victims in Quarter 4 of 2014 January 22, 2015 12:39 In Quarter 4 of 2014, the number of victims of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus has increased by 118% compared with Quarter 3. In October-December, 168 people were killed and wounded there; while in July-September, the figure was 77. In Quarter 4, Chechnya was ahead of Dagestan in the number of victims.
Nearly 500 sign petition demanding to investigate Timur Kuashev's murder January 22, 2015 11:37 A petition demanding an inquiry into the murder of the journalist from Nalchik Timur Kuashev has been posted on the Internet. For 13 days, it was signed by 471 persons. Today, it was signed by Valery Khatazhukov, the head of the Public Human Rights Centre of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR). Organizers plan to send the document to investigating bodies.
Picketers hand out leaflets about activities of Navalny to Astrakhan townspeople January 22, 2015 08:21 On January 21, in Astrakhan, ten supporters of Alexei Navalny held an information picket. It was sanctioned by the authorities; and there were no incidents during the two-hour action.
Permyakov officially recognizes accusations presented by IC of Armenian January 22, 2015 01:50 Valery Permyakov, a regular soldier of the 102nd Russian military base, accused of massacring a family in the city of Gyumri, whose interrogation was conducted on January 21 by Armenian investigators, pled guilty on the charges, presented to him by the Investigating Committee (IC) of Armenia.
Chechens seek asylum in Europe because of corruption and pressure by power agents, says report of HRC "Memorial" January 22, 2015 01:43 The Human Rights Centre "Memorial" has published a report "Chechens in Russia", prepared jointly with the Committee "Civil Assistance" after three years of work. The document uses specific examples to consider the situation with criminal prosecution of residents of Chechnya, status of women in the republic, corruption and insecurity of property.
In Baku, advocate of Khadija Ismayilova reports her one-day placement into dungeon January 21, 2015 22:42 The arrested Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova was placed for one day into the dungeon of SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 1 as punishment for publishing her open letter in the media. The incident occurred on January 15, but we learnt about it only today, said the lawyer Yalchin Imanov.
Armenia and Russia set up coordination centre to investigate massacre in Gyumri January 21, 2015 22:20 Today, Agvan Ovsepyan and Alexander Bastrykin, the heads of the Investigating Committee of Armenia and Russia, have signed an agreement establishing a coordination centre to investigate the murder of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri.
Rally in Azerbaijan burns down flags of USA, Israel, France and Armenia (+video) January 21, 2015 18:58 The participants of the today's rally in the settlement of Nardaran near Baku have resolutely condemned the publication of caricatures on Prophet Muhammad and manifestations of Islamophobia in the West. In the course of the protest action they burned down the flags of France, Israel, United States and Armenia.
Sergey Avetisyan buried in Gyumri January 21, 2015 13:56 The six-month-old baby Sergey Avetisyan was buried today in the city of Gyumri. People put hundreds of white roses, toys and the baby's portrait onto the grave.