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The Prosecutor's Office has checked the investigation into the case of rape of a minor in Kabardino-Balkaria and found a number of violations, including delays in appointments of examinations.

The UN General Assembly has approved the resolution calling on the states to respect the "Olympic Truce" during the 2014 Sochi Winter Games. The period of the truce is to begin seven days prior to the Olympics and to be completed within a week after the 11th Paralympic Winter Games.

Advocate Murad Musaev, who protects the rights and interests of defendant Yusup Temerkhanov, accused of the murder of Yuri Budanov, was involved in the criminal case of bribery of witnesses, and he is also a figurant in the case of interfering with the trial. This was reported by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

The Limited Liability Company (LLC) "Okhotsk Construction Company" fails to pay the workers from Tajikistan the remainder of the debt on their wages for the construction of the Olympic housing in Sochi, despite its promise to pay the arrears till November 6. This was stated by Sobirzhon Yunusov, the foreman of the workers.

At the roundtable on the topic of "Azerbaijan is at crossroads: Eastern Partnership or Customs Union?", civil society activists urged the government to accelerate the process of the country's European integration. According to the participants of the meeting, there is no alternative to the European integration and the accession to the Customs Union hides a threat of loss of independence of the country.

The enterprises discharge sewage waters, which were not subjected to biological treatment and disinfection, into the Kambileevka River. This was stated by residents of the village of Kantyshevo, who filed a complaint to the Prosecutor's Office of Ingushetia.

Natives of the North-Caucasian republics complain that they are subjected to discrimination, when renting housing in Moscow. An agent of one of the leading real estate agencies in Moscow explains that agents only follow the wishes of the owners of housing let to rent out.

On Thursday, in Moscow, an official from the Armenian Embassy in Russia received an award of the Russian version of the magazine "National Geographic Traveler". Armenia has won the contest of the best travel destinations organized by the magazine in the category "Discovery of the Year", the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

Inmates of prisoners of Northern Caucasus claim being abused by law enforcers. This was reported by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (ECPT), which members visited several prisons in Chechnya, Dagestan and North Ossetia in spring of 2011.

The criminal proceedings against Shamil Isaev, the deputy of the People's Assembly of Dagestan, for non-fulfilment of the court decision in the case concerning the lawsuit against Ali Kamalov were stopped.

The video record with the message of Dokku Umarov, the leader of the banned organization "Imarat Kavkaz" has been declared extremist. On Thursday, the appropriate decision was pronounced by the Lenin District Court of Krasnodar. This was reported by the Regional Prosecutor's Office. The prosecutors did not specify what kind of the video record was mentioned.

Said Amirov, Mayor of Makhachkala, who was dismissed from his position, was brought to a Moscow hospital for a medical examination. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" by a source close to Said Amirov.

At the today's court session of the Krasnodar Regional Court, in their final speeches, figurants of the "Tsapok's case", accused of the massacre in the Cossack village of Kuschevskaya, have pleaded not guilty for all charges. At the next court session, held on November 7, the jury are to leave for the jury room to find a verdict.

Dmitry Kozak, Deputy Prime Minister, has issued the order to agree on a plan to reduce the period for commissioning of several Olympic facilities at once the alternate road of Kurortny Avenue and the Olympic Village, which are being developed by the companies of the "Basic Element".

A team of specialists in the field of plastic surgery of the organization "Operation Smile" have completed their work in Chechnya. Within a week, surgeons conducted 64 surgeries for children suffering from congenital maxillofacial abnormalities and burn injuries.

The investigation against seven young activists of the movement "Nida" (Shout) and Ilkin Rustamzade, a member of the movement "Free Youth", was conducted with violations of the rules of proceedings, and the prosecution is based on the testimonies gathered unlawfully and on falsifications.

On Thursday evening, in Yerevan, the protest action "Million Mask March" was held. Participants were throwing smoke bombs and "Molotov cocktails". During the riots in the centre of Yerevan, eight policemen and a teenager were injured.

In Sukhumi, the trial in the case of a series of assassination attempts against Abkhazian President Alexander Ankvab has been started. At the first court session, the court has dismissed the defence's motion to challenge panel of judges and granted the motion to exclude some materials from the case, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

Today, in Cherkessk, relatives and friends of Nauruz Cherkasov, a kidnapped businessman, held a 12-hour picket, demanding to inform them about the progress of the investigation into the case.

The consideration of the case of riots in the Azerbaijani city of Ismailly on merits is scheduled for November 18. Today, the court has concluded the preparatory court session.