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Today, the Court of Appeal (CoA) has dismissed the complaint against extension of custody of Mamed Azizov, an activist of the civil movement "Nida" (Shout), accused of illegal possession of drugs. This was reported by his advocate Fariz Namazly.

The decision to ban wearing hijabs in schools of the Stavropol Territory will be challenged at the Presidium of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Russian Federation. This was announced by advocate Murad Musaev. In his turn, Vladimir Molchanov, a representative of the respondent, has emphasized that today the Russian SC announced a fair decision.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has started communicating with the government of Azerbaijan on the case of attack on Uzeir Jafarov, the leader of the public association "Military Journalists". The journalist demands to recognize a violation of his rights and to pay compensation for inflicted damage and legal costs.

The advocate Murad Musaev believes that the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Russian Federation to ban wearing hijabs in schools of the Stavropol Territory contradicts to the provisions of the Constitution regarding the right to the freedom of religion.

At the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, at the trial against Hilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado" (Voice of Talysh), the judge has dismissed the defence's motion to summon as a witness the investigator, who had sanctioned a search of the defendant's rented apartment.

The case of disobeying the police, on the basis of which builder Sergey Krbaschyan was fined by 1000 roubles, contains numerous violations. In particular, the detention protocol indicated that Sergey Krbaschyan was not placed to detainees' room. However, Sergey Krbaschyan and Mardiros Demerchyan, builders from Abkhazia, claimed that they spent the whole night at the police station and that they had been subjected to torture.

The Collegium of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Russian Federation has rejected the appeal complaint against the decision of the Stavropol Territorial Court passed on the lawsuit against the territorial government, which had decided to ban wearing hijabs (Muslim headscarves) in schools, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

After the murder of journalist Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, the MPs of the Russian State Duma have declared a need to tighten penalties for violence against media people and have already prepared an appropriate draft law. The Prosecutors' Office of Dagestan reports that it has taken under its control the investigation into the murder of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev and intends also to check the completeness of measures taken to solve the attempt on the journalist committed this January.

Kidnappings and torture in Chechnya continue, Igor Kalyapin, the head of the Interregional Public Organization "Committee against Torture", said in his report to the sitting of the Human Rights Council (HRC) held in Grozny. Later he said that his report was negatively met by the authorities of the Chechen Republic.

Natig Gyulakhmedoglu, an Azerbaijani oppositional journalist from the newspaper "Azadlyg", has sent an official complaint to the bosses of the local Ministry of Internal Affairs against the actions of the traffic police, who prevented him from his professional work.

Today, at the Union of Journalists of Dagestan, the rally in memory of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, was attended by representatives of media, leaders of civil organizations and friends of the killed journalist. The participants of the action called on the republic's law enforcement bodies and authorities to solve the murder of the journalist as soon as possible.

Today, the arrest of Zarema Bagautdinova, a representative of the Dagestani regional public organization "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy) was challenged at the Supreme Court of Dagestan by advocate Abdulla Gaziev.

Russian authorities should take the necessary measures to ensure the protection of journalists and human rights defenders in Northern Caucasus. This was declared by the statement made by the human rights organization "Civil Rights Defenders" (Sweden) in connection with the murder of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, was buried in his native village of Karata of the Akhvakh District of Dagestan. This was reported by advocate Abdurashid Sheikhov, a participant of the funeral ceremony.

In Azerbaijan, Gusein Abdullaev, an ex-MP, businessman and author of the protest song "Susma!" (Don't keep silent!), was charged of tax evasion and illegal business activities.

Today, in Rostov-on-Don, the preliminary court session was held on the case against Sergey Reznik, a journalist, blogger and political scientist, accused of false denunciation, commercial bribery and insulting a representative of authority. The court session was held behind closed doors. Olga Shinkareva, Judge of the Pervomaisky District Court of Rostov-on-Don, scheduled the first public court session for July 23.

The incident that occurred at a Muslim wedding party in Kizlyar was one of the last topics covered by Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, who was killed today in Dagestan.

The defence of Ruslan Rakhaev, former Deputy Chief of the police of the city of Cherkessk, was found guilty of beating a detainee to death, treats the verdict of the Cherkessk City Court that sentenced him to 13 years of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony, as unjustified and intends to appeal against it. The appeal will be filed within the next two days.

Investigators consider that the top version of the murder of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper "Novoe Delo" (New Business), is associated with his professional activities. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by the spokesman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Dagestan.

Today in the morning, Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, a correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot", was shot dead 50 meters from his house in the village of Semender in Dagestan. This is the second "Caucasian Knot" correspondent killed in Northern Caucasus.