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Workmen of a penal colony suspected of beating up a convict were detained upon the results of an inspection. A video of beating was posted on the Net, Chief Directorate of Federal Penal Service of Russia in Rostov region informed.

Representatives of Dagestan believe that the Cossack brigades, who on November 27 went to patrol Moscow, may contribute to the escalation of ethnic tensions. Kamil Davdiev proposed to involve people from the Diaspora in patrol activities. Igor Gulichev, a representative of the Cossacks, expressed his scepticism about the idea of joint patrols and treated the concerns expressed as unfounded.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued a decision on the claim of Georgia, filed in connection with the unlawful, according to the complainants, expulsion of Georgians from Russia in the autumn of 2006 and in early 2007 and the violations of their rights. This was reported by Teya Tsulukiani, Minister of Justice of Georgia.

Media workers of Nagorno-Karabakh need significant legal training. This was concluded by experts in the sphere of human rights after the seminar in Stepanakert, organized by the mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

In Batumi, the Border Police have detained Valentin Kistanov, a Russian citizen, for violating the rules of entry to the territories, which Georgia considers to be occupied.

Four persons, detained in front of the Zamoskvorechye Court of Moscow after the announcement of the verdict to sambo fighter Rasul Mirzaev, including Georgy Borovikov, a member of the nationalist organization, are kept at the police station. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

The unlawfully acquired apartment of Ivan Gerter, the former head of Kabardino-Balkarian Government, who is suspected of fraud, was arrested. This was reported by the Investigatory Department of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in Kabardino-Balkaria.

Today, Makhachkala hosted a rally against the arbitrariness of law enforcement agencies. The protest action was attended by 30 relatives of the kidnapped residents of Dagestan. At the end of the protest action, they have adopted a resolution that calls for the protection of their rights.

Ex-Deputy Chief of Volgo-Caspian territorial Department (VCTD) of "Rosrybolovstvo" Peter Kodyakov who not long before his disappearance promised the journalists to make public an information about the schemes of theft of money allotted on reproduction of fish resources disappeared in Astrakhan.

A district police officer of the Department of the Ministry of Interior Affairs in Maikop and three other unidentified policemen are suspected of extortion of a bribe to a sum of 30 thousand roubles from a local woman, Investigative Department of Committee of Inquiry of the Russian Federation (CIR) in Adygeya reports.

Public Prosecutor's office of Volgograd region achieved cancellation of a direction of awarding Vladimir Sobakar acting as Head of Administration of Volgograd, Press Service of the office reported.

Today, in Stavropol, a policeman hit down with his car two pedestrians. A service check is underway, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in the Stavropol Territory reports.

In the evening of November 24, in the Magaramkent District of Dagestan, a conflict, involving at least 20 persons, occurred near the "Fazenda" cafe. Several persons were injured and two were killed in the conflict. Moreover, a policeman was among the victims of the conflict. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

The Chief Prosecutor's Office of Georgia reopened the investigation into the death of Zurab Zhvaniya, ex-Prime Minister, which occurred in February 2005. This was reported today by his brother Georgy Zhvaniya.

The defence of Rasul Mirzaev will not challenge the decision of the court, which found him guilty of causing by negligence the death of Ivan Agafonov, and will not seek compensation for the excessive length of stay in detention. This was announced by Alexei Grebenskoy, the lawyer of Rasul Mirzaev.

In Dagestan, a 14-year-old Natalia Melnikova, who on November 7 disappeared in the town of Zernograd of the Rostov Region, was found. The girl left her home to convert to Islam in Dagestan. This was reported by the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) collected from the Armenian authorities 124,000 euros in favour of representatives the religious organization Jehovah's Witnesses, who challenged at the European Court their imprisonment for refusing the alternative military service.

Today, the Krasnoarmeisk District of Volgograd held opening of the monument, dedicated to the victims of the first bombings of the southern vicinities of Stalingrad in July-August 1942. The opening ceremony was attended by more than 200 persons.

Today, in Rostov-on-Don, Ivan Bykadorov and Dmitry Eremenko, two defendants in the criminal case of vandalism at the North Cemetery, stated at the court session that they were forced to write confessions under psychological and physical pressure from law enforcers.

Today miners in Tkibuli, Georgia, broke off their strike and started full-fledged work, one of the directors of "Georgian Industrial Group" Natia Turnava reported.