The policemen in Astrakhan broke off a walk of Shein’s supporters May 22, 2012 10:00 A meeting of residents of Astrakhan on the bank of the Volga held on May, 20, with Oleg Shein’s participation was broken off by the police personnel.
A resident of Sochi collected 200 signatures for Mayor’s resignation during a single-person picket May 22, 2012 09:00 On May, 21, a single-person picket with the demand of Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov’s resignation was held near the Administration of Sochi. 200 signatures of the townsmen were collected, Irina Brovkina who held the picket declared.
200 people came out for a meeting against the physicians’ negligence in Krasnodar May 22, 2012 08:00 On May, 21, about 200 residents of the Crimea district of Krasnodar region took part in a meeting against the physicians’ negligence during which they collected signatures under the demand to punish those guilty of a twenty-four-years-old local resident’s death.
Eight persons injured during an explosion of balloons operated on in Yerevan May 22, 2012 07:00 As of May, 21, 33 people injured during an explosion of balloons that took place on May, 4, in Yerevan are still undergoing treatment in different clinics of the capital. Eight persons were operated on in Yerevan by professor Adrian Daygler from Germany.
In Azerbaijan, two oppositional activists rejected of CER May 21, 2012 23:00 The Baku Court of Appeal chaired by Judge Mirzali Abbasov considered an appeal filed by blogger Bakhtiyar Gadjiev to challenge rejection of conditional early relief (CER) and a motion for CER filed by Babek Gasanov, the representative of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA). The Court left the activists in custody.
Rasul Mirzaev's defenders challenge extension of his detention May 21, 2012 22:00 Today, lawyer of Rasul Mirzaev, World Champion in Mixed Martial Arts, filed a complaint against the decision of the Khamovniki District Court of Moscow to extend period of Rasul Mirzaev's detention till July 8, 2012. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Alexei Grebenskoy, the very defender of Rasul Mirzaev.
Apti and Aishat Magmadov's defenders file complaint to ECtHR May 21, 2012 21:00 Defenders of Apti and Aishat Magmadov asks the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to recognize the verdict of the Moscow Regional Court and all subsequent decisions against the convicted persons as not complying with the requirements of the European Convention. This was reported by lawyer Musa Khadisov.
At trial on case of undermining "Neva-Express" train, defendants deliver their final speeches May 21, 2012 20:00 In the Tver Regional Court, at the trial of undermining of the "Neva-Express" train committed in 2009, the defendants declared their innocence in their final speeches.
In Dagestan, court pronounces verdicts against detained protesters May 21, 2012 19:00 Eight residents of Makhachkala, who protested against unlawful methods of investigation in regard to Abdurakhman Magomedov, detained during special operation and later beaten during interrogation, were sentenced to 3-5 days of imprisonment.
In Dagestan, Magomedkhan Magomedkhanov's relatives deny version of his death in explosion May 21, 2012 18:00 Relatives of Magomedkhan Magomedkhanov, whose body was found on May 20 in a burnt-out car in the Untsukul District of Dagestan, identified him and took him to be buried in his native village. This was reported by journalist Fatima Tarasova, the staff member of the Dagestani organization "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy). Relatives believe that power agents are involved in the death of Magomedkhan.
In Baku, police disperses oppositional protesters May 21, 2012 16:00 Attempt of the Civil Movement for Democracy "Public Chamber" (CMDPC) to hold today a protest action, demanding to ensure freedom of assembly and release of convicted oppositionists, resulted in clashes between opposition supporters and police, and detention of protesters.
The Ministry of Interior Affairs of Chechnya will carry out special operations in Dagestan and Ingushetia May 21, 2012 11:00 Law enforcement bodies of Chechnya will carry out special operations against participants of paramilitary groups (PMG) in the area of administrative borders with the neighbouring republics and adjoining territories. According to members of power ministries, the majority of the Chechen underground are hiding themselves in the mountains and forestlands near the administrative borders with Dagestan and Ingushetia.
The Dagestani community of Sochi discussed the mass scuffle in which Garanyan perished May 21, 2012 10:00 On May, 20, a discussion of the mass scuffle between the Dagestanies and the Armenians as a result of which a person perished was held in the hall of Adler music school of Sochi. About 400 persons took part in the meeting.
A citizens’ group “Protect David Garedji” held a procession in Tbilisi May 21, 2012 08:00 On May, 20, a citizens’ group “Protect David Garedji” organized a procession in Tbilisi. Several thousand citizens, generally young people, took part in the action marching from Vake park to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
Baku opens "Eurovision-2012" May 19, 2012 23:00 The official opening ceremony of the 57th international song contest "Eurovision-2012" took place in Baku at 9:00 p.m. local time on May 19. Delegations of all 42 countries participating in the contest were invited to the ceremony.
Citizens' rally near Kirov ROVD dispersed in Makhachkala May 19, 2012 22:00 In the capital of Dagestan, policemen have dispersed an assembly of about 100 relatives and friends of the persons detained in a special operation in Yubileinaya Street.
In Makhachkala, the second "United Caucasian Forum" discusses xenophobia issues May 19, 2012 21:00 The topic of the "United Caucasian Forum" that has opened today in Makhachkala is formulated as "Xenophobia in Russian Society: Implications for Russia and the Caucasus".
Gannushkina: power agents would not negotiate with blocked Dagestanis May 19, 2012 19:00 Employees of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" assert that FSB agents were extremely unwilling to contact human rights defenders during a special operation in Dagestan, where Makhmud Mansur, Abdurakhman Magomedov and their relatives were blocked in one of the houses in Makhachkala.
In Rostov Region dog kills a child of two May 19, 2012 18:00 In the evening on May 18, in the village of Oktiabrskoe, Zernograd District of the Rostov Region, a dog bit a girl of two to death.
Drivers of fixed-route taxis of Vladikavkaz announce readiness for endless strike May 19, 2012 17:00 On May 21, the drivers of fixed-route taxis of Vladikavkaz plan to go on an endless strike in protest against the scheduled optimization of urban routes and increase of travel tariffs.