Picket in memory of Markelov and Baburova in St Petersburg was 200 persons strong January 19, 2011 19:00 About 200 persons came to commemorate lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova, assassinated two years ago in St Petersburg.
Court in Ulan-Ude fines journalists accused of inciting hatred against power agents January 19, 2011 18:00 On January 19, the Soviet District Court of the city of Ulan-Ude (Buryatia) found Tatiana Stetsura and Nadezhda Nizovkina guilty of inciting hatred and enmity to militaries and employees of law enforcement bodies and fined each of them by 100,000 roubles.
Drivers of public transport in Chechnya are banned to smoke at driving January 18, 2011 23:30 The Ministry of Transports and Communications of the Chechen Republic has introduced a ban on smoking during driving for drivers of regular buses and fixed-route taxis. Violators will face dismissal. This innovation, according to the ministry, should reduce the risk of traffic accidents.
In Armenia, unidentified persons burn down car of editor-in-chief of "Lori" TV Company January 18, 2011 23:10 In the Lori Region of Armenia unidentified persons set the car belonging to Narine Avetisyan, editor-in-chief of the "Lori" TV Company, on fire. The Vanadzor office of the Helsinki Civil Assembly treats this fact as another attack on the journalist.
Eviction of hostel residents suspended in Grozny January 18, 2011 23:00 After human rights activists have spread information about forced eviction by power agents of residents from the hostel in Mayakovsky Street in Grozny, the process was suspended; however, several residents have not got their keys back.
Two persons kidnapped in Grozny January 18, 2011 22:20 As reported by a source from law enforcement bodies, in the Oktiabrskiy District of Grozny, a group of armed men in camouflage captured and taken away two men.
Thomas Chivas: Lithuanian special services used Kusaite as bait for Muslims January 18, 2011 22:10 The special service VSD (Lithuanian State Security Police) dealt with Egle Kusaite, starting several years before her arrest, as a sort of "bait" to find out the intentions of Muslims in the country. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told about it by the Lithuanian journalist Thomas Chivas, who is covering Egle Kusaite's case and attending court sessions in Vilnius.
Rostov Region: water supply employee is accused of negligence resulting in poisonings January 18, 2011 22:00 Vladimir Finenko, head of the water supply shop at the Municipal Unitary Enterprise (MUE) "Vodokanal" of the city of Semikarakorsk, Rostov Region, for whose fault, according to investigators, 96 citizens got poisoned with drinking water, will face trial. The criminal case against him was sent to the Semikarakorsk District Court for consideration on the merits.
Rostov oppositionist fined for holding an unauthorized rally January 18, 2011 21:00 Vladislav Ryazantsev, coordinator of the Rostov branch of the movement "Left-Wing Front" was fined by one thousand roubles for holding an unauthorized rally. The opposition leader plans to challenge the ruling.
"Caucasian Knot" correspondent was not admitted to meeting with Khloponin in Stavropol January 18, 2011 20:00 Elena Khrustalyova, a special correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot", who had been invited to the meeting with Alexander Khloponin, Russian President's Plenipotentiary in the NCFD (North-Caucasian Federal District), and was sent for this purpose from Moscow to Stavropol, was not allowed to be present at the event.
Tatiana Stetsura deprived of lawyer's status January 18, 2011 19:00 Tatiana Stetsura, who is accused, together with journalist Natalia Nizovkina, of extremism in connection with their article about deportation of Chechens and Ingushes, has been deprived of the status of layer for non-participation in any advocates' formation and non-payment of fees to the Bar Association of Buryatia.
In Dagestan, inspectors stop TV journalist's execution case January 18, 2011 18:00 As stated by Nizam Radjabov, a spokesman from Dagestani investigatory bodies, the criminal investigation into the shooting on September 2, 2008, in Makhachkala of a journalist Abdullah (Telman) Alishaev, editor-in-chief of "Makhachkala-TV", was stopped because of the death of Vadim Butdaev who committed this crime. Vadim's sister, in her turn, believes that her brother was not involved in the murder.
Soldier dies in Chechnya at neutralizing self-made bomb January 17, 2011 23:00 One serviceman was killed and another one was wounded at explosion of a self-made bomb on January 16 near the village of Kharsenoi in Chechnya, a source from law enforcement bodies said today.
After mass brawl in Zimovniki, Rostov Region, district militia boss sacked January 17, 2011 22:40 After a mass fight that burst out on December 18, 2010, in Zimovniki, a district centre of the Rostov Region, and the events that followed, the regional GUVD (Chief Interior Department) replaced the head of the local ROVD (District Interior Division) and sent additional forces there. This was stated on January 14 by the GUVD head Alexei Lapin, who answered the question of the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about the situation in the region.
Attackers on ex-minister of the KBR Shogenov stole guns and hijacked car of assassinated guards January 17, 2011 22:30 The criminals, who attacked this morning Khachim Shogenov, a former interior minister of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), and killed two of his bodyguards, escaped from the venue together with stolen guns and a car.
In Dagestan, graduates of graffiti school to be involved in social advertising January 17, 2011 22:10 Graduates of the Makhachkala school of graffiti will be engaged in decoration of house facades and placement of social ads.
Dagestan: father of Sharipova, Moscow metro suicide bomber, complains of his sons' persecution January 17, 2011 22:00 Rasul Magomedov, a resident of Balakhany village, Untsukul District of Dagestan, father of Maryam Sharipova, who, according to investigatory bodies, blew herself up in Moscow metro on March 29, 2010, said that he was unaware of the course of investigation into the explosion and that his two sons were persecuted.
Norwegian court released Salamova, native of North Ossetia January 17, 2011 21:00 In Norway, the court decided to release Madina Salamova (Maria Ameli), arguing that there was no need to keep her in custody. Maria Ameli will spend her last days before deportation at large, said Brinyulf Risnes, the advocate of the native of North Ossetia.
Azerbaijan and Karabakh report losses and victims in border clashes January 17, 2011 20:00 Two Karabakh servicemen were wounded by fire from the Azerbaijani side last week, reports the press service of the Defence Army of Nagorno-Karabakh. The latter, in its turn, accused Karabakh of shelling its territory, which killed a private of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan.
On January 19, anti-fascist actions to be held in Moscow and other Russian cities in memory of Markelov and Baburova assassinated two years ago January 17, 2011 19:00 A number of Russian cities - Moscow, St Petersburg, Perm, Tyumen and others - will host rallies in memory of anti-fascists - lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova, who were assassinated on January 19, 2009. The organizers of these actions want to draw attention of residents of their cities to the problem of nationalism-instigated hatred, against which Markelov and Baburova had fought.