19 children hospitalized with acute intestinal infection in Astrakhan Region January 20, 2011 23:30 An outbreak of dysentery was registered in the village of Karagani, Privolzhskiy District of the Astrakhan Region; 19 children were hospitalized.
Ukraine agrees to give one figurant of Kuschevskaya massacre case out to Russia January 20, 2011 23:10 The Ukrainian authorities have satisfied Russia's request to extradite Vyacheslav Ryabtsev, one of the suspects of the murder of 12 persons committed in the village of Kuschevskaya, Krasnodar Territory, in November 2010. As reported by the official website of the Russian General Prosecutor's Office, now the date of Ryabtsev's extradition to Russia is agreed on.
Inspectors find involvement of Said Buryatskiy in explosion of "Neva-Express" Train in 2009 January 20, 2011 23:00 Investigatory bodies have established involvement of seven persons, including Alexander Tikhomirov (Said Buryatskiy), in blowing up the "Neva-Express" Train in November 2009. All of them were killed in March 2010 in the Ingush village of Ekazhevo. This was reported by Vladimir Markin, spokesman of the Russia's Investigatory Committee (IC).
Refugees hold protest action in Tbilisi January 20, 2011 22:10 Starting from 3:30 p.m. today, internally displaced persons, who oppose their eviction from their places of residence in Tbilisi, are holding their protest action in front of the Parliament of Georgia.
Khatiashvili: conditions in Women's Prison No. 5 are substandard January 20, 2011 22:00 The custody conditions at the Correction Establishment No. 5 were discussed at a press conference held by Zaza Khatiashvili, Chairman of the Bar Association of Georgia on January 18.
MIA head: average bribe in North Ossetia in 2010 was 70,000 roubles January 20, 2011 21:00 While in 2008, the average bribe in North Ossetia, by the revealed corruption crimes, was 16,000 roubles, in 2009 - 29,000 roubles, in 2010 it reached 70,000 roubles, whereas the average bribe in Russian regions is 27,000 roubles, said Arthur Ahmetkhanov, head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania.
Woman from Krasnodar Territory claims illegal prosecution of her father January 20, 2011 20:00 As stated by Asya Gevorkyan, a resident of the Novopokrovskiy District of the Krasnodar Territory, a criminal case about beating is falsified against her father - Gayk Gevorkyan, 50, - while he himself is a victim.
Norwegian court decides to deport Maria Ameli before January 27 January 20, 2011 19:00 Maria Ameli (real name Madina Salamova), 25, a writer and a native of North Ossetia, does not lose hope, after the decision to deport her has stirred up the Norwegian society, to stay in Norway. Human rights activists and Maria's friends are sure that the trial and deportation decision were acts of retaliation from the authorities for exposure of corruption among bureaucrats in her book "Illegal Norwegian".
Russia loses in Strasbourg on complaint of "Memorial" employee who worked with Estemirova January 20, 2011 18:00 The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has passed a decision on the complaint of the employee of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", who worked with Natalia Estemirova. The complaint concerned abduction in 2003 in Grozny of a certain Gisaev by Russian militaries. The court has obliged Russia to pay a compensation of 55,000 euros for moral harm to the complainant and 1957 euros to his representatives for rendered legal services.
Ombudsman on Children's Rights to appear in Chechnya January 19, 2011 23:20 On January 18, the Parliament of Chechnya considered a bill, which assumes creating the post of Ombudsman on Children's Rights.
Head of Krasnoarmeiskiy District of Volgograd is suspected of abuse of power January 19, 2011 23:00 As reported by the Investigatory Department (ID) for the Volgograd Region of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation, a criminal case was initiated against Alexander Gorbunov, head of the administration of the Krasnoarmeiskiy District of Volgograd, and his deputy Roman Karatanov, suspected of abuse of office.
Head of Forestry Administration of Adygea finds Khatukai's accusation of negligence erroneous January 19, 2011 22:40 Rashid Belmekhov, head of the Forestry Administration of Adygea, has treated the accusation of negligence moved against Madzhit Khatukai, head of the Maikop Forestry, as undeserved attitude and a mistake.
Trial on the case "Krasnenkov vs. Memorial" postponed on claimant's request January 19, 2011 22:30 The court session on the lawsuit of the representative of the head of Chechnya Andrei Krasnenkov against the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" on protection of his business reputation, to be held today at the Tver Court of Moscow, did not take place. Mr Krasnenkov asked to postpone the trial.
Residents evicted from hostel in Grozny have no city registration, authorities assert January 19, 2011 22:10 The inhabitants of the hostel, located in Mayakovsky Settlement, Staropromyslovskiy District of Grozny, who are registered in different parts of the republic, did not want to go to the places of their residence, despite all the conditions in place for their return, the city officials assert.
Rostov Regional Prosecutor's Office starts inquiry into threats against journalist January 19, 2011 21:00 The Office has initiated criminal cases on insults and death threats to Natalia Shelimova, correspondent of the newspaper "Nashe Vremya" (Our Time).
More than 20 persons detained at rally in memory of Markelov and Baburova in Moscow January 19, 2011 20:00 In the course of the rally in Pushkin Square in Moscow in memory of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova assassinated two years ago 21 persons were detained.
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.