European Court finds Russia guilty of mass murders in Chechnya July 26, 2007 21:48 The European Court for Human Rights has found Russia guilty of mass murders in Chechnya, having considered the case "Musaev et al versus Russia."
Vladimir Putin has approved amendments to the law on extremism July 26, 2007 20:43 President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed the Federal Law "On Amending Certain Legal Acts of the Russian Federation in Connection with Improvement of State Management in the Sphere of Counteracting Extremism."
Tatiana Lokshina: Chechen young people join militants from despair July 26, 2007 19:08 In her interview to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, Tatiana Lokshina, head of the "Demos" Centre, told about the life of the modern Grozny.
This year, over 300 persons fell victim of racist attacks in Russia July 26, 2007 16:24 "From the beginning of 2007, 36 persons were killed and 268 others wounded as a result of racist attacks," Galina Kozhevnikova, deputy director of the "Sova" Analytical Centre, has said today.
Russia to pay out 130,000 euros for murder of Musaev brothers in Chechnya July 26, 2007 15:58 The European Court for Human Rights has announced today its verdict on the case of kidnapping and murder of Ali and Umar Musaev, residents of the Chechen village of Gekhi, committed allegedly by Russian militaries.
Militiamen of North Ossetia still have their 683 million roubles of "emergency money" unpaid July 26, 2007 12:19 Deputies of the Parliament of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania have appealed to Boris Gryzlov for assistance in payment out of monetary compensations to the employees of the Republic's militia, who carried out their duties in the period of the state of emergency, and when the Republic was in the armed conflict zone.
Journalist arrested for bribery in Azerbaijan July 25, 2007 13:34 A criminal case was initiated against Mushfig Guseinov, journalist of the "Bizim Yol" (Our Way) newspaper, on the fact of receiving a bribe.
Georgia would not deport suspects of murdering journalist Elmar Guseinov July 25, 2007 13:26 The official Tbilisi has refused to extradite to Azerbaijan two Azerbaijanis, citizens of Georgia, suspected of murdering journalist Elmar Guseinov.
Ingushetia: information on hunger strike of renal insufficiency patients refuted July 25, 2007 13:21 The information, disseminated by certain mass media, about a hunger strike, allegedly announced by the haemodialysis ward patients of the Central Republic's Hospital (CRH) of Ingushetia, has nothing to do with reality, the top managers of the Ministry of Public Health of the Republic have declared.
Chechnya allots 47 million roubles for search of missing people July 25, 2007 13:11 Under the order of the leader of the Republic, about 50 million roubles have been allotted from the Republic's budget to the machinery of the Ombudsman in Chechnya for search of missing people.
NGO employee convicted in Volgograd for using non-licensed software July 25, 2007 11:37 The Krasnooktiabrskiy District Court has sentences an employee of the non-commercial organization "Citizens - Foundation for Support of Public Initiatives," a Volgograd resident of 23, for illegal use of copyright objects.
Officer who fought corruption arrested in Azerbaijan July 24, 2007 23:19 On July 23, Colonel-Lieutenant of Azerbaijani Army Rasim Muradov was arrested.
Editor of "Our Way" oppositional newspaper arrested in Azerbaijan July 24, 2007 20:36 Today, employees of the Azerbaijani Ministry of National Security (MNS) have arrested Mushfig Guseinov, section editor of the "Bizim Yol" (Our Way) oppositional newspaper.
All renal insufficiency patients go on hunger strike in Ingushetia July 24, 2007 19:04 Thirty-five renal insufficiency patients have gone on hunger strike in the city of Nazran (Ingushetia).
Journalist expelled from sitting of Adjarian government July 24, 2007 15:47 Mziya Amaglobeli, publisher of the "Batumelebi" newspaper, has informed that independent regional journalist Emzar Diasamidze, who is representing the above edition, has been sent out today from the sitting of the government of the Autonomous Republic of Adjaria (Georgia).
Problem of religious extremism discussed in Kabardino-Balkaria July 24, 2007 13:09 Today, a roundtable was held in Nalchik to discuss the problems of religious extremism in Kabardino-Balkaria.
No SFD's residents registered among the victims in the camp near Angarsk July 24, 2007 13:00 "There were no residents of the South Federal District (SFD) among the victims of the attack on the protest tent camp," a participant of the ecological action held by the "Autonomous Action" Movement and "Rainbow Guards" Organization in the vicinity of Angarsk, Irkutsk Region, told.
Action "All are different - all are equal" cancelled in Georgia July 24, 2007 01:00 The action that was to take place on July 29 in Tbilisi within the agenda of the Council of Europe's campaign entitled "All are different - all are equal" was cancelled.
Pressure on the officer who gave up Azerbaijani citizenship continues July 23, 2007 18:25 The command of the Nakhichevan military unit, where Colonel-Lieutenant of Azerbaijani National Army Rasim Muradov is taking his service, continues to exert pressure on him.
Arrested journalist has sewn up his mouth in Azerbaijan July 23, 2007 17:42 Faramaz Allakhverdiev, correspondent of the "Nota Bene" newspaper, who is serving his punishment in Colony No. 14 of Azerbaijan, has announced a hunger strike and sewn up his mouth.