Spontaneous march of people dispersed by police in Armenian capital March 24, 2008 12:49 In the evening on March 24, reinforced police units of Armenia pushed away the people who had gathered in the Severny Avenue of Yerevan, about one thousand in total.
Health condition of satirist Zakhidov convicted in Azerbaijan remains heavy March 24, 2008 12:46 Satirical journalist Sakit Zakhidov who is in custody in Azerbaijan is still heavily sick and needs serious treatment.
Matthew Bryza discloses negotiations on Nagorno-Karabakh March 24, 2008 12:42 The American co-chairman of the Minsk OSCE Group Matthew Bryza has disclosed some details of the negotiations: firstly, recognition of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan; secondly, return of 7 districts to Azerbaijan and return of forced migrants to these regions; thirdly, withdrawal of Armenian troops; fourthly, setting up a corridor ensuring communication of Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia; fifthly, debate on the status of Nagorno-Karabakh that can be decided on the basis of compromises during negotiations.
Opposition rallied at the Parliament of Georgia demands to restore "Imedi" March 24, 2008 12:38 About thirty thousand persons have gathered to take part in the action of the United Opposition in front of the Parliament of Georgia in defence of the "Imedi" TV Company. Appeals are heard not to disperse until the authorities restart broadcasting of the "Imedi".
Film "Missing Lives": over 3000 persons still missing in Chechnya March 24, 2008 12:32 More than 3000 persons are still considered missing in Chechnya. They disappeared in the course of the "counterterrorist operation" that was conducted since 1999 - the time of Vladimir Putin's advent to power in Russia.
In Dagestan, militiamen demand resignation of MIA head and Public Prosecutor March 24, 2008 12:28 Yesterday, on March 23, militiamen of Makhachkala held a rally with a demand of dismissal of the Interior Minister and Public Prosecutor of Dagestan.
"Kommersant": Wahhabites could murder STRC "Dagestan" chairman March 24, 2008 12:25 By one of the versions of the murder of Gaji Abashilov, Chairman of the State Television and Radio Company (STRC) "Dagestan", the crime was committed with the aim to weaken the influence of Dagestan President Mukhu Aliev.
In Stavropol Territory, colleagues speak in defence of the teacher accused of driving a pupil to suicide March 22, 2008 12:28 The teachers' collective and administration of School No. 2 of Aleksandrovskoe village, Stavropol Territory, where Valentina Neumyvakina, who is accused of driving a 9th form pupil to suicide, works, think the teacher to be innocent of what has happened.
Melamedov: Dagestan journalists Shurpaev and Abashilov were on the "black list" March 22, 2008 12:25 According to Andrei Melamedov, former editor-in-chief of the private Dagestan newspaper "Nastoyascheye Vremya" (Present Time), the surnames of journalists Ilyas Shurpaev and Gaji Abashilov, who were murdered on Friday, were on the list of persons prohibited to mentioning.
Foreigners to investigate disorders in Armenia March 22, 2008 12:22 The authorities of Armenia agree to admit the participation of international experts in the investigation of disorders on March 1-2 in Yerevan. This was stated today by the General Public Prosecutor of Armenia at his meeting with Peter Semnebi, Special EU's Representative in South Caucasus.
Participants of hunger strike in Georgia have sharp aggravation of health condition March 22, 2008 12:20 Today, on the 14th day of the hunger strike, the state of health of the leaders of the United Opposition of Georgia has worsened, and quarantine was introduced near the building of Parliament in Tbilisi in the Rustaveli Avenue.
Stomakhin's defenders mark two years of his arrest March 22, 2008 12:16 On March 21, a picket was held in Moscow in defence of Boris Stomakhin, the author of the Chechen separatists' website "Kavkaz-Centre", who was sentenced to 5 years of colony for kindling interethnic enmity and extremism. The action was dated to the second anniversary of journalist's arrest.
ChCNS asks Spanish authorities not to deport Ingushetian refugee to Russia March 22, 2008 12:13 According to the statement of Ruslan Badalov, Chairman of the Chechen Committee for National Salvation (ChCNS), human rights activists are protesting against a possible decision of the authorities of Spain to deport Murat Gasaev, a refugee from Ingushetia, to Russia.
European Court obliges Russia to pay for consequences of mudslide in Kabardino-Balkaria March 21, 2008 14:34 The European Court for Human Rights has obliged the Russian Federation to pay 85,000 euros to six relatives of the victims of the mudslide in the city of Tyrnyauz in Kabardino-Balkaria on July 18, 2000.
Experts: Moscow takes the lead by number of attacks on natives from Caucasus and Central Asia March 21, 2008 14:27 Attacks on natives from Caucasus and Central Asia in the cities of Russia become more violent. It was stated by the participants of the press conference "Xenophobic Moods in Russian Youth Take Form of Epidemic", held today, on the All-European Day against Racism, at the Independent Press Centre in Moscow.
An hour before his own death, Chairman of STRC "Dagestan" spoke about Ilyas Shurpaev's murder in Moscow March 21, 2008 14:15 An hour before his own murder, Chairman of the State Television and Radio Company "Dagestan" Gaji Abashilov spoke about the journalist of Channel One Ilyas Shurpaev who was killed in Moscow.
Action in memory of March 1 victims held in the capital of Armenia March 21, 2008 14:09 In Yerevan, an action in memory of those who perished in the collision between peaceful demonstrators and power agents of Armenia that took place on March 1. Several thousands took part in protest against the violence that was used on that day.
Dagestan MIA joins investigation of Ilyas Shurpaev's murder March 21, 2008 14:04 The body of journalist Ilyas Shurpaev was found today in an apartment located in the Veshie Vody Street in Moscow. The neighbours saw a smoke coming out of the flat and called firemen who found the body inside.
Mother of Mutsolgov who was killed in Ingushetia: power agents pre-planned her son's execution March 21, 2008 13:54 The aim of the power agents of Ingushetia who shot dead Rustam Mutsolgov on March 12 in Troitskaya village was to liquidate and not to capture the young man.
In North Ossetia, court rules to examine "Voice of Beslan" materials for extremism March 21, 2008 13:29 Today, the Pravoberezhny Court of North Ossetia held a hearing on charges against the North-Ossetian NGO "Voice of Beslan" of extremism. The Court has ruled to examine the information materials of the "Voice of Beslan".