Oppositional activist arrested in Azerbaijan August 25, 2007 14:45 Musa Ragim, leader of the Imishli Regional Organization of the Party of National Independence, was arrested for his protests against arbitrariness of local authorities.
International Committee for Protection of Journalists asks Azerbaijani authorities to drop charges against Fatullaev August 25, 2007 14:42 The New York-based International Committee for Protection of Journalists has condemned the August 22 decision of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan upholding the 30-month custody verdict in relation to Einullah Fatullaev, editor-in-chief of newspapers "Gyundalik Azerbaijan" and "Real Azerbaijan."
Killers of Armenian teenager are accused of creating an extremist organization August 25, 2007 14:34 With regard to the case of murdering schoolboy Narek Kocharyan accomplished in a Moscow suburb last November, four young persons were arrested. Now two of them are also accused of creating an extremist organization.
Meeting on Anna Politkovskaya's birthday sanctioned in Moscow August 24, 2007 19:36 The Moscow's Mayoralty has sanctioned a meeting on August 30 in Russian capital dedicated to the 49th birthday of Anna Politkovskaya, which falls on this day.
Authorities of Moscow allow holding a meeting in memory of Beslan act of terror August 24, 2007 15:06 A meeting in memory of the victims of the Beslan tragedy will take place on September 1 at 4:00 p.m. in the Bolotnaya Square in Moscow.
Nikolaishvili: Georgadze's supporters were trialled in Georgia like American Negroes a hundred years ago August 24, 2007 14:55 "We can state that they were trialled in the same manner as America Negroes a hundred years ago. It is one of most shameful pages in the history of Georgian justice," advocate Gela Nikolaishvili said.
Advocates: delay of Kaloev's release violates his rights August 24, 2007 14:50 The Swiss advocates of Vitaly Kaloev, who is serving his term for murdering Peter Nielsen, an air traffic controller of the SkyGuide Swiss Company, believe that the decision of the Federal Court of Switzerland to delay enforcement of the decision of the Zurich Canton Court about early release of their client is a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Experts are over with analyzing the bomb that had blown up the "Neva Express" train August 24, 2007 14:11 Criminalists from the Northern Capital of Russia (St-Petersburg), who have finished examination of the explosive, assert that they have found the thread capable to bring the investigation to the malefactors.
Advocates of the anarchists accused of blowing up the "Neva Express" train go to Malaya Vishera August 24, 2007 14:05 "If today the advocates meet the detainees, then we'll be able to hope that in future no illegal methods of investigation will be applied to our comrades," Alexander Maishev said.
Azerbaijan wants to build a monument to murdered Elmar Guseinov August 24, 2007 13:42 The Azerbaijani Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety is starting a campaign of gathering signatures for monumentalizing the memory of Elmar Guseinov, editor of the "Monitor" magazine who was assassinated in March 2005.
"Dagestan Mothers" who protested against kidnappings stop hunger-strike August 23, 2007 23:24 Tonight, the women from the "Dagestan Mothers" Public Organization who protested against kidnappings of their relatives have stopped their hunger strike.
President of Dagestan Mukhu Aliev held a meeting on kidnappings August 23, 2007 13:48 Today, the third sitting during the recent three months on the issue of kidnappings was held under direction of President of Dagestan Mukhu Aliev.
Overwhelming majority of Russians distrust the authorities' version of Beslan terror act August 23, 2007 13:43 On the eve of the third anniversary of the act of terror in Beslan, 81 percent of Russians distrust the versions of the authorities about the events that happened in School No. 1 in 2004.
Kaloev will not be released from Swiss prison before prosecutor's appeal has been considered August 23, 2007 13:30 Today, the Federal Court of Switzerland has published its statement confirming the delay of enactment of the decision of the Zurich Canton Court on early release of Russian Vitaly Kaloev, who is serving his term for murdering Peter Nielsen, air traffic controller of the SkyGuide Swiss Company.
St-Petersburg anarchists assert that charge of blowing up the "Neva Express" train is a provocation August 23, 2007 13:11 The arrest of Andrei Kalyonov and Denis Zelenyuk, members of the "Petersburg League of Anarchists," on suspicion of blowing up the "Neva Express" train is a deliberate provocation of special agencies, Alexander Maishev said.
Chechnya native accused of blowing up "Neva Express" declares his alibi August 23, 2007 12:36 Three persons were arrested under the case of blowing up the "Neva Express" train: two St-Petersburg anarchists - Andrei Kalyonov and Denis Zelenyuk, and Hasan Didigov, 25, a native of Chechnya.
Manana Aslamazyan asks to consider her case in absentia August 23, 2007 12:34 Manana Aslamazyan, head of the "Educated Media" Foundation, asks to consider her criminal case at court without her presence - in absentia.
"Dagestan Mothers" continue hunger strike, their condition is worse August 22, 2007 23:57 In Makhachkala, the hunger strike of the women-members of the "Dagestan Mothers for Human Rights" Public Organization continues. The health condition of some of them is close to critical.
Military guilty of death of woman trialled in Chechnya August 22, 2007 23:48 On August 21, the Garrison Military Court of the City of Grozny started another trial of the case of Lieutenant Colonel Alexei Korgun, for whose guilt a local woman-resident was killed and two more women were heavily wounded.
Azerbaijan: health of "Eni Fikir" Youth Movement's chairman is worse August 22, 2007 22:28 Ruslan Bashirli, Chairman of the "Eni Fikir" Youth Movement, who is kept at Corrective Facility No. 1 in Azerbaijan, has health problems.