Experts: Armenia waits for CE's help in solving legal problems April 19, 2008 10:04 On April 17 the plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a report on the situation in democratic institutes of Armenia.
HRC "Memorial": violations of human rights in Northern Caucasus continue April 19, 2008 09:59 Northern Caucasus remains one of the poorest Russian regions from the viewpoint of respect of human rights. This is the conclusion of the report entitled "Situation in Northern Caucasus. Autumn 2007 - Spring 2008" of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", prepared for the regular round of EU-Russia consultations on human rights that took place on April 16 in Ljubljana.
Ali Babaev: situation with Azerbaijanis in Georgia is grave April 18, 2008 14:02 The region named Kvemo-Kartli, inhabited by most of the Azerbaijanis living in Georgia, is in a very grave situation - both economically and morally. For this reason many residents are forced to leave Georgia.
Jury in the case on Kondopoga disorders acquits militiaman Vysokikh April 18, 2008 13:59 Today, the jury has acquitted Victor Vysokikh, deputy head of the Public Security Militia of Karelia, accused of professional negligence in relation to mass disorders in Kondopoga in 2006.
In Azerbaijan, political scientist sentenced to four years of imprisonment April 18, 2008 13:57 Rovshan Novruzoglu, an Azerbaijani political scientist and Director of the Centre for Fighting Corruption and International Terrorism, has been sentenced to four years of imprisonment with serving the punishment in a general custody colony.
Putin orders to lift all visa restrictions for Georgian citizens April 18, 2008 13:55 Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, has instructed the government to start consultations on admission of Georgian goods to the Russian market and on cancelling visa restrictions for citizens of Georgia.
HRC "Memorial": Chechnya's authorities under-fulfil what they had promised to human rights activists April 18, 2008 13:49 The cooperation of the authorities of the Chechen Republic with human rights activists is not thus efficient as could be expected after the meeting on February 22 of President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov with representatives of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial".
Ecologists ask to change the agenda of UNESCO mission to Krasnodar Territory and Adygea April 18, 2008 13:39 Local ecologists think that the agenda of the Mission of the UNESCO's Centre of World Heritage and International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) in Krasnodar Territory and Adygea should be amended.
Armenia: GALA TV Company looks for place to install its antenna April 18, 2008 13:15 In Armenia, the GALA TV Company looks for alternatives to restart broadcasting. Vaan Khachatryan, owner of the TV Company, has assured that GALA will surely find a new place for its sending antenna.
People in Kabardino-Balkaria approve Putin's instructions to support Abkhazia and South Ossetia April 17, 2008 13:51 The public of Kabardino-Balkaria is positive towards the orders issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin on rendering subject support to Russian citizens living in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Parliament of Chechnya asks Russian MoD to disband "Vostok" battalion April 17, 2008 13:36 Parliamentarians of the Chechen Republic ask Anatoly Serdyukov, Russian Minister of Defence, to disband the "Vostok" (East) special purpose battalion, or to replace its commander Sulim Yamadaev.
USA would not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent state April 17, 2008 12:51 The US State Department has reiterated that it does not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh to be an independent state, but will continue its efforts towards peaceful settlement of the conflict.
In Azerbaijan, journalist Fatullaev is still in dungeon April 17, 2008 12:48 Einullah Fatullaev, editor-in-chief of the "Real Azerbaijan" newspaper, will remain in prison's dungeon till April 20.
GALA oppositional Armenian TV Channel stops broadcasting April 17, 2008 12:45 In Armenia, the broadcasting of the oppositional GALA TV Company is stopped. On April 16, the court marshals dismantled its broadcasting equipment - they performed the decision of the Cassation Court of Armenia.
Dagestan prosecutors refuse to initiate criminal case against founder of "Nastoyascheye Vremya" newspaper April 17, 2008 12:41 The Investigatory Department of the Investigatory Committee under the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation for Dagestan has failed to find any crime elements in the actions of Rizvan Rizvanov, the founder of the newspaper "Nastoyascheye Vremya" (Present Time), and decided not to open a criminal case against him.
Russia can have much less NCOs April 16, 2008 11:38 April 15 was the deadline for submitting operation reports by all the non-commercial organizations, with no exceptions. Human rights activist believe that Russia can launch mass closing of NCOs.
Chechen public demands to punish "Vostok" for skirmish in Gudermes April 16, 2008 11:32 Representatives of human rights and public organizations of Chechnya demand to make accountable the special-purpose battalion of the GRU named "Vostok" (East), which took part in the conflict with the guards of Ramzan Kadyrov, President of Chechnya that burst out in Gudermes.
PACE anxious about situation with human rights in Northern Caucasus April 16, 2008 11:22 In the memorandum published on April 15, the committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe for observance of human rights in Northern Caucasus has recognized the situation with human rights in the region to be "very disturbing".
PACE representative indicates inadmissibility of political prisoners in Armenia April 16, 2008 11:19 The demand of the Council of Europe concerning political prisoners in Armenia remains unchanged: people shall not be imprisoned for their political convictions.
Khazbiev: at May rally in Ingushetia opposition will demand to return Ruslan Aushev to the Republic April 16, 2008 10:35 At the rally that is planned in Ingushetia in May the opposition will demand to return the first President of Ingushetia Ruslan Aushev back as the Republic's President.