Deportees from Russia brought to Georgia December 09, 2006 22:56 Early on Saturday, December 9, more than 70 Georgian citizens deported from Russia were brought by a special air flight of Georgian Airways to Tbilisi.
Human rights activists doubt of Russia's fulfilment of the UN Committee Against Tortures' recommendation December 09, 2006 22:51 On December 8, the Internet Hall of the Central House of Journalists hosted a press conference of the Coalition of Russian Human Rights Organizations dedicated to publication of final recommendations adopted by the UN Committee Against Tortures.
Politkovskaya posthumously awarded an ombudsman's medal December 09, 2006 22:42 Vladimir Lukin, human rights commissioner (ombudsman) in the Russian Federation, has held today, on the eve of the International Day for Human Rights Defence, a decoration ceremony with his medal "Hurry Up to Make Good."
International Helsinki Federation requests to investigate detention circumstances of amnestied persons in Ingushetia December 09, 2006 22:35 The International Helsinki Federation (IHF) is concerned with illegal detainment and initiation of a criminal case against Mokhdan Elgakaev and Myukhdi Aslambekov, residents of Ingushetia who were acquitted from criminal responsibility.
Kabardino-Balkaria: criminal case initiated against members of the Department for Fighting Terrorism December 08, 2006 23:50 The correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot" has learnt from unofficial sources that the prosecutor's office of Nalchik, capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, has initiated a criminal case against unidentified employees of the "T" Centre under Article "Excess of official powers with application of violence and special means."
Patrushev denies using polonium in Chechnya December 08, 2006 23:38 Statement by Akhmed Zakaev, emissary of Chechen separatists in London, about use by Russian special agencies of radioactive materials in Chechnya is a parcel of rubbish, Nikolai Patrushev, FSB director, has declared.
State Duma has postponed introduction of juries in Chechnya till 2010 December 08, 2006 21:06 The State Duma has made an amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure in the third and final reading to postpone introduction of the court of jury in Chechnya till 2010.
FSB knows from where Chechen separatists got their funds December 08, 2006 21:03 The FSB (Federal Security Bureau) of Russia has decoded the archives of Jordanian mercenary Abu Havs, one of Chechen separatists' leaders. He was killed in Khasavyurt.
Verdict to Nurpashi Kulaev may be cancelled December 08, 2006 21:01 The Supreme Court has appointed to consider on December 26 possible cancellation of the verdict passed to Nurpashi Kulaev, the only survived participant of Beslan school seizure.
Prosecutor-General's Office of Russia initiates a criminal case on Litvinenko's murder December 07, 2006 23:40 The Russian Prosecutor-General's Office has initiated a criminal case on the fact of assassination in London of Alexander Litvinenko, ex-FSB employee.
Anna Politkovskaya is awarded the "World Press Hero" title December 07, 2006 23:36 The International Press Institute (IRI) has awarded the title of the "World Free Press Hero" to Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya posthumously.
Human rights activists are searching those guilty of death of Georgian native Manana Jabelia December 07, 2006 22:10 On December 6, the Independent Press Centre held a press conference on the death of Manana Jabelia, a forced migrant from Abkhazia.
EU head expresses concern with the murders of Politkovskaya and Litvinenko December 07, 2006 22:08 Taria Halonen, president of Finland, called the situation with assassinations of Anna Politkovskaya and Alexander Litvinenko, who criticized the Kremlin policy in Chechnya and in Russia as a whole, to be alarming.
PACE co-rapporteur calls Azerbaijani authorities to resume ANS TV Channel December 07, 2006 22:00 Tony Lloyd, rapporteur of the PACE monitoring committee for Azerbaijan, said in his interview to the BBC Radio that the administrative decision to stop the ANS TV Channel was "a very reactionary step."
Many thousands strong nation-wide public rally held in Abkhazia December 06, 2006 23:23 Up to 40,000 persons from all cities and regions of Abkhazia arrived to the meeting. The government has provided free transport facilities to all who wanted to take part in the event.
Azerbaijan is concerned with situation of Azerbaijanis in Russia December 06, 2006 23:18 Upon instruction of the president of Russia in relation to migrants, they have started to deport people who have no registration out of Russian cities. The decision is most strictly applied to citizens of Georgia, and part of them has already been deported from the country. Among them, there are also natives of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijani writers ask to release the journalist who has offended the Prophet December 06, 2006 22:19 In Azerbaijan, a group of writers are asking to release journalist Rafik Tagi who has published his anti-Islamic article in the "Senet" (Arts) newspaper from custody.
Litvinenko poisoning: interrogation of Lugovoj postponed December 06, 2006 22:11 Interrogation of Andrei Lugovoj, a Scotland Yard's suspect of poisoning Alexander Litvinenko, that was tonight, has been postponed.
R. Kadyrov: Russian militaries must respond for tortures and murders of Chechnya residents December 06, 2006 22:07 Ramzan Kadyrov, chairman of Chechnya government, has stated that he will strive to bring to responsibility the federal troops commanders in charge of murdered or missing peaceful citizens of Chechnya.
"Reporters without Borders" condemned the appeal of Iranian clergy to massacre Azerbaijani journalists December 05, 2006 23:52 The International Organization "Reporters without Borders" has spread a document condemning an appeal of Iranian spiritual leaders to assassinate two journalists from Azerbaijan.