Investigation: detainee confessed of blowing up the bus in Nevinnomyssk December 17, 2007 02:19 The resident of Ingushetia suspected of blowing up the Pyatigorsk-Stavropol bus in the city of Nevinnomyssk admits his guilt.
Attempt on journalist Kosta Koshty committed in South Ossetia December 17, 2007 02:18 On December 15, in the city of Tskhinval, an attempt was made on the life of Kosta Koshty, chairman of the human rights NGO "Law is above Power", director of the South-Ossetian independent TV Company "Nog Bon" and director of the IA OSinform.
Union of Chechen NGOs kicked out of the Print House in Grozny December 17, 2007 02:09 The Union of Non-Governmental Organizations (UNGO) of Chechnya was forced to transfer its office from the Republic's Print House after the conflict of the head of the Information Centre of the Union with securities of the building.
Editor of the "Azadlyg" newspaper arrested in Azerbaijan stops his hunger strike December 15, 2007 23:52 Today in the morning, Ganimat Zakhidov, editor-in-chief of the "Azadlyg" newspaper, who is in custody in Azerbaijan, has suspended his hunger strike.
Trial appointed on organizers of explosion in Cherkizovo marketplace in Moscow December 15, 2007 23:43 On December 19, the Moscow City Court will start a trial on the criminal case about the explosion committed in the Cherkizovo marketplace in Moscow on August 21, 2006, which had killed, by different sources from 11 up to 14 persons.
In Georgia the court partially accepts the claim of the "Imedi" TV Company against the Commission for Telecommunications December 15, 2007 23:40 On December 14, in Georgia, the board for administrative cases of the Tbilisi City Court accepted, on partial terms, for proceedings the claim lodged by the "Imedi" TV Company against the National Commission for Telecommunications.
US Senate calls on George Bush to convince Georgian authorities of the necessity to hold democratic elections December 15, 2007 23:30 The US Senate has approved the resolution with an appeal to President George Bush to hold a talk with the leaders of Georgia that the early presidential elections in this country should be democratic, accompanied by a free work of all independent mass media.
Criminal case against militiamen initiated in Dagestan December 15, 2007 23:18 The prosecutor's office of the Dagestan city of Kaspiysk has revealed a fact, when militiamen had planted a pack of rounds into a pocket of a detained city dweller, after that, they threatened him with criminal prosecution for illegal possession of ammunition.
Chechen victims to receive compensations in Rostov Region December 14, 2007 11:39 The Rostov Region will pay compensations to the persons who have fallen victims in Chechnya. The total sum of payments will make 1,318,000 roubles.
Armenian Ombudsman condemns explosion at the editorial board of the newspaper December 14, 2007 11:37 Armen Arutyunyan, Ombudsman of Armenia, has condemned the explosion that thundered yesterday, on December 13 at the door of the office of the oppositional newspaper "Chorord Ishkhanutyun" (Fourth Power).
Azerbaijan: youth holds a protest action against pressure on mass media December 14, 2007 11:34 On December 14, in the centre of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, several dozens of activists of youth organizations held a non-sanctioned protest action against suppression of the freedom of speech and independent press.
Trial of editor-in-chief of the "Azadlyg" newspaper appointed in Azerbaijan December 14, 2007 11:31 The preparatory session of the court on the case of Ganimat Zakhidov, editor of the "Azadlyg" newspaper is appointed on December 26.
Chechen Committee of National Salvation complains of pressure by the authorities of Ingushetia December 14, 2007 11:28 Representatives of the Chechen Committee of National Salvation state that human rights activists are under "violent pressure" exerted by the authorities of Ingushetia.
"Imedi" TV Channel broadcasts through strong noise December 13, 2007 23:56 The Georgian "Imedi" TV Company, which restarted its broadcasting after a month-long forced break in the evening on December 12, is broadcasts to the regions of Georgia with strong jams.
Myatanyat Azizova: statistics on fighting trafficking is always falsified in Azerbaijan December 13, 2007 23:52 The problem of trafficking in humans remains unaddressed in Azerbaijan, as stated by Myatanyat Azizova, leader of the Women's Crisis Centre.
Armenia: editorial board of "Chorord Ishkhanutyun" accuses authorities of explosion December 13, 2007 23:47 The editor-in-chief of the "Chorord Ishkhanutyun" (Fourth Power) newspaper, the office of which was blown up this night, thinks that members of the authorities are behind the explosion.
Health condition of arrested editor of "Azadlyg" newspaper is worse December 13, 2007 23:43 Ganimat Zakhidov, arrested editor of the "Azadlyg" newspaper, who is on hunger strike since December 8, is under medical control. His health condition is estimated to be grave.
Relatives of the detained resident of South Ossetia apply for help to the OSCE December 13, 2007 23:39 Relatives of Gamlet Parastaev, a citizen of the Republic of South Ossetia who was detained on November 27 by the Georgian police, have addressed Terry Hakala, head of the OSCE Mission in Georgia, with a request to render them any possible assistance.
Illegal migrants from Russia detained in France, some of them are Chechnya residents December 12, 2007 14:05 15 illegal migrants from Russia were detained in the north of France; the majority of them have told that they are residents of Chechnya.
Magomed Evloev remains the owner of "Ingushetia.Ru" without interfering into the work of the editorial board December 12, 2007 14:03 On December 8 the "Ingushetia.Ru" website resumed its full-scale operation. Lawyer Magomed Evloev is no longer editing the "Ingushetia.Ru" website but remains its owner.