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.
Supreme Court of Azerbaijan upholds verdict to journalist Einullah Fatullaev August 22, 2007 21:31 Today, the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan has considered the cassation complaint lodged by advocates of journalist Einullah Fatullaev.
Police disperses journalists in Azerbaijan August 22, 2007 21:04 Today, a group of dissidents from Iran has made an attempt to hold a picket in front of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Baku in connection with the visit to Azerbaijan of Iranian President Mahmud Akhmadinezhad.
Union of Georgian Writers demands resignation of the authorities August 22, 2007 15:50 On August 21, a spontaneous action was held near the building of the Union of Georgian Writers, which was attended by Georgian writers and poets, public figures and representatives of some opposition parties.
Conference on 1937 repressions held in Kabardino-Balkaria August 22, 2007 12:34 Today, the city of Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, has hosted a conference dated to the 70th anniversary of the "great terror" that took place in 1937 and the years to follow.
People in Chechnya refute complete liquidation of separatists August 21, 2007 14:20 The recent statement of General Dmitri Fomenko that all the militants' regiments have been liquidated in the territory of the Republic, and those remaining ones have moved to Ingushetia and Dagestan, is perceived by residents of the Chechen Republic as a bad joke.
David Ovannisyan: Iraqi Armenians are persecuted August 21, 2007 14:12 David Ovannisyan, Plenipotentiary Ambassador and Associated Professor at the Division of Arabism of the Yerevan State University, has reported that recently the number of threats and kidnappings of Armenians in Iraq has increased.
Chairman of Board of Elders fined for holding a meeting in Kabardino-Balkaria August 21, 2007 14:03 Ismail Sabanchiev, one of the organizers of the meeting in Nalchik (capital of Kabardino-Balkaria) on July 14, was brought to administrative responsibility by the Nalchik magistrate court.
Defendants in case on Kondopoga disorders plead partially guilty August 21, 2007 13:54 Today, the Kondopoga City Court has started considering on the merits the case about mass disorders.
Arrested journalist asks to transfer him to another prison in Azerbaijan August 21, 2007 13:49 Mirza Sakit (Zakhidov), a satirical journalist who is currently at a prison hospital, is complaining of his heavy custody conditions, non-observance of sanitary norms and remoteness of his custody.
Two suspects of blowing up the "Neva Express" detained August 20, 2007 12:06 A source in the investigatory bodies of the region has reported today that two suspects of undermining the "Neva Express" train were detained in the Novgorod Region.
Act of terror prevented in the capital of Chechnya August 20, 2007 11:59 Employees of the interior department have detected a self-made explosive device in the Zavodskoy District of the capital of Chechnya in the area of the central marketplace in the Marx Street.