Students of "Independent Azerbaijan" university form a committee to defend their rights June 21, 2006 17:37 Today, the students of the "Independent Azerbaijan" university, who are on hunger strike, have formed a committee to defend their rights.
Residents of a Chechnya village ask assistance from international organizations in setting free their fellow-villager June 20, 2006 18:17 Residents of Roshni-Chu village in Urus-Martan district, Chechnya, ask international human rights organizations for assistance in setting free their fellow-villager.
Teachers of Tbilisi university in Georgia forced out of the building June 20, 2006 18:15 More than 20 professors and lecturers were forced out of Tbilisi state university building by Georgian police on Tuesday night.
Judge Ramazanov who acquitted Boliev: "I resigned under the pressure of Dagestan SC" June 20, 2006 18:09 Yarali Ramazanov, judge of Khasavyurt town court of Dagestan, has confirmed today to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that yesterday, June 19, he had to sign his resignation under the pressure of Anvar Magomedov, chairman of the Supreme Court of Dagestan.
Nearly 100 students of "Independent Azerbaijan" university intend to abandon their citizenship June 20, 2006 18:06 The deadline fixed by the hunger strikers at the "Independent Azerbaijan" university to the Ministry of Education for resolving the issue of restoring their status of students expires today.
Georgian Minister on Refugees and Resettlement meets Chechen refugees June 20, 2006 18:03 On June 20, Georgiy Kheviashvili, the Georgian Minister on Refugees and Resettlement, and Navid Hussein, representative of the UN High Commissar on Refugees in Georgia, visited the Pankisi Gorge (Eastern Georgia).
Residents of Kumtoraklin district in Dagestan protest against arbitrariness of authorities June 20, 2006 17:04 On June 19, a meeting of local residents protesting against the arbitrariness of Sapiyulla Karachaev, head of the administration of Kumtoraklin district, Dagestan, took place in Korkmaskala, the district centre.
Bernhard Clazen: the doors are open for the team searching the missing people in Nagorny Karabakh June 19, 2006 17:20 The international working team on searching for missing hostages and prisoners of war has made a regular visit to Stepanakert (Nagorny Karabakh).
Interrogation of human rights activist Boliev in Dagestan postponed until June 21 June 19, 2006 17:14 The first interrogation of Osman Boliev, head of "Romashka" human rights organization, fixed for today at the internal affairs department of Khasavyurt (Dagestan) in relation with the new criminal case initiated against him has not taken place.
Residents of Sergen-Yurt in Chechnya hold a meeting against power authorities arbitrariness June 17, 2006 17:32 On Friday June 16, more than three hundred residents of Sergen-Yurt village in Shalinsk district of Chechnya held a meeting which lasted several hours, with a demand to set free their detained fellow-villagers.
Human rights activists doubt whether the parliamentary commission has studied all reasons for tragedy in Beslan June 17, 2006 17:25 The "Caucasian Knot" editorial office has received an open letter from representatives of human rights organization, devoted to the investigation of circumstances of the tragedy in Beslan.
The Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan holds a picket in front of Iranian embassy June 16, 2006 17:43 In the course of the picket of the Popular Front Party activists in front of the Iranian embassy, more than ten participants were arrested and one put to hospital. This was contained in the report of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) sent to the "Caucasian Knot".
Human rights activists are concerned about pressure on Chechnya resident who applied to the European Court June 16, 2006 17:36 The "Civil Assistance" committee and the "Memorial" human rights centre express their deep concern about the situation of Zaurbek Talkhigov who serves 8.5 years of prison for an attempt to set free the hostages from the Theatre Centre on Dubrovka in October 2002.
A Guantanamo prisoner from Azerbaijan to be sent to Holland June 15, 2006 17:59 The fact that P. Siradjov, an emigrant from Azerbaijan held in the American Guantanamo prison, will be sent not to his home country but to Holland has been reported on June 14 by human rights activist Elchin Bekhbudov.
Residents of Karachaevo-Cherkessia protest against construction of Zelenchuk hydroelectric power stations June 15, 2006 17:53 More than 100 residents of Zelenchuk district, Karachaevo-Cherkessia, who are dissatisfied with the construction of a system of Zelenchuk hydroelectric stations, have blocked traffic today on the highway in the vicinity of the village Hussa-Kardonik.
Aslan Bezrukov, public figure and businessman from Adygea, set free June 15, 2006 17:46 Aslan Bezrukov, a well-known public figure and entrepreneur in Adygea, was released on bail yesterday on June 14 from the pre-trial prison.
Lawyer Rashid Gadjily to defend the rights of students of "Independent Azerbaijan" university June 15, 2006 10:42 Lawyer Rashid Gadjily is going to act as defence lawyer for the students of the "Independent Azerbaijan" university who are on hunger strike.
Discrimination of national minorities continues in Krasnodar region June 14, 2006 23:53 Some ethnic groups residing in Krasnodar Territory have not been recognized as citizens of the Russian Federation.
Another criminal case initiated against human rights activist Boliev in Dagestan June 14, 2006 14:43 Another criminal case has been initiated in Khasavyurt, Republic of Dagestan, against Osman Boliev, head of "Romashka" regional human rights organization.
Release of Sadretdinov acquitted on the case of Khlebnikov, postponed June 14, 2006 14:40 The Moscow city court has postponed for unspecified period of time the consideration of release of notary Fail Sadretdinov acquitted earlier on the case of murder of Paul Khlebnikov, chief editor of Forbes Russian version.