Putin: Abkhazia and South Ossetia should not detach from Georgia October 21, 2006 20:42 Russia does not support the intention of Abkhazia and South Ossetia to separate from Georgia, Vladimir Putin stated at the informal Russia-EU summit.
Iranian authorities arrest journalists from Azerbaijan October 21, 2006 20:36 Authorities of Iran continue to exert pressure on mass media in South Azerbaijan. In several recent days, 8 journalists were arrested under different pretexts.
A number of Azerbaijani media self-stop in solidarity with "Azadlyg" newspaper October 21, 2006 20:10 Today's meeting of editors representing a number of Azerbaijani mass media discussed the issue of the fate of the building where the "Azadlyg" newspaper and a number of other media and NGOs are located.
Politkovskaya's murder condemned at informal EU summit October 21, 2006 20:00 At Vladimir Putin's meeting with the leaders of European Union countries, the parties touched upon the issue of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya's murder, Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland.
Dagestan Moslems are against introduction of Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture in schools October 20, 2006 22:59 Moslems of Dagestan stand against introduction into curriculums of secular schools of the discipline "Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture" (FOC) and in general against teaching any religion, Muhammad-Rasul-hadji Saaduev, chief imam of the Central Jumah-Mosque of the capital of Dagestan, head of the Board of Imams of Makhachkala.
Investigation knows why Politkovskaya was killed October 20, 2006 22:58 The investigation knows the murder motives of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, Alexander Buksman, First Deputy General Prosecutor of Russia, declared.
MHG: 400 NGO branches suspended in Russia October 20, 2006 22:55 Some 400 branches of foreign-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have suspended their work in Russia in the context of enforcement of the Law on NGOs, human rights activists declared.
Chechen MIA: 300 militants have surrendered this year October 20, 2006 22:52 About 300 members of illegal armed formations (IAFs) came to surrender to the law enforcement bodies of the Chechen Republic from the start of this year.
Civil and military authorities in Chechnya mark increased militants' activity October 20, 2006 22:49 During several last weeks, the militants undertook a number of serious sallies and diversion-terrorist actions in the territory of the Chechen Republic.
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International accuse "Rosregistratsia" of red-tape ("volokita") October 19, 2006 23:50 Since today, Moscow branch of Human Rights Watch (HRW) has suspended its operations, since not yet being reregistered under the new Law on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).
In Karelia, another cafe belonging to Caucasian natives set on fire October 19, 2006 23:37 In the city of Olonets (Karelia), unknown persons set on fire bar "Ogonyok" (Ginger), belonging to natives of North Caucasus, the regional department of the Ministry for Emergencies ("MChS") informed.
"Beslan Mothers": part seven of Saveliev's report is completely objective October 19, 2006 23:20 The victims agree with all the conclusions of part seven of the alternative report of Yuri Saveliev, a State Duma deputy and member of the parliamentary commission for investigating the reasons and circumstances of the Beslan terror act.
Human Rights Watch office in Moscow suspends its work October 19, 2006 22:38 The Moscow-based office of the international human rights organization Human Rights Watch has suspended its activities.
About 150 Georgian citizens will be expelled from Volga region October 19, 2006 22:05 Russian courts of the Pre-Volga Federal District have ruled to deport another group of about 150 Georgian citizens out of the country.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Georgia accuses Russia of breaching Georgians' rights October 18, 2006 23:39 In the context of the death of an illegal migrant from Georgia, the Georgian MFA has accused the Russian authorities of infringing the rights of Georgian citizens.
Reregistration term for foreign NGOs expires in Russia October 18, 2006 23:36 Wednesday, October 18, is the deadline established for the affiliates of foreign-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for presenting their reregistration documents to the Federal Registration Service ("Rosregistratsia").
"Memorial" demands restoration of postal communication with Georgia in the judicial order October 18, 2006 23:34 On October 17, 2006, a complaint was lodged to the Syktyvkar City Court on the decisions of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise (FSUE) "Pochta Rossii" (Russian Postal Service), by which the international postal exchange with Georgia had been suspended.
Case of Kondopoga fight instigator delivered to the court October 18, 2006 22:25 The criminal case of the fight instigator in the "Chaika" restaurant of the Karelia town of Kondopoga at night on the eve of August 30, 2006, where then mass disorders burst out, has been transferred to the court.
Authorities of Ingushetia try to close NGO "Mashr" October 18, 2006 22:20 A notification on holding on October 16 a picket in memory of Anna Politkovskaya in Nazran (Ingushetia), which was violently dispersed by militia, was submitted to the city's administration by the "Mashr" Republic's Association of Relatives of Missing Persons on October 12.
Trial on Kaitov's case is over in Karachayevo-Cherkessia October 17, 2006 23:05 Today, the Supreme Court of the Karachayevo-Cherkessian Republic held another regular session on the criminal case of Ali Kaitov et al., accused of murdering seven citizens of the Republic.