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January 10, 2012 23:40

• Ingush leader Evkurov is among three most open Russian governors

  According to the Russian media rating of the "National Monitoring Service" and the "Institute for Independent Political Research", following the results of 2011, the Ingush leader Yunus-Bek Evkurov entered the top three most information transparent heads. According to the study, the most inaccessible leader in Southern Russia is Alexei Orlov, the leader of Kalmykia. Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya, occupies the 30th position in the rating.

January 10, 2012 23:10

• Anzor Nibo: Shapsugs in Krasnodar Territory hope for soonest solution of land problem

  According to Anzor Nibo, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Shapsugiya", the most important issue for the Adygs-Shapsugs, living near the Black Sea, is the land issue and the fact that the statute of the Krasnodar Territory had not fixed the fact of residence of Shapsugs as the indigenous nation. At the same time, Anzor Nibo and Madjid Chachukh, Chairman of the public organization "Adyge Khase" of the Adygs-Shapsugs, living near the Black Sea, do not think that the regional authorities pay little attention to the nation.

January 10, 2012 23:00

• In 2011, four persons were killed by mine and shell explosions in Azerbaijan

  In 2011, in Azerbaijan, 12 persons blew up on unexploded landmines and shells, four of them were killed and eight wounded. This was reported by Khafiz Safikhanov, Chairman of the public association "Campaign to Ban Landmines".

January 10, 2012 22:30

• Stavropol Territory: case of theft of medical products worth 20 million roubles brought to court

  Today, the deputy prosecutor of the Stavropol Territory brought to court a criminal case against staff members of the regional clinical centre of specialized types of medical care and managers of commercial organizations accused of theft of medical products in the amount of 20,184 million roubles. This was reported by the Prosecutor's Office of the Stavropol Territory.

January 10, 2012 22:20

• Court changes pre-trial restriction for Andrei Popov accused of desertion

  At the defence's motion, the Saratov Garrison Military Court has changed pre-trial restriction to recognizance not to leave for soldier Andrei Popov, accused of desertion, who earlier stated that he had been held in slavery in Dagestan. During the court hearings, two prosecutors' witnesses were also questioned.

January 10, 2012 22:10

• ECtHR upholds complaints of Azerbaijani oppositionists against CEC decisions of 2005

  Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) announced its decision on the lawsuits of the four candidates in the parliamentary elections of 2005 in Azerbaijan, the decision of the central Election Commission (CEC) to cancel the election results was declared unlawful.

January 10, 2012 22:00

• In Dagestan, resident of Untsukul District claim village of Gimry blocked by power agents

  The village of Gimry of the Untsukul District of Dagestan is completely blocked by law enforcement agents and soldiers; the village is approached by heavy military equipment. This was reported by residents of the village.

January 10, 2012 21:50

• Court fines journalist of "Astrakhanskaya Pravda" by 500 roubles

  In Astrakhan, the court found guilty Alexander Kirpichenko, the activist of the CPRF (Communist Party of the Russian Federation), the journalist of the newspaper "Astrakhanskaya Pravda", accused of violating the established order of the rally, and sentenced him to a fine of 500 roubles.

January 10, 2012 21:30

• In Kabardino-Balkaria, MIA's district inspector detained on suspicion of murder

  In Kabardino-Balkaria, police officers from the Nalchik UVD (Interior Department) detained a 31-year-old district police inspector, suspected of raping and murdering a local female resident.

January 10, 2012 21:20

• Winners of contest "Civil Society Heroes" awarded in Ingushetia

  On January 10, in Nazran, in the "Assa" Hotel, the winners of the contest "Civil Society Heroes", established by the human rights organization "MASHR", were awarded.

January 10, 2012 21:00

• Video meetings enacted in four penal institutions of Georgia

  A system of video meetings started functioning in penal institution No 16 of Rustavi, Georgia. Earlier, the system of video meetings was introduced in penal institution No 11 for underage convicts as well as in colony No 15 of Ksan and colony No 2 of Kutaisi.

January 10, 2012 20:00

• ECtHR entered a lawsuit of six persons replaced from Armenia in the reference

  On January, 9, the Upper Chamber of European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) announced its primary decision on the case "Charygov and others vs. Armenia" consideration of which was started upon a lawsuit of six citizens of Azerbaijan replaced from the zone on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

January 10, 2012 19:00

• An action in support of journalist Tolmachev passed off in Novocherkassk

  On January, 9, a protest march against the arrest of Alexander Tolmachev, Editor-in-Chief of journal "Pro Rostov" and newspaper "Upolnomochen Zaiavit", was held in Novocherkassk. About 300 people took part in the march.

January 10, 2012 18:00

• A local resident killed in Kabardino-Balkaria by members of power ministries

  Yesterday, January, 9, the personnel of law enforcement bodies in Urvan district of Kabardino-Balkaria killed a man who put up armed resistance. This was reported by a representative of Investigative Department of Committee of Inquiry (CI) in Kabardino-Balkaria.

January 09, 2012 23:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 2-8

  Human rights defenders criticize the Georgian Code of Administrative Offences; protest action of Vladikavkaz residents against operation of "Electrozink" Factory; Orthodox believers of the Caucasus celebrate Christmas; complaint of Azerbaijani UN representative against violations of ceasefire in Karabakh conflict zone; first in the new year skirmish in Chechnya and Kabardino-Balkaria with casualties and victims, - look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of January 2-8, 2012, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

January 09, 2012 23:00

• Georgian seamen released from captivity in Somalia will return home in a week

  The Georgian seamen released from captivity of Somalia pirates will arrive in Georgia not earlier than one week; they need to pass their medical examination in Kenya, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told by Sergo Devadze, the father of one of the seamen.

January 09, 2012 22:20

• Local resident wounded by native of Chechnya dies in Volgograd

  Dmitry Abramov, a martial arts trainer, who was wounded during the shooting, arranged on January 2 in Volgograd by a native of Chechnya, has died from his gunshot wounds in a Volgograd hospital.

January 09, 2012 22:00

• Footballer Demetradze turns to ECtHR against Georgia's Govt

  Georgian football player Georgiy Demetradze, convicted for "membership in thieves' world", has addressed the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg with a complaint against the government of Georgia, said his advocate Marika Pkhaladze.

January 09, 2012 21:30

• Sochi residents report mass destruction of greenery during holidays

  At night on January 8, at the intersection of Gagarin and Krasnoarmeiskaya Streets, in the territory of the children's educational centre, several dozens of green plants were cut down, Sochi residents report. The administration officials say that the cuttings were legal and refer to the decision of the court. Sochi residents also report about other mass felling of trees - in Kurortny Avenue and in Ordzhonikidze and Sokolov Streets.

January 09, 2012 21:10

• Rostov Region: stray dogs attack and kill a child

  A seven year old boy died when attacked by stray dogs in Novocherkassk, said the MIA of the Rostov Region.