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April 28, 2011 23:55

• Journalist Gudadze who fled to Russia from Georgia ready to go on hunger strike for homecoming

  The Georgian journalist Levan Gudadze, who fled to Russia in early September of 2009, wants to return to Georgia, because of lack of safety guarantees for him and his family. To achieve his return, he is ready to go on hunger strike near the Swiss Embassy in Moscow.

April 28, 2011 23:50

• In Volgograd, residents of Northern Caucasus and oppositionists are questioned on blast case

  Investigation of the criminal cases opened after the explosions triggered on April 26 continues. Power agents are interrogating visitors from Northern Caucasus and activists of the non-systemic opposition.

April 28, 2011 23:45

• Moscow: man hospitalized after mass brawl involving Russians and Azerbaijanis

  In the west of Moscow, after a slight road accident a mass brawl burst out among 15 citizens of Russia and Azerbaijan. One man was hospitalized, said a source from law enforcement bodies.

April 28, 2011 23:40

• Owner of shop burned down in Kabardino-Balkaria refused to fund militants

  The store burned down at night on April 22 in the village of Khasanya in Kabardino-Balkaria did not sell alcohol. According to some sources, the owner of the shop refused to pay tribute to members of the armed underground.

April 28, 2011 23:35

• Chechnya: Prosecutor's Office reveals drug overpricing

  The Prosecutor's Office of Chechnya has revealed facts of illegal overpricing of medicines in pharmacies. Administrative cases have been initiated against the owners of two pharmacies.

April 28, 2011 23:30

• MPs of KBR recall bill on snitching on close relatives

  The Parliament of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has recalled the legislative initiative on amending the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which assumed criminal liability of criminals' spouses or close relatives for sheltering and non-reporting about grave crimes.

April 28, 2011 23:20

• Kabardino-Balkaria: grenade thrown by unknown culprits into yard of liturgical building of Jehovah's Witnesses

  Last night a triggered combat grenade F-1 was thrown into the yard of the liturgical buildings of Jehovah's Witnesses in the city of Nartkala (Kabardino-Balkaria). The grenade failed to explode, but it blew up later, in the course of de-mining. Nobody was hurt.

April 28, 2011 23:00

• Kadyrov wants Orlov to be made criminally liable

  Today, the head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov answered - by means of the video conference - the questions of the magistrate court of the Khamovniki District of Moscow and stated that the words of the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" Oleg Orlov about of his guilt in the murder of rights defender Estemirova had tarnished his honour and dignity. Kadyrov said that he wanted to have Orlov criminally prosecuted.

April 28, 2011 22:50

• Tikhonov and Khasis found guilty of murdering Markelov and Baburova

  The jury engaged in the trial of the murder case of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist of the "Novaya Gazeta" Anastasia Baburova has found the defendants in the case - Nikita Tikhonov and Eugenia Khasis - guilty of the crime.

April 28, 2011 22:20

• Six persons killed in three counterterrorist operations in Dagestan

  As reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC), today in the course of three special operations in Dagestan law enforcement bodies liquidated six suspected militants.

April 28, 2011 22:10

• Ter-Petrosyan: Armenian authorities fulfil part of opposition's demands

  In Armenia, the government has already fulfilled two out of the three main demands of the opposition. The third one remains - to release political prisoners. This was stated by former president Levon Ter-Petrosyan, leader of the Armenian National Congress (ANC), said at the rally on April 28.

April 28, 2011 22:00

• Dagestani rights defender complains of administrative pressure

  Murtazali Tagirov, head of the public organization named "Fighter for Justice" said that officials from the local "Rospotrebnadzor" (Russian Federal Agency for Consumer Supervision) keep him under administrative pressure for his human rights activities.

April 28, 2011 20:00

• Ten non-governmental organizations in Georgia complained about the authorities to the Administration of the USA

  A non-governmental organization "The Georgian Academy" and a number of other NGOs submitted a special petition to Tina Kaidanow, Deputy Assistant of State Secretary of the USA on Europe and Eurasia, calling for US Administration to bring pressure upon the Georgian authorities in order to provide democratic election in the country.

April 28, 2011 19:00

• Documents of the movement "The Public Chamber" confiscated during search in the headquarters of "Musavat" party

  During the search carried out by the personnel of Public prosecutor's office of Baku on April, 26, in the headquarters of "Musavat" party all the documents connected with the activities of civil movement for democracy "The Public Chamber" (CMDPC) were confiscated.

April 28, 2011 18:00

• A convict woman in Georgia went on a hunger strike of protest

  Convict Natalia Badalyants in Georgian colony No 5 went on a hunger strike of protest. This is her way of expressing protest against the decisions of the Committee for Mercy and release on parole which she considers unfair.

April 27, 2011 23:50

• Craftsmen of Northern Caucasus to present their work at Crafts Fair in Italy

  North Ossetia is finalizing preparations for the 75th International Crafts Fair in Florence, Italy, which will be held from April 30 to May 8 with the support of the Russian Ministry of Culture within the year "Italy-Russia-2011". Dagestan and Kabardino-Balkaria are also getting ready to take part in the Fair.

April 27, 2011 23:40

• Georgian authorities lose in Strasbourg on Girgvliani's murder

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found violations of the rights guaranteed under the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) in relation to Sandro Girgvliani, an employee of the United Bank of Georgia, killed in 2006, and his parents - Irina Enukidze (deceased in 2007) and Guram Girgvliani.

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April 27, 2011 23:20

• Leila Yunus: Azerbaijan has 25 new potential political prisoners

  From the start of the year, as a result of targeted repressive actions of the Azerbaijani authorities against the opposition, fabricated charges have been brought against 25 citizens; thus, they are potential political prisoners. This statement was made on April 26 by the Azerbaijani human rights organization named the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD).

April 27, 2011 23:00

• In Astrakhan, former Deputy of Regional Duma states beating in SIZO and fabrication of criminal cases against him

  Igor Negerev, a former Deputy of the Astrakhan Regional Duma, sentenced to a fine of 160,000 roubles for an attempt to trip over a GIBDD (traffic police) inspector, states that a new criminal case is being fabricated against him, where he is accused of a false denunciation against law enforcement bodies. The ex-Deputy, who became an invalid during his detention at SIZO (pre-trial prison) under the previous criminal case, also announced his intention to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to appeal against the court decisions passed against him earlier.

April 27, 2011 23:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 18-24

  Railway in Dagestan became a target - five explosive devices could be triggered there; nationalists in Moscow demand from the authorities to stop "feeding the Caucasus"; anthrax was diagnosed in one of Kuban city hospitals, - look these and other events in the review of the week of April 18-24, 2011, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".