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НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ООО “МЕМО”, ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ООО “МЕМО”.

August 02, 2017 08:58

August 02, 2017 05:54

  • Mardiros Demerchyan. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot. Demerchyan's defence demands to summon key prosecution witnesses to court

    On August 1, a regular session was held on the case of Mardiros Demerchyan, a builder of Olympic facilities in Sochi, accused of false denunciation of policemen and stealing cable from the construction site. The defence insisted on calling and questioning the workers from Kyrgyzstan, who gave essential evidence against Demerchyan.

August 02, 2017 05:17

August 02, 2017 00:53

  • Police car. Photo: Sputnik/Tomas Thaitsuk Russian migrants attacked in Abkhazia

    At night on July 31, in Gudauta District of Abkhazia, a family of Russian citizens who settled there was subjected to an armed attack. As a result, out of three injured persons, a woman was hospitalized with brain concussion and burns.

August 01, 2017 21:29

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August 01, 2017 19:28

  • Murad Ragimov's defence points to discrepancies in witness’ testimonies

    At trial, a fighter of the National Guard of Russia, involved in detention of Dagestani native Murad Ragimov, has said that he did not enter the Murad Ragimov's apartment and sees him for the first time in his life. In the course of the investigation, the same witness described in detail how Murad Ragimov rendered resistance during his detention. This was reported by a defendant's advocate.

August 01, 2017 17:58

  • Makhmud Velitov. Photo: RFE/RL Russian SC upholds verdict to Imam Velitov

    The Supreme Court (SC) of Russia has dismissed an appeal filed by the defence of Makhmud Velitov, the imam of the Moscow "Yardyam" mosque, sentenced to three years of imprisonment for public justification of terrorism.

August 01, 2017 16:13

  • Protest rally against violating of gay rights in Chechnya, London, June 2, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Neil Hall "Kavkaz. Realii": Chechen gays put on wanted list as IS supporters

    The police of Chechnya have put several homosexuals on the wanted list as persons suspected of involvement in the "Islamic State" (IS), recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia by court's decision. This has been reported today by the edition named "Kavkaz. Realii" with reference to the information from rights defenders.

August 01, 2017 15:58

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August 01, 2017 14:26

  • Ambulance. Photo: https://ru.armeniasputnik.am Four people killed in cemetery in Armenia

    Today, at 10:40 a.m., in the village of Shamiram in the Aragatsotn Region, an armed man entered a funeral hall and opened fire at people from a hunting gun, the press service of the Armenian police reported.

August 01, 2017 14:05

August 01, 2017 11:28

  • Mike Pence and Giorgi Margvelashvili (right). Photo: FB/Giorgi Kvirikashvili Mike Pence pledges US support to Georgian opposition

    Today, during his visit to Georgia, US Vice President Mike Pence met leaders of four opposition parties, including the "United National Movement" (UNM), "European Georgia", "Movement of Construction", and "Free Democrats" Parties.

August 01, 2017 11:20

  • Resident of Chechnya sentenced for supporting terrorism

    The verdict of the court, according to which on July 28, 19-year-old Sheikh-Mansur Khaladov was sentenced to three years of imprisonment in a penal colony, would not be challenged. This was reported by a relative of the sentenced man.

August 01, 2017 09:00

August 01, 2017 07:31

  • Power agents. Photo: http://www.gazetaingush.ru Law enforcers prohibit advocate from visiting detained Ingush resident

    On July 30, Khasan Esmurziev was detained after a search in his house. Law enforcers reported on seizure of a pistol and a grenade from the house. For more than a day, an advocate was not allowed visiting the detainee. Family members of Khasan Esmurziev associated his persecution with a conflict that occurred during the preparations for the celebration of the anniversary of the republic's creation.

August 01, 2017 02:08

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  • Karlsruhe, Germany. Photo: Dr Neil Clifton https://ru.wikipedia.org German court allows deporting Dagestani native to Russia

    The court in Karlsruhe has rejected the constitutional complaint of an 18-year-old native of Dagestan who was trying to appeal against the decision to deport him to Russia after he was arrested after his correspondence with members of terrorist groupings.

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