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July 13, 2017 14:35

• Advocates in Boris Nemtsov's murder case to challenge the verdict

  Advocates intend to appeal against the decision of the court, which sentenced defendants in the case on the Boris Nemtsov's murder to long terms of imprisonment. Till present, representatives of the victim party and public prosecutors have not yet decided on the plans concerning the verdict.

July 13, 2017 13:59

• ECtHR announces decisions on seven Azerbaijani citizens' complaints

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found rights violations of seven Azerbaijani citizens and ordered to pay compensation to them for their moral harm plus legal costs amounting in total to 65,300 euros.

July 13, 2017 13:27

• Nogais ask Putin to intervene in Dagestani conflict

  Leaders of the Nogai organizations of Russia and Kazakhstan have sent an appeal to President Vladimir Putin asking him to influence the situation in the Nogai District of Dagestan.

July 13, 2017 12:54

• "Sasna Tsrer" member placed into dungeon

  Areg Kyuregyan, a defendant in the case on capture of a police regiment building in Yerevan, was transferred to a punishment cell for 10 days after a razor blade was found by him. This was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by advocate Musheg Shushanyan.

July 13, 2017 12:45

• Residents of Chechnya surprised at report on adoption of polygamy law

  The Muftiate of Chechnya has refuted a report about a decree allegedly issued by the Chechen leader to create a commission to form a tolerant attitude to polygamy.

July 13, 2017 11:49

• In Boris Nemtsov's murder case, all defendants sentenced to long prison terms

  In the case on the politician Boris Nemtsov's murder, the court has found all the defendants guilty.

July 13, 2017 06:25

• KUBANA producer asks Governor Kondratiev to return festival to Kuban

  Ilya Ostrovsky, the producer of the KUBANA music festival, has released an open letter to Veniamin Kondratiev, Governor of the Krasnodar Territory. In his letter, the producer has noted that for several years, in vain he has been trying to return the music festival to Kuban.

July 13, 2017 05:12

• Dagestani Prosecutor promises to check social networks in connection with Leninaul events

  At a meeting in the Kazbek District, Dagestani Prosecutor Ramazan Shakhnavazov has promised to check social networks for posts inciting ethnic hatred because of the conflict in Leninaul.

July 13, 2017 02:33

• Eyewitnesses report detentions of Makhachkala mosque-goers

  In Makhachkala, about 15 Muslims were detained after a night prayer at "Tangyim" mosque. This was reported by Imam Nigmatulla Radjabov. According to one of the believers, some detainees were released after questioning.

July 12, 2017 21:36

• Balagov announces screening of "Tesnota" in Nalchik

  The film "Tesnota" (Tightness) was purchased for screening in Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, despite the prohibition imposed by the director Kantemir Balagov. The screening will start on August 3.

July 12, 2017 20:13

• SHI supports Makhachkala residents in their dispute with developer

  Today, in Makhachkala, twenty tenants of No. 19 in Engels Street have held a rally on the developer's decision to build an additional floor on the roof. Such construction is possible only with the consent of all the owners in the house, said an official of the State Housing Inspectorate (SHI) of Dagestan.

July 12, 2017 18:47

• Defence states the unproved Lapshin's guilt

  In the course of the inquiry into the case of Alexander Lapshin, a blogger, accused of illegally crossing the border in connection with his visits to Nagorno-Karabakh and calls against the Azerbaijan's territorial integrity, no reliable evidence of his guilt was presented, said his advocate Eduard Chernin.

July 12, 2017 17:19

• Russian Embassy to Abkhazia warns tourists about the threats

  The Embassy of the Russian Federation to Abkhazia recommends Russian tourists to show increased caution in the context of the deterioration of the criminal situation in the republic. Semyon Grigoriev, the Russian Ambassador to Abkhazia, has noted that Russia is ready to take "additional measures," should the republic's authorities fail to ensure tourists' safety.

July 12, 2017 15:46

• Soldiers wounded in Nagorno-Karabakh brought to Yerevan

  Out of three soldiers wounded in the Karabakh conflict zone, two were brought to the Yerevan hospital. The third wounded soldier continues to receive medical treatment in Stepanakert. This was reported by the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD).

July 12, 2017 15:22

• Defence asks to acquit defendants in Nemtsov's murder case

  The advocates of the defendants in Boris Nemtsov's murder case has called on the judge to pronounce the verdict in accordance with his internal convictions and conscience, and to find the defendants innocent, or at least pass a softer sentence than requested by the prosecutor. The suffered party has stated Khamzat Bakhaev's innocence.

July 12, 2017 13:22

• Independent psychologists not allowed visiting Boris Stomakhin, his defence reports

  The administration of the penal colony, where Boris Stomakhin, sentenced for public justification of terrorism, is serving his sentence, does not allow independent psychologists visiting him. This was reported by advocate Roman Kachanov.

July 12, 2017 08:49

• "Rosobrnadzor" doubts objectivity of school medals in regions of Southern Russia

  In six regions of the Southern Federal District (SFD) and the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), the number of school-leavers with medals is 1.5-2 times higher than the average for Russia. This was reported by the Rosobrnadzor (Russian Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science).

July 12, 2017 06:09

• Rape victim's mother gives interview to "Caucasian Knot" blogger, ICRF starts criminal proceedings

  In a video interview to a blogger of the "Caucasian Knot", Zalina Dudueva, a resident of Vladikavkaz, has reported a story of her daughter, who suffers from a disease of autistic spectrum. According to the woman, her daughter was repeatedly subjected to sexual violence, but her complaints to the law enforcement agencies produced no result.

July 12, 2017 05:08

• Court makes Boris Stomakhin's detention regime more severe

  The court has made the detention regime more severe for Boris Stomakhin, sentenced for a material about the terror acts in Volgograd. His serving of a sentence at a high-security penal colony was replaced with detention in prison. His advocate has announced the intention to appeal against the court's decision.

July 12, 2017 03:48

• MFA fails to confirm Anzor Arslanuk's Russian citizenship

  The defence of Anzor Arslanuk, who faces deportation to Syria, has received a response from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). According to the MFA's response, there are no documents to confirm his Russian citizenship.