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May 21, 2011 12:26

• Astrakhan hosts actions against fuel price rise

  Yesterday, on May 20, the central Astrakhan was a venue of a series of solo pickets, organized by the Astrakhan regional branch of "The Other Russia" with the aim to attract public attention to the problem of rising prices on fuel and lubricants.

May 21, 2011 10:00

• In Moscow, participants of International Sakharov Conference commemorate Stanislav Markelov

  On May 20, after the first day of the conference "Andrei Sakharov: Concern and Hope of 2011", dedicated to the 90th birthday of Andrei Sakharov, Russian rights defenders laid flowers at the place, where lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova were shot dead.

May 21, 2011 08:00

• Match "Terek"-"Anji" in Grozny was accompanied by unprecedented security measures

  The first official football match at the new Akhmad Kadyrov Stadium, opened on May 11 in Grozny, passed peacefully. Grozny "Terek" beat Makhachkala "Anji" 1:0. Football fans note that security measures at the stadium were unprecedented.

May 20, 2011 23:50

• Fans are driven by force to football match, Grozny residents assert

  Today, the Akhmad Kadyrov Stadium, opened on May 11 in Grozny, which is the largest sports complex in Northern Caucasus, will host the first official football match between "Terek" Grozny and "Anji" Makhachkala. Some residents of Grozny claim that, same like on May 11, thousands of people will be driven in the "voluntary-compulsory" manner to the stadium.

May 20, 2011 23:30

• In Kabardino-Balkaria, state officials are suspected of housing frauds

  The investigatory bodies of Kabardino-Balkaria have initiated a criminal case against two officials of the administration of the Prokhladnensky District. They are suspected of frauds with the housing facilities intended for resettling people out of dilapidated housing stock.

May 20, 2011 23:10

• Antonio Guterres is satisfied with accommodation of IDPs in Azerbaijan

  The main goals of the May 17-19 visit of Antonio Guterres, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, to Azerbaijan were to study the living conditions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and to attract the attention of the world community to the unsettled Karabakh conflict and its heavy humanitarian consequences.

May 20, 2011 23:00

• Moscow starts International Sakharov Conference

  Today, the International Conference "Andrei Sakharov: Concern and Hope of 2011" dated to the 90th birthday of Andrei Sakharov was opened in Moscow. Its participants have already stated the relevance of Sakharov's ideas for the modern Russia.

May 20, 2011 23:00

• Hammarberg tells Sakharov Conference in Moscow about poor crime investigation in Northern Caucasus

  Lack of proper inquiry into crimes committed in Northern Caucasus may create a dangerous precedent for future generations, Thomas Hammarberg, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, said at a briefing held within the Moscow Sakharov Conference.

May 20, 2011 22:40

• Volgograd: young mothers hold picket demanding to solve problem of kindergarten deficit

  Today, young mothers with children have held a picket near the building of the Central Bank today held a picket, demanding the authorities to address the shortage of places in kindergartens. As reported by the city UVD, the authorized action was attended by about 35 women with children.

May 20, 2011 22:30

• Medvedev instructs Ministry of Justice to monitor enforcement of ECtHR's decisions on Russia

  Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has instructed the Ministry of Justice to monitor enforcement of decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), also known as Strasbourg Court by its location. A significant share of these decisions has to do with the affairs of Northern Caucasus.

May 20, 2011 22:10

• In Dagestan, court finds three policemen guilty of beating teenager

  Today, the Shamil District Court of Dagestan has sentenced three policemen, accused of brutal beating of Makhmud Akhmedov, 14.

May 20, 2011 22:00

• Parliament of Georgia welcomes resolution on Circassian Genocide with standing applause

  Today, at its plenary session, the Georgian Parliament has unanimously adopted the resolution "On Recognition of Circassian Genocide Committed by Russian Empire". Ninety-five MPs have supported the resolution, as the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports from the Parliament's session hall.

May 20, 2011 21:00

• Krasnodar Territory: UVD agent kills motorist

  At night on May 20, a security officer from the UVD (Interior Department) of Krasnodar shot dead a drunken driver while checking his documents. this was reported by the press service of the Investigatory Department for the Krasnodar Territory of the ICRF (Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation).

May 20, 2011 20:00

• The leader of the youth branch of the "Georgian Party" taken into custody for 40 days

  The City court of Tbilisi selected pretrial detention for 40 days as a preventive punishment for the leader of the youth branch of the "Georgian Party" Shota Yamanidze. Yamanidze was detained by the police of Tbilisi on May, 18, for accusation of purchasing, storage and use of narcotic drugs.

May 20, 2011 19:00

• American Circassians organized a flash-mob against Russian consulates

  On May, 16, a video recorded by representatives of Circassian diaspora in the USA appeared on the Net. It demonstrated a flash-mob organized by American Circassians against Russian consulates in the USA. The flash-mob was called "May, 21 - a call for action. Where is Circassia?" and timed to an anniversary of the Russian-Caucasian war.

May 20, 2011 18:00

• 71 people killed in April in armed confrontations in Northern Caucasus

  No less than 116 persons became victims of armed confrontations in Northern Caucasus in April. 71 people out of them were killed and 45 got wounded. These are the totals of calculation by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

May 19, 2011 23:50

• In Finland, rights defenders to hold picket at Russian Embassy

  A picket dedicated to signing of the peace agreement between Chechnya and Russia in 1997 will be held in Helsinki on May 27 near the Russian Embassy in Finland. It will be attended by refugees from Chechnya and Ingushetia, citizens of Finland and activists of various international human rights organizations.

May 19, 2011 23:40

• Wife of Issa Khashagulgov, suspected of relations with terrorists, meets Thomas Hammarberg

  Hotel "Assa" in Nazran was the venue of the meeting of Ingush rights defenders and relatives of missing persons with Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe.

May 19, 2011 23:20

• In Norway, refugees from Chechnya continue complaining about refusals of asylum

  The Migration Service of Norway continues passing refusals of asylum to refugees from Chechnya. It often happens that some Chechen family members are granted asylum, while other members are rejected. One of the refugees, who asked not to disclose his name for security reasons, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about such case. Local rights defenders confirm that such cases are not unique.

May 19, 2011 23:00

• In Dagestan, court acquits "Chernovik" journalists on all the charges

  In the course of the session of the Lenin Federal Court of Makhachkala, the journalists of the newspaper "Chernovik" were found innocent.