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May 16, 2011 22:20

• Thomas Hammarberg is concerned about refugees' problems in North Ossetia and investigation of Beslan terror act

  Today, North Ossetia saw a one-day visit of Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe. He was interested in the fate of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in North Ossetia, respect of human rights and investigation into the Beslan terror act.

May 16, 2011 22:10

• Capital of Kabardino-Balkaria commemorates Arthur Zokaev

  On May 15 in Nalchik, at the Memorial to Balkars-Victims of Repressions, a rally was held in memory of Arthur Zokaev, head of the administration of the village of Khasanya. The event was attended by about 200 persons - residents of Balkar dwelling settlements and Zokaev's friends and relatives.

May 16, 2011 20:00

• Press Secretary of Head of Chechnya denies the fact of Ramzan Kadyrov' threats to Estemirova

  During the trial on the case of slandering Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov by Oleg Orlov, Head of "Memorial" Human Rights Center, going on in Khamovniky court of Moscow Alvi Karimov, Head of Kadyrov's Press service, declared that he knew nothing of Ramzan Kadyrov's threats to Natalia Estemirova.

May 16, 2011 19:00

• Parents in Ingushetia reported abduction of their son by members of the top brass

  The parents of Ruslan Magometovich Poshev born in 1982, native of the settlement of Dongaron, Prigorodny district of Ingushetia, reported abduction of their son to human rights center "Mashr". In their opinion, the abduction was committed on May, 14, by members of the top brass who accuse the young man of involvement in armed underground.

May 16, 2011 18:00

• A young man who disappeared in Grozny had already been kidnapped before and forced to confess the fact of terrorist activities

  The young man kidnapped on May, 9, in Lenin district of Chechen capital is not yet found. It emerged that on May, 7, he was also captured by personnel of unknown power ministries, tortured and forced to confess the fact of preparation an act of terror. However, then the kidnapped man was released.

May 14, 2011 23:00

• Defence insists that suspects of murdering Ruslan Yamadaev are innocent

  The advocates of the defendants in Ruslan Yamadaev's murder case state the existence of proofs of their clients' evidences and complain of violations in the criminal case.

May 14, 2011 22:00

• New witnesses to be questioned on "March 1" case in Armenia

  In Yerevan, in the course of the review of the case on the events on March 1, 2008, the issue is considered to summon the ex-presidents for evidencing and question new witnesses, General Andranik Mirzoyan, head of the Special Investigatory Service (SIS) of Armenia, told journalists.

May 14, 2011 21:00

• Court in Sochi sentences six "black realtors" to long terms in prison

  The Krasnodar Territorial Court has sentenced six members of the grouping of "black realtors" to long terms of imprisonment. The grouping, which included policemen and a notary, kidnapped and murdered needy and lonely Sochi residents in order to embezzle their homes.

May 14, 2011 20:00

• Vatican opens its secret archives to Georgia

  Vatican has provided Georgia with access to earlier classified archives, containing historically valuable materials for the Georgian party. The negotiations on this issue between Georgia and Vatican lasted for several years.

May 14, 2011 19:30

• Krasnodar holds rally "Victory is no commodity!"

  Over 30 students gathered in Krasnodar at the bar "Dikij Koyot" (Wild Coyote) to hold a protest action. They chanted "Victory is no commodity!" and "Victory is not for sale!"

May 14, 2011 19:00

• North Ossetia: retired militaries hold rally in defence of their social rights

  In Vladikavkaz, the capital of North Ossetia, a rally took place in Theatre Square in defence of social rights and guarantees, organized by public associations representing the interests of pensioners from armed and interior forces. The event was 200 persons strong.

May 14, 2011 18:00

• Abkhazia chooses talisman and logo of World Dominoes Championship

  The contest has been summed in Abkhazia for the logo and talisman of the 7th World Dominoes Championship, which the republic will host this autumn.

May 14, 2011 17:30

• Sochi starts 2014 Olympic countdown

  Today, the Tsentralny District of Sochi has started the clock that will count down the time remaining till the 2014 Winder Olympic Games.

May 14, 2011 17:00

• Explosion in Dagestan injures policeman

  A policeman was seriously injured in the blast, which occurred today in Lenin Street in Kaspiisk.

May 14, 2011 16:00

• Yerevan holds action against construction near Katogike Church

  The youth organization named "Ima" has held an action in Yerevan against the construction planned near the Katogike Church. The protesters demanded to hold an open contest of projects and public hearings on the programme of the district build-up.

May 14, 2011 15:00

• 15 oppositionists-participants in April 2 rally arrested in Azerbaijan

  Elnur Medjidli, a member of the youth branch of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was arrested in Azerbaijan in connection with the criminal case on the oppositional rally in Baku on April 2 this year.

May 14, 2011 14:00

• Yerevan hosts action in support of political prisoners

  On May 13, a rally, attended by relatives and associates of prisoners, was held near the General Prosecutor's Office of Armenia with a demand to release political prisoners.

May 14, 2011 13:00

• 22 persons perished last week in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of May 2-8, the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus took away at least 22 human lives; at least 18 persons were injured. These are the results of the calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot", based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

May 13, 2011 23:50

• Friederike Behr: it would be hard to work without rights defenders' help

  On May 12, the Independent Press Centre in Prechistenka Street hosted presentation of the Annual Report of the Amnesty International (AI), which provides a comprehensive picture of the human rights situation in 157 countries of the world and analysis of the situation in 2010.

May 13, 2011 23:45

• Victims' representatives in Markelov's murder case are sure that Khasis and Tikhonov had accomplices

  On May 11, the lawyers, who represent the interests of the victims, said at a press conference that Nikita Tikhonov and Eugenia Khasis, found guilty of murdering lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova, most likely had accomplices.