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November 09, 2010 22:50

• In Novosibirsk, unidentified persons attacked the audience of the film about Anastasia Baburova

  A group of unknown hooligans attacked the students who came tonight to the Novosibirsk State University to watch the documentary about the murder of Anastasia Baburova, a journalist of the "Novaya Gazeta", said Sergey Akimov, the organizer of the demonstration.

November 09, 2010 22:40

• Adygea holds rally in memory of victims of road accidents

  On November 8, a rally was initiated and organized by the local department of the STSI (State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, known in Russia as GIBDD) of the MIA of the Republic of Adygea.

November 09, 2010 22:40

• Young opposition activists detained by Police of Armenia released

  In Yerevan, the four young oppositionists, who were detained this morning by the police, came to the populous rally of the Armenian National Congress (ANC), which began at about 7:30 p.m. local time.

November 09, 2010 22:30

• In Karachay-Cherkessia, trial of driver who brought down journalist Bella Ksalova to death will continue on November 10

  The first hearing on the case of inflicting grave harm to human health causing death of Bella Ksalova, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, was held on November 8. Ten persons were present - relatives of our deceased colleague, and three friends of the defendant. It became clear at the session that the accused Arsen Abaikhanov was registered at the narcological dispensary since 2007.

November 09, 2010 22:20

• Resident of Dagestan beaten by militiamen is in hospital

  Shamil Adukhov, a resident of Khasavyurt, Dagestan, reports that on November 8 his brother Murtazali Adukhov, who lives in the Yubileiny District of Khasavyurt, was beaten by militiamen from the Kizilyurt ROVD (District Interior Division). Now, the victim is in the trauma ward of the central city hospital.

November 09, 2010 22:10

• In Sochi, human rights activist again asks militia to check threats he receives

  On November 8, Sergey Basmanov, director of the human rights organization "Defence of Citizens' Rights and Interests", again filed an application to the Khosta UVD (Interior Division) of Sochi about the threats that continue to arrive to him as SMS messages. He did not rule out that the persons who intimidate him may be connected with the militia.

November 09, 2010 20:00

• Medvedev is threatening with dismissal of the heads of the subjects of North-Caucasian Federal district

  President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev is ready to dismiss the heads of those republics of Northern Caucasus who are unable to put their law enforcement sphere in order. The President made this statement on November, 8, at the meeting with Alexander Khloponin, his plenipotentiary in North-Caucasian Federal district, Vice-premier of the Russian Federation.

November 09, 2010 19:00

• Yerevan community demands investigation of a girl's death from domestic abuse

  On November, 25, an action of protest in memory of a twenty-year old Zaruii Petrosyan who died in the town of Masis on October, 1, from her husband's beating will be held in Yerevan. The participants will demand an impartial investigation of the murder.

November 09, 2010 18:00

• Magomed Khanmagomedov, journalist of "Chernovik", beaten up in Dagestan

  An assault on Magomed Khanmagomedov, journalist of "Chernovik" ("Draft") weekly who had come at the Mayor's appointment was committed today in the office of municipal administration of the town of Dagestanskiye Ogni.

November 08, 2010 23:50

• Azerbaijan failed to ensure democratic elections, EU observers say

  The November 7 parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan were held in calm atmosphere with all the opposition parties involved; however, they demonstrated lack of significant progress in the democratic development of the country. This is said in today's joint statement spread in Baku by the international observer missions of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the OSCE, PACE and the European Parliament.

November 08, 2010 23:40

• CIS and GUAM observers declare elections in Azerbaijan free and democratic

  As reported today by Sergey Lebedev, head of the CIS observation mission and Secretary of the CIS Executive Committee, the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan were transparent and democratic. The GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova Regional Cooperation Group) observation mission has also treated the above elections as were free and fair.

November 08, 2010 23:20

• In Chechnya, "Spetsstroy" bosses promise to pay wage debts to workers

  In the coming days, the employees of the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) "Spetsstroy of the Ministry of Construction of the Chechen Republic" will receive their salary debts. This was stated by Director General Bibeisar Yusupov. Local officials assert that the debts were left by the "Spetsstroy of Russia", which was engaged in restoration works in the republic before 2007. However, the officials of the latter do not feel guilty of the Situation with wage debts.

November 08, 2010 23:10

• Trial of Georgian women accused of drug trafficking continues in Malaysia

  Today, the court of Malaysia has started its first hearing of the case of Daredzhan Kokhtashvili, a citizen of Georgia, accused of drug trafficking. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia waits for the details of the first hearing, which, according to Malaysian laws, is held without an advocate.

November 08, 2010 23:00

• Krasnodar Territory buries massacre victims

  The Krasnodar Territory and Rostov-on-Don hold funerals of the victims of the mass murder committed on November 5 in Kuschevskaya village. Today, a sitting will be held in the village will participation of Alexander Tkachov, Governor of the Krasnodar Territory, and Alexander Bastrykin, head of the Russian Investigatory Committee of Russia, and on the issue of the investigation into the massacre of 12 persons.

November 08, 2010 22:50

• Communists state city problems at rally in Sochi

  On November 7 in Sochi, the rally dated to the 93rd anniversary of the October Revolution brought together about three hundred residents, who were holding red flags, posters and portraits of Stalin and Lenin, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

November 08, 2010 22:40

• MFA heads of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan meet in Moscow on Nagorno Karabakh conflict

  At their working meeting in Moscow, Sergey Lavrov, Elmar Mamedyarov and Eduard Nalbandyan, Foreign Ministers of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, accordingly, discussed the issues of settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

November 08, 2010 22:30

• "Strategy-31" activists of Rostov-on-Don to challenge the imposed fines

  The participants of the "Strategy-31" protest action, fined under the Administrative Code for holding their event without coordination with the city administration of Rostov-on-Don, would not pay the fine imposed by the court.

November 08, 2010 22:10

• Dagestani Prosecutor's Office reveals numerous law violations in implementation of national projects

  In 2010, the Dagestani Prosecutor's Office has detected more than three thousand law violations committed in the course of implementing national projects. Now, 16 criminal cases are investigated on facts of budget embezzlement and under other articles of the Criminal Code.

November 08, 2010 22:00

• Abkhazia: Garry Dzhopua released by his kidnappers

  Garry Dzhopua, a citizen of Abkhazia, whose fate remained unknown after his kidnapping on October 9, is at large. The former hostage is almost unable to recognize his relatives; he is now examined at one of local hospitals.

November 08, 2010 21:00

• Anti-corruption "hotline" established in the Government of Ingushetia

  An anti-corruption "hotline" has been opened in the Government of Ingushetia. Telephone calls from the residents are received round-the-clock.