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October 06, 2010 22:00

• Kati Marton: Chairman of the Russian Supreme Court believes Kadyrov's suing Orlov was a mistake

  Vyacheslav Lebedev, Chairman of the Supreme Court, said that the litigation initiated by the Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov against Oleg Orlov, head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", was a mistake. This was stated by Kati Marton, a member of the board of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), after meeting with Mr Lebedev.

October 06, 2010 21:00

• Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan reports a suicide of a soldier detained in Armenia

  On October, 5, Manvel Saribekian, Armenian soldier detained on September, 11, in Azerbaijan committed a suicide, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan reports. People in Armenia do not believe in the suicide version.

October 06, 2010 20:00

• Editor-in-Chief of Dagestani newspaper "Chernovik" became laureate of Committee to Protect Journalists' award

  Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in New York has announced the names of the laureates of International Free press award, 2010. Nadira Isayeva, editor-in-chief of Dagestani weekly "Chernovik" was named among them. This prize is awarded for bravery displayed by journalists and publishers while carrying out their professional duties.

October 06, 2010 19:00

• Militiamen detained a participant of an ecologic meeting in Tuapse for using a black and green flag

  During the meeting held in Tuapse on October, 3, militia officers detained Roman Krylov, animal-defending activist, for using a black and green flag.

October 06, 2010 18:00

• 170 people detained in Georgia for suspicion of financial fraud

  On October, 5, law enforcement bodies in Georgia detained the leaders of an importer company "Trans-Cargo" and the personnel of shopping centers "Kidobani" and "Passage", their total number comes to about 170 people. The mass detention was reported by Investigation service of the Ministry of finance of the country.

October 05, 2010 23:50

• Observatory for Protection of Human Rights Defenders worries about human rights in Southern and Northern Caucasus

  The Observatory for Protection of Human Rights Defenders has released its Annual Report for 2010 "Adamant in Protest". The report, partially translated into Russian, covers the struggle for human rights around the world throughout the year. Its essential part is on the former Soviet Union countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia.

October 05, 2010 23:40

• Suspect of false call about a bomb in Moscow-Grozny aircraft detained

  Law enforcement agencies of Belarus have detained a supposed telephone terrorist, who reported about a bomb aboard the Moscow-Grozny aircraft.

October 05, 2010 23:30

• Attacker in Nalchik hippodrome assassinated, ICPO reports

  The terrorist who had planted a bomb, which was triggered on May 1 in the hippodrome in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, was killed on August 28 in Nalchik as a result of a special operation, said Vladimir Markin, spokesman of the Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office (ICPO) of the Russian Federation.

October 05, 2010 23:20

• Armenia starts building its second wind farm

  The Italian Company "Gierre" has begun building, near the Karakhach Pass, Shirak Region, Armenia's second wind farm; the power will make 90 MW. This was reported by Armen Movsisyan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Armenia.

October 05, 2010 23:10

• NAC: Yusupov, liquidated in special operation in Makhachkala was involved in a series of murders

  The person assassinated today during a special operation in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, was identified as Erlan Yusupov, born in 1987, who was involved in a series of killings of law enforcement officials. This was stated by the Information Centre of the National Anti-Terrorist Committee (NAC).

October 05, 2010 23:00

• Picket against "Electrozink" factory held in Vladikavkaz

  Today, members of the initiative group "Electrozink. What do we breathe in?" active in the website "Odnoklassniki.ru" held a picket near the building of the local "Rospotrebnadzor" (Russian Federal Agency for Consumer Supervision) against the amicable agreement of the Agency with the "Electrozink" factory. The picket was also recalled a strong emission of hazardous substances by the factory right one year ago.

October 05, 2010 22:40

• In Ingushetia, human rights defender Mutsolgov is afraid of provocations following threats

  An anonymous letter was placed on one of Ingush websites published an anonymous letter, stating a threat to the life of Magomed Mutsolgov, head of the Ingush human rights organization "Mashr" from President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov. Kaloi Akhilgov, Mr Evkurov's press secretary, treated the letter as "a raving." Mutsolgov himself says that he does not believe in reality of the threats, but does not rule out possible provocations against him and Evkurov.

October 05, 2010 22:20

• Female tourist perished in mountains of Karachai-Circassia

  Two women fell down from the ropeway in the resort village of Dombay in Karachai-Circassia. One of them died, the other was seriously injured. The accident happened on October 2, and on October 4 it became known that one of the tourists - Olga Lyubimova, 40, a resident of the city of Elektrostal, Moscow Region, died from received traumas.

October 05, 2010 22:10

• Makhachkala: unidentified criminals beat militiamen and steal their pistols

  In the evening on October 4, two militiamen were injured when attacked by unidentified persons in the Kirov District of Makhachkala, said a source from local law enforcement bodies.

October 05, 2010 22:00

• Investigation finds death of Georgian luger in Vancouver accidental

  The death of Georgian luger (sleigh racer) Nodar Kumaritashvili on the Olympic track in Whistler on the eve of the opening ceremony of Winter Olympics-2010 in Canada was a result of a tragic accident. This is the conclusion of the inspector dealing with the case.

October 05, 2010 21:00

• Abduction of brides in Chechnya will be inflicted both financially and criminally

  From now on abduction of girls and women for marriage in Chechen Republic is prohibited. Abduction of a bride will now be equated with kidnapping and all those guilty will be not only fined but also punished in accordance with the legislation of the country.

October 05, 2010 20:00

• Deputy of district Sakrebulo in Georgia detained for extortion

  The personnel of Department of constitutional security of Georgian Ministry of Interior affairs detained Amiran Skhiereli, deputy of Sakrebulo of On district (Racha Lechkhumi region of Western Georgia) on accusation of extortion of a large sum of money, Soso Topuridze, Deputy Manager of Department of constitutional security reported.

October 05, 2010 19:00

• Former special squad soldier in Krasnodar region suspected of murder

  Denis Nekhov, former special squad soldier, aged 22, is suspected of murder of Ludmila Marmaliuk, a 52-years old resident of Krasnodar district. According to the investigation's version, Nekhov in a state of alcohol intoxication killed the woman by running her over in a "KamAZ".

October 05, 2010 18:00

• The names of those suspected of blasting memorials in Kabardino-Balkaria declared

  Representatives of law enforcement bodies in Kabardino-Balkaria state they have established the personalities of those suspected of involvement in blasting "The Eternal Flame" memorials in Nalchik and Tirniauz.

October 04, 2010 23:50

• Court upholds custody of figurant in Yuri Volkov's murder case

  The Moscow City Court has left Bekkhan Ibragimov, one of suspects in the case dealing with Muscovite Yuri Volkov's murder during a group fight in Chistoprudny Boulevard, behind bars.