24 December 2009, 18:00
Tbilisi: Russian human rights activists try to release their Georgian colleague
Russian human rights defenders Ernst Chorny and Sergey Kovalyov came to Tbilisi to meet President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili. According to Mr Kovalyov, earlier they sent a letter to Mikhail Saakashvili asking him to release human rights activist Academician Vladimir Vakhaniya.
Muscovite Vakhaniya was detained by the Georgian police on October 12, 2008, when he came to visit his relatives. His documents were taken away, thus, he could not leave Georgia. The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on March 15, 2009, Mr Vakhaniya was accused of buying and storing firearms, which was detected during a search of his father's house in Zugdidi village. Besides, they tried to accuse him of espionage in favour of Russia, the "Georgia Today" Agency reports.
Vladimir Vakhaniya, who is now kept in Prison No. 1 in Tbilisi, said repeatedly that he was detained illegally and that his case was fabricated by Georgian authorities, because he was not afraid to criticize them.
Mr Kovalyov has emphasized that should he meet President Saakashvili, he will discuss the issue of 110 prisoners, treated by the opposition as "political prisoners", the "Georgia Online" reports.
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May 01, 2024 18:54
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On April 22-28, two persons killed and one wounded in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week from April 22 to 28, 2024, two policemen were killed and another was wounded during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot”, based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
April 30, 2024 19:49
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SMO participants ask President Putin for assistance in finding missing athlete Anna Tsomartova
Participants of the special military operation in Ukraine recorded video messages to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request to assist in the search for Anna Tsomartova, an athlete from North Ossetia, who disappeared in Kaspiysk.
April 30, 2024 19:33
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Analysts dispute about involvement of figurants in armed incidents in KChR in underground
The armed underground is unlikely to be involved in two attacks on law enforcers committed in the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), but there is a link with the terror act at the Crocus City Hall. This was stated by analysts and military experts.
April 30, 2024 18:55
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Stand-up concert spectator apologizes for his joke about Chechen women
The spectator of the stand-up concert who said he had been "hanging out with Chechen girls" has apologized to the entire Chechen people for the thoughtless joke.
April 30, 2024 16:48
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Dagestani native Ulker Gashimova, accused of calling for terrorism, complains about pressure from investigator
Ulker Gashimova, a native of Makhachkala, accused of calls for terrorism and extremism allegedly contained in her posts on social networks, has complained that an investigator was putting pressure on her.
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May 01, 2024 18:54
On April 22-28, two persons killed and one wounded in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
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April 30, 2024 19:49
SMO participants ask President Putin for assistance in finding missing athlete Anna Tsomartova
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April 30, 2024 19:33
Analysts dispute about involvement of figurants in armed incidents in KChR in underground
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April 30, 2024 18:55
Stand-up concert spectator apologizes for his joke about Chechen women
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April 30, 2024 16:48
Dagestani native Ulker Gashimova, accused of calling for terrorism, complains about pressure from investigator
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May 01, 2024 18:54
On April 22-28, two persons killed and one wounded in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
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April 30, 2024 19:49
SMO participants ask President Putin for assistance in finding missing athlete Anna Tsomartova
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April 30, 2024 19:33
Analysts dispute about involvement of figurants in armed incidents in KChR in underground
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April 30, 2024 18:55
Stand-up concert spectator apologizes for his joke about Chechen women
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April 30, 2024 16:48
Dagestani native Ulker Gashimova, accused of calling for terrorism, complains about pressure from investigator
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May 01, 2024 18:54
On April 22-28, two persons killed and one wounded in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus -
April 30, 2024 19:49
SMO participants ask President Putin for assistance in finding missing athlete Anna Tsomartova -
April 30, 2024 19:33
Analysts dispute about involvement of figurants in armed incidents in KChR in underground -
April 30, 2024 18:55
Stand-up concert spectator apologizes for his joke about Chechen women -
April 30, 2024 16:48
Dagestani native Ulker Gashimova, accused of calling for terrorism, complains about pressure from investigator -
April 29, 2024 22:33
Social media users express their scepticism about Kadyrov’s report on success of his teenage daughter -
April 29, 2024 21:59
Lieutenant Colonel and Major Sergeant killed in attack on law enforcers in Mara-Ayagy -
April 29, 2024 21:38
Armed incident in Karachay-Cherkessia becomes second within a week -
April 29, 2024 20:51
Makhachkala townspeople show empathy for journalist Gadjiev -
April 29, 2024 19:58
Resident of Rostov Region convicted of involvement in "USSR"*