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02:57, 26 March 2016

Resident of Dagestan accused of attempt on law enforcers and involvement in IAF

Investigators have accused a resident of Buynaksk of an attempt on the lives of policemen, involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs), illicit trafficking in arms and explosive devices. The criminal case has been brought to the court.

01:50, 26 March 2016

Pilots' talks before Boeing crash down in Rostov-on-Don decoded

During the climb, the commander of the aircraft that crashed down in Rostov-on-Don turned off the autopilot; then the plane began rapidly losing altitude and subsequently hit the earth. This is evidenced by the decoded crew's conversations a minute before the tragedy.

00:54, 26 March 2016

Case on child beating sent to Grozny court

A criminal case against a resident of the city of Grozny, the Chechen capital, accused of beating his son, has been sent to the court. The father is under threat of an arrest for up to three months.

Bashir Pliev. Screenshot of the video posted at "Raise a Bus" charity action website, Helpbashir.org

22:38, 25 March 2016

Bashir Pliev included in programme for rehabilitation of torture victims

The "Committee for the Prevention of Torture" uses the funds of the programme for rehabilitation of torture victims to help Bashir Pliev, beaten in an attack on human rights defenders and journalists on the border of Ingushetia and Chechnya.

Tractor. Photo: Vlad Alexandrov, Yuga.ru

22:22, 25 March 2016

Kuban farmers begin to abandon protest

In the Krasnodar Territory, more and more farmers decide not to take part in the tractor trip to President Vladimir Putin because of pressure from the local authorities, report organizers of the action. Only some individuals have reported on their readiness to go to Moscow in tractors.

The General Prosecutor's Office of Armemia, Yerevan. Photo: http://www.panarmenian.net/m/rus/photoset/7380

19:50, 25 March 2016

Examination reveals Valery Permyakov's emotional instability

Prior to his conscription for military service, Russian soldier Valery Permyakov, accused in the murder of the Avetisyans family in January 2015, repeatedly underwent psychiatric examinations.

Participants of the rally dedicated to the anniversary of the adoption of the Chechen Constitution, Grozny, March 23, 2016. Photo by the ‘Caucasian Knot’ correspondent.

19:22, 25 March 2016

Rights defenders predict stagnation of Chechnya under Ramzan Kadyrov

The Putin's decision to appoint Ramzan Kadyrov the acting leader of Chechnya will not change life in the republic for the best and only means further stagnation. This opinion was expressed by Russian human rights defenders.

Law enforcer with handcuffs. Photo: Fedor Obmaikin / Yugopolis

18:28, 25 March 2016

North-Ossetian SC leaves Oleg Dzampaev in custody until May 2

Today, the Supreme Court (SC) of North Ossetia has refused to change the pre-trial restriction measure to policeman Oleg Dzampaev, a defendant in the case of the death of detainee Vladimir Tskaev.

Entry door of the Avetisyans house sealed by investigators, Gyumri, January 14, 2015. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

18:25, 25 March 2016

Investigators reveal signs of struggle in case of murder of Avetisyan family members

According to an examination, a son and a father of the Avetisyan family were not in beds at the time of Valery Permyakov's attack.

17:04, 25 March 2016

Hideout with ammunition found in Dagestan

Several dozen rounds for automatic firearms were found in a hideout not far from the village of Orota of the Khunzakh District.

15:50, 25 March 2016

OPHRD launches campaign in support of Yunus spouses

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OPHRD) intends to obtain for human rights defender Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif Yunus, a political analyst and historian, the permission to leave Azerbaijan for medical treatment abroad. An advocate of the Yunus spouses has prepared an appeal to the Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan to challenge the refusal from leaving the country.

Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: http://minval.az/news/123528297

15:28, 25 March 2016

Vladimir Putin gives Ramzan Kadyrov carte blanche to be re-elected as leader of Chechnya

At a meeting with Ramzan Kadyrov, Vladimir Putin has appointed him acting leader of the republic. The Kremlin's approval, the administrative resources particularly active in recent months, and the experience of past elections in Chechnya actually determine who will be the next leader of the Chechen Republic.

14:05, 25 March 2016

Believers of Salafi mosque report on mass detentions in Makhachkala

In the capital of Dagestan, believers of the Salafi mosque located in Hungarian Fighters Street have reported on mass detentions. The information about the detention is not confirmed by the police.

Broadcasting of court hearings in the case against Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh. Photo by Murad Muradov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

13:29, 25 March 2016

SC finds no grounds for criminal proceedings on complaints filed by Klykh and Karpyuk about torture

The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has started to study the materials of the inspection carried out to check the complaint of Nikolai Karpyuk about torture. Investigators found no grounds for institution of criminal proceedings.

Screenshot of Ramazan Abdulatipov’s official Instagram account. Photo: https://www.instagram.com/r_abdulatipov/

12:02, 25 March 2016

Hackers attack Ramazan Abdulatipov's official account in Instagram

During the past two days, the Instagram account of the leader of Dagestan has undergone a number of cyber attacks. They occurred after the Ramazan Abdulatipov had published a post about the situation in the boarding school for mentally challenged children "Zabota" (Care). This was reported by the press service of the leader of Dagestan.

Road in Volgograd. Photo by Vyachslav Yaschenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

11:30, 25 March 2016

Activist complains about bad roads in city while Alexander Chunakov reports to Volgograd residents

Alexander Chunakov, the head of the administration of Volgograd, has reported to the public on the activities in 2015. Residents of the city, who came to listen to the report, asked questions, including those about the construction of new schools and organization of transport services. Activist Alexei Ulyanov asked a question concerning repair of roads. Alexander Chunakov found the above questions the most difficult ones.

CTO in Dagestan. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/ukryvavshiysya-v-blokirovannom-dome-bandit.html

08:43, 25 March 2016

CTO legal regime introduced in mountains of Dagestan

This morning, law enforcers have started a special operation in the village of Andi of the Botlikh District of Dagestan, reports the operational headquarters for Dagestan. The counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime was introduced at 5:00 a.m. Moscow time.

05:28, 25 March 2016

Advocates ask to transfer case of Marem Alieva's murder from Ingushetia to Moscow

Investigators do not inform Elizaveta Alieva and her representatives on the progress of the investigation into the murder of her sister, and she continues to receive threats, although she is under public protection. This became the basis for the request to transfer the investigation to Moscow, state advocates of the "Legal Initiative for Russia".

04:38, 25 March 2016

Guards do not let Dagomys activists to meet Sochi Mayor

The announced gathering of citizens with the participation of Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov took place in the form of the Mayor's meeting with officials. Guards blocked the entrance to the "Turquoise living room" of the "Dagomys" health complex, where the event took place, and the citizens were not able to attend it.

Interior of the centre "First Lady" in Nalchik. Photo: http://med1-lady.ru/index.php/Услуги/fotogalereya.html

22:56, 24 March 2016

Lawyers: agents had no right to search "First Lady" Centre without warrant and witnesses

Policemen must conduct searches in the presence of at least two witnesses and present a protocol under which the check is conducted. This was stated by the lawyers, who commented the complaint of the head of the Nalchik-based health and beauty centre against the pressure by power agents.

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