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15:30, 9 September 2015

Court arrests Sagid Murtazaliev in absentia

Sagid Murtazaliev, the head of the Dagestani branch of the Russian Pension Fund, has been put on the international wanted list. The court has ruled in absentia to place him in custody, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reports.

The chemical complex "Vanadzor-Khimprom". Photo: Vanadzor : Usine chimique https://ru.wikipedia.org

14:47, 9 September 2015

Workers of Vanadzor chemical factory ask authorities to address their salary debts

Courts of Armenia are considering several cases on bankruptcy of the chemical complex "Vanadzor-Khimprom", while factory workers seek a meeting with the Prime Minister of Armenia Ovik Abramyan.

Magomed Khidirov. Photo: screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGdzBCOg8_k

12:23, 9 September 2015

Investigators associate murder of Dagestani Imam with his religious activities

The Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has started the investigation into the murder of 34-year-old Imam Magomed Khidirov, who was shot dead in the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan.

11:10, 9 September 2015

Imam killed in Dagestan is the second Islamic leader killed this month in Northern Caucasus

Three weeks before the today's murder of Imam Magomed Khidirov in Dagestan, Zamirbek Makhmutov, Deputy Imam of the aul (village) of Irgakly, was killed in the Stavropol Territory.

09:59, 9 September 2015

Imam Magomed Khidirov killed in Dagestan

Today, Imam Magomed Khidirov has been shot dead in front of the local mosque in the village of Novy Kurush of the Khasavyurt District.

The participants of the rally in Buynaksk on 25.08.2015. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"

08:23, 9 September 2015

Experts not surprised at election outcome of Buynaksk Mayor

The city administration of Buynaksk declares that the election of the City Mayor was held in accordance with the law. The fact that the Mayor was elected by deputies of the old convocation may perplex, although the election results were predictable. This was stated by Absalitdin Murzaev, Chairman of the Council of Elders of the Kumyk people.

Agaron Adibekyan. Photo: http://golosarmenii.am/media/k2/items/cache/a558e771c91d764870a50ec59145a77b_L.jpg

08:05, 9 September 2015

For six months, Armenia records 19 cases of use of force against journalists

For the recent several years, the year of 2015 has become an unprecedented by the number of cases of the use of force against media representatives in Armenia. In the first half of 2015, 19 of such cases were recorded, and other 50 cases are recorded as the facts of pressure on journalists. This was reported by Ashot Melikyan, the head of the Committee for Protection of Freedom of Speech.

Repair jobs in Lenina Street in Derbent. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"

06:37, 9 September 2015

Derbent residents complain about neglect of city outskirts in preparing city jubilee

Derbent is completing the works on the preparation for the city anniversary. Residents note the positive changes the appearance of the city; however, they claim that the positive changes are not widespread and are most noticeable only in the central part of the city.

Al-Kharam mosque. Photo: Mahammad Saad, http://golosislama.com/news.php?id=27225

01:50, 9 September 2015

In 2015, 12,500 pilgrims from Northern Caucasus to perform Hajj

In 2015, 12,500 Muslims from Northern Caucasus intend to visit Mecca and Medina. Today, the first group of pilgrims departs from the airport of Mineralnye Vody. All groups are to depart till September 15.

The building of the Supreme Court of Chechnya administrative department. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"

22:24, 8 September 2015

Resident of Chechnya found guilty of killing soldiers

The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has sentenced a local resident, whom the jurors found guilty of killing three soldiers, to 16 years of imprisonment.

Galina Arapova. Photo http://mmdc.ru/about_center/stuff/

21:07, 8 September 2015

Anna Politkovskaya Award granted in Moscow

Galina Arapova, the head of the Media Rights Defence Centre, has become a laureate of the Anna Politkovskaya "Kamerton" (Tuning Fork) National Award.

20:17, 8 September 2015

NAC: man killed in Dagestan was active member of "Makhachkala" grouping

The backpack of the man, who opened fire on power agents in the Buynaksk District of Dagestan and who was killed by return fire, contained camouflage uniform and a silencer. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC). According to the NAC, the killed man was a member of the "Makhachkala" grouping of the armed underground.

19:14, 8 September 2015

MoJ registers Kabardino-Balkarian Regional Human Rights Centre

The public organization "Kabardino-Balkarian Regional Human Rights Centre" headed by Valery Khatazhukov was created by former members of the disbanded Kabardino-Balkarian branch of the movement "For Human Rights".

16:02, 8 September 2015

Ruslan Kazanokov chairs Government of Karachay-Cherkessia

MPs of Karachay-Cherkessia have approved Ruslan Kazanokov for the post of the Prime Minister of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR). The decision was made unanimously at the 14th session of the National Assembly of Karachay-Cherkessia held on September 8.

15:23, 8 September 2015

Коротко

"Peacebuilding UK" suggests North-Caucasian NPOs to invite foreign colleagues for exchanging experiences

A charitable organization named "Peacebuilding UK" has offered the non-profit organizations (NPOs) of Dagestan, Chechnya, Ingushetia and Kabardino-Balkaria to take part in the experience exchange programmes with human rights defenders from other countries.

15:14, 8 September 2015

ECtHR accepts complaint about pre-trial arrest of Khadija Ismayilova

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has given the Azerbaijani government more than four months to answer the ECtHR's questions concerning the pre-trial arrest of Khadija Ismayilova. The Strasbourg Court expects the response from Baku officials till January 15, 2016. On September 8, the ECtHR accepted the journalist's complaint as a priority.

Gusein Gamzatov. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru/

13:30, 8 September 2015

Коротко

Gusein Gamzatov elected head of Buynaksk

By majority of votes, the Deputies of the Buynaksk City Assembly elected Gusein Gamzatov, who had held the post before August 6, to be the Mayor of the city.

11:32, 8 September 2015

Коротко

Man shot dead in shootout in Dagestan

In the Buynaksk District, during a shootout, an unidentified man, who opened fire at policemen, was shot dead, said a local law enforcement source.

Alexander Shuvalov. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru/

11:21, 8 September 2015

Коротко

Experts treat elected head of Kizlyar as Abdulatipov's henchman

Alexander Shuvalov is a figure loyal to the head of Dagestan Ramazan Abdulatipov, Dagestani experts assert. In the opinion of Mukhammad Tsezi, Shuvalov has legally used the mechanism that allowed him to retain his post. The head of Kizlyar was elected by the deputy corps formed by the team of Sagid Murtazaliev, Albert Esedov has noted.

The participants of the action in support of Nikolai Parshin. Volgograd, July 22, 2014. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"

11:19, 8 September 2015

MP Nikolai Parshin asks to investigate his case in Moscow

Nikolai Parshin, a State Duma MP, involved in the case of fraud with the land plot, has appealed to the General Prosecutor's Office and the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) with a complaint about the biased attitude of Volgograd investigators and a request to transfer the investigation to Moscow.

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