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14:25, 6 June 2015

NAC confirms information about killing of Suleiman Zainulabidov in Dagestan

Today, the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has confirmed the information about the death of Suleiman Zainulabidov, who was killed in a firefight in Dagestan. According to the NAC, Suleiman Zainulabidov has sworn to the terrorist "Islamic State".

Tank in Khasavyurt. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

11:07, 6 June 2015

Suspected leader of militant grouping killed in Dagestan, source reports

The man killed in a firefight in the Khasavyurt District has been identified as Suleiman Zainulabidov, who, according to the law enforcement agencies, used to be the leader of the "Aukh" grouping of militants. This was reported by a source in the law enforcement agencies.

Lyudmila Bogatenkova. Photo by Anna Mikhailova.

06:59, 6 June 2015

Prosecutor asks for conditional sentence for Lyudmila Bogatenkova

In the Stavropol Territory, public prosecutor has asked the Court to sentence Lyudmila Bogatenkova to 2.5 years of conditional imprisonment. The woman is the head of the Stavropol Committee of Soldiers' Mothers "Mothers from Kuma River Area", and she is accused of fraud. Advocates of the human rights defender ask the court to acquit their client.

Police cordons off the Nasyr-Kort mosque. Ingushetia, June 5, 2015. Screenshot from the video posted by the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

05:49, 6 June 2015

Experts: Imam Khamzat Chumakov's position conforms with Shafi'i canons of Islam

The conflict at the mosque of Nasyr-Kort has resulted from the decision of Imam Khamzat Chumakov to abandon the noon prayer on the day of Friday jumah prayer, Abo Ganizhev told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

03:53, 6 June 2015

Imam Khamzat Chumakov asks Vladimir Putin to take measures to prevent escalation of conflict in Nasyr-Kort mosque

Imam Khamzat Chumakov has sent an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the heads of law enforcement agencies in connection with the incident occurred at the mosque of the village of Nasyr-Kort. The religious leader has claimed that his opponents tried to provoke a mass fight at the mosque during the Friday sermon.

01:24, 6 June 2015

Arrest of Deputy Imam of Makhachkala mosque challenged at court

The defence of Kurban Askandarov, the Deputy Imam of a mosque in Makhachkala, arrested on suspicion of illegal possession of weapons, has filed an appeal against the decision on the defendant's arrest.

00:03, 6 June 2015

In USA, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's friend sentenced to 3.5 years of imprisonment

Azamat Tazhayakov, a citizen of Kazakhstan, who was familiar with Dhzokhar Tsarnaev, sentenced in the case of the terror act in Boston in 2013, has been found guilty by the court of obstruction of the investigation into the terror act and conspiracy for the purpose of plotting a terror act.

Naima Neflyasheva. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

22:55, 5 June 2015

Women from Northern Caucasus awarded "Peace for Young Women in Caucasus" Prize

At the conference "Caucasus is our common home", historian Naima Neflyasheva and lawyer Eteri Sigaeva are awarded the Prize "Peace for Young Women of Caucasus".

20:33, 5 June 2015

Attempt to block "The Family" is example of fight against undesired information

The story of the documentary “The Family” about Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, which has been blocked and then unblocked on YouTube, has shown that any user can initiate a ban on dissemination of information. Meanwhile, complaints about copyright infringement are often false and filed with the only purpose to block the dissemination of meaningful content; furthermore, dispute settlement mechanisms created in social networks have been actively used to impose political censorship. This opinion has been expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

17:25, 5 June 2015

Relatives of Kharachi villager find his whereabouts

Akhmed Kutbudinov, a resident of the village of Kharachi, Untsukul District of Dagestan, who was considered missing since June 3, is kept at the OVD (Interior Division) of the village of Shamilkala, his wife told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent today.

16:34, 5 June 2015

Student of Astrakhan higher school accused of supporting IS

Saida Khalikova, a student of the Astrakhan Medical Academy, was sure that she donated money to a charitable fund; but now she is accused of sponsoring the "Islamic State", said her advocate.

13:36, 5 June 2015

Spokesman of Ingush Security Council states absence of victims in Nasyr-Kort (+video)

On June 4, in the village of Nasyr-Kort of the Republic of Ingushetia, a conflict broke out among believers, where spontaneous automatic fire was opened. The conflict was triggered by the decision of local Imam not to hold collective Friday prayers.

10:31, 5 June 2015

Zaur Dadaev appeals against investigators' refusal to open case of torture

Zaur Dadaev, the main defendant in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder, has filed an appeal against the investigators' refusal to institute a criminal case on unlawful acts used against him. This was reported by advocate Shamsudin Tsakaev.

Taimuraz Mamsurov. Photo: http://glava.rso-a.ru/mamsurov/

10:22, 5 June 2015

Vladimir Putin relieves Taimuraz Mamsurov of his post as leader of North Ossetia

Taimuraz Mamsurov, the leader of North Ossetia, has been relieved of his post because of expiration of his term. Tamerlan Aguzarov has been appointed the acting leader of the republic.

Tamara Novikova holds picket at the Administration of Krasnodar.

10:11, 5 June 2015

Mother of Judge Novikov holds picket in Krasnodar

Today, Tamara Novikova, the mother of Dmitry Novikov, a retired judge of Sochi, has come to the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Krasnodar with a poster in defence of her son.

08:19, 5 June 2015

UN Special Rapporteur calls on Azerbaijani authorities to release political prisoners prior to European Games

Michel Forst, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, has criticized the persecution of rights defenders in Azerbaijan. He has also called on the authorities of Azerbaijan to release them on the eve of the first European Games to be started in Baku on June 12.

06:58, 5 June 2015

KBR: two persons killed in CTO

Two suspected militants have been killed near the village of Atazhukino in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), which is under the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime.

06:08, 5 June 2015

"Rosbalt": suspects of Boris Nemtsov murder were exposed by their acquaintance

In the case of the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, investigators have got a secret witness, who knows the defendants and who has the information about the crime. This was reported by the "Rosbalt".

Bus in Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

03:53, 5 June 2015

Protesters and rioters brought by buses to CaT's JMG office, eyewitnesses assert (+video)

Participants of the rally in Grozny, which grew into a pogrom of the office of the Committee against Torture (CaT) and the apartment, where members of the Joint Mobile Group (JMG) of rights defenders lived, show the use of administrative resources for centralized transportation of protesters to the capital of Chechnya.

Border checkpoint "Verkhniy Lars". Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

22:41, 4 June 2015

KBR residents detained at checkpoint "Verkhniy Lars" released

Two young men, who were detained at night on June 2, at the border checkpoint "Verkhniy Lars", and who were on the way, as reported by special services, to Syria aiming to take part in the war on the side of the "Islamic State", today have been sent home, a law enforcement source told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

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