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13:09, 8 April 2015

Examination finds two defendants in BORN's case mentally healthy

The Moscow Regional Court has started discussing the jury's verdict in the case of the "Combat Organization of Russian Nationalists" (known as BORN). The psychiatric examination has found out that two defendants are healthy and aware of their own actions.

At the court session in the Stavropol Regional Court. Photo by Magomed Tuaev for the "Caucasian Knot"

12:44, 8 April 2015

Stavropol Court attaches examination of witnesses' testimonies to Kurman-Ali Baichorov's case

The Stavropol Regional Court has granted the motion filed by the defence of Kislovodsk Imam Kurman-Ali Baichorov to attach to the case materials the results of the psycho-linguistic examination of the testimonies given by prosecution witnesses.

09:46, 8 April 2015

"Kommersant": in case of Boris Nemtsov's murder, investigators search for evidence against Ruslan Geremeev

In the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder, investigators attempt to reveal the connection between Ruslan Geremeev, the ex-officer of the Chechen battalion "Sever" (North), and the suspected perpetrators of the crime. This has been reported today by the "Kommersant".

06:14, 8 April 2015

Makhachkala resident charged with inciting extremism

The Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan has sent to the court a criminal case against a Makhachkala resident accused of posting in one of the social networks a video record and texts calling for extremist actions.

Romani refugees from Ukraine in the Rostov Region. Photo courtesy of the ADC "Memorial"

00:36, 8 April 2015

ADC "Memorial" presents report on status of Romani refugees in Rostov Region and other regions accepting unwilling emigrants from Ukraine

Today, on the International Romani Day, the Anti-Discrimination Centre (ADC) "Memorial" presents its report "Romani and war. Romani residents of eastern Ukraine affected by war: refugees, migrants, and victims of violence." The report has been prepared by ADC experts on the basis of field investigations and interviews with dozens of Romani refugees held in the Rostov Region and other regions.

23:56, 7 April 2015

Nalchik resident suspected of aiding and abetting militants

A resident of Nalchik has become involved in the case of the transfer of clothing, money, and food to militants.

Evgeny Vitishko in the courtroom of the Kirsanov District Court. March 31, 2015. Photo: http://ewnc.org/node/17696

23:36, 7 April 2015

Ecologist Evgeny Vitishko goes on hunger strike

The Krasnodar ecologist Evgeny Vitishko has declared a hunger strike to protest against the refusal of the Supreme Court (SC) to consider his appeal.

22:58, 7 April 2015

Power agents unblock Baksan shop

In Baksan, power agents have unblocked a shop and let Asya Khandokhova out of it. This was reported by Ibragim Sultigov, a lawyer of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

Civil activists in Krasnodar have unfolded a banner with a portrait of Boris Nemtsov. April 7, 2015. Screenshot of a video by the user Kuban! OPEN YOUR EYES! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATlPtrL8aeY

19:04, 7 April 2015

Sochi and Krasnodar activists hold rally in memory of Boris Nemtsov

In Krasnodar and Sochi, local activists held an action in memory of Boris Nemtsov by joining the all-Russian action "One Minute of Non-silence".

Shikhmirza Labazanov, a defendant in the case of the terror act committed in the house of Sheikh Said Afandi al-Chirkawi. Photo: the cultural and information site of the village of Gimry http://gimry.ucoz.com/?page3

17:49, 7 April 2015

Prosecutors ask to sentence three defendants in Sheikh al-Chirkawi's murder case to life imprisonment

A public prosecutor has asked the court to sentence to life imprisonment three defendants in the case of the terror act committed in the house of Sheikh Said Afandi al-Chirkawi in Dagestan. Besides, the public prosecutor has asked the court to sentence the fourth defendant to 15 years of imprisonment.

16:53, 7 April 2015

Dagestani SC acquits Ibragim Askhabaliev

The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has acquitted Ibragim Askhabaliev, a resident of the Khasavyurt District, a defendant in the case of murder, involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF) and illegal possession of weapons.

Grozny. Amphitheater near Sunzha River. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"

15:16, 7 April 2015

"RBC": Zaur Dadaev returned to Grozny to take his travel passport

On the next day after the murder of Boris Nemtsov, Zaur Dadaev tried to take his travel passport from the battalion "Sever" (North) in Grozny. This was stated by the material prepared by Maxim Solopov, Zhanna Ulyanova and Svetlana Reuter and published by the "RBC".

Special operation. The village of Stary Cherek, KBR, April 6, 2015. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/

14:51, 7 April 2015

Woman from Stary Cherek complains about disappearance of her husband

Family members of Arsen Bekov, who was detained in the course of the special operation held in the village of Stary Cherek in Kabardino-Balkaria, cannot reveal his whereabouts. Dinara Dzakuraeva, the wife of Arsen Bekov, has appealed to human rights defenders for help in finding her husband.

The queue for the memorial service for Boris Nemtsov. Moscow, March 3, 2015. Photo by Vyacheslav Feraposhkin for the "Caucasian Knot"

14:16, 7 April 2015

"Rosbalt": Alibek Delimkhanov characterizes defendants accused of Boris Nemtsov's murder

In Chechnya, investigators have questioned Alibek Delimkhanov, the commander the battalion "Sever" (North), as a witness. He spoke about the defendants in the case of the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov. This was reported by the material prepared by German Alexandrov and published by the "Rosbalt".

The flag of Azerbaijan in the meeting. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:40, 7 April 2015

Two PFPA activists arrested

In Baku, Tyurkel Alisoy (Azertyurk) and Sadif Gurbanov, activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), have been subjected to administrative arrests on charges of disobeying the police. The PFPA associates the arrests with the opposition rally held on April 5.

06:42, 7 April 2015

Hideout with weapons and ammunition found in Chechnya

In a wooded area of the Gudermes District of Chechnya, law enforcers found a militants' hideout. Weapons, ammunition and military uniforms were stored in the hiding.

03:39, 7 April 2015

Defenders of Magomed Tochiev announce their intention to appeal against verdict

Defenders of Magomed Tochiev, a native of Ingushetia, who was found guilty of using violence against an OMON (riot police) fighter during the incident with mosque-goers near the Historic Mosque in Moscow, intend to appeal against the court's verdict.

Bakhaev's advocate Zaurbek Sadakhanov talks to the journalists, April 6, 2015. Photo by Yuliya Buslavskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"

00:42, 7 April 2015

Defence of figurants in Nemtsov's murder case to challenge their clients' arrest

The defence of Shagid Gubashev and Khamzat Bakhaev accused in the murder of Boris Nemtsov intends to challenge the decision of the Basmanny District Court of Moscow for their re-arrest.

Ten persons participated in the hunger strike. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"

19:35, 6 April 2015

Shushiya residents stop their hunger strike

Today, in Dagestan, participants of the hunger strike in the village of Shushiya of the Novolak District have stopped their action, which lasted 22 days.

Law enforcer leads the defendant through the corridor of the Basmanny District Court of Moscow. April 6, 2015. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

19:19, 6 April 2015

Moscow Court arrests Shagid Gubashev

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has re-announced the decision to arrest Shagid Gubashev, accused of the murder of Boris Nemtsov, until April 28.

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