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17:20, 4 April 2014

Rostov journalist Reznik states fabrication of evidence in his case

Today, at consideration of the appeal, the defence of the Rostov journalist Sergey Reznik, convicted for bribery, betrayal and insulting an official, has drawn the court's attention to inconsistencies in the case materials; the defendant himself has stated the fabricated evidence, said Vladislav Ryazantsev, the coordinator of the "Left-Wing Front" in the Rostov Region.

17:18, 4 April 2014

House of village head in Dagestan attacked by unidentified persons, local reports

In the Untsukul District of Dagestan, unidentified masked men beat up the wife and pregnant daughter of the head of the village of Kharachi, one of local residents said today. The women are in the district hospital in the condition of moderate gravity, the chief physician of the hospital has reported.

16:11, 4 April 2014

FSB: 25 Ukrainian citizens detained on suspicion of preparing terror acts in Volgograd and Rostov Regions

25 Ukrainian citizens have been detained in Russia on suspicion of preparing terror acts in the territory of seven Russian Regions, including the Volgograd and Rostov Regions, the Federal Security Bureau (FSB) of Russia has announced today.

11:52, 4 April 2014

Ingush MIA detains local resident who tried to abduct bride

Policemen have detained a resident of the Malgobek District of Ingushetia, who abducted a girl to marry her and knocked down a policeman with his car. This was reported today by the press service of the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Infantry combat vehicle. Photo by Vitaly V.Kuzmin, http://vitalykuzmin.net, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

08:58, 4 April 2014

In Chechnya, several soldiers seriously wounded in explosion

Soldiers wounded in an explosion in Chechnya were hospitalized to the military hospital in Grozny. Some of them are in grave condition. This was reported by law enforcement bodies of the republic.

Prayer Hall in Pyatigorsk. Photo by Muftiat of Stavropol Territory.

07:55, 4 April 2014

"SOVA" Centre: Russia sees more attacks on motives of religious hatred

In 2013, in Russia, the number of attacks motivated by religious hatred increased in comparison with 2012. Most of the victims were the Jehovah's Witnesses. This was reported by Olga Sibirova, a staff member of the "SOVA" Centre. Olga Sibirova has prepared the report "Problems of Implementation of Freedom of Conscience in Russia", which was presented on April 3 at the Independent Press Centre in Moscow.

06:54, 4 April 2014

Georgian Ombudsman offers Parliament to set up commission on cases of ex-political prisoners

In Georgia, in connection with the ongoing protest action held by amnestied political prisoners, the Ombudsman's Office has offered the Georgian Parliament to set up a commission for rehabilitation of political prisoners.

01:51, 4 April 2014

At trial, "Nida" activists claim charges are groundless

In Baku, at the trial on the "Nida" case, two defendants Uzeir Mamedli and Zaur Gurbanly have claimed groundlessness of charges against the defendants involved in the case, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

23:04, 3 April 2014

Azerbaijan: Mursalli, active user of social networks, convicted to five years

In Azerbaijan, Elsever Mursalli, 20, a member of the Civil Movement "Nida" and an active user of social networks, has been sentenced to five years in prison. The young man treats the criminal case against him as politically motivated.

21:18, 3 April 2014

In Chechnya, explosion kills four soldiers

As reported by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), as a result of explosion of an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) in Chechnya 11 soldiers suffered; four of them later died from their wounds.

Mikhail Savva. Photo: Mikhail Savva support group http://vk.com

18:12, 3 April 2014

Lawyer: verdict to Mikhail Savva will be surely challenged

The verdict to Professor Mikhail Savva, who was sentenced to three years of conditional imprisonment for a fraud, will be surely appealed against, said his advocate Marina Dubrovina.

17:30, 3 April 2014

Azerbaijani "Nida" activists tell the court that tear gas was injected into paddy wagon

Activists of the "Nida" Movement, accused of organizing riots, said today in court that after the court session held on April 1, they got poisoned by tear gas injected into the paddy wagon that transported them.

Desdemona Djamburiya at the Sochi City Prosecutor's Office, March 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

14:45, 3 April 2014

Sochi Mayoralty challenges court ruling on providing housing to needy family

The Sochi City Administration (Mayoralty) has refused to enforce court ruling to provide housing to Desdemona Djamburiya outside the waiting list. The enforcement has been suspended, since the Mayoralty has applied to the Krasnodar Territorial Court.

Emergency ambulance. Photo: Zimin Vas http://commons.wikimedia.org

14:44, 3 April 2014

ICRF: baby dies in Astrakhan Region because doctor failed to come

A baby died in the village of Fyodorovka, Enotaevka District of the Astrakhan Region, after the district doctor failed to come to the young patient, referring to being too busy, and refused to sanction an urgent hospitalization of the baby.

Conscripts. Photo provided by the press-service of Ministry of Defence of Russia, http://recrut.mil.ru

10:00, 3 April 2014

Chechen Military Commissariat awaits instructions from Russian General Staff to draft locals into army

Till present, the issue of sending Chechen conscripts to serve in the Russian army is open, since the Chechen recruitment office has not yet received the appropriate instructions from the General Staff. Chechen local residents express different opinions in regard to the possible draft of local youth into the Armed Forces of Russia.

Demolition of illegally constructed building by court marshals. Dagestan, 2012. Photo from the archive of Dagestan UFSSP press-service, http://r05.fssprus.ru

08:43, 3 April 2014

In Makhachkala, man sets himself on fire because of court's decision

In a street of Makhachkala, a man poured inflammable mixture over himself and set himself on fire, while court marshals were trying to enforce the judgment. This was reported by the press service of the Department of the Federal Service of Court Marshals (known as FSSP) for Dagestan.

07:24, 3 April 2014

In North Ossetia, ecologist Anatoly Kolkhidov may suspend his participation in social life of region

In North Ossetia, Anatoly Kolkhidov, an activist of the movement "Stop 'Electrozink'", who was released on March 31 on recognizance not to leave, may suspend his participation in the ecological movement and social life of the region.

01:45, 3 April 2014

Head of educative NGO Gasan Guseinli released in Azerbaijan

On April 2, in Azerbaijan, Gasan Guseinli, the head of the non-governmental organization (NGO) "Educative Centre 'Intellectual Citizen'", was released from custody on conditions to be "under police supervision."

00:02, 3 April 2014

In Armenia, Shant Arutyunyan's son charged with disorderly conduct

Shagen Arutyunyan, a son of Shant Arutyunyan, the leader of the "Tsegakron" Party, was charged with disorderly conduct with use of weapon and ammunition. This was reported on April 2 by an official from the Armenian police.

Participants of the rally demanding resignation of Sergey Bozhenov as Governor of the Volgograd Region. Volgograd, February 22, 2014. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova.

23:11, 2 April 2014

Acting Governor of Volgograd Region should cancel Bozhenov's initiatives, experts say

The Russian President has decreed to early terminate the powers of Sergey Bozhenov as Governor of the Volgograd Region. Andrei Bocharov has been appointed to be the acting head of the region.

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