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00:58, 1 April 2014

South Ossetia introduces the notion of "foreign agent" in relation to NGOs

In South Ossetia, the new wording of the law "On non-governmental organizations (NGOs)", approved on March 31 by the Government of the Republic, introduces the notion of "an NGO, which functions as a foreign agent" in relation to the organizations, which receive funding from abroad.

00:39, 1 April 2014

Relatives of native of Chechnya who returned from Thailand report his detention by law enforcers

As reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", on March 27, Khasan Edilkhanov, a native of Chechnya, who arrived from Thailand, was detained by law enforcers in the arrival area of the Sheremetievo Airport on suspicion of involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs).

00:31, 1 April 2014

New charges brought against Tigran Petrosyan are absurd, says his lawyer

Ara Zakaryan, the defender of Tigran Petrosyan, has stated that the actions of his client who was detained during the action on November 5, 2013, in Yerevan, constituted no crime elements under the article of "Hooliganism".

Imam of the Central Juma-Mosque of Makhachkala Mukhammadrasul-Hadji Saaduev. Photo http://islamdag.ru

23:32, 31 March 2014

Imam of Central Mosque in Makhachkala urges parishioners to boycott Noah movie

Mukhammadrasul-Hadji Saaduev, the Imam of the Central Juma-Mosque of Makhachkala, called, in his Fridays' prayer on March 28, on his parishioners to boycott the movie "Noah" that was recently released into the global circulation.

22:49, 31 March 2014

Four Georgian sailors claim non-payment of wages and ask authorities to help

Four Georgian sailors who stay onboard a ship in the Turkish port of Iskenderun have addressed for help to Georgian authorities. According to their version, the owner of the ship fails to pay their salaries; and they have problems with foodstuffs.

22:18, 31 March 2014

Former head of Nazran District of Ingushetia convicted for embezzling Chernobyl benefits

The Magas District Court of Ingushetia has sentenced Aslan Dobriev, the former head of the Nazran District, to four years in prison on charges of a fraud with payments to Chernobyl accident liquidators, the spokesman of the FSB Department for Ingushetia said today.

19:55, 31 March 2014

In Armenia, participants of "Million Mask March" see new charges

According to Inessa Petrosyan, an advocate of Shant Arutyunyan, the leader of the "Tsegakron" Party, her client and 13 other participants of the "Million Mask March", detained on November 5, 2013, saw a change of the charge – from rendering resistance to authorities into hooliganism.

Utrish Reserve, Krasnodar Region. Photo: Tanya Podust http://commons.wikimedia.org

16:29, 31 March 2014

Anapa authorities stop illegal construction on the beach of Utrish Reserve

The press service of the administration of the city of Anapa reports that as a result of illegal construction of a cafe on the beach area of the Utrish Reserve dozens of relict trees listed in the Red Book were damaged. The Prosecutor's Office has begun searching for the customer.

Mikhail Savva. Photo from personal account at http://vk.com

15:50, 31 March 2014

Krasnodar: verdict to Savva to be announced on April 2

As reported by activists from the courtroom, on April 2, the Pervomaisky District Court of Krasnodar plans to announce the verdict to Professor Mikhail Savva, the Director of Grant Programmes of the Southern Regional Resource Centre.

Grozny, Chechnya. Photo provided by eyewitness.

14:01, 31 March 2014

Chechen resident acquitted by jury disappears after new detention, relatives assert

In Chechnya, relatives of Alvi Abdurakhmanov report his disappearance after detention by law enforcers. Earlier the jury acquitted him on charges of robbery and attack on power officials. However, the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov stated the illegality of the acquittal.

10:54, 31 March 2014

Georgia prepares changes to Constitution Article on equality of spouses in marriage

In Georgia, politicians, including the oppositionists, declare their readiness to support the proposal announced by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili to constitutionally secure the definition of a family as a union of a man and a woman. Members of the State Commission of Georgia have already prepared an appropriate statement to change the Constitution Article on equality of spouses in marriage.

Explosives. Photo from NAC archive, http://nac.gov.ru/

10:01, 31 March 2014

In Bashkiria, four members of "Imarat Kavkaz" sentenced for possessing explosives

Four residents of Bashkiria, who are, according to prosecutors, members of the "Imarat Kavkaz", have been sentenced to three years of imprisonment on charges of illicit trafficking in weapons, ammunitions and explosives. This was reported on March 31 by the local Prosecutor's Office.

09:00, 31 March 2014

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 24-30

Geneva Debates on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia; skirmishes in Karabakh conflict zone and meeting of Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Hague; announcement of court verdict in resonant case on scuffle near "Harsnaqar" Restaurant, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of March 24-30, 2014, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

Special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/

03:04, 31 March 2014

On March 24-30, 11 persons killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of March 24-30, 2014, at least 14 persons suffered in the armed conflict in North Caucasus. Of them, 11 persons were killed and 3 wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Advocate of Stavropol Region Prosecution Office Yvgeny Kuzyur, who represents the interests of the former deputy head of Cherkessk GOVD Ruslan Rakhaev in the case on the murder of Dakhir Djankezov. Photo by the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

21:58, 30 March 2014

In Karachay-Cherkessia, defence motions ignored during re-investigation into Dakhir Djankezov's murder, advocate asserts

Investigation in the case on the murder of Dakhir Djankezov unreasonably rejects all defence motions. This was reported by Evgeny Kuzyur, an advocate from the Stavropol Regional Advocates' Chamber. Evgeny Kuzyur represents the interests of defendant Ruslan Rakhaev, the former deputy head of the Cherkessk GOVD (City Interior Division).

19:31, 30 March 2014

In Azerbaijan, oppositionists applaud government's position on situation in Ukraine

The Azerbaijani opposition appreciates the official Baku's position to support the UN General Assembly resolution on Ukraine's territorial integrity. This was stated by Ali Kerimli, the leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who on March 29 spoke at the session of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF).

13:01, 30 March 2014

Situation in South Ossetia and Abkhazia prevents Georgia's Eurasian integration, experts assert

Georgia should seek to Eurasian integration. However, the conflict around Abkhazia and South Ossetia significantly hinders that tendency. This was stated by Georgian experts at the videoconference "Eurasian Choice of 2014".

11:52, 30 March 2014

Advocates: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was dragged into terror act by his elder brother

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a defendant in the case on the terror act committed during the marathon in Boston, acted under pressure of his elder brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev. This was stated by advocates of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

11:04, 30 March 2014

"Doctrine": during first three months of 2014, 27 soldiers perished in Azerbaijan

During the period from January to March 2014, 27 persons who served in the armed forces of Azerbaijan perished. This was stated by the report prepared by the "Doctrine" Journalists' Military Research Centre.

22:11, 29 March 2014

Ukrainian events will have minimum effect on Russian-Georgian relations, experts say

Events in Ukraine have little impact on relations between Russia and Georgia, which remain quite complicated, said the experts who participated in the roundtable on the topic "Russian-Georgian Relations in Context of Ukrainian Crisis".

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