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06:17, 3 October 2014

Ingush natives detained after incident near mosque arrested for two months

Two natives of Ingushetia detained after the riots in Moscow near the mosque in Bolshaya Tatarskaya Street are suspected of using violence against law enforcers. The court has arrested them for two months. Other 33 people were subjected to administrative arrest.

03:04, 3 October 2014

Azerbaijani natives hold protest action in Council of Europe

On October 2, in Strasbourg, a group of emigrants from Azerbaijan held a protest action when Elmar Mamedyarov, the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, was delivering his speech at the Plenary Session Hall of the PACE.

00:22, 3 October 2014

Tbilisi policemen prevent clashes of "Free Zone" supporters and opponents

Supporters and opponents of the NGO "Free Zone" held rallies at the Tbilisi office of the NGO. The number of people who attended the rally organized by supporters of the NGO was twice as much as the number of those who attended the opponents' rally.

23:25, 2 October 2014

Three suspected militants killed in Dagestan

Three militants were killed in a special operation conducted in the settlement of Vremenny, Untsukul District of Dagestan, said a source from law enforcement bodies.

Nikolai Parshin. Photo: official website of the Communist Party of Russia.

19:45, 2 October 2014

SC upholds removal of MP's immunity from Parshin

Today, the Russia's Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the decision of the State Duma to deprive the leader of Volgograd Communists Nikolai Parshin of his parliamentary immunity in connection with the criminal case of fraud initiated against him.

18:10, 2 October 2014

19-year-old activist Tatiana Borisova arrested in Krasnodar

Tatiana Borisova, an activist of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch), has been sentenced by the Lenin District Court of Krasnodar to eight days of administrative arrest for disobeying the police.

17:13, 2 October 2014

Experts: Kurbanov's detention is result of his conflict with Dagestani leader

Kurban Kurbanov, the head of the Derbent District, was detained on October 1 for 48 hours, and is now kept in the temporary detention facility (known as IVS), the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed at the district administration. The experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe that in this case law enforcers have acted in concert with the head of the republic Ramazan Abdulatipov and the Russian federal government.

Protester at the rally in support of the city of Ismayilly residents holding a placard saying: ‘Keep your guns off us!’ Baku, January 26, 2013. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasin Knot’.

15:59, 2 October 2014

In Azerbaijan, advocates of convicted activists Mamedov and Yagublu complain about non-admission to their clients

The defenders of the oppositional politicians Ilgar Mamedov and Tofig Yagublu, convicted on charges of the riots in the city of Ismayilly, stated that since the end of consideration of the appeal complaint on September 24 they are not allowed to meet their clients. The advocates treat it as a violation of their clients' rights.

Leyla Yunus. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

11:41, 2 October 2014

EP nominates Leyla Yunus for Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought

The European Parliament (EP) has started the process of selecting nominees for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Leyla Yunus, an Azerbaijani rights defender, the Director of the non-commercial organization "Institute for Peace and Democracy" (IPD), has been announced to be one of the seven official candidates nominated for the award.

11:10, 2 October 2014

Chechnya enhances security measures before Eid al-Adha and several other holidays

On October 4-6, the law enforcement bodies of Chechnya will significantly enhance the security measures on the occasion of the upcoming celebration of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha and other holidays, including the City Day in Grozny, the Chechen Youth Day and the Teacher's Day, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

08:26, 2 October 2014

Grozny resident sentenced to three years for involvement in hostilities in Syria

Rustam Kerimov, a resident of Grozny, accused of involvement in the hostilities in the territory of Syria, has been sentenced to three years of imprisonment in a common-security penal colony with a restraint of liberty for one year. The decision was pronounced by the Zavodskoy District Court of Grozny, the Prosecutor's Office of Chechnya reports.

08:19, 2 October 2014

PACE calls on Georgian authorities to abandon "politically motivated justice"

On October 1, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) considered the report on the situation in Georgia. During the debates, participants of the PACE session claimed that the Georgian authorities use "politically motivated justice".

01:57, 2 October 2014

In Tbilisi, policemen beat up activist of NGO "Free Zone"

In Tbilisi, David Gogokhiya, an activist of NGO "Free Zone", was detained at the place where journalist Zaza Davitaya was beating. He was brought to the police station and beaten by law enforcers. This was reported by Georgy Oniani, an advocate of the activist.

23:51, 1 October 2014

Office of NGO "Free Zone" attacked in Georgia

Last night, the office of the NGO "Free Zone" in Tbilisi was attacked by about 40-50 persons. The mob, armed with sticks, attacked the office around midnight on September 30, said Gela Vasadze, the Chairman of the Board of the "Free Zone".

19:56, 1 October 2014

Stavropol: 60 persons hold picket against felling Taman Forest

Today, about 60 people gathered in 200 Years of Stavropol Square to hold a picket against the felling of the Taman Forest in connection with the plans to build a perinatal centre there. They demand to hold public hearings on the construction project.

Land plot because of which a criminal case was initiated against Kurban Kurbanov. Photo: http://maps.rosreestr.ru/PortalOnline/

19:49, 1 October 2014

Kurban Kurbanov, head of Derbent District, detained in Dagestan

This afternoon, law enforcers have detained Kurban Kurbanov, the head of the administration of the Derbent District of Dagestan, said the spokesman of the Investigating Department for the Republic of Dagestan (RD) of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

18:29, 1 October 2014

Rally in Yerevan blames Armenian President for violating presumption of innocence

The Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has broken the principle of presumption of innocence by accusing Shant Arutyunyan, the leader of "Tsegakron" Party, of committing a crime, said the protesters who held their action in Yerevan.

17:26, 1 October 2014

Advocates of Intigam Aliev could not meet their client in SIZO

On September 30, the advocates Anar Gasymly, Alaif Gasanov and Fariz Namazly were not admitted by the personnel of the SIZO (pre-trial prison) to Intigam Aliev, the head of the Legal Education Society. The lawyers said that investigators decided to attract them to Aliev's case as witnesses.

Resident of Zverevo taking part in protest action at ‘Moscow-Kavkaz’ highway, Rostov Region, June 2014. Photo by Rostov District Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, http://kprf-don.ru

15:05, 1 October 2014

Ten Zverevo residents go on endless hunger strike demanding to return utility benefits

Today, ten residents of the city of Zverevo, Rostov Region, have announced an indefinite hunger strike demanding the restart of suspended payments of benefits for housing and communal services, Valery Dyakonov, a member of the initiative group of Zverevo residents and a Deputy of the City Duma, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

13:46, 1 October 2014

Dagestan reopens investigation into Sapiyat Magomedova's beating

The investigation into the criminal case on beating of Sapiyat Magomedova by policemen has been reopened at her request. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Sapiyat Magomedova herself.

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