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22:20, 11 November 2011
Azerbaijan: SC upholds verdict to journalist Mekhtiev
Today, the Supreme Court (SC) of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR), chaired by Judge Fakhraddin Mamedov, dismissed the appeal complaint lodged by Khyakimeldost Mekhtiev, a regional correspondent of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS).
Azerbaijan, "Daryal" Gabala Radar Station. Courtesy of the website http://profi-forex.org
22:00, 11 November 2011
MRI calls on Azerbaijani authorities to publish data on impact of Gabala RS on environment
In Azerbaijan, the Media Rights Institute (MRI) is preparing a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the context of the failure of the authorities to disclose documents about the impact of the Gabala-based Radar Station (RS) "Daryal" on the environment, said Khalid Agaliev, an employee of the MRI. The monitoring sessions conducted five years ago showed that the radiation background around the RS was normal; however, experts believe that the studies should be continued.
21:00, 11 November 2011
A decision of resettling residents of Novorossiysk from the zone of black oil terminal taken
Ecologists and activists of Novorossiysk community gained the object of decision of resettling tenants of the houses located near the black oil terminal. This was the major achievement as a result of public hearings on construction problems which passed off in the city.
20:00, 11 November 2011
The court in Baku rejected one more appeal of journalist Zeinalov's attorney
On November, 10, a trial under the chairmanship of judge Faik Gasymov was held in the Appelate Court of Baku on the case on Avaz Zeinalov, Editor-in-Chief of "Khural" newspaper. His new appeal was not granted.
19:00, 11 November 2011
Tenants of a house to be demolished in the area of construction of Zimny boulevard in Baku cut off electricity, gas and water
On November, 10, workers in Baku started pulling down the third floor of a house in Mirzag Aliev street while the tenants of the two floors below had not yet moved out. A grave situation emerged in the lower floors, besides, electricity, gas and water supply were shut off there.
18:00, 11 November 2011
19 officers punished in Azerbaijan in connection with the death of three soldiers
In connection with the death of three soldiers of Azerbaijani army caused by a disease Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan signed an order of punishment of 19 officers.
23:40, 10 November 2011
In Georgia, head of "Kakheti Information Centre" demands to investigate threats against him
Gela Mtivlishvili, the head of the independent agency "Kakheti Information Centre" filed a complaint to the Georgian Prosecutor's Office against the threatening letters, which he received on his email in the name of Levan Sachishvili, ex-Prosecutor of Kakheti.
23:30, 10 November 2011
Human rights defender Mikhail Vinyukov claims threats from Sochi authorities; Anatoly Pakhomov does not exclude provocations
Activists of the organization "Service to Protect Citizens' Rights and Interests" have loaded to the Internet audio recordings in which Anatoly Pakhomov, Mayor of Sochi, his Deputy Nikolai Ermolov, the entrepreneur Viktor Teplyakov, the coordinator of the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party, and officers from the Division "E" of the UVD (Interior Department) talked to human rights defenders on the eve of their action and used threats. Anatoly Pakhomov himself believes that the story with audio recordings on the Internet can be a provocation against him.
23:20, 10 November 2011
In Novocherkassk, director of managing company detained on fraud suspicion
Police officers of Rostov Region have detained a CEO of a managing company in the city of Novocherkassk on suspicion of fraud with utilities payments for the amount of 13.5 million roubles.
23:10, 10 November 2011
Armenia: opposition marks Youth Day with protest action
Today, in the centre of Yerevan activists of the oppositional Armenian National Congress (ANC) held a demonstration and a flash mob dated to the celebration of World Youth Day.
23:00, 10 November 2011
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Businessmen in Grozny are asked to cover women's head on billboards with headscarves
According to local residents, several firms in Chechnya have been ordered to cover heads of women on billboards.
22:50, 10 November 2011
In Rostov, advocate of defendant, accused of terrorism, claims poor conditions in SIZO
On November 10, at the Rostov Regional Court the lawyer of Pavel Efremov, the defendant in the case of terrorism, claimed violation of rights for defence and poor conditions of detention of the defendant in SIZO (pre-trial prison).
22:40, 10 November 2011
Woman-victim of attack on Nalchik claims her house was burnt down by power agents
Today, the court continues to listen to the victims on the case of attack on Nalchik on October 13, 2005. The victims testify on the episode of attack on the regiment of the patrol-and-post service (PPS). In particular, Lera Erizhokova talked about how her house burned down and how her son-in-law was detained.
22:10, 10 November 2011
Hunger-striker Maxim Slipchenko released from Rostov police station
Maxim Slipchenko, an activist of the movement "Left-Wing Front", detained in Rostov-on-Don, who on November 7 went on a hunger strike at the police station, has been released.
22:00, 10 November 2011
ECtHR upholds lawsuit of Chechen woman against Russia
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) upheld the complaint filed by the Chechen woman-resident Gizhan Sambieva, the mother of Said-Emin Sambiev, who had been kidnapped and murdered in 2003. The ECtHR has obliged the Russian Federation to pay her compensation.
Reusable syringes. Photo from http://talks.guns.ru
20:00, 10 November 2011
Parents of HIV infected children in Kalmykia are dissatisfied with the sums of compensations
The parents whose children were HIV infected in 1988-1989 and who won their case against the Republican Children's hospital in the court of the town of Elista are dissatisfied with the judgment.
19:00, 10 November 2011
The second stage of the action "Report the place of death traffic!" started in Chechnya
Today the second stage of the all-Russian anti-narcotic action "Report the place of death traffic!" which will last till November, 18, started in Chechnya.
18:00, 10 November 2011
Public prosecutor's office in Switzerland suspects Chechen businessman Bulat Chagaev of swindle
Local Public prosecutor's office in Geneva suspects of swindle Chechen businessman Bulat Chagaev, ex-Vice President of "Terek" club, presently President of Swiss football club "Xamax".
23:50, 9 November 2011
In Azerbaijan, court forbids authorities to interfere with import of Jehovah's Witnesses' literature into the country
The Azerbaijani State Committee for Working with Religious Structures is ignoring the court decision, which has obliged the Committee to lift restrictions on importation of religious literature of Jehovah's Witnesses to the country, believers assert.
23:20, 9 November 2011
Georgian Interests Section of Swiss Embassy to Russia cannot issue visas for absence of electricity
The Georgian section of the Swiss Embassy to the Russian Federation has again faced problems: the business centre, housing the consular department of the Georgian Interests Section at the Embassy of Switzerland in Moscow, for several weeks has electricity outage, Nino Kalandadze, Deputy Foreign Minister, said at a press briefing.
News
The road to 14 villages in Dagestan is blocked due to a landslide.

A state of emergency has been declared in the Khunzakh district due to landslides.

The property of former State Duma deputy Rizvangadzhi Isaev has been seized.

LEGAL TEXTS
The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

Personalities
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.