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12:00, 5 August 2010

Umarov's contradictory statements are caused by a serious split among militants, experts believe

Experts are sure that the contradictory statements of the leader of Chechen militants Dokku Umarov, who has refuted his recent statement on his resignation and appointment of the militant Aslambek Vadalov to the post of Amir of the forbidden Imarat Kavkaz, were caused by a serious split among militants, experts are assured. According to political scientist Abdullah Istamulov, head of the Research Centre "SK-Strategy", under one of the versions, the leaders of the Kabardino-Balkarian subdivision of the Imarat forced Umarov to recall his resignation statement.

23:30, 4 August 2010

Azerbaijan: coalition on public supervision is open for human rights NGOs

The coalition of NGOs for public supervision, set up under the "National Preventive Mechanism", which was founded by six public associations of Azerbaijan, is open for new NGOs, engaged in human rights activities. This was stated by Elchin Bekhbudov, coordinator of the coalition and head of the Azerbaijani Committee Against Torture.

23:10, 4 August 2010

In Azerbaijan, suspect commits suicide in SIZO

At night on August 3, a suicide was committed in the Baku pre-trial detention facility (known as "SIZO"). As reported by the Sabunchin District Prosecutor's Office of the city of Baku, Alim Ismajlov, 41, hung himself in the cell. The reason of his suicide is unknown yet. According to Elchin Bekhbudov, head of the Azerbaijani Committee Against Torture, it already the third suicide in Azerbaijan among persons kept in custody from the start of this year.

23:00, 4 August 2010

Ex-militiaman guilty of Magomed Evloev's death killed in Ingushetia

As reported by a source in the Ingush MIA, in a shelling in central Nazran Ibragim Evloev, 35, former deputy head of the State Security Centre of the MIA of Ingushetia, who was earlier convicted for an imprudent murder of Magomed Evloev, owner of the oppositionist website "Ingushetia.Ru".

22:20, 4 August 2010

Seminar on defence of journalists' rights opened in Makhachkala

In Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, correspondents of local newspapers will discuss legal aspects of their work in the course of the seminar organized by the Union of Journalists of Russia (UJR).

Participants of joint protest action of oppositional "Musavat" Party and Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA). Baku, July 31, 2010. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"

22:10, 4 August 2010

Azerbaijani Ombudsperson calls MIA head to investigate facts of pressure on arrested oppositionists

Employees of the Azerbaijani Ombudsperson's office have confirmed information that certain persons in civilian clothes were abusing the oppositionists sentenced to administrative arrest for participation in the protest action in Baku on July 31.

22:00, 4 August 2010

Dokku Umarov changes his mind to retire from Imarat Kavkaz leader

Dokku Umarov, leader of Chechen militants, who had earlier appointed his successor - Aslambek Vadalov, - has now stated that he would not resign.

20:00, 4 August 2010

Chechen MIA: 51 militants liquidated this year

From the start of this year, the law enforcement bodies of the Chechen Republic have liquidated 51 militants; and 128 suspected members of the armed underground and their helpers were detained. These figures were announced on August 3 at the meeting in Grozny of President of Chechnya with the leaders of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the republic. Local observers believe that the figures presented by power agents can be overestimated.

19:00, 4 August 2010

Armenia: four servicemen detained in connection with contract officer's death

Within the criminal case on the fact of death of Artak Nazaryan, a contract officer, initiated by the military prosecutor's office under Article 110 of the Criminal Code (incitement to suicide), four militaries have been detained: an officer and three regular soldiers.

18:00, 4 August 2010

Malika Evtemirova, violated in Dagestan, is persuaded to cooperation at GOVD

Employees of law enforcement bodies render no pressure on Malika Evtemirova, a resident of Dagestan, and offer her a deal in exchange for cooperation with the investigation. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told about it by Evtemirova herself.

Makhmud Ahmedov after beating. Photo by http://memo.ru

23:40, 3 August 2010

Rights activists demand that Dagestan authorities punish militiamen for beating teenager

In Dagestan, activists of public organizations bag subscriptions under an open letter to President of the republic Magomedsalam Magomedov with a demand to investigate the crime committed on Makhmud Ahmedov, 14. They ask to stop militia's lawlessness and punish those guilty of beating the teenager.

23:10, 3 August 2010

Resident of North Ossetia complains to prosecutor's office of cruel treatment in militia

Alexei Samkov, a resident of Vladikavkaz, born in 1988, sent a complaint to the Public Prosecutor of North Ossetia, asserting that he was beaten by militiamen.

23:00, 3 August 2010

Mass poisoning with confectionery in Rostov Region

Numerous cases of poisoning in the Bagaev District, Rostov Region, became known on August 2. On July 29 and 30, 15 persons were hospitalized there, including seven children and an 11-month-old baby.

23:00, 3 August 2010

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of July 26-August 1

Attacks on militiamen in Astrakhan; protests of Abkhazian refugees in Tbilisi; rallies in defence of the freedom of assembly in the cities of Russia's south, - look these and other events in the review of the week of July 26-August 1, 2010, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

22:10, 3 August 2010

Zakaev: Umarov lost trust of his former Chechen companions

Dokku Umarov, who has announced his successor - Aslambek Vadalov - was dismissed from the command of the underground by his former companions-in-arms, said Ahmed Zakaev, former emissary of Chechen separatists, who is now hiding from Russian justice in London. Ruslan Martagov, a Chechen journalist and political scientist, agrees that Dokku Umarov has lost his reputation among the militants.

22:00, 3 August 2010

Chechen MIA: Vadalov was involved in liquidation of dozens of Chechen militiamen

Aslambek Vadalov, appointed by Dokku Umarov to be his successor as the "Amir" of the "Imarat Kavkaz", created by Umarov, is one of the most impudent militants' field commanders and is guilty of murdering dozens of law enforcers, the Chechen MIA asserts. President of the republic Ramzan Kadyrov has stated that operations aimed to find and liquidate Umarov, Vadalov and other militants' leaders will be continued.

21:10, 3 August 2010

"Soldier's Mothers" of Armenia: deaths of soldiers on July 27 and 28 should be investigated

The reason of the death of Armenian soldiers on July 27 and 28 is in the fact that some people in the country's Armed Forces are not in their positions; and henceforth we should understand that the most important thing is the soldier's life. This was stated today to journalists by Greta Mirzoyan, a member of the public board at the Minister of Defence and chair of the public organization "Soldier's Mothers".

21:00, 3 August 2010

MIA detained no troopers after fight with Dagestan natives in Moscow

Moscow law enforcers are establishing instigators of the fight between natives of Dagestan and veterans-air troopers, which burst out yesterday, on August 2, in the Russian capital. Information on the incident is scanty; therefore, authors of Internet diaries express their opinions on the possible course of events; many of them condemn the troopers' tradition of celebrating the annual Troopers' Day by mass alcohol drinking.

20:00, 3 August 2010

Fuad Gakhramanly: detainees for participation in Saturday's action in Baku are insulted

As stated to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Fuad Gakhramanly, deputy chair of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), the participants of the Saturday's action of the opposition, who had been sentenced to administrative arrest in Baku, are exposed to insults and pressure.

19:00, 3 August 2010

Balkars stop hunger strike in Essentuki and continue in Moscow

Tonight, the group of Balkars, which were holding their hunger strike at the building of the representative office of the NCFD (North-Caucasian Federal District) in the city of Essentuki for 25 days, stopped their action and returned to Nalchik.

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