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23:20, 29 July 2010

Two Azerbaijani journalists - Elmin Badalov, a correspondent of the newspaper "Eni Musavat" (New Musavat), and Anar Geraily, deputy editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Milli Yol" (National Way), were beaten yesterday, on July 28, in Mardakyan village in the vicinities of Baku. It happened when journalists were making photos of luxurious private residences located in the "rich men's district" of the village.

23:10, 29 July 2010

Seamen of Moldova's ship are on strike in Novorossisk demanding salaries

In the city of Novorossisk, Krasnodar Territory, nine members of the crew of the trading ship "REF-607", sailing under the guise of Moldova, refuse to get ashore for the second week already. The owner of the ship that brought goods to the Black Sea shore owes about 60,000 US dollars to the crew.

23:00, 29 July 2010

North-Ossetian journalists bag subscriptions in support of Tskhovrebov beaten in South Ossetia

Journalists of North Ossetia have signed-in in support of their colleague Timur Tskhovrebov, who was attacked and beaten in South Ossetia, and sent an open appeal to the republic's authorities.

Tamara Karastelyova. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"

22:40, 29 July 2010

Rights defender Tamara Karastelyova who is on treatment in Tbilisi needs help

Tamara Karastelyova, an activist from the Novorossisk Human Rights Committee (NHRC), who is treated for the fourth month for leukaemia in the capital of Georgia, needs monetary help.

22:20, 29 July 2010

In spring-summer, Russia saw over dozen mass fights where Chechens took part

In spring and summer this year, natives from Chechnya have taken part in at least a dozen mass fights, which burst out in different regions of the Russian Federation; several more were prevented. Experts indicate a high level of xenophobia in the country and a low level of tolerance, including among Chechens themselves.

Military patrol in Nozhai-Yurt (Chechnya). Photo by Mari Bastashevski. Source: www.independent.co.uk

22:10, 29 July 2010

FSB forbids Danish photographer who cooperated with Estemirova to enter Russia

Photographer Mari Bastashevski, a citizen of Denmark, who is covering kidnappings in the Caucasus, was forbidden to come to Russia. According to the spokesman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), she is on the list of persons, whose entrance to Russia is forbidden under the order of the FSB.

22:00, 29 July 2010

Six persons kidnapped in Kizilyurt District of Dagestan

In Komsomolskoe village, Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, six local residents were kidnapped and taken away by armed people into some unknown place.

22:00, 29 July 2010

South-Ossetian party releases Georgians

The citizens of Georgia, who were detained on July 18 in South Ossetia by a unit of the Frontier Department of the FSB of the Russian Federation for an attempt to cross the frontier of South Ossetia, were released with imposition of administrative fines.

20:00, 29 July 2010

Moscow: man hijacks aircraft to tell Putin about situation in Chechnya

Today in Moscow, at about 3:45 p.m., an aircraft that arrived to Domodedovo Airport from the city of Mineralnye Vody was hijacked. Now, the passengers are released and hijacker detained: no victims.

19:00, 29 July 2010

Count of mass poisoning victims on the rise in Stavropol Territory

The number of poisoned patients after a wedding party in Verkhnyaya Dubovka village, Stavropol Territory, has reached several dozens. This was reported by the department for civil defence and emergencies of the administration of the Mikhailov Municipal District.

18:00, 29 July 2010

In Armenia, released oppositionist wants to continue his struggle for freedom

Zhora Sapeyan, a member of the "Republic" Party and an activist of the opposition, who was released today after 2.5 years of imprisonment, said that he would continue his struggle against the ruling clique of Armenia.

23:30, 28 July 2010

In Armenia, judicial session on Khalafyan's case ended with fight

On July 27, the court session on the fact of Vaan Khalafyan's death held at the court of general jurisdiction of the Kotaik Region grew up into a fight between relatives of the casualty and of the defendants. The session was postponed till August 18.

23:20, 28 July 2010

Kabardino-Balkaria: militia checks data on Shadov's kidnapping

The fact of kidnapping of Anzor Shadov, a resident of the city of Nartkala, Urvan District, is under preliminary check, as envisioned by the law, said advocate Zhamal Mokaev, who represents the interests of the Shadov family.

23:10, 28 July 2010

Armenian rights defenders worry about situation in corrective establishments

About a dozen of human rights organizations of Armenia have disseminated a joint statement with a concern about the state of things in Criminal Corrective Establishments (CCEs) of the country, in particular, that they are overcrowded.

23:00, 28 July 2010

Makhachkala: unknown persons set restaurant on fire and kill a visitor

In the evening on July 27, three armed persons set a restaurant on fire in Makhachkala and shot dead a visitor who tried to interfere. This was reported by the press service of the MIA of Dagestan.

22:00, 28 July 2010

Rights defenders accuse Georgian President of racism

The Georgian Human Rights Centre has moved accusations against President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili, who, in opinion of human rights activists, makes racist statements.

21:00, 28 July 2010

Ashurov: Azerbaijani court was wrong in rejecting Gadjizade's CER

The court's refusal to apply the conditional early relief (CER) to blogger Adnan Gadjizade, imprisoned in Azerbaijan, has no lawful grounds, as Isakhan Ashurov, Adnan's advocate, told today the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

20:00, 28 July 2010

Militiaman wounded at explosion dies in Dagestan

Lieutenant Colonel Kamil Dzhabrailov, deputy head of the Kirov ROVD (District Interior Division) of Makhachkala, died from received wounds in hospital.

19:00, 28 July 2010

Refugees from Abkhazia plan to give up Georgian citizenship

In Tbilisi, the refugees from Abkhazia who were evicted from the publishing house "Samshoblo" held a protest action at the building of the Ministry for Refugees' Matters and Accommodation, demanding housing. Should the authorities fail to solve their housing problems, they plan to refuse from their Georgian citizenship.

Magomed Khazbiev. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"

18:00, 28 July 2010

Tambiev: there is no claim to close "Ingushetia.Ru" in court

As reported by Khamid Tambiev, Chairman of the Magas Court, they have no statement of claim demanding to close the Internet edition "Ingushetia.Ru" (ingushetiyaru.org).

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