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23:30, 13 August 2009

Husband of Chechen human rights defender could be killed for participation in Basaev's grouping

The murder of Alik Dzhabrailov, husband of Zarema Sadulayeva, committed in Chechnya, may, probably, stem from the days, when he was a member of the grouping subordinated to Shamil Basaev.

23:00, 13 August 2009

Inspection finds no violations of prisoners' rights in Stavropol colony

Today, the office of the Ombudsperson for the Stavropol Territory has reported that the check conducted in Corrective Colony No. 11, located in the Shpakovskiy District, Stavropol Territory, failed to reveal any violations of prisoners' rights.

22:40, 13 August 2009

Western diplomats are concerned of the fate of arrested Azerbaijani bloggers and head of Talysh Cultural Centre

The fate of the arrested young bloggers and heavily sick prisoner Novruzali Mamedov is still in the focus of attention of the international community. In these last days, these issues were discussed during the meetings of members of western diplomatic missions with the Azerbaijani Ombudsperson Elmira Suleimanova.

22:10, 13 August 2009

Verkhovskiy: "Chernovik" case in Dagestan leads to closing the paper

The criminal case and trial of journalists of the Dagestan-based newspaper "Chernovik" will most probably result in closing the edition and conviction of its employees; and this is the problem of the current Russian anti-extremist legislation. This is the opinion of Alexander Verkhovskiy, director of the Information-Analytical Centre "Sova" and expert in wrongful application of the anti-extremist legislation.

Chechnya, Grozny. Photo by www.chechnyafree.ru

22:00, 13 August 2009

President of Chechnya claims 10 million roubles from the head of "Memorial"

The Tver Court of Moscow has initiated a civil proceeding under the claim of President Ramzan Kadyrov against Oleg Orlov, head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", on defence of honour, dignity and business reputation.

21:00, 13 August 2009

Witness in the case of Nalchik attack refused from her evidences given three years ago

Today, the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria, which considers the case about attack on Nalchik on October 13, 2005, listened to two anonymous witnesses and Albina Karmova, a resident of Svetlovodskoe village, Zolskiy District.

20:00, 13 August 2009

Internet disseminates video with Delimkhanov's threats addressed to Chechen human rights defenders

The platform YouTube has placed a video clip quoting a news report of the Chechen television, in which TV in which Adam Delimkhanov, Deputy of the Russian State Duma, speaking in the Chechen language, calls human rights activists of Chechnya to account, since, according to his story, they "help criminals-militants."

19:00, 13 August 2009

Zarema Sadulayeva's body had traces of beating

Zarema Sadulayeva, head of the youth NGO "Let's Save the Generation", who was found, together with her husband Alik Dzhabrailov, assassinated in the morning on August 11 in Grozny, was beaten before her death. As reported by one of close friends of the victim, her body had huge bruises, and one of her arms was twice broken.

18:00, 13 August 2009

FIDH: Russia's anti-extremist laws give grounds to persecute dissidents

The Russian anti-extremist legislation has created a legal basis for persecuting both religious groups and public organizations; and these laws can be directed against written and oral statements. This was stated by the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) in its report "Russian Society under Control".

23:30, 12 August 2009

Chechen MIA gives the name of suspected militant killed in Argun

According to power agents, the suspected member of IAFs (illegal armed formations) who was killed on August 11 in the city of Argun was a fighter of the grouping that acted in the Nozhay-Yurt and Gudermes Districts of the republic. His person is now known - Beslan Dagabaev.

23:20, 12 August 2009

MIA of Ingushetia: up to 500 power agents could take part in liquidation of Khautievs

As reported by Madina Khadzieva, head of the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for the Republic of Ingushetia, to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, the special operation in the village of Kantyshevo, Nazran District of Ingushetia, which resulted in death of three persons, including Khautiev brothers, could involve up to 500 power agents.

23:00, 12 August 2009

Two persons killed by one of two explosions in Abkhazia

On the day of the visit to Abkhazia of Russian Premier Vladimir Putin, two explosions took place in Sukhumi and Gagra. The latter killed Liudmila Surina, 52, in situ and wounded David Metreveli, 25, who later died.

23:00, 12 August 2009

The USA are concerned of human rights activists' murder in Chechnya

Philip Crawly, PR undersecretary of state, said on August 11 that the United States are deeply worried about the news items coming from Chechnya about kidnapping and murder of human rights defender Zarema Sadulayeva and her husband Alik Dzhabrailov.

22:50, 12 August 2009

CE is concerned of human rights activists' murders in Chechnya

The Council of Europe (CE) has expressed is concern of the murder of human rights activists Zarema Sadulayeva and her husband Alik Dzhabrailov in Chechnya.

22:10, 12 August 2009

Ekaterinburg "Memorial" to commemorate all human rights defenders who perished in Chechnya

The statement of the Ekaterinburg city NGO named the "Ekaterinburg "Memorial" Society" passed in the context of the murder of Zarema Sadulayeva, leader of the NGO "Let's Save the Generation", and her husband Alik Dzhabrailov says that this other cynical murder of human rights activists in Chechnya indicates a complete revelry of violence and inability of the administration of the republic to control the situation in the region.

22:00, 12 August 2009

Russia's MFA: Georgian party hampers refugees' return to South Ossetia

As reported by Gregory Karassin, deputy minister of foreign affairs of Russia, at a meeting with journalists, where the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was present, the process of refugees' return to South Ossetia is possible only provided the due safety conditions in the places of their former residence are created; however, Georgia is stubbornly hampering it.

21:10, 12 August 2009

Speaker of Chechen parliament and Zakaev decide to hold World Congress of Chechens

By the outcomes of today's meeting in London of Dukvakhi Abdurakhmanov, chairman of the parliament of the Chechen Republic, with Ahmed Zakaev, leader of the government of non-recognized Ichkeria in exile, it was decided to hold the World Congress of the Chechen Nation.

20:00, 12 August 2009

UNICEF: murdered Sadulayeva and Dzhabrailov helped in surgery of over 100 children in Chechnya

A source in the Russian representative office of the UNICEF said to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that Zarema Sadulayeva and her husband Alik Dzhabrailov, assassinated in Grozny, when working in the regional NGO "Let's Save the Generation", were helping children who had suffered from the warfare in the territory of the republic.

Forced frontiermen from Chechnya. Photo by www.chechnyafree.ru

19:00, 12 August 2009

Evicted refugees wait to meet President of Ingushetia

The evicted refugee families, who lived in Malgobek, want to meet President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov. According to Vakha Chapanov, head of the IA "Maximum", the refugees want to be received by the President in order to settle their problems.

18:00, 12 August 2009

NGO activists assassinated in Grozny were seen at a militia station after kidnapping

Zarema Sadulayeva, leader of the youth NGO named "Let's Save the Generation", and her husband Alik Dzhabrailov, abducted in the afternoon on August 10 and found murdered in the morning on August 11, were brought to one of district militia divisions in Grozny. This was stated by a member of one of local human rights organizations.

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