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12:27, 8 April 2008

In Moscow, Krasnodar advocate demands to stop arbitrariness of law enforcers

Today, at 11 a.m.-1 p.m., in Moscow, in Slavyanskaya Square, near the monument to Cyril and Methodius, a picket was held by some 20 human rights activists from the Urals, North of Russia, Siberia and other regions.

12:21, 8 April 2008

Relatives think that figurant in the "Neva-Express" case needs hospitalization

According to brother of Salambek Dzakhkiev, a defendant in the case of blowing up the "Neva-Express", who is now kept at the SIZO of Novgorod, Salambek needs hospitalization and thorough treatment.

12:05, 8 April 2008

European Court rules Russia to pay 14,000 euros to Chechen war veteran

The European Court for Human Rights has obliged Russia to pay over fourteen thousand euros to Oleg Tetsen, 29, a participant of the war in Chechnya, for breaching his rights to fair trial and possession of property.

11:36, 7 April 2008

SIZO inmate Suren Surenyants stops his hunger strike in Armenia

Because of his health aggravation, Suren Surenyants, member of the Political Board of the "Republic" Party, has stopped his hunger strike in Armenia.

11:32, 7 April 2008

European Commission allots 11 million euros to Chechen war victims

The Commission of European Communities (CEC) has approved granting humanitarian aid in the sum of 11 million euros to the victims of the armed conflict in Chechnya.

11:29, 7 April 2008

In North Ossetia, leaders of "Voice of Beslan" reach reconciliation in court

Today, the Pravoberezhny Court of North Ossetia has closed the criminal case against Ella Kesaeva, leader of the All-Russian Public Organization "Voice of Beslan", accused under four Articles of the Russian Criminal Code. Respondent Marina Melikova has cried quits.

11:26, 7 April 2008

In Azerbaijan, hunger-striking political prisoners have health problems

Today is the 13th day of the hunger strike continued by a group of journalists and public figures of the country who demand release of convicted journalists and political prisoners.

11:21, 7 April 2008

Khalilov: law enforcers of Krasnodar Territory benefit from Gypsies' legal illiteracy

Law enforcement bodies of Krasnodar Territory can benefit from the fact that Gipsies are ignorant of their rights and freedom. This concern was expressed to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Timur Khalilov, deputy chairman of the Krasnodar City Gipsies' National-Cultural Autonomy.

11:17, 7 April 2008

In Dagestan, Mukhu Aliev treats the ban of "Nord-Ost" play as provocation

Today, President of Dagestan Mukhu Aliev, speaking to a specially convoked press conference, has categorically refuted the information that he had given instructions to ban the second performance of the play "All in Your Hands", staged on the motives of the tragic events that took place in the Dubrovka Theatrical Centre in Moscow.

12:50, 5 April 2008

ECT: custody conditions in Northern Caucasus become better

The delegation of the European Committee against Torture (ECT) has finished their working visit to Northern Caucasus, which took place from March 27 to April 3.

12:47, 5 April 2008

Ingushes of Germany ask Spain not to extradite refugee Gasaev to Russia

Today in Frankfurt am Main a picket was held with a demand to Spanish authorities not to deport to Russia Murad Gasaev, a refugee from Ingushetia, who is suspected by Russian law enforcement bodies of taking part in the activities of armed underground in Northern Caucasus.

12:41, 5 April 2008

ADC "Memorial" draws authorities' attention to situation with Gipsies

From now on, the Anti-Discrimination Centre "Memorial" starts to hold actions dated to the International Day of Gipsies marked annually on April 8.

12:34, 5 April 2008

Armenians of Europe rally in Brussels to protest on events in Yerevan

Today, representatives of the Armenian Diaspora who live in Holland, France and Belgium will hold a protest action near the buildings of the European Union and European Commission in Brussels. The participants of the action plan to express their protest against the post-election events in Armenia.

13:21, 4 April 2008

Chief Editor of the "Nastoyascheye Vremya" newspaper dismissed in Dagestan

In Dagestan, Sergey Rasulov, chief editor of the "Nastoyascheye Vremya" (Present Time) newspaper, was dismissed for breaking labour discipline. The journalist was preparing materials for publication, devoted to violations of the freedom of speech by the founders of the edition.

13:09, 4 April 2008

MHG expert for Northern Caucasus asks Medvedev for protection against power agents

Aslambek Apaev, Chairman of the Committee for Defence of Forced Migrants' Rights and an expert of the Moscow Helsinki Group for Northern Caucasus, has addressed the president-elect Dmitri Medvedev and heads of Russia's power agencies with an appeal to protect him and members of his organization from prosecution by power agents.

13:05, 4 April 2008

Human rights activists ask Spain not to deport Ingush refugee Gasaev to Russia

Human rights activists ask Spain "not to deprive Gasaev of the last shelter." This is the topic of the joint statement of human rights organizations "ChCNS", "MAShR" and the Committee for Forced Migrants' Matters on the case of Murad Gasaev.

13:00, 4 April 2008

Kukava: delay of Georgia's accession to MAP was expected

Kakha Kukava, one of the leaders of the Conservative Party of Georgia, has declared that the delay to award MAP to Georgia was not a surprise for their Party.

12:56, 4 April 2008

Georgian Ombudsman shows video records of falsifications during presidential election

Today, Sozar Subari, Ombudsman of Georgia, has acquainted the audience at the press conference held at the Ombudsman's office with video evidences of the falsifications that took place during the recent presidential election on January 5.

11:43, 4 April 2008

Pavlova: in Volgograd Region court drags out consideration of Gipsies' murder

The Volgograd Regional Court is permanently postponing the consideration of the criminal case on the murder of two persons and inflicting heavy bodily injuries to others during a skinheads' attack on April 14, 2006, on the Gipsy camp, located in those days in the vicinity of the city of Volzhskiy, Volgograd Region.

11:40, 4 April 2008

In Ingushetia, court upholds claims of Registration Service to ChCNS

In the evening on April 3, the Nazran District Court of Ingushetia decided that the Chechen Committee for National Salvation had really obstructed to the audit of its activities undertaken by the Department of the Federal Registration service for the Republic of Ingushetia.

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