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17:00, 17 July 2007

Prosecutor's Office: case on the explosive found on Botashov spoils the image of Adygea

On July 3, the Republic's Radio informed, with reference to Kaplan Daurov, head of the UBOP of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Adygea, that on June 27, in the apartment of Ibrahim Botashov, located in Takhtamukai District of Adygea, employees of the UBOP of the MIA of Adygea found a self-made explosive device.

14:51, 17 July 2007

Parents of the militants lost in Kabardino-Balkaria receive answer from the State Office of Public Prosecutor on the fact of cremation

On June 22, 2007, a group of parents of the militants, who had fallen victim in Kabardino-Balkaria, addressed Deputy General Public Prosecutor of the Russian Federation (RF) for the South Federal District, and to head of the investigatory group, with an application requesting explanations on the fact of cremation of the bodies of their sons.

13:35, 17 July 2007

Book by Thomas Holtz about current Caucasian conflicts presented in Georgia

Presentation of the book "Georgian Diary. Chronicle of Wars and Political Chaos in Post-Soviet Caucasus" (2006) written by American journalist Thomas Holtz was held in the capital of Georgia.

12:23, 17 July 2007

Report on ensuring access to information presented in Abkhazia

A report was presented in Sukhumi entitled "Research on Access to Information in Abkhazia and Its Effect on Life of People," prepared within the Project "Better Authorities' Work on Ensuring Access to Information in Abkhazia," executed by the "Article 21" in partnership with the Sukhumi Media-Club.

12:06, 17 July 2007

Kuznetsov's defender: authorities persecute best Russian advocates

The investigation materials in relation to Boris Kuznetsov, advocate of ex-senator from Kalmykia Levon Chakhmakhchyan, have been declared to be a state secret, Victor Parshutkin, defender of Kuznetsov who escaped from Russia, said.

11:41, 17 July 2007

Dagestan debates on shooting down peaceful meeting

A roundtable was held in Dagestan on observance of human rights in the Republic with participation of Lev Ponomaryov, head of the Public Movement "For Human Rights," Upumazil Omarova, Ombudswoman at the President of Dagestan, members of the Human Rights Society "Memorial" and others.

11:13, 17 July 2007

Facts of incredible corruption are investigated in Chechnya

The Republic's Public Prosecutor Valery Kuznetsov made the statement that corruption in Chechnya is prospering at all social levels and has reached unbelievable scale.

13:34, 16 July 2007

Masis Mailyan complains of pre-election violations in the CEC of Nagorno-Karabakh

The electoral headquarters of Masis Mailyan, candidate for President of Nagorno-Karabakh, has lodged another complaint to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC).

13:19, 16 July 2007

Experts doubt the objectivity of investigation into Kodor Gorge shelling

The published Special Report of the Investigatory Group on the bombardment of the Kodor Gorge on March 11, 2007 states in fact that the experts' work conditions and the available materials could not allow coming to unequivocal conclusions about the responsibility of this or that party.

13:12, 16 July 2007

Case on toughening Trepashkin's custody mode returned to Nizhni Tagil

The Sverdlovsk Regional Court has returned the case on toughening Mikhail Trepashkin's custody regime back to the Tagilstroj District Court of the city of Nizhni Tagil.

13:02, 16 July 2007

Well-known political scientist arrested in Azerbaijan

Mr Veliev, Rovshan Novruzoglu, Director of the Centre for Fighting Corruption and International Terrorism and science collaborator of the Human Rights Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, has been arrested.

12:56, 16 July 2007

Azerbaijan: policemen burn Wahhabites' beards

Faik Shabanov, police chief of the Zagatala District in Azerbaijan, is torturing Wahhabites: they are brought to the police, where their beards are burnt with a lighter and then shaved off.

13:26, 13 July 2007

European Court's decision obliges to investigate into activities of the Oktiabrskiy VOVD of the Chechen capital

Chechnya needs a laboratory for identification of body remains found in mass and individual burials that abandon in the Republic. This conclusion can be drawn from the decision of the European Court announced on July 12 on the case of violent disappearance of Magomadov brothers.

13:13, 13 July 2007

Turkish Armenians: Dink's murder strengthened threats towards Armenian schools and churches

Rober Attechyan, editor-in-chief of the Istanbul Armenian-language "Marmara" newspaper, has told Armenian journalists that after Dink's murder Armenian schools and churches began to receive frequent threats.

13:05, 13 July 2007

UNICEF concerned of the attitude to AIDS patients in Azerbaijan

Khana Singer, Representative of the UNICEF in Azerbaijan, made a statement for the press, in which she expressed her concern of the recently escalating negative attitude in the country towards HIV/AIDS patients.

12:08, 13 July 2007

Congress of Caucasian Nations demands that State Office of Public Prosecutor stops xenophobia in mass media

The Russian Congress of Caucasian Nations has called on the Russian State Office of Public Prosecutor to escalate its efforts to prevent kindling of interethnic enmity in mass media and Internet publications.

12:00, 13 July 2007

Azerbaijan: arrested journalists go to law against Ministry of Justice

Rovshan Kebirli, editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Mucaliphate," and journalist Yashar Agazade, who are now in prison, filed a complaint to the Yasamal District Court against the Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan on poor conditions of their custody.

16:53, 12 July 2007

Parents of perished militants address the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria

The parents of the perished militants - Elena Karmova, Raissa Keresheva and Larissa Alakaeva - filed a complaint to Yuri Mairov, Chairman of the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria, Vladimir Vybornov, Chairman of the Nalchik City Court, sending copies to the President of the Republic and mass media.

16:36, 12 July 2007

Journalists of TV Channel "Rossiya" detained today in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone

Today Georgian power agents have detained the camera crew of the "Rossiya" State Radio and Television Company (GTRK). The Committee for Information and Press of South Ossetia has informed that Andrei Chistiakov and 3 assistants were detained.

16:29, 12 July 2007

Problem of media freedom discussed at the Human Rights Centre of Kabardino-Balkaria

Today, a roundtable was held at the Human Rights Centre of Kabardino-Balkaria with participation of mass media representatives to discuss the situation with the freedom of speech in the Republic.

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