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21:24, 6 May 2016

HRC head warns Kadyrov against pressures on judges

Should Magomed Karataev, the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Chechnya, resign as demanded by Ramzan Kadyrov, the actions of the acting head of Chechnya could be regarded as pressure, said Mikhail Fedotov, the head of the Human Rights Council (HRC) under the President of Russia. Karataev himself claims that Kadyrov had been misled.

The monument to victims of the Caucasian War in Nalchik. Photo: Anzor Daur http://onkavkaz.com/news/846-pamjatnik-zhertvam-kavkazskoi-voiny-oskvernen-v-nalchike.html

19:44, 6 May 2016

Nalchik police refuse to initiate case on desecration of monument to victims of Caucasian War

The abusive words, left by unidentified offenders on the monument to victims of the Caucasian War in Nalchik, were easily erased and cannot make the basis for legal action on vandalism or damage to property, the police have concluded.

19:02, 6 May 2016

Advocate Kheirula Shabanov arrested in Dagestan

Today, the Sovietsky District Court of Makhachkala has ruled to arrest for two months the advocate Kheirula Shabanov, suspected of financing members of an illegal armed formation (IAF).

18:59, 6 May 2016

Case on Ingush woman’s involvement in armed underground sent to court

In the case against a woman from Ingushetia, accused of involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF), acquisition of an improvised explosive device (IED) and use of violence against a public official, the indictment has been approved. This was reported by the Investigating Department for Ingushetia of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

18:54, 6 May 2016

Batyr Pukhaev acquitted on charge of treason

The Supreme Court of South Ossetia has sentenced Batyr Pukhaev to one year and ten months of imprisonment on the charge of extremism, but found him not guilty of treason. Batyr Pukhaev was released from the courtroom, since he had already served the sentence pronounced to him.

Valery Permyakov. Photo Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants

15:51, 6 May 2016

Permyakov’s colleagues refuse to attend the trial

Four already demobilized fellow-servicemen of Valery Permyakov have refused to attend the sessions of the court, which considers his case of massacring a family in Gyumri. According to the advocate Lusine Sahakyan, the testimonies of these soldiers, given during the preliminary investigation, were read out at the trial.

Kanga, a player of the "Rostov" Football Club (in the yellow uniform), fights for the ball with the footballists of the CSKA FC, the man rival of "Rostov" in the football championship of Russia. Photo: http://www.fc-rostov.ru/media/gallery/25395/album#19

12:10, 6 May 2016

"Rostov" is fighting for championship, contrary to bookmakers’ and experts’ forecasts

Bookmakers estimate the chances of the "Rostov" Football Club (FC) to win the football championship of Russia as 1 to 10 (coefficient 10.0). Today, the "Rostov" FC will get a chance to be in the lead the standing again at the background of its problems with financing and fans’ excitement.

Igor Stenin 4.05.2016 after the pleadings. Photo by Y.Grebenyuk for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:53, 6 May 2016

Igor Stenin's advocate declares her client‘s innocence in extremism case

During the pleadings in the case against Igor Stenin, the leader of the nationalist movement "Russians of Astrakhan", prosecutors have asked the court to sentence the defendant to 2 years of imprisonment in a settlement colony, while the defence requested to acquit the defendant. The verdict will be pronounced on May 11.

Georgy Doskoynov, a 79 year ethnic Udi living in the Oghuz city in Azerbaijan, near the cut down tree. Screenshot of a video by the "Caucasian Knot"

10:17, 6 May 2016

Grandson became a grandfather and the tree turned into a staff (+video)

The "Caucasian Knot" continues filming various realities of the Caucasus in the "slow-action" mode and invites readers to share their ideas.

08:50, 6 May 2016

Investigators exclude Vera Savchenko from federal wanted list

The Investigating Department for Chechnya of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has cancelled the resolution to put Vera Savchenko on the wanted list in the case of insulting a judge. This was reported by advocate Ilya Novikov.

The Suleiman-Stalsky District of Dagestan. Photo: Rakhman Magomedov, http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=1524&com=photogallery

07:48, 6 May 2016

ROVD chief accountant shot dead in Dagestan

The chief accountant of the ROVD (District Interior Division) was killed in the yard of his house in the village of Stalskoe.

A memorial plaque to honour the journalists killed during the World War II. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"

06:09, 6 May 2016

Vladikavkaz opens memorial plaque to honour journalists killed during World War II

In Vladikavkaz, a memorial plaque in memory of 14 journalists of North Ossetia, killed during World War II, was opened at the entrance to the House of Press, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

Magomed Karataev, Chairman of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Chechen Republic. Photo by Ibragim Estamirov, http://www.grozny-inform.ru/main.mhtml?Part=11&PubID=42861/

03:46, 6 May 2016

Ramzan Kadyrov offers Chairman of Chechen SC to resign

Acting Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has called on Magomed Karataev, Chairman of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Chechen Republic, and three other judges to resign voluntarily.

22:26, 5 May 2016

KBR resident convicted to four years for taking part in the IS

Asker Kerimov, a native of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), has been sentenced in Rostov-on-Don to four years in a high-security colony for participation in the activities of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) (banned in Russia).

18:24, 5 May 2016

International organizations urge Azerbaijani authorities to release journalists

The well-known non-governmental organizations (NGOs), which had supported the international human rights campaign "Sports for Human Rights", have called for the release of the Azerbaijan journalists and bloggers kept in jail. Their appeal is dated to the World Press Freedom Day marked on May 3.

17:34, 5 May 2016

Ingush MIA refutes information about Belkharoev’s car blast

The SUV Mercedes, parked in Nazran near the house of the Ingush religious leader Ibragim Belkharoev, was destroyed by fire; and the version of an arson is considered, said a source from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ingushetia.

Military machines in the streets of Volgograd. Photo http://newsinten.ru/novosti-volgograda/po-ulicam-volgograda-proshla-tyazhelaya-voennaya-texnika-razrushaya-asfalt.html

15:41, 5 May 2016

Volgograd residents report destruction of asphalt in parade preparation

While rehearsing the Victory Day parade, military machines have damaged the pavement in Zhukov Avenue, residents of Volgograd have stated. It could be destructed prior to the machinery march, said the head of the press service of the Southern Military District, adding that an examination is needed.

The village of Gotsatl, the Khunzakh District of Dagestan. Photo: Shamil Gasanov http://odnoselchane.ru/

15:24, 5 May 2016

Dagestani lawyer suspected of financing militants

In Dagestan, a lawyer has been detained, who is suspected of involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF) and funding militants in the amount of 50,000 roubles.

The Bolshoi Moskvoretsky Bridge, where Nemtsov was murdered. Moscow. Photo: RFE/RL

13:51, 5 May 2016

Geremeev’s pistol confiscated during search within Nemtsov’s murder case

In the apartment of Arthur Geremeev they found a 9-mm calibre pistol, belonging to his brother, Ruslan Geremeev, an officer of the MIA’s battalion "Sever” (North), said a law enforcement source.

Ruben Melikyan. Photo: http://nyut.am/?p=82042&l=ru

12:34, 5 May 2016

Ruben Melikyan elected NKR’s Ombudsman

The Parliament of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has approved the candidacy of Ruben Melikyan for the post of the republic’s Ombudsperson.

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