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Larisa Bachieva, the deputy coordinator of the Dagestani branch of the LDPR, at a picket. Makhachkala, November 9, 2016. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"

21:03, 11 November 2016

Dagestani policemen release detained LDPR activist

At the police station, Larisa Bachieva, an activist of the Dagestani branch of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), detained during a rally in Makhachkala, wrote an explanation letter concerning the rally and was released after a talk to law enforcers.

A mosque. Khasavyurt. Photo: Aleksandr Sikora http://odnoselchane.ru/

18:05, 11 November 2016

Mosque employee reports detention of Salafis all around Khasavyurt

Power agents have conducted raids of a number of mosques in the city of Khasavyurt, said an employee of one of them. He quoted a district policeman who said that raids were organized within the extremism prevention campaign.

Bairam Mamedov. Photo https://www.irfs.org

18:01, 11 November 2016

"Nida" activist complains about torture at police station

In Baku, the court has read out the indictment against Bairam Mamedov, and activist of the movement "Nida", suspected of drug trafficking on a large scale. Bairam Mamedov believes he is being prosecuted because of the graffiti at the monument to Geidar Aliev.

The truck that drove at speed into the door of the building of the patrol-and-post regiment of the police. Yerevan, July 23, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

17:48, 11 November 2016

Charges against Khachatur Gichyan, "Sasna Tsrer" supporter, softened

The accusation of hostage-taking has been removed from Khachatur Gichyan, a 69-year-old citizen Georgia, suspected of providing a truck to the "Sasna Tsrer" group, said his advocate Sarkisyan.

Sapiyat Magomedova. Photo by Nadia Jiroutova (RFE/RL)

15:00, 11 November 2016

Advocate Sapiyat Magomedova: Makhachkala SIZO refuses defenders in visiting their clients

In Makhachkala, warders of the SIZO-1 (pre-trial prison) unreasonably require from advocates investigators' sanctions to visit their clients. This was stated by advocate Sapiyat Magomedova in her complaint sent on November 10 to the Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan.

A rally of the participants of the protest action in Gukovo on June 27, 2016. Photo by Valery Lyugaev for the "Caucasian Knot"

14:58, 11 November 2016

Don MPs want to add the law on miners' social support

The Legislative Assembly of Rostov Region has proposed additions to the draft federal law on regulation of coal mining and social support of miners.

Volgograd residents at a picket demanded to cancel the decision to transfer kindergarten nutrition to outsourcing. Volgograd, November 11, 2016. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"

14:19, 11 November 2016

Volgograd: 30 picketers demand to cancel kindergarten outsourcing

The provision of kindergarten nutrition by third parties (the so-called "outsourcing") will worsen its quality and increase the parental pay; the respective decision of the Volgograd City Duma shall be annulled, said the picketers.

Rafael Gasparyants. Photo http://www.domrz.ru/?mod=news&id=2424

13:50, 11 November 2016

At evening in memory of Pyotr Finkelberg, participants note his contribution to activities of cameramen in Caucasus

On November 10, in Vladikavkaz, the House of Cinema hosted an evening in honour of the 100th birthday of Pyotr Finkelberg, a documentary filmmaker, who more than 50 years worked for the North-Caucasian documentary films studio and made films about people and the nature of the Caucasus.

Demining the land. Photo: Sputnik/Said Tsarnaev

10:47, 11 November 2016

Militaries report surpassing the plan of demining Chechnya

Military sappers have exceeded the current year's plan for demining the territory of Chechnya by 50 percent. The works on clearing the land of explosives will last until the end of November, said the Military Commandant of Chechnya.

A car fell into precipice in the Untsukul District of Dagestan. Photo http://www.riadagestan.ru/news/disasters_and_catastrophes/poyavilas_informatsiya_po_povodu_dtp_v_untsukulskom_rayone_respubliki/

10:36, 11 November 2016

11 Dagestani rescuers search for driver of car fallen into precipice

This morning, rescue teams have resumed their activities suspended at nightfall in the Untsukul District of Dagestan, where on November 10, a car fell into precipice. The searches take place on the Andean Koisu River.

The relatives of the persons killed on October 13, 2005. Kabardino-Balkaria, Nalchik, October 2012. Photo by Anna Arsenyeva for the "Caucasian Knot"

02:45, 11 November 2016

SC dismisses appeal on claim for disclosure of burial places of killed attackers on Nalchik

The Supreme Court (SC) of Kabardino-Balkaria has upheld the decision of the court of Nalchik, which dismissed the request to disclose the burial place of the killed suspects involved in the attack on the capital of the republic in 2005.

Vaccinating children against hepatitis A in Makhachkala, November 2016. Photo by the Dagestani Ministry for Public Health, http://minzdrav.e-dag.ru/images/ministerstvo7/NR091e6b2641a44382c0e128b91b63568e.jpg

01:51, 11 November 2016

In Makhachkala, more than 39,000 people vaccinated against hepatitis A

As of November 10, more than 39,000 residents of Makhachkala, including more than 34,000 children, are vaccinated against hepatitis A. This was reported by the Dagestani Ministry for Public Health.

Khachik Takmazyan, the director of the driving school. Sochi, November 2016. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

20:43, 10 November 2016

In Sochi, director of driving school files a lawsuit against policemen

In Sochi, policemen unfoundedly seized a hard drive from the office of the first driving school registered in the city and thus paralyzed its activities for two months. This was stated by Khachik Takmazyan, the director of the driving school. He asked the court to bring the policemen to responsibility.

Murtuzali Gasanguseinov. Screenshot of a video by the user Nastoyascheye Vremya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXgji_xizaU

19:49, 10 November 2016

Father of killed Gasanguseinov brothers complains about passivity of investigators

Investigators do not question residents of the village of Goor-Khindakh, who are ready to confirm that the Gasanguseinov brothers, Dagestani shepherds, killed during a special operation, had no relation to militants. This was told by the father of the killed brothers.

Ramazan Djalaldinov. Screenshot of a video by the user gazetachernovik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIe7JKRLRXo

18:33, 10 November 2016

Ramazan Djalaldinov reports about threats from Chechen law enforcers

Today, Ramazan Djalaldinov, a disappeared resident of the village of Kenkhi, has contacted Svetlana Gannushkina, the head of the Committee "Civil Assistance". He has told her that he had left the republic after Chechen law enforcers voiced threats against him and asks not to look for him.

The project "The Wall of Sorrow". Nalchik, November 10, 2016. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:00, 10 November 2016

Project "The Wall of Sorrow" presented to residents of Kabardino-Balkaria

Today, Nalchik has opened the exhibition of the State Museum of the GULAG's History and the Remembrance Foundation, dedicated to the creation of a monument to victims of political repressions.

The employees of the "Nairit" plant at the rally in front of the building of the Armenian government. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

17:45, 10 November 2016

"Nairit" security workers demand to preserve their jobs

Activists held an action protest in front of the building of the Armenian government. The protestors demand from the top managers of the "Nairit" plant to pay off wage arrears to the workers and to abandon plans on reduction of staff.

Giyas Ibragimov. Photo: http://www.azattyq.org/a/28077559.html

17:00, 10 November 2016

Sentence to Azerbaijani activist Giyas Ibragimov challenged

The defence of activist Giyas Ibragimov requests to completely cancel his sentence on the charge of drug trafficking.

Special equipment during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-v-hode-kontrterroristicheskoy.html

15:55, 10 November 2016

CTO legal regime in Baksan lifted

Law enforcers have completed a special operation in Baksan. The killed man has been preliminary identified as Akhmed Shevkhuzhev, who was wanted on suspicion of attacking policemen at night of October 9.

Ilyas Bogatyrev. Photo: http://kunakifest.ru/?p=1393

14:21, 10 November 2016

Organizers of film festival "Kunaki" promise to protect programme from propaganda

On November 19-24, Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia, is expected to host the 10th North-Caucasian Open Festival of Film and TV "Kunaki". The contest programme shall include 57 films. According to organizers of the festival, at the selection of films, the main criterion was their professionalism.

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