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Sergey Reznik. Photo: DonInformBureau, bloknot-rostov.ru http://doninformburo.ru/blogspot/sergej-reznik-...moyo-poslednee-slovo-byilo-ochen-chetko-s-4982.html

14:45, 28 April 2015

RRC completes investigation into Reznik's case

The Rostov Regional Court (RRC), which is considering an appeal against the sentence to journalist and blogger Sergey Reznik, has refused to study the written evidence in the case. The judge has announced the end of the judiciary inquiry and transition to the debate phase.

13:38, 28 April 2015

Son of leader of Ingush "Mekhk-Khel" suspected of hijacking a BMW

Khavazh-Bagaudin Aushev, a son of the co-chairman of the Supreme Board of the Ingush public movement "Mekhk-Khel", who was detained by the police, has become a figurant of the criminal case about the hijacking a foreign-made car from the car park of the shopping centre in Samara.

The Pankisi Gorge, Georgia. Photo: http://rus.azattyq.org/

12:09, 28 April 2015

Georgian MIA finds no recruiters of militants for war in Syria in Pankisi

Residents of the Pankisi Gorge in Georgia reported that local young villagers were recruited for war in Syria. In response to these complaints, Levan Izoriya, the deputy head of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), stated on April 27 that recruiters are outside Georgia.

Portrait of Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

11:54, 28 April 2015

Moscow hosts pickets demanding to question Ramzan Kadyrov

On April 27, in Moscow, activists of the youth wing of the "RPR-PARNAS" held a series of solo pickets in front of the building of the Chechen Representative Office. The protestors demanded to question top-ranking Chechen officials and power agents in Boris Nemtsov murder case.

Law enforcers conducting special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/04/02/v-khasavyurte-neitralizovan-glavar-kizlyarskoi-bandgruppy.html

10:05, 28 April 2015

Charanov killed in Dagestan suspected of attacks on law enforcers agents and blackmail

Khasmagomed Charanov, who was killed in Dagestan by power agents, used to be, according to their information, the leader of "Aukh" militant grouping. He was wanted in connection with the attacks on law enforcers and extortion of money from businessmen.

08:10, 28 April 2015

Khavazh-Bagaudin Aushev convoyed from Ingushetia to Samara

Detainee Khavazh-Bagaudin Aushev has been convoyed to Samara by staff members of the temporary operational group of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ingushetia.

07:07, 28 April 2015

Case of attacks on foreigners in Astrakhan brought to court

Investigators have submitted to the court a criminal case against five residents of Astrakhan, accused of beating citizens of "non-Slavic" appearance. There are six victims in the case, including citizens of Vietnam and South Africa.

01:48, 28 April 2015

In Sochi, Saveliev family ask City Prosecutor to challenge decision about their eviction

In Sochi, the Saveliev family has appealed to the City Prosecutor with a request to challenge the court's decision on their eviction from the cottage in the village built for Olympic settlers.

Ukrainian refugees at the temporary accommodation centre. Photo: http://bloknot-rostov.ru/news/rostovskoy-oblasti-uvelichili-kvotu-na-inostrantse-595092

00:49, 28 April 2015

Rostov Region retains only eight TACs

In the Rostov Region, the number of temporary accommodation centres (TACs) for refugees from Donbas was reduced over the period of three weeks from 15 to 8. Now, they accommodate 1609 persons, including 548 children.

Imam of Kislovodsk Kurman-Ali Baichorov in the court room. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

20:18, 27 April 2015

Stavropol court upholds verdict to Kislovodsk Imam

The Stavropol Territorial Court has upheld the verdict to Kislovodsk Imam Kurman-Ali Baichorov on charges of drug dealing. His defence stated the intention to file a cassation and a lawsuit to the European Court of Human Rights.

Khadija Ismayilova. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

16:03, 27 April 2015

Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova wins Anna Politkovskaya Award

The journalist Khadija Ismayilova, now under arrest in Azerbaijan, has won the Swedish National Press Club’s Freedom of Speech Award for 2015 named after Anna Politkovskaya.

15:05, 27 April 2015

Leader of "Mekhk-Khel" reports detention of his son in Ingushetia

Akhmed-Bashir Aushev, a co-chairman of the Supreme Board of the Ingush public movement "Mekhk-Khel", has reported detention of his son. According to his version, the young man was beaten up.

Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"

14:35, 27 April 2015

Chechen resident sentenced to 7 years in colony for "honour killing"

Today, the Staropromyslovskiy District Court of Grozny has passed its verdict in the case of Sultan Daurbekov, accused of killing his daughter. Daurbekov was sentenced to 7 years in a high security colony.

14:03, 27 April 2015

Court dismisses Jafarov's complaint against rejection of his lawsuit to bank

The Court of Appeal (CoA) has left the complaint lodged by Rasul Jafarov, a rights defender, convicted in Azerbaijan, against the rejection of his civil lawsuit against the Bank Respublika, without satisfaction.

12:00, 27 April 2015

On April 20-26, at least 3 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of April 20-26, 2015, at least 3 persons were killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Twerk dancing in front of WWII memorial in Novorossiysk. Screenshot from video: http://bloknot-krasnodar.ru/news/devushki-iz-novorossiyska-stantsevali-pyatoy-tochk-594733

11:11, 27 April 2015

Residents of Kuban ask to commute sentence for Novorossiysk women for their dancing near WWII memorial

In the Krasnodar Territory, a group of residents has started collecting signatures under the online petition to commute the sentence for three young women, who danced near the WWII memorial museum "Malaya Zemlya" (Small Land) in Novorossiysk.

Special forces’ vehicles in Dagestan. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2015/04/25/v-dagestane-neitralizovany-dva-bandita-obezvrezhena-masterskaya-po-izgotovleni.html

10:19, 27 April 2015

Leader of Khasavyurt militants in Dagestan, who had sworn allegiance to IS, killed

Today, Khasmagomed Charinov (according to other sources, Charanov), who, according to power agents, was the leader of the Khasavyurt sector of militants, has been killed in Dagestan. According to a source from the law enforcement bodies, Khasmagomed Charinov had recently swore allegiance to the "Islamic State" (IS).

Circassian flags at the rally in support of Circassians in Syria, Moscow, 2012. Photo: Ali Kunash.

01:55, 27 April 2015

On Day of Circassian Flag, Tbilisi opens art exhibition and hosts book presentation

On April 25, on the Day of the Circassian flag, the Tbilisi State University opened an exhibition of masterpieces created by Circassian artists. Besides, Tbilisi hosted a presentation of the book "Cherkessia My Pain". The events were organized by the "Circassian Cultural Centre".

15:02, 26 April 2015

Dagestani resident claims investigators' inaction in case against police

Arslan Khairullin, a resident of Dagestan, has filed a complaint about inaction of investigators. He complains to the Prosecutor's Office about being beating by policemen and unlawful prosecution.

12:30, 26 April 2015

Sochi investigators interrogate "EcoWatch" activist Vladimir Kimaev

The interrogation of Vladimir Kimaev, which was held on April 24, lasted about two hours. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Alexander Popkov, an advocate of the activist. The activist is suspected of inciting hatred against the police in his articles published in 2013.

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