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18:46, 29 April 2015

HRC head calls on to release Novorossiysk dancers

Today, Mikhail Fedotov, the head of the Presidential Human Rights Council (HRC), has called on to release the young women, who danced near the WWII memorial museum "Malaya Zemlya" (Small Land) in Novorossiysk.

Penal colony No. 1 for Kabardino-Balkaria. Photo: Russia’s UFSIN for Kabardino-Balkaria, http://www.07.fsin.su/structure/ik1.php

15:50, 29 April 2015

Prisoners sentenced on charges of attack on Nalchik complain about violation of their rights at SIZO

Relatives of the five persons sentenced to life imprisonment in the criminal case of the attack on Nalchik have appealed to human rights activists with complaints about violations, including complaints about the detention of the prisoners in one-man cells and everyday inconveniences.

13:41, 29 April 2015

Resident of Stavropol Territory sentenced to three years of imprisonment for involvement in Syrian conflict

The Lenin District Court of Stavropol has sentenced K.M. Djamaldinov to three years of imprisonment for involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF) in Syria. This has been reported today by the Prosecutor's Office of the Stavropol Territory.

12:13, 29 April 2015

At trial in Baku, prosecutor demands 7.5 years in prison for oppositionist Faradj Kerimli

Today, the Baku Court of Grave Crimes chaired by Judge Shakyar Mamedova has listened to the final speech of the public prosecutor in the case against Faradj Kerimli, an activist of the "Musavat" Party, accused of drug trafficking in Azerbaijan.

11:32, 29 April 2015

Georgia asks Azerbaijan to detain and extradite Mikhail Saakashvili

The Chief Prosecutor's Office of Georgia has appealed to Azerbaijan with a request to detain and extradite to Georgia ex-president Mikhail Saakashvili, who arrived in Baku to take part in the 3rd Global Open Society Forum.

Nazran entrance stella. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

11:28, 29 April 2015

In Nazran, 826 cartridge shells found at place of road traffic accident

When examining the place of the road traffic accident, the police found 826 cartridge shells in the passenger compartment of one of two cars, the drivers of which were hospitalized after the road traffic accident.

Improvised explosive device. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2014/09/15/v-kabardino-balkarii-obezvrezheno-samodelnoe-vzryvnoe-ustroistvo-predotvrashch.html

09:27, 29 April 2015

IED defused in Nalchik

In the morning of April 28, in Nalchik, an improvised explosive device (IED) was found at a park flower bed. In the evening, it was defused at the place.

Visitor of the museum in the territory of the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex. Photo by Inessa Sargsyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

08:46, 29 April 2015

In Yerevan, Armenian Genocide Museum receives new materials

In Yerevan, the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute opened to the public after four years of renovation in the territory of the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex.

‘Freedom for political prisoners of the XXI century!’ – banners at the rally held by the ‘Founding Parliament’ movement on April 17, 2015. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

01:48, 29 April 2015

"Founding Parliament" holds march demanding to release its activists

In Yerevan, supporters of the "Founding Parliament" held a protest action under the slogan "Freedom for political prisoners". Participants of the march walked down Bagramyan Avenue and stopped near all the public agencies to voice their demand.

00:11, 29 April 2015

Vyacheslav Starodubets claims delay of investigation into case of his beating

Vyacheslav Starodubets, an author of the materials about Derbent, has claimed that investigators fail to react to his numerous complaints and delay the investigation into the case of his beating.

Dmitry Oreshkin. Photo: RFE / RL http://www.svoboda.org/content/transcript/26909321.html

00:10, 29 April 2015

Political analysts associate Kuban administration reshuffle with construction of Kerch Strait Bridge

Kuban (Krasnodar Territory) administration reshuffle can be explained by the Kremlin's desire to deprive local officials of the chance to embezzle the funds allocated for the construction of the Kerch Strait Bridge. This opinion was expressed by political analysts questioned by the "Caucasian Knot".

Veteran of the Karabakh War Khachik Avetisyan, Yerevan, April 28, 2015. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

16:43, 28 April 2015

Armenia: participant of "Million Mask March" goes on hunger strike

Lieutenant Colonel Vardan Vardanyan, sentenced to five years in prison in the case of "Million Mask March", has declared a hunger strike.

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.

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