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20:50, 16 March 2015

As stated today by Ivan Gerasimov, the advocate of Zaur Dadaev, who is accused of killing the oppositional politician Boris Nemtsov, his client has an alibi.

18:42, 16 March 2015

Azerbaijani court sentences Siraj Kerimli to six years in prison

Today, the Baku court has sentenced Siraj Kerimli, who was recognized to be a "prisoner of conscience" by the "Amnesty International", to six years in prison.

Khaikhi village, Kulin District of Dagestan. Photo by Kerim Magomedov, http://odnoselchane.ru/images/photogallery/cache/wm_127_from_buf_6.jpg

17:51, 16 March 2015

CTO regime introduced in Novolak and Kazbek Districts creates no problems for residents

Locals report that the introduction of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime in the Novolak and Kazbek Districts of Dagestan has not told negatively on their life; and they don't see any accumulation of military machines on the highway Khasavyurt-Makhachkala.

14:58, 16 March 2015

Dagestan: Shushiya villagers resume hunger strike

Today, ten residents of the village of Shushiya in the Novolak District of Dagestan have resumed their hunger strike with a demand to allocate land plots to them.

Moscow's Basmanny District Court, March 8, 2015. Photo by the ‘Caucasian Knot’ correspondent.

13:45, 16 March 2015

Tamerlan Eskerkhanov and Shagid Gubashev indicted for Nemtsov's murder

Investigators have formally charged Tamerlan Eskerkhanov and Shagid Gubashev within the case of the murder of Boris Nemtsov in Moscow. Besides, they have corrected the charges to all earlier detained and arrested persons.

Zaur Dadaev. Photo by the ‘Caucasian Knot’ correspondent.

12:15, 16 March 2015

Zaur Dadaev arrived in Moscow six months prior to Boris Nemtsov's murder

Zaur Dadaev, whom investigators believe to be a direct executor of the Boris Nemtsov's murder in Moscow, has arrived to the Russian capital from Grozny six months ago. This has been reported by his former colleague, who keeps in touch with Zaur Dadaev, and relatives of the man suspected of the murder of Boris Nemtsov, the "RBC" reports today.

Flowers at the tomb of Boris Nemtsov. Moscow, March 3, 2015. Photo by Vyacheslav Feraposhkin for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

11:37, 16 March 2015

Khamzat Bakhaev accused of Boris Nemtsov's murder

Khamzat Bakhaev, the third of five defendants in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder, has formally indicted. This was reported by a source aware of the investigation progress.

Tree of grief at the memorial park in the City of Angels, Beslan. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

06:57, 16 March 2015

Beslan Children's Street named in Italian city

In Italy, the city of Campo San Martino has named one of its streets in memory of the children who fell victim to the terror act in Beslan in 2004.

03:14, 16 March 2015

On March 9-15, no victims to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus reported

During the week of March 9-15, 2015, no victims to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Participants of 'Russian march' holding imperial flags. Volgograd, November 4, 2014. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

18:28, 15 March 2015

Volgograd hosts rally against political repressions

In the Krasnooktiabrskiy District of Volgograd, nationalists held a rally demanding to abolish articles of the Criminal Code, which, according to them, could be used for political persecution.

The building where the office of the Joint Mobile Group of the Committee against Torture (CaT) is located, after the fire. Grozny, December 14, 2014. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

13:36, 15 March 2015

CAT recognized as victim in case of arson of JMG's office

Investigators have recognized the Committee against Torture (CAT) a victim in the criminal case of arson committed in the Grozny office of the Joint Mobile Group (JMG) of human rights defenders in December 2014. The human rights defenders have posted a copy of the resolution on the page of the CAT in the social network Facebook.

Diploma of the contest organized by the ‘Caucasian Knot’ in honour of the Dagestani journalist Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev

11:59, 15 March 2015

RUJ: Akhmednabiyev Award sets new standards of journalism

Activities of journalists in Northern Caucasus remain a dangerous course in the profession, which is closely connected with pressure and repressions, and often with opposition to the power. This opinion has been expressed by Russian journalists who took part in the selection of laureates and presentation of the prize named after Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev.

06:11, 15 March 2015

Verdict in Aldiev's case to be bad lesson for militants who decide to surrender

The Supreme Court (SC) of the Russian Federation has upheld the verdict in the case against Khamzat Aldiev, despite the fact that the defendant left the ranks of militants, surrendered under guarantees of the Ingush leaders and was pardoned. The fate of Khamzat Aldiev is unlikely to be a convincing example for militants who want to "go out of the woods." This opinion was expressed by the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Banner at the rally in support of Volodya Avetisyan, Yerevan, February 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

01:53, 15 March 2015

Armenians start fundraising in support of activist Volodya Avetisyan

Supporters of Volodya Avetisyan, a Karabakh war veteran, an active participant of the protest actions, sentenced to six years of imprisonment on charges of fraud, have begun raising money to cover the amount that the court ordered him to pay to the state budget.

23:59, 14 March 2015

AI demands to release Ilgar Mamedov

Azerbaijani authorities must comply with international demands and immediate release the leader of the ReAl Ilgar Mamedov, who had been convicted on falsified charges, said the human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI).

18:37, 14 March 2015

Advocate of suspect in Nemtsov's murder case complains about non-admittance to his client

Zaurbek Sadakhanov, the advocate of Khamzat Bakhaev, detained in connection with the murder of Boris Nemtsov, reports that he was not allowed to see his client.

17:33, 14 March 2015

NKR accuses Azerbaijan of 1200 bombardments within a week

As stated by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), during the week of March 8-14, Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire regime at the contact line for about 1200 times.

An action in support of residents of South-Eastern Ukraine. Vladikavkaz, March 14, 2015. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"

16:25, 14 March 2015

Residents of Vladikavkaz raise 153,700 roubles to send humanitarian convoy to South-Eastern Ukraine

An action in support of residents of South-Eastern Ukraine was held in Vladikavkaz. Prior to the event, activists raised 153,700 roubles for sending humanitarian convoy to South-Eastern Ukraine.

Protest action of the workers of the "Nairit" Factory. Inscriptions on the transparencies: "We don't want to be emigrants" (to the left), "Don't torture laws of the Republic of Armenia!" (to the right). Yerevan, March 5, 2015. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

14:37, 14 March 2015

"Nairit" employees come out to new protest in Yerevan

The workers of the "Nairit" Factory found their meeting with the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources useless, and went out to a new protest action with a demand to pay their salary debts.

The Narimanov District Court of Baku. Photo: http://courts.gov.az/

14:05, 14 March 2015

Azerbaijani court rules to arrest suspected recruiters of militants

The Narimanov District Court of Baku has ruled to arrest for two months four Azerbaijani citizens suspected of recruiting people to war in Syria. They were charged not of recruiting mercenaries, but of illegal possession of weapons, said their advocate.

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