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08:43, 2 April 2014

In Georgia, Zviad Gamsakhurdia's family members demand to investigate his death

The sons of the first Georgian president Zviad Gamsakhurdia have sent an appeal to the Georgian authorities demanding to conduct an objective investigation into the death of their father.

06:22, 2 April 2014

Mothers of Ingushetia residents killed in Plievo demand to bring to justice persons responsible for their sons' deaths

On March 29, the mothers of Bashir Dyshnoev and Muslim Kuriev, who were killed on March 22 during the special operation conducted in the village of Plievo, appealed to the Nazran Inter-District Investigating Division asking to bring to justice the persons guilty of death of their sons.

Traditional Armenian House in Kesab, Syria, 2007. Photo: Bolsetsi, http://commons.wikimedia.org

06:02, 2 April 2014

About 20 ethnic Armenians are in captivity in Syrian Kesab, Armenian MPs report (+video)

As reported on April 1 at a press conference by the members of the parliamentary delegation who returned from Syria, three Armenian prisoners from the Syrian city of Kesab, inhabited predominantly by Armenians, were released, but about 20 Armenians were still in captivity.

01:11, 2 April 2014

In Armenia, Misak Arakelyan, one of participants of "Million Mask March", is released

On April 1, in Yerevan, Misak Arakelyan, who was arrested after the protest action "Million Mask March" was released from the penitentiary institution "Nubarashen" on recognizance not to leave. This was told to journalists by his advocate Ovanes Kocharyan.

A warning near the cashiers that the movie "Noah" is not recommended for watching. Makhachkala, April 1, 2014. Photo by Makhach Akhmedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

21:52, 1 April 2014

Movie "Noah" is screened freely in Makhachkala

The movie "Noah", which was condemned and boycotted by the Imam of the Central Mosque in Makhachkala, is freely screened in city cinemas; however, in some of them, there is a warning near the cashiers that the movie is not recommended for watching, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

20:12, 1 April 2014

Court in Tskhinvali rules in favour of Mayoralty in housing capture case

On March 31, the Tskhinvali City Court satisfied the lawsuit of the Mayoralty and found the residence of the Djioev family in an apartment of the house in Pushkin Street illegal.

18:21, 1 April 2014

Chechnya: court demands to present results of full medical examination of Suleiman Edigov

The health condition of the hunger-striker Suleiman Edigov, a Chechen resident, accused of an attempt on the life of a law enforcer and arms trafficking, does not allow him to participate in court sessions, the prosecution asserts. The court has decided to hold a full medical examination of Edigov and present the results by April 7.

15:13, 1 April 2014

In North Ossetia, eco-activist Anatoly Kolkhidov released under recognizance not to leave

Anatoly Kolkhidov, a public and political figure and an activist of the initiative "Stop Electrozink!", detained on suspicion of robbery, has been released under recognizance not to leave. This was ruled on March 31 by the Investigating Department of Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Vladikavkaz.

15:05, 1 April 2014

Head of educative NGO Gasan Guseinli detained in Azerbaijan

Gasan Guseinli is the head of the nongovernmental organization (NGO) named "Educative Centre 'Intellectual Citizen'", located in the city of Ganja (Gandzha). He is charged with hooliganism committed with weapons or objects used as weapons, which threatens him with up to seven years in prison. Before his detention, he managed to announce that it was a provocation.

Organizer of the action "Strategy-31", activist of ‘The Other Russia’ movement Pavel Nagibin. Photo by Grigory Bochkarev (RFE/RL)

13:09, 1 April 2014

Participants of "Strategy-31" in Rostov-on-Don demand release of political prisoners

The participants of the action "Strategy-31", which was sanctioned by the authorities and held on March 31 in Rostov-on-Don, called on the authorities and law enforcement bodies to release political prisoners and ensure the freedom of assembly.

Protest action of the former political prisoners. Tbilisi, March 31, 2014. Photo by Edita Badasyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

06:53, 1 April 2014

Tbilisi: former political prisoners demand rehabilitation

In Tbilisi, starting March 25, the amnestied political prisoners are holding daily protests demanding rehabilitation. Former political prisoners promise to stop the protest if their demands are met, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

Components of explosive device. Photo from NAC archive, http://nac.gov.ru

05:52, 1 April 2014

Bomb found in place of attack on policemen in Nalchik

As reported by the press service of the Chief Department for Kabardino-Balkaria of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), investigators found a package with an explosive device at the place of the attack on policemen in Nalchik.

00:58, 1 April 2014

South Ossetia introduces the notion of "foreign agent" in relation to NGOs

In South Ossetia, the new wording of the law "On non-governmental organizations (NGOs)", approved on March 31 by the Government of the Republic, introduces the notion of "an NGO, which functions as a foreign agent" in relation to the organizations, which receive funding from abroad.

00:39, 1 April 2014

Relatives of native of Chechnya who returned from Thailand report his detention by law enforcers

As reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", on March 27, Khasan Edilkhanov, a native of Chechnya, who arrived from Thailand, was detained by law enforcers in the arrival area of the Sheremetievo Airport on suspicion of involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs).

00:31, 1 April 2014

New charges brought against Tigran Petrosyan are absurd, says his lawyer

Ara Zakaryan, the defender of Tigran Petrosyan, has stated that the actions of his client who was detained during the action on November 5, 2013, in Yerevan, constituted no crime elements under the article of "Hooliganism".

Imam of the Central Juma-Mosque of Makhachkala Mukhammadrasul-Hadji Saaduev. Photo http://islamdag.ru

23:32, 31 March 2014

Imam of Central Mosque in Makhachkala urges parishioners to boycott Noah movie

Mukhammadrasul-Hadji Saaduev, the Imam of the Central Juma-Mosque of Makhachkala, called, in his Fridays' prayer on March 28, on his parishioners to boycott the movie "Noah" that was recently released into the global circulation.

22:49, 31 March 2014

Four Georgian sailors claim non-payment of wages and ask authorities to help

Four Georgian sailors who stay onboard a ship in the Turkish port of Iskenderun have addressed for help to Georgian authorities. According to their version, the owner of the ship fails to pay their salaries; and they have problems with foodstuffs.

22:18, 31 March 2014

Former head of Nazran District of Ingushetia convicted for embezzling Chernobyl benefits

The Magas District Court of Ingushetia has sentenced Aslan Dobriev, the former head of the Nazran District, to four years in prison on charges of a fraud with payments to Chernobyl accident liquidators, the spokesman of the FSB Department for Ingushetia said today.

19:55, 31 March 2014

In Armenia, participants of "Million Mask March" see new charges

According to Inessa Petrosyan, an advocate of Shant Arutyunyan, the leader of the "Tsegakron" Party, her client and 13 other participants of the "Million Mask March", detained on November 5, 2013, saw a change of the charge – from rendering resistance to authorities into hooliganism.

Utrish Reserve, Krasnodar Region. Photo: Tanya Podust http://commons.wikimedia.org

16:29, 31 March 2014

Anapa authorities stop illegal construction on the beach of Utrish Reserve

The press service of the administration of the city of Anapa reports that as a result of illegal construction of a cafe on the beach area of the Utrish Reserve dozens of relict trees listed in the Red Book were damaged. The Prosecutor's Office has begun searching for the customer.

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