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14:21, 19 March 2014

Residents of Aragatsotn Region of Armenia block highway demanding to stop HPP construction

On March 19, hundreds of people in Armenia again blocked the highway Ashtarak-Aparan demanding to remove machinery from the territory of the planned construction of a new hydropower plant (HPP) on the water supply line "Aparan-Yerevan".

10:56, 19 March 2014

In Sochi, movement "Law and Order" initiates lawsuit demanding to remove wastes from Akhshtyr Quarry

The public civil movement "Law and Order" has appealed to the Adler District Court of Sochi to initiate a lawsuit against the six public institutions. The plaintiff demands to oblige the public institutions to take out the construction wastes from the Akhshtyr Quarry and to stop any works there.

A hideout found at the place of shootout Gumbet District of Dagestan. March 17, 2014. Photo: NAC, http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2014/03/18/v-guvbetovskom-raione-dagestana-neitralizovany-dva-bandita.html

10:52, 19 March 2014

In Gumbet District of Dagestan, law enforcers find hideout in area of armed clash

One of the men killed during the special operation conducted in the Gumbet District of Dagestan was on the federal wanted list and was a member of the "Gimry" militant grouping. Law enforcers found a hideout at the place where shootout occurred.

In the streets of Sochi during Palalympic Games, March 9, 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

10:14, 19 March 2014

HRW calls on IPC to recognize shortcomings in organization of Paralympic Games in Sochi

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) should speak publicly about the shortcomings of the Paralympic Games in Sochi and the problem of creating a barrier-free environment in the city, taking into account the situation as seen by independent observers. This was reported by the international human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW).

01:17, 19 March 2014

Human rights defenders and opposition leaders criticize Azerbaijani authorities for guilty verdict to Ilgar Mamedov and Tofig Yagublu

Members of Azerbaijani and international human rights organizations have criticized the decision of the court to sentence to long terms of imprisonment Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of the civil movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl), and Tofig Yagublu, Deputy Chairman of the "Musavat" Party, a columnist of the newspaper "Yeni Musavat".

00:20, 19 March 2014

"EcoWatch": Evgeny Vitishko complains to Russian Ombudsman about violation of his rights during convoying

Evgeny Vitishko, an activist of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus", has sent to the Russian Ombudsman a complaint about the fact that his rights were violated while he was convoyed to the settlement-colony.

00:03, 19 March 2014

At trial in case of Anna Politkovskaya's murder, key witness claims being pressed by law enforcers

Maxim Chervonya Ogly, one of the key witnesses in the case of journalist Anna Politkovskaya's murder, who retracted his testimony on Tuesday, claimed that he had given them under threats coming from law enforcers.

21:35, 18 March 2014

In Dagestan, four witnesses testify in favour of human rights defender Bagavutdinova

In Buynaksk, at the trial of the case of Zarema Bagavutdinova, an activist of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy), accused of promoting terrorist activities, four witnesses have testified in favour of the human rights activist, said Ziyavutdin Uvaisov, Zarema's advocate.

In the corridor of the secondary school of Nizhni Cherek, March 16, 2014. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

21:13, 18 March 2014

Excessive formaldehyde concentration revealed in Nizhni Cherek school

As stated by Rinat Barakov, the spokesman of the Department of the "Rospotrebnadzor", the inquiry into the incident of poisoning of pupils in the village of Nizhni Cherek was over: a concentration of formaldehyde exceeding the exposure limit by 4.5 times was detected in school premises.

Ali Abu-Mukhammad. Screenshot from Youtube video.

19:48, 18 March 2014

North-Caucasian militants finally confirm Umarov's death and elect new leader

Doku (Dokku) Umarov is dead, and Ali Abu-Mukhammad is a new leader of the "Imarat Kavkaz", says a statement released today by one of the websites that supports the North-Caucasian militants.

Moscow City Court. Photo: http://www.mosgorsud.su/

15:36, 18 March 2014

Witness in Politkovskaya's murder case rejects earlier evidence

Today, at a session of the Moscow City Court (MCC), where the case of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the "Novaya Gazeta", is considered, a defence witness Maxim Chervonya Ogly has renounced his evidence given at the preliminary investigation.

13:57, 18 March 2014

In Chechnya, case against five local residents accused of killing policemen is sent to court

Five residents of Chechnya are to appear before the court on charges of killing in 2012 four staff member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Bashkortostan, who were on an official trip. This was reported by the Prosecutor's Office of Chechnya. Officials indicate that all of the defendants plead guilty.

Mayor of Khasavyurt Saigidpasha Umakhanov. Photo by Sergei Rasulov/NewsTeam for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

11:42, 18 March 2014

Experts mention inter-clan fighting, militants' revenge and "Chechen trace" as versions of attempt on Khasavyurt Mayor

When considering the issue who might order to assassinate Saigidpasha Umakhanov, Mayor of the Dagestani city of Khasavyurt, experts identify several versions, including those related to inter-clan fighting in Dagestan, militants' revenge and struggle for power in the city, where a large number of Chechens live.

10:58, 18 March 2014

EU imposes sanctions against Senator from North Ossetia because of situation around Crimea

Alexander Totoonov, a member of the Russian Federation Council from North Ossetia was put on the list of persons, against whom the European Union (EU) imposed sanctions because of the situation around Crimea. Alexander Totoonov has said the sanctions will not change his position.

Editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Modern Kalmykia" Valery Badmaev. Screenshot from Youtube video.

07:30, 18 March 2014

Editor-in-chief of "Modern Kalmykia", detained in Elista, goes to law against policemen

Valery Badmaev, an editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Modern Kalmykia", who was on March 14 detained in Elista on charges of disorderly conduct, intends to appeal to court against the actions of policemen and charges against him.

Meeting of the National Assembly of Armenia. Photo: http://www.parliament.am/

03:13, 18 March 2014

In Armenia, journalistic organizations speak against draft law "On Fakes"

A number of journalistic organizations issued a statement against the initiative of members of the National Assembly of Armenia to amend the Civil Code. The amendments provide prosecution of media that publish and disseminate comments of unidentified Internet users (fakes).

Announcement of the search for Askhab Murtazaliev published at http://d1alac.com/

00:02, 18 March 2014

Relatives of Chechen resident Askhab Murtazaliev report on his kidnapping (+video)

On February 28, Askhab Murtazaliev, a resident of the Cossack village of Grebenskaya of the Shelkovskoy District of Chechnya, was kidnapped. Since that time, his relatives cannot reveal his whereabouts. This was reported on March 17 by Sudan Murtazalieva, the mother of the kidnapped man.

23:24, 17 March 2014

Izberbash resident states power agents' pressure after she complained to SC

Zarema Magomedova, a resident of the Dagestani city of Izberbash, complains about the pressure put on her by local law enforcers who summon her for questioning to the police station without presenting any documents.

Journalist Natalka Pisnya. Photo from personal Facebook account.

22:32, 17 March 2014

Abkhazia officials: deported Ukrainian journalists working without accreditation

The filming crew of the Ukrainian TV Channel "1+1", composed of the journalist Natalka Pisnya and the cameraman Sergey Kiselyov, who were deported at night on March 13 from Abkhazia, had worked in the republic without accreditation, said today the State Security Service (SSS) of Abkhazia.

18:54, 17 March 2014

Khasavyurt Mayoralty refused to sanction picket of Novosasitli villagers against police voluntarism

Bureaucrats of the Mayoralty of the city of Khasavyurt have refused to sanction the applied protest action referring to the absence of information about the organizer of the action in the application, said a resident of the village of Novosasitli.

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