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The building of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF). Photo by Nina Tumanova for the "Caucasian Knot"

22:12, 6 November 2014

Lawyer and his friend arrested in Dagestan on suspicion of sexual assault and extortion

A Dagestani lawyer and his friend are suspected of sexual assault, robbery, extortion of 2 million roubles, and arms trafficking. At investigators' request the court put them into custody.

Nameplate at the entrance to the Court of Appeal of Baku. Photo http://www.kaspiy.az/news.php?id=1524

21:50, 6 November 2014

Azerbaijan: Alaif Gasanov, Leyla Yunus' advocate, sentenced to public works

The Yasamal District Court of Baku has finished considering the lawsuit filed in the order of private accusation by Nuriya Guseinova, a former cellmate of the rights defender Leyla Yunus, against the latter's advocate Alaif Gasanov.

November 4, Moscow, a march of activists of Caucasian public and youth organizations, students and natives from Northern Caucasus, on the National Unity Day. Photo by Zulfiya Akhmadova

20:35, 6 November 2014

Social network users criticize "Caucasian March" held in Moscow

Most of the users of social networks questioned by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent have treated negatively the "Caucasian March", held in Moscow on the National Unity Day, calling it "unnatural" and treating the participation in it of Caucasian natives as humiliating.

Presidential Administration of Georgia. Photo by Alexander Imedashvili, NEWSGEORGIA http://newsgeorgia.ru/politics/20141106/217112290.html

19:19, 6 November 2014

Resignations in Georgia will have foreign-policy implications, political experts believe

The resignation of Irakli Alasaniya from the post of Minister of Defence and his announcement about the withdrawal of his party "Free Democrats" from the ruling coalition have resulted of the attempts to correct the country's pro-Western course, Georgian political analysts believe.

Banner in front of the entrance to the kindergarten. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:29, 6 November 2014

Makhachkala: power agents hold check prior to reopen "Happy Baby" Centre

The Makhachkala babysitting "Happy Child" Centre, which was suspended by law enforcers, was reopened on Thursday. Earlier, power agents made another check of the centre, saying they did not receive information about the permit to reopen the preschool facility.

12:35, 6 November 2014

Law enforcers search apartment of mother of rights defender Gulnara Akhundova in Baku

On Thursday, in Baku, the apartment of Djavakhir Akhundova, the mother of rights activist Gulnara Akhundova, who is now living abroad, was searched.

Fueling a car. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the "Caucasian Knot"

09:27, 6 November 2014

In Nazran, policemen search for the man who opened fire at fuelling station

Ingush policemen are conduction their operative activities aimed to find and detain the man who had opened fire in the city of Nazran.

Denga Khalidov, the Adviser of the Dagestani leader, and the participant of the action Mamatkha Baysultanov. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"

07:46, 6 November 2014

Hunger strikers in Makhachkala intend to continue until their demands are fulfilled

The hunger strike of public activists who demand resignation of Ramazan Abdulatipov continues in Makhachkala. The protesters intend to go on until their demands are satisfied.

View of Makhachkala from the top of the National Library of the Republic of Dagestan. Photo: Saaduev Zidan, http://photogoroda.com/photo-goroda-Maxachkala-photo-city-3658.html#.VFsVBMldBmd

05:23, 6 November 2014

Female rights defender from Makhachkala claims harassment by power agents

The human rights activist Albina Magomedova states that power agents broke into her household in Makhachkala; and that she fears for her life and lives of her relatives.

The mosque located in Hungarian Fighters Street is cordoned off by the law enforcers who try to detain the mosque-goers. Makhachkala, October 31, 2014. Screenshot of a video by the "Caucasian Knot" http://www.youtube.com/

19:30, 5 November 2014

Arrest of figurant of the case of mosque riots appealed against in Makhachkala

The advocate of Rasul Magomedkadiev, accused of riots outside a mosque in Makhachkala has appealed against the arrest of his client. The detainee’s wife has stated a violation of his rights by law enforcers.

18:29, 5 November 2014

Azerbaijan: advocate Khalid Bagirov removed from defending Leyla Yunus

The lawyer Khalid Bagirov has been removed from defending the rights of the arrested rights defender Leyla Yunus. This investigator's decision is aimed at weakening her defence, said the lawyer.

18:11, 5 November 2014

Georgia's NATO representative resigns

Levan Dolidze, the Georgia's representative at the NATO, resigns in the context of the events around surrounding the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Bust of the first president of Abkhazia Vladislav Ardzinba in the Abkhazian State Museum. Sukhumi. Photo by Grigory Shvedov for the "Caucasian Knot"

15:31, 5 November 2014

In Sukhumi, participants of "Kunaki" Festival call Wild Division an example of Caucasians' integration into Russia

The participants of the Eighth Festival of Documentary Films and Author's TV Programmes of Northern Caucasus "Kunaki" (Friends), which is held in Abkhazia, have discussed at a roundtable the participation of natives of Northern and Southern Caucasus in World War I as soldiers of the so-called "Wild Division".

Special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/

15:04, 5 November 2014

Four policemen suffered at explosion in KBR

In the course of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) in the Chegem District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), a blast of an improvised explosive device (IED) wounded four law enforcers.

Mikhail Stolyarov, December 2011. Photo: http://fedpress.ru/news/polit_vlast/news_polit/k-ispolneniyu-obyazannostei-mera-astrakhani-pristupil-mikhail-stolyarov

12:54, 5 November 2014

Dismissed Astrakhan Mayor sentenced to 10 years in prison on bribery charges

On Wednesday, the Kirov District Court of Astrakhan found Mikhail Stolyarov, the dismissed Mayor of Astrakhan, guilty of bribery and sentenced him to 10 years in a high security colony and a fine, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

An improvised explosive device. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/files/4320.jpg

11:42, 5 November 2014

NAC calls militant killed in KBR bomb specialist for "Imarat Kavkaz"

The suspected militant killed in the counterterrorist operation (CTO), conducted in the Chegem District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), was a bomb specialist of the unit of the banned international terrorist organization "Imarat Kavkaz", said the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).

11:27, 5 November 2014

Freedom House condemns refusal of Chechen SC to review Ruslan Kutaev's case

The international human rights organization Freedom House has condemned the refusal of the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya to reconsider the case of Ruslan Kutaev, the convicted head of the Assembly of the Peoples of Northern Caucasus.

A car of the GIBDD (traffic police department). Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:10, 5 November 2014

Policeman killed in shelling in Nalchik

In the morning on Wednesday, in Nalchik, a policeman was lost in an attack committed by unidentified persons.

National Unity Day in Vladikavkaz. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"

02:42, 5 November 2014

Young NCFD residents sing Russian anthem on National Unity Day

The National Unity Day was celebrated in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) with rallies, concerts and folk festivals; thousands of young residents gathered in regional capitals to collectively perform the anthem of the Russian Federation.

Irakli Alasaniya. Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F,_%D0%98%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87#mediaviewer/File:Irakli_Alasania.jpg

23:57, 4 November 2014

After resigning, Defence Minister Irakli Alasaniya states political crisis in Georgia

Irakli Alasaniya, the leader of the "Our Georgia – Free Democrats" Party, has resigned from the post of the Defence Minister and stated that Georgia is in political crisis.

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