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18:41, 7 February 2014

In Dagestan, office of "Pravozaschita" is searched

The office of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy) is now being searched with confiscation of financial and other documents, said Aisha Selimkhanova, a human rights activist.

Flag of the rally against Sochi Olympics, Nalchik, February 7, 2014. Screenshot from video http://bambuser.com/

16:20, 7 February 2014

25 protesters against Sochi Olympics detained in Nalchik

Today, 25 protesters against the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi were detained in the city of Nalchik by employees of the OVD (Interior Division) No. 1, said Abubekir Murzakan, the chairman of the public movement "Adyge Khekuzh-Circassia".

Activists of the youth wing of the ARF "Dashnaktsutyun" Party held a rally demanding to objectively investigate the incidents on the contact line of the Karabakh conflict. Stepanakert, February 7, 2014. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

16:06, 7 February 2014

Nagorno-Karabakh protesters demand objective investigation into contact line incidents

Today, more than 20 activists of the youth wing of the ARF "Dashnaktsutyun" Party held a rally in Stepanakert demanding to objectively investigate the incidents on the contact line of the Karabakh conflict.

15:04, 7 February 2014

Thousand inmates of Gegut Prison in Georgia go on hunger strike

Today, 1000 prisoners, who serve their terms in the Gegut Prison located near the city of Kutaisi, went on hunger strike in protest against ill-treatment by the prison administration.

13:50, 7 February 2014

Residents of Borlakov, who died in ROVD in KChR, satisfied with detention of 11 policemen

The family of Murat Borlakov, who died in the Ust-Djegutin ROVD (District Interior Division), is satisfied with the decision of Kazimir Botashev, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) to detain 11 power agents in connection with the incident.

13:34, 7 February 2014

Grenade goes off and kills three people in Chechnya

Three people were killed and one was wounded in the Urus-Martan District of Chechnya, said a source from the republic's law enforcement bodies.

11:38, 7 February 2014

In Dagestan, Chontaul villagers claim kidnapping of law enforcer by unidentified persons

On January 31, two unidentified persons kidnapped in Dagestan two Chontaul villagers; one of them was later released, say the villagers. According to their story, the fate of the second one, who served in Chechnya under contract, remains unknown.

08:57, 7 February 2014

KBR: Atazhukino villagers demand to liquidate defects in new houses

Residents of the village of Atazhukino, Baksan District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) claim that they were moved into houses built with gross violations of building rules and technologies.

Spectators during Olympic Torch Relay, Sochi, February 6, 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

03:49, 7 February 2014

Sochi residents diverge in assessing the impact of Olympics on the city

Some of Sochi residents believe that the preparation for the Olympics has brought a great benefit to Sochi as a resort. Others, on the opposite, assert that many social problems remain unresolved because of the Olympics. These are the results of the blitz opinion poll conducted by the "Caucasian Knot" in the city streets one day before the opening of the Games.

02:26, 7 February 2014

Circassians who came to the Olympics do not represent Circassian Diaspora, activists say

Representatives of Circassian organizations claim that the Circassians who have come to the Olympic Games in Sochi from abroad cannot represent the Circassian Diaspora and will be attending the Games as individuals. The International Movement "Patriots of Circassia" has urged them to listen to the opinion of the Circassian community.

20:55, 6 February 2014

Djamalutdinova and Magomedova detained in Dagestan are suspected of IAF activities

Madina Djamalutdinova, a native of Kyrgyzstan, who was detained on February 5 in Dagestan, is suspected of involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs); today she is arrested by the court for two months, said the lawyer Murad Mallaev. His colleague Ziyavutdin Uvaisov said that in relation to Asya Magomedova, a resident of Dagestan, detained on February 4 as a suspected militants' helper, the court will decide on the freedom restrain measure on February 7.

Participant of the rally in protest of the new pension system holding billboard ‘No more money to give out to you’, Yerevan, February 6, 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

20:22, 6 February 2014

In Armenia, opponents of new pension system called on employers to stop deducing part of their salaries

In Armenia, employers withhold 5 percent of employees' salaries, as required by the new pension system, despite the fact that the Constitutional Court (CC) of the country has suspended the reform and has not yet made its final decision on the matter, participants of the today's march in Yerevan have stated. They demanded that employers adhere to the CC's position in this matter.

17:06, 6 February 2014

Stavropol Territory: relatives of Imam of Mirny report his disappearance

Shamil Khubiev, the Imam of the swelling settlement of Mirny, Stavropol Territory, disappeared on February 4; and his family still does not know what has happened to him, one of the relatives said today.

17:01, 6 February 2014

Astrakhan authorities ban rally in memory of Volgograd victims

After the intervention of the local Prosecutor's Office, the Administration of Astrakhan has refused to sanction a rally in memory of the victims of the recent terror acts committed in Volgograd, and recalled the earlier issued sanction, said Igor Stenin, the organizer of the rally.

Dmitry Oreshkin. Photo: http://komitetgi.ru/

15:01, 6 February 2014

Oreshkin and Nemtsov recommend security services to focus on physical rather than political security of the Olympic Games in Sochi

The refusals of the Organizing Committee (OC) "Sochi-2014" to issue fan's passports are political in nature and do not contribute to security of citizens, as politician Boris Nemtsov and political analyst Dmitry Oreshkin have stated.

Participants of hunger strike Lidiya Petrova and Olga Zolotareva. Volgograd, February 5, 2014. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

08:08, 6 February 2014

Volgograd hunger-strikers state their housing problems (+ video)

The participants of the hunger strike in Volgograd state the absence of proper housing; some of them argue that they are on the waiting list for many years.

07:04, 6 February 2014

Rally against "residence-based discrimination" is scheduled in Sochi

On February 16, in Sochi, activists of the movement "Law and Order" and "Yabloko" Party intend to hold a rally "against residence-based discrimination of Sochi citizens", and on environmental and socio-economic problems. On February 5, they notified the Mayor of Sochi about their intention.

04:29, 6 February 2014

Sochi residents complain about absence of information on route of Olympic Torch Relay

The Sochi residents, who would like to welcome the Olympic Torch Relay, complain about the absence of information about the route of torchbearers. The "hotline" of "Sochi-2014" Organizing Committee (OC) answers that this information is not disclosed for security reasons.

03:59, 6 February 2014

ECtHR considered the case " Sargsyan vs. Azerbaijan"

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has finished the hearing of the case "Sargsyan versus Azerbaijan". The court decision has not been announced yet.

Vadim Mambetov, photo provided by his relatives.

02:07, 6 February 2014

Expert of Committee of Soldiers' Mothers asks prosecutor to help in finding those guilty of soldier's death in Astrakhan Region

Anatoly Salin, an expert on legal matters of the Committee of Soldiers' Mothers of the Astrakhan Region has sent an appeal to the military prosecutor of the Znamensk Garrison asking assistance in carrying out an additional expertise in connection with the death of Private Vadim Mambetov and establish the persons guilty of his death.

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