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03:41, 21 January 2014

In North Ossetia, policemen search house of Imam from Beslan Mosque

On January 18, investigators from the Centre to combat extremism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for North Ossetia conducted a search in the household of Soslan Boradzov, Imam of the Beslan Mosque. This was reported by the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of North Ossetia.

Meeting of Khrakh-Uba residents with Russian MP Mamed Abasov on the issue of their resettlement. Dagestan, December 1, 2013. Photo: http://flnka.ru

02:56, 21 January 2014

Dagestan: Khrakh-Uba villagers worry about absence of information about new settlement

Residents of the village of Khrakh-Uba are dissatisfied that they are not informed about the enforcement of the order of Russian President about compact resettlement of their village to the Magaramkent District of Dagestan.

Mikhail Anisenko holding a solo picket to protest against the Olympic Torch Relay. Astrakhan, January 20, 2014. Photo by Elena Grebenyuk for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

02:02, 21 January 2014

Astrakhan hosts picket against Olympic Torch Relay

On January 20, in Astrakhan, at the entrance to the building of the State TV and Radio Company (STRC) "Lotos", activist Mikhail Anisenko held a solo picket to protest against the Olympic Torch Relay.

00:52, 21 January 2014

In Rostov-on-Don, policemen disseminate orientation reports on suspected female suicide bombers from Dagestan

In Rostov-on-Don, the police disseminated orientation reports on three female natives of Dagestan, which, according to the operational information, can commit a terror act on the day of the Olympic Torch Relay in the city.

Volgograd, December 30, 2014. At the place of the terror act. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

20:32, 20 January 2014

Experts: grouping "Ansar al-Sunna", which claimed responsibility for terror acts in Volgograd, was not earlier known in Caucasus

The grouping "Ansar al-Sunna", which claimed responsibility for the terror acts in Volgograd, was not earlier known for its actions in Northern Caucasus. This opinion was expressed by Alexei Malashenko. Akhmed Yarlykapov believes that the statement suggests serious transformations in the environment of the armed underground.

Makhachkala, Tarki village. Photo by Shamil Shangriev, http://www.odnoselchane.ru

16:59, 20 January 2014

In Makhachkala, three suspected militants were killed during special operation

In Makhachkala, three suspected members of armed underground were killed during a special operation. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies.

16:53, 20 January 2014

In Krasnodar Territory, consideration of ecologist Evgeny Vitishko's appeal to change sentence is scheduled for February 22

The court has scheduled for February 22 the consideration of the appeal filed by the defence of ecologist Evgeny Vitishko, who was sentenced in the case of "Krasnodar Territory Governor Tkachov's summer cottage" and whose conditional sentence was changed by the court to the real imprisonment.

16:03, 20 January 2014

Armenian MoD reports of soldier's death as result of Azerbaijan's subversion act

Tonight, the Azerbaijani armed forces committed two subversion acts on the border with Nagorno-Karabakh. As a result, Junior Sergeant Armen Ovannisyan was killed. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defence (MoD). In its turn, the Azerbaijani MoD has denied the information about the incident.

13:14, 20 January 2014

Judge dismisses motion to return to prosecutor indictment in case of Anna Politkovskaya's murder

Today, at the trial in the case of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta", the court has dismissed the motion filed by Vladimir Stepanov, new advocate of defendant Rustam Makhmudov, to return of the indictment in the case to the prosecutor.

12:55, 20 January 2014

Chinese and Norwegian leaders announce their coming to Sochi Olympic Games

Chinese President Xi Jinping will come to the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. The message about the visit of the leader of China was published on the official website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, and it was immediately confirmed by Qin Gang, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson.

Residents of Volgograd are going on foot from Zapolotnovskaya part to the centre of the city, January 20, 2014. Photo Vyacheslava Yaschenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

12:41, 20 January 2014

Volgograd residents report discomfort caused by traffic-blocking due to Olympic torch relay

On January 20, at 9:20 a.m., Olympic torch relay started up in Volgograd from Gogol Street. City residents have expressed their dissatisfaction with the difficulties to move around the city, since many streets were blocked.

12:12, 20 January 2014

In Astrakhan, members of Jewish community claim law enforcers check synagogue

In Astrakhan, members of the Jewish community have reported on a sudden inspection of the synagogue by law enforcers. According to them, they were looking for illegal immigrants.

CTO in Semender village, 2012. Photo: http:/nac.gov.ru/

09:20, 20 January 2014

All persons killed in special operation in Semender identified

All person killed during the special operation carried out in the village of Semender near Makhachkala have been identified. This was reported by law enforcers.

At the place of CTO in Karlanyurt village of Dagestan. January 15, 2014. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru

03:58, 20 January 2014

During week of January 13-19, 2014, 37 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of January 13-19, 2014, at least 37 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 16 persons were killed, and 21 persons were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

00:29, 20 January 2014

Grouping "Ansar al-Sunna" claims responsibility for terror acts in Volgograd

The grouping "Ansar al-Sunna" claims responsibility for the terror acts in Volgograd. This was announced by the statement disseminated on the websites supporting North-Caucasian militants.

Participants of the procession in memory of Stanislav Markelov and Anastasia Baburov. Moscow, January 19, 2014. Photo by Natalia Krainova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

19:36, 19 January 2014

In Moscow, procession "Committee of January 19" ends with neo-Nazi's attack on organizers

Hundreds of people took part in the procession in memory of Stanislav Markelov and Anastasia Baburova, which was organized in Moscow by the "Committee of January 19". The action was held under the anti-fascist slogans, and it was attended by members of the "Yabloko" Party, the "Red and Black Block", the LGBT community, trade unions and other organizations.

12:37, 19 January 2014

In Azerbaijan, human rights defenders prepare to submit list of political prisoners to PACE Co-Rapporteurs

On January 21-23, Co-Rapporteurs of the PACE Monitoring Committee will visit Azerbaijan to assess how the country fulfils its obligations to the Council of Europe. Local human rights defenders are preparing to submit a list of Azerbaijani political prisoners at the meeting with the PACE Co-Rapporteurs.

11:30, 19 January 2014

Abkhaz authorities enhance security measures before Olympic Games in Sochi

For the period of January 20-March 21, the boundaries of the border zone in the Gagra District of Abkhazia will be changed because of the Olympic Games in Sochi. The appropriate decision was made by the Government of Abkhazia.

06:39, 19 January 2014

In Chechnya, Prosecutor's Office demands to recognize website "Chechenews" as extremist

On January 17, the Chechen Prosecutor's Office appealed to the Zavodskoi District Court of Grozny to recognize the website "Chechenews" as extremist.

00:09, 19 January 2014

Two oppositionists arrested in Rostov-on-Don

In Rostov-on-Don, Pavel Nagibin, an activist of the Other Russia, and Arkady Zykov, a member of the "Russian Resistance", were arrested. Their colleagues associate their arrest with the upcoming Olympic torch relay in the city.

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