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Special operation in the village of Bylym of the Elbrus District of Kabardino-Balkaria. December 16, 2013. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/

03:33, 23 December 2013

On December 16-22, 2013, 25 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of December 16-December 22, 2013, at least 25 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 11 persons were killed, and 14 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.

Portraits of perished journalists displayed at the evening of memory of those who were killed in the course of their professional duties. Makhachkala, December 20, 2013. Photo by Timur Isaev for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

20:36, 22 December 2013

Makhachkala pays tribute to memory of perished journalists

None of the resonance murders of journalists in Dagestan has been resolved. This was stated by relatives and colleagues of the killed journalists at the evening of memory held in Makhachkala.

17:50, 22 December 2013

In Sochi, Natalia Kalinovskaya claims policemen tried to detain her

Today, three staff members of the criminal investigation department tried to bring to the police station Natalia Kalinovskaya, an assistant to the MP of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and the Chair of the Territorial Self-Administration (known as TOS) "Psou".

14:41, 22 December 2013

Marina Dubrovina: amnesty does not affect Sochi journalist Nikolai Yarst

The journalist Nikolai Yarst will not be covered by the amnesty launched on December 18, since he had been sentenced under the Article classified as "grave". This was reported by Marina Dubrovina, the journalist's advocate.

03:23, 22 December 2013

Chechnya restricts sale of alcohol during New Year holidays, locals report

Restrictions have been imposed in the territory of Chechnya on the sale of alcoholic beverages during the New Year holidays. This was reported by local residents. The republic's authorities deny the introduction of any such measures.

Areda district in Sochi. Photo by V.Solomin, http://ru.wikipedia.org/

00:40, 22 December 2013

For three months, public services fail to eliminate sewage leak in area of Olympic hospitality, Sochi residents report

In Sochi, residents of Chebrikov Street complain about the inaction of the authorities and public services, which for more than three months fail to take proper measures to eliminate the accident at the sewage and water-supply pipes. According to Sochi residents, several houses became virtually uninhabitable.

20:45, 21 December 2013

Rally in Maikop demands to punish initiators of pension reform

Today, about 200 people gathered at a rally organized in the city of Maikop by the Adyg branch of the Labour Party of Russia. The protesters demanded to revise certain provisions of the pension reform and punish the officials responsible for preparation thereof, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

19:21, 21 December 2013

KBR victims of political repressions appealed to ECtHR for compensation of moral harm

Victims of political repressions from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), who were deported in 1944 from their residential areas to Central Asia are addressing their lawsuits first to their district courts and then – the appellate instance for recovery of their moral harm from the state. After being rejected, they file complaints to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

Rally against persecution of journalists, Rostov-on-Don, December 21, 2013. Photo by Boris Baty.

17:45, 21 December 2013

Rally against persecution of journalists gathered 100 in Rostov-on-Don

Rostov journalists have set up a commission for meeting the Governor of the Rostov Region Vasily Golubev on the issue of persecution of their colleagues. This was decided at a rally held today for the freedom of speech, said Vladislav Ryazantsev, one of the participants.

16:56, 21 December 2013

Dagestan: Magomed Dabaev's relatives cannot find him

On December 20, in Dagestan, power agents detained Magomed Dabaev, a resident of the village of Novy Agachaul, Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan, whose whereabouts are still unknown, according to his relatives. Dabaev was detained on suspicion of aiding militants, said a source from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

14:52, 21 December 2013

Reznik's defence challenges his verdict at Rostov court

The advocates of the journalist Sergey Reznik, who was sentenced to one and a half years in prison for false denunciation, bribery and insulting a power official, have filed a complaint against the decision of the Pervomaiskiy District Court of Rostov-on-Don, Yury Kastrubin, one of the advocates, said on December 20. Another appeal is prepared by the convict himself.

07:03, 21 December 2013

Defence of suspects of killing KChR's Vice-Premier accuse investigators of breaking presumption of innocence

The investigator Vadim Mukov has broken the presumption of innocence by voicing accusations of the suspects of killing Ansar Tebuev, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) on air of the TV show "Man and Law" of Channel One, the defendants' advocates assert.

04:08, 21 December 2013

Ossetian football fans suspected of inciting ethnic hatred

The Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for the Republic of Ingushetia has instituted a criminal case on the video entitled "Ingushes are shame of the Caucasus" which was posted on the "YouTube" on the Internet.

03:09, 21 December 2013

Seven chief physicians and dozens of medics dismissed after checks of Chechen medical institutions

As reported by the Chechnya's Ministry of Public Health, seven chief physicians of major hospitals and 50 medical workers of medical institutions were dismissed on the results of the checks conducted in November-December.

Parviz Gashimli being taken to the Sabail Court. Baku, November 8, 2013. Photo by Dzhavib Gurbanov, http://www.regnum.ru/

02:13, 21 December 2013

In Azerbaijan, journalist Parviz Gashimli complains on refusal to transfer him from SIZO of MNS

Parviz Gashimli, a journalist and a human rights defender, kept at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of the Ministry of National Security (MNS) of Azerbaijan, has filed a complaint against the court's decision to reject his request to transfer him to the SIZO of the penitentiary service. The consideration of the complaint is scheduled for December 23, said his advocate.

00:10, 21 December 2013

Mosque-goers, detained near Makhachkala, back at large

The believers, who were detained after the Friday prayer at the mosque of the village of Leninkent, located in Makhachkala, have been released, said a local resident. The local ROVD (District Interior Division) has confirmed the information.

22:47, 20 December 2013

Russia's SC dismisses claim to cancel government's resolution on changing borders of Sochi National Park

Today, the Supreme Court (SC) of the Russian Federation has considered the claim lodged by the Sochi public civil movement "Law and Order" demanding to declare illegal the resolution of the Russian government "On Extension of the Territory of Sochi National Park". As reported by Roman Shikarev, an activist of the movement "Law and Order", the SC has ruled to reject the claim.

21:19, 20 December 2013

Azerbaijan: defence challenges arrest of CEM&DT head

The advocates of Anar Mamedli, the head of the Centre for Election Monitoring and Democracy Training (CEM&DT), who was arrested on December 17 in Baku, have filed an appeal against placing the activist into custody.

19:44, 20 December 2013

Court of Krasnodar starts retrial of Professor Savva's case

Today, the Pervomaiskiy District Court of Krasnodar has held a preliminary hearing of the case initiated against Professor Mikhail Savva. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports that the partially considered case will be retried because of the replacement of the judge.

18:56, 20 December 2013

Tuapse court replaces conditional imprisonment of Evgeny Vitishko for real one

Today, the court in the city of Tuapse has considered the petition lodged by the local Department of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (known as UFSIN), cancelled the conditional sentence earlier appointed to the ecologist Evgeny Vitishko and sentenced him to a real imprisonment.

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