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06:04, 7 December 2013

Makhachkala resident, who perished when rescuing two girls in Zvenigorod, awarded posthumously by Russian Ombudsman

On December 9, Moscow will hold a ceremony to award the medal "Hurry to Do Good" of the Russian Ombudsman to Marat Rakhmetov from Makhachkala, who rescued two girls in Zvenigorod by the cost of his own life. The medal will be given to his parents, who will come to Moscow to attend the ceremony.

02:34, 7 December 2013

Rustam Ibragimov, a detained Dagestani resident, suspected of robbery

Detained Rustam Ibragimov was interrogated in the Lenin ROVD (District Interior Division) of Makhachkala as a suspect being involved in a robbery. This was reported by his defender Elena Denisenko.

22:52, 6 December 2013

Makhachkala resident claims being forced by policemen to give DNA assay

Aminat Umarova, a resident of Makhachkala, states that she was visited by policemen, who demanded that she followed them for submitting DNA assay. Aminat Umarova said the arrived policemen introduced themselves as staff members of the Makhachkala UVD (Interior Department).

20:59, 6 December 2013

In Buynaksk, local resident, whose relatives earlier claimed his disappearance, is arrested

In Dagestan, the City Court of Buynaksk arrested for two months Arsen Aliev, who was detained on suspicion of illegal possession of weapon. This was reported by Nurmagomed Magomedov, the detainee's advocate. Arsen Aliev's relatives claim that the weapon was planted during a search.

Antiterrorist operation in the village of Zhankhoteko. Kabardino-Balkaria, December 6, 2013. Photo nak.fsb.ru

19:49, 6 December 2013

All casualties of special operation in Kabardino-Balkaria identified, a source reports

All persons, who were killed in the antiterrorist operation conducted in the village of Zhankhoteko, have been identified. They were members of the "Baksan" grouping. During the armed clash, two special fighters were wounded. This was reported by the law enforcement bodies of Kabardino-Balkaria.

19:43, 6 December 2013

In Dagestan, about 40 mosque-goers are brought to police station

On Friday, in the village of Vremenny, located near the village of Gimry of the Untsukul District of Dagestan, about forty believers were arrested during the Friday prayer at the mosque and brought to the Buynaksk OVD (Interior Division).

17:26, 6 December 2013

Azerbaijani lawyer Mamedov is sentenced to three years of imprisonment

The Nasimi District Court of Baku has sentenced Gurban Mamedov, an Azerbaijani lawyer, to three years of imprisonment for committing a road traffic accident that resulted in injury and for bribing the victim. The defence of Gurban Mamedov intends to challenge the verdict.

13:53, 6 December 2013

MIA: case against "Novosibirsk Jamaat" grouping associated with Caucasian militants sent to court

The case against ten persons, accused of involvement in the illegal armed formation (IAF) "Novosibirsk Jamaat", banditries and robberies, sent to the Novosibirsk Regional Court. This was reported by the Chief Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in the Novosibirsk Region. They sent more than half of the stolen money to finance militants in the Northern Caucasus.

Georgian fans. Photo: Live Kuban, http://www.livekuban.ru/

12:13, 6 December 2013

Kakha Beridze: Georgian athletes will go to Sochi Olympics, since they are out of politics

The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Georgia supports the decision of the government of the country not to go to the Olympic Games in Sochi. Georgian political analysts also treat as the best solution the decision of the Georgian authorities to abandon the official representative office in Sochi. However, the political analysts differ in assessing the decision to send Georgian athletes to take part in the Games under the Georgian flag.

07:29, 6 December 2013

Human rights defenders from Northern Caucasus claim intensification of xenophobic sentiments in Russian regions

In the Russian regions, xenophobic sentiments are intensifying. Moreover, authorities, staff members of state institutions and media also adhere to them. This was stated by human rights defenders from the Northern Caucasus in their appeal to Mikhail Fedotov, Chairman of the Council for Civil Society Development and Human Rights under the President of the Russian Federation.

Police breaking up an opposition rally in Baku, December 10, 2012. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’

03:00, 6 December 2013

Azerbaijani Prosecutor's Office warns journalist Natiq Adilov for his publications in media and social networks

Natiq Adilov, a reporter of the newspaper "Azadlyg" (Freedom) and a staff member of the press service of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has received a warning from the Prosecutor's Office in connection with his critical publications in the media and social networks. The journalist has been warned that if he continues his activity, he will be prosecuted.

Vardan Malkhasyan deliveres his speech at the rally of veterans of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. Yerevan, December 5, 2013. Photo by Inessa Sargsyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

02:01, 6 December 2013

At rally in Yerevan, veterans of Nagorno-Karabakh War demand to change power in Armenia

In Yerevan, the rally of veterans of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh was attended by about 200 persons. Participants of the action have claimed the need for the resignation of the president and the government of the country, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

23:55, 5 December 2013

Azerbaijan: at trial of "Nida" activists defendants refuse to evidence

On Thursday, December 5, at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, which tries seven activists of the "Nida" Movement and Ilkin Rustamzade, a member of the "Free Youth" Movement, the defendants refused to testify, saying that they would speak only after consideration of proofs and hearing the evidence of the prosecution witnesses.

22:52, 5 December 2013

Two persons detained at attempt to disrupt celebration of Hanukkah in Tbilisi

During Hanukkah celebration in Tbilisi, a group of 10 persons has attempted to disrupt the lighting of candles, which should have been executed by President of Georgia Georgy Margvelashvili. Two of the participants of the incident were detained by the police, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

22:12, 5 December 2013

13 NPOs from Southern Russia receive governmental grants on human rights projects

The All-Russian Public Movement "Civil Dignity" has run a contest among the non-profit organizations (NPOs) involved in human rights activities for governmental grants. The winners are 124 projects from 47 regions of Russia; 13 of them were presented by the NPOs working in the Southern and North-Caucasian Federal Districts (SFD and NCFD).

19:22, 5 December 2013

HRW calls on Russian authorities to drop charges against Mikhail Savva

Russian authorities have transferred Professor Mikhail Savva, a Krasnodar activist and director of grant programmes of the Southern Regional Resource Centre (SRRC), from custody under home arrest; however, they should drop the politically motivated charges against him, says the Human Rights Watch (HRW).

Entrance to the Olympic park in Sochi. Summer of 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

18:37, 5 December 2013

AI refuses to boycott the Olympic Games in Sochi

The international non-governmental organization Amnesty International (AI) has refused to boycott the Winter Olympics in Sochi. However, the human rights centre continues believing that the situation with the restriction of rights and freedoms in Russia has worsened, said Imke Dirsen, the head of the German branch of the AI.

Sochi 2014 Volunteer Team. Photo by Krasnodar administration, http://krd.ru/

13:54, 5 December 2013

Organizing Committee presents Sochi 2014 Volunteer Team

On December 5, the Organizing Committee of the Winter Games in Sochi presented Sochi 2014 Volunteer Team, comprised of 25,000 volunteers from 26 volunteer centers across Russia. About 2,000 volunteers will come from foreign countries.

Mikhail Savva in the courtroom. Krasnodar, November 21, 2013. Photo by the press service of the party "Yabloko", http://www.yabloko.ru/krasnodar/2013/11/21

13:13, 5 December 2013

Krasnodar Territory: Professor Savva is not allowed to communicate with his daughter and grandson during his home arrest

Professor Mikhail Savva, accused of embezzling 360,000 roubles during holding researches under the grant money, will be kept under home arrest until February 3. He is forbidden to leave the apartment and communicate with his daughter and grandson, said his wife.

The village of Shalazhi, Urus-Martan District, in the foothill area of Chechnya. Photo by Denis Mukimov, http://danlux.livejournal.com/19244.html?thread=379436

11:13, 5 December 2013

MIA special troops search for militants in south-west of Chechnya

For the second day already, a special operation to search for members of the armed underground is on in the vicinity of the village of Shalazhi, Urus-Martan District, in the foothill area of Chechnya; however, with no results.

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