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22:50, 16 November 2013

Dagestan: detained Kharachi villagers are released from police

As reported by locals, ten out of the earlier detained residents of the villagers of Kharachi, Untsukul District of Dagestan, have been set free without being charged. The on duty unit of the local ROVD (District Interior Division) has confirmed the information to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

18:50, 16 November 2013

AI declares Azerbaijani convicts Alibeili and Agaaddin "prisoners of conscience"

The international human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) has recognized the journalist Sardar Alibeili and Rashad Agaaddin (Ramazanov), an active user of social networks on the Internet, who were convicted on November 13 in Azerbaijan to different terms of imprisonment, the be "prisoners of conscience"

15:58, 16 November 2013

Five persons killed in assault of blocked house in Semender

As reported by law enforcement bodies of Dagestan, five militants were killed during the storming of a house in Semender, including Dmitry Sokolov, who is regarded to have been involved in the terror act committed in Volgograd.

The protesters demanded from the Armenian authorities to correct their pension reform. On the photo is one of the protesters holding poster saying ‘STOP to mandatory taxes’. Yerevan, November 15, 2013. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

14:32, 16 November 2013

New Armenian pension system needs correction, protesters in Yerevan assert

On November 15, a protest action, held in Yerevan demanded from the authorities to update and correct the new pension system, they plan to launch since January 2014. The rally near the building of the National Assembly of Armenia (Parliament) brought together about 800 persons.

13:47, 16 November 2013

NAC: Dmitry Sokolov claims responsibility for terror act in Volgograd

Today, during the negotiations, Dmitry Sokolov confessed to power agents on his involvement in the terror act committed in Volgograd. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).

07:00, 16 November 2013

In Chechnya, three medics to face trial on charges of child trafficking

In Chechnya, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has completed the investigation into the criminal case against Umrabat Amaeva, a resident of Dagestan, and medical workers Malikat Biytemirova, Jennette Sadulaeva, and Batuli Chupalaeva, who are accused of selling a minor girl and a newborn baby boy.

03:57, 16 November 2013

In Nalchik, refugees from Syria continue to live in unheated hotel

Till present, Syrian Circassians, who live in the "Djailyk" Hotel in Nalchik, stay in unheated rooms. According to them, the situation for refugees has worsened because of the cool weather.

02:37, 16 November 2013

In Kharachi, clash between local residents and police occurs

In the village of Kharachi of the Untsukul District of Dagestan, during the operational investigative activities, a clash between believers of mosque and the police occurred. This was reported by a source at the Untsukul ROVD (District Interior Division).

01:55, 16 November 2013

In Dagestan, jury acquits defendant accused of sexual abuse of minor

On November 15, the jury of the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan fully acquitted Zhairula Umarov, a resident of Khasavyurt, accused of sexual abuse of a minor.

01:17, 16 November 2013

French human rights defenders claim power agents use torture against residents of Northern Caucasus

The practice of use of torture in Russia, including in Northern Caucasus, has become a common and routine phenomenon. This was stated by authors of the report "Different Faces of Torture", prepared by the French Association of Christians for the Abolition of Torture.

20:01, 15 November 2013

Villagers report that head of Kharachy was detained in Dagestan

Four residents of the village of Kharachy, Untsukul District of Dagestan, including the head of the village Gadjimurad Saladinov, were detained by power agents and taken to one of police stations for questioning, local residents have reported.

17:10, 15 November 2013

Russian President decrees to toughen migration regime in Sochi during Olympics

Today, Vladimir Putin has signed a decree instructing to amend the migration regime in Sochi during the Winter Olympics-2014. The document says that those citizens of Russia, who will arrive in Sochi, shall apply for registration.

16:25, 15 November 2013

Six persons injured in a brawl near mosque in Dagestani Leninkent

As reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan, this morning parishioners were again not let into the central mosque, located in Leninkent, a suburban township of Makhachkala. It caused a clash, in which six persons were injured.

‘PAZ’ bus at the intersection of Leo Tolstoy and Morozov Streets. Stavropol, November 15, 2013. Photo by Yulia Govorukha for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

15:30, 15 November 2013

Residents of Stavropol report about explosion in a bus, police asserts it was a fire

This afternoon, in the area of Leo Tolstoy, Morozov and Dzerzhinsky Streets of Stavropol, a bus was on fire. No casualties or victims were reported by the first aid station. The police claim that a terror act is out of question.

Mikhail Stolyarov meeting with the city’s residents. Photo: http://news.astrgorod.ru/

13:56, 15 November 2013

Court in Moscow sanctions arrest of Astrakhan Mayor Mikhail Stolyarov

The Mayor of the city of Astrakhan Mikhail Stolyarov, who was detained at receiving a bribe of 10 million roubles, was arrested by the today's decision of the Basmanny Court of Moscow.

At the meeting with German public, Zara Murtazalieva told about violations of human rights in the Russian colonies. Hamburg, November 9, 2013. Photo by Edita Badasyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

12:54, 15 November 2013

Native of Chechnya Zara Murtazalieva reports in Hamburg on human rights violations in Russian colonies

In Hamburg, at a public meeting, Zara Murtazalieva, a native of Chechnya, told about violations of human rights in the Russian colonies, where women are serving their terms, and about ill-treatment of prisoners; last year, she was released from prison, where she had been serving her sentence for preparation of a terror act in central Moscow.

08:14, 15 November 2013

MfE and Danish Embassy disclose no details about disappearance of John Styles in the mountains of North Ossetia

The British diplomatic mission in Russia and the Department for North Ossetia of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies (MfE), which are jointly investigating the disappearance of John Styles, a member of the Danish Refugee Council, in the Caucasian Mountains, refuse to report any details of the incident and its investigation to journalists.

06:43, 15 November 2013

In Azerbaijan, five convicts cut themselves with razors after talking to colony staff

Five prisoners of Azerbaijani Colony No. 17 cut themselves with disposable razors after talking with the employees of the correctional institution. This was reported on November 14 by the PR division of the republic's Penitentiary Service.

Festivities on the 22nd anniversary of Nagorno-Karabakh independence. Stepanakert, September 2, 2013. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

05:11, 15 November 2013

Pogosyan: Armenia to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh in case of war or termination of talks by Azerbaijan

The decision of the parliamentary factions not to take part in the vote on the bill on recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh by Armenia is not a boycott, but a reasoned step, while the official recognition of the latter will follow immediately – in case of war or termination of the negotiation process by Azerbaijan, Tevan Pogosyan, a member of the "Heritage" faction says.

Residents of Gorky Street has demanded to cancel the erection of a 14-storey office building in a site closely adjacent to their homes. Sochi, November 14, 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

03:20, 15 November 2013

Sochi: Gorky Street residents rally to protest against high-rise building

A gathering of residents of Gorky Street in Sochi has demanded to cancel the erection of a 14-storey office building in a site closely adjacent to their homes. They decided to ask the prosecutor's office to intervene and address the situation, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

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