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05:55, 11 November 2013

Every day, in Chechnya, 60-80 persons appeal to charity offices "Khaira" for help, organizers assert

Every day, the charity offices of mutual aid "Khaira" in Grozny and Urus-Martan, organized by local residents to help the people in need, are being contacted by 60-80 persons. This was reported by Mikail Akhmadov, the leader of the organization.

22:13, 10 November 2013

Azerbaijani authorities violate four articles of European Convention of Human Rights with regard to Parviz Gashimli, his advocate asserts

The arrest of Parviz Gashimli, an Azerbaijani journalist and human rights defender, will be challenged at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). This was reported by Elchin Sadygov, an advocate of Parviz Gashimli.

18:59, 10 November 2013

Karabulak residents claim authorities try to unlawfully demolish their houses

In Ingushetia, in Karabulak, tenants of buildings located in Rabochaya and Djabagiev Streets claim that the city authorities failed to notify them of recognition their houses as dilapidated and did not provide them with the results of the examination recognizing the buildings as not being subjected to repairing.

04:24, 10 November 2013

Residents of Dagestan report detentions in Makhachkala suburb

Local residents report on detentions in Semender, the Makhachkala suburban village. In the village, law enforcers were checking the operational information to search for members of illegal armed formations (IAFs) and their accomplices. This was reported by officials from the Kirov ROVD (District Interior Division).

Reconstruction of heat supply system in Severnaya street. Sochi, November 9, 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

00:58, 10 November 2013

Sochi residents complain about absence of heat and hot water in their houses

In Sochi, about 100,000 residents of the Tsentralny District have lived six months without hot water supply. They fear that, after the start of the heating season, they will be left without central heating.

21:49, 9 November 2013

Attempt to blow up police car committed in Makhachkala

In Makhachkala, unidentified men attempted to blow up a police UAZ van, and several persons were easily shell-shocked. This was reported by an official from the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

21:30, 9 November 2013

In Azerbaijan, activist of "Musavat" Party detained

On Saturday morning, in the Azerbaijani city of Lankaran, policemen detained Fikret Akhmedov, a member of the audit commission of the "Musavat" Party. Members of the Party state that the police actions are associated with the proceedings in the case against Yadigyar Sadygov, another activist of the "Musavat" Party.

20:57, 9 November 2013

This year ECtHR has announced 14 decisions on complaints lodged by residents of Chechnya and Ingushetia

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found Russia guilty for disappearance of two men and a pregnant woman in the case "Bopaeva and Others vs. Russia", who were detained on April 17, 2000, in Grozny. This was reported by a staff member of the organization for legal aid "Astreya".

19:37, 9 November 2013

Muhammad Rakhimov: women's madrasa in Stavropol did nothing illegal

The women's madrasa in Stavropol, which has attracted attention of the FSB, had never did anything illegal, said Muhammad Rakhimov, the Mufti of the Stavropol Territory and the head of the regional Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM).

17:56, 9 November 2013

Ingush religious leaders decide to increase fine for bride abduction

The clergy of Ingushetia have proposed to toughen penalties for the grooms who abduct their brides. It was decided by the Islamic Conference held in the republic.

Participants of the 13th International Children's Festival of Arts and Sports "Kinotavrik". Sochi, November 3, 2013. Photo by Diana Samarcheva for the "Caucasian Knot"

16:39, 9 November 2013

Participants of Film Festival "Kinotavrik" in Sochi state the need to repeatedly put films about children-invalids into programme

On November 9, Sochi closed the 13th International Children's Festival of Arts and Sports "Kinotavrik". The festival participants have noted that the contest of films about children with disabilities failed to arouse great interest of the audience; however, they find it necessary to put this contest on the next year's programme.

Construction of the cottage settlement "Belaya Dacha" in the Volga-Akhtuba Floodplain. September 2012. Photo http://domnavolge.net/volgograd/kottedzhi-34/kottedzhnyjj-poselok-belaya-dacha-ryadom-s-volgogradom-prodazha-kottedzhejj-taunkhausov-i-dupelkhausov.html

13:28, 9 November 2013

Volgograd Regional Prosecutor's Office demands to announce construction of housing in nature park illegal

As reported by Oksana Cheredinina, a senior assistant to the Volgograd Regional Public Prosecutor, the construction of the cottage settlement in the Volga-Akhtuba Floodplain is illegal; and about 30 potential tenants who had invested into construction cannot register their titles.

Zalina Berezova, mother of the perished Police Lieutenant Zaur Djibilov, receives a posthumous award for the son. North Ossetia, Vladikavkaz, November 8, 2013. Photo by Dmitry Tamerlanov for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:42, 9 November 2013

North Ossetia: mother of the policeman who died in terror act receives Hero of Russia Star

By a Decree of the Russian President, the Police Lieutenant Zaur Djibilov has been posthumously awarded the title of the Hero of Russia; the award was given to his mother.

05:24, 9 November 2013

Chechen authorities provide assistance to about 250 families of killed policemen and militaries

This year, in Chechnya, 242 families of law enforcers and military personnel killed in the line of duty received one-time payments from the authorities in the total amount of more than 85 million roubles. Funds were allocated for the improvement of living conditions of the families left without breadwinners.

02:59, 9 November 2013

Human Rights Council under President asks to release Professor Savva

The Council on Human Rights (CHR) under the Russian President has addressed its appeal to the Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika asking to promote a change of the freedom restriction measure applied as custody to Professor Mikhail Savva from the Kuban State University, for another one not related with custody.

23:29, 8 November 2013

Defence of students convicted of espionage files complaint to SC of Nagorno-Karabakh

The advocates of the students Rafik Avagyan and David Barsegyan, sentenced in Nagorno-Karabakh on July 23 to 10 and 11 years in prison, accordingly, for treason and espionage, have sent a complaint to the Supreme Court (SC) of the republic.

21:27, 8 November 2013

Case of Makhach Gamzatov from Buynaksk sent to court

As reported by a source from the Dagestani Prosecutor's Office, the inquiry into the criminal case against a resident of Buynaksk Makhach Gamzatov, accused of aiding militants, is over; and the case was sent to the court. As stated by his brother, Makhach Gamzatov made his confession under pressure.

20:54, 8 November 2013

Azerbaijani newspaper "Yeni Musavat" suspends in protest against obstacles to distribution

Since November 9, in Azerbaijan, the oppositional newspaper "Yeni Musavat" was temporarily suspended – this was a sort of protest against the obstacles created for its distribution. Another oppositional newspaper "Azadlyg" is also facing a threat of suspension, since the publishing house "Azerbaijan" has demanded to quickly pay the debts.

20:08, 8 November 2013

Armed underground takes responsibility for blasting store in Makhachkala

The responsibility for the explosion of the store in Makhachkala was taken by the grouping "Ansaru ash-Sharia". Dagestani policemen are under high alert regime and are searching for the car, used by criminals to flee.

19:39, 8 November 2013

Krasnodar: jury finds "Tsapok case" figurants guilty of all imputed crimes

The jury of the Krasnodar Territorial Court has recognized all the defendants in the "Tsapok case", accused of the massacre in the village of Kuschevskaya, guilty of all the imputed crimes and deserving no leniency.

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