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18:17, 31 July 2013

Armenia: court considering the fight near "Harsnaqar" Restaurant refuses to question additional witnesses

Today, the court has rejected the petition to invite ten additional witnesses and three experts, submitted by the suffered party in the case of a fight in the car park of the "Harsnaqar" Restaurant.

17:32, 31 July 2013

Azerbaijani court leaves two "Nida" activists in custody

Today, the Nasimi District Court of Baku has rejected the motions lodged by the defence of the "Nida" activists Rashad Gasanov and Uzeyir Mamedli asking to take them out of custody and put under home arrest.

The action demanding to "close the Virginity Institute". Tbilisi, July 30, 2013. Photo: screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot"

16:20, 31 July 2013

In Georgia, feminists hold a rally demanding to close "Virginity Institute"

The action "Let's close the Virginity Institute!" was held in Tbilisi in the evening on July 30, where women-protesters expressed their indignation at the actions of employees of the National Bureau of Forensic Examination, who, according to the protesters, issue "virginity certificates" to women. The Bureau denies the practice.

The Baku Court of Grave Crimes. Photo: The Institute of Religion and Policy, http://i-r-p.ru/

15:00, 31 July 2013

In Baku, at trial of Hilal Mamedov, three defence motions dismissed

Today, at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, at the trial on the case against Hilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado" (Voice of Talysh), three motions that were filed by the defendant and his advocates last week were dismissed.

White mosque in Astrakhan. Photo: Ludushka, http://commons.wikimedia.org/

11:17, 31 July 2013

Rinat Mukhametov: information about 60 potential female suicide bombers in Astrakhan Region exaggerated

In the Astrakhan Region, there is a problem with radical Islam; however, the statements of representatives of the local FSB Department about 60 female residents of the Astrakhan Region, who are wives or already widows of militants and who are treated in this connection as potential terrorists, are exaggerations. This was stated by Rinat Mukhametov, a political analyst.

Law and order staff. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/

07:07, 31 July 2013

Evkurov: information of "Mashr" is negatively affecting the youth

The authorities are putting pressure on the human rights organization "Mashr", because it releases information about murders and kidnappings in Ingushetia, said the head of the organization Magomed Mutsolgov. The administrative staff of the head of the republic was instructed to address the Prosecutor's Office and power bodies and ask to initiate a revision of Mutsolgov's statements.

06:26, 31 July 2013

Azerbaijani opposition prepares appeal to Russian President

In Georgia, at the meeting held on July 30 in the city of Tbilisi, the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) of Azerbaijan decided to appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin asking to speed up the procedures for the termination of the Russian citizenship of screenwriter Rustam Ibragimbekov, the presidential candidate from the NCDF.

23:48, 30 July 2013

30 natives of Northern Caucasus detained by police in Yasenevo marketplace

During operational and preventive actions to decriminalize the Moscow marketplace in Yasenevo District, 30 natives of Northern Caucasus were detained. This was reported by representative of the GUVD (Chief Interior Department) for the capital of the Russian Federation.

22:34, 30 July 2013

Residents of Rostov dormitory "Parus": attackers used tear gas against us

Today, the Proletarsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don has questioned three victims at the trial on the case against Yuri Balabanov, the owner of the dormitory "Parus". Residents of the dormitory stated that during an attempt to capture the building, attackers beaten them and used tear gas.

20:50, 30 July 2013

In Armenia, at trial on case on Artak Nazaryan's death, prosecutor calls motion for his disqualification unjustified

Today, Public Prosecutor Arutyun Arutyunyan has stated that he treats as unjustified the motion for his disqualification filed to the Court of Appeal by victims in the case of the death of Lieutenant Artak Nazaryan.

19:47, 30 July 2013

Azerbaijan creates online resource for public control over presidential election

Today, in Baku, the presentation of the online project "Election Portal" was held. The project was created for the purpose of public control over the presidential election in Azerbaijan.

16:13, 30 July 2013

Vladikavkaz to host action against "Electrozink" Factory

On August 3, Vladikavkaz will host a picket against the activities of the metallurgical factory of Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "Electrozink". This was reported by German Revazov, a representative of the movement "Stop 'Electrozink'" and the ecological organization "Novoe Vremya" (New Time).

15:25, 30 July 2013

In Baku, earlier detained Yalchin Gakhramanoglu, representative of NCDF, released without charge

In the evening of July 29, in Baku, Yalchin Gakhramanoglu, the leader of the representative office of the oppositional National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) of Azerbaijan in Ukraine, who was detained a day earlier at the Baku airport, was released. He was not charged of any crime, and officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) do not comment on the detention.

10:30, 30 July 2013

Law enforcers report on active search for girl kidnapped in Grozny

Khadizhat Elimkhanova, a 20-year-old resident of Grozny, who was kidnapped by unidentified persons in the evening of July 6, has still not been found. Officials from the law enforcement bodies of the republic state that they take all the necessary measures to reveal the fate of the girl.

Participant of the picket Suren Saakyan in front of the building of the Moscow Сity Hall. Yerevan, July 10, 2013. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

05:59, 30 July 2013

Yerevan sets up commission to address public transport fares

On July 29, at the working meeting, Taron Margaryan, Yerevan Mayor, instructed his advisor on transport to create a commission to discuss the earlier decision to raise public transport fares. The commission is to be formed within a week, and it may include members of the Council of Elders, professionals and experts in the field concerned, and civil society activists.

02:01, 30 July 2013

In Tbilisi, 15 vulnerable persons go on hunger strike to protest against eviction from their housing

In Georgia, law enforcers have begun the process of eviction of vulnerable persons, who nine months ago occupied the building of the former secondary school No. 13 in the Tbilisi District of Nadzaladevi. Residents refuse to leave the building, and some of them went on hunger strike.

The Khasavyurt City Court. Photo http://hasavjurt-gs.dag.sudrf.ru/

01:13, 30 July 2013

Khasavyurt Court finds inaction of investigators in case on torture in ROVD unlawful

The Khasavyurt City Court found unlawful the inaction of Tagir Sutaev, Acting Chief of the Khasavyurt Interdistrict Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Dagestan on charges of illegal detention of Magomed Sulaev, a local resident, and use of torture against the detainee.

20:44, 29 July 2013

Imam of Nasyr-Kort Mosque reports provocation being prepared against him

Khamzat Chumakov, the Imam of the Nasyr-Kort Mosque in Ingushetia, has reported about a provocation prepared against him. He has already sent respective applications to Pyotr Belyakov, the Public Prosecutor of Ingushetia, and Alexander Trofimov, the head of the local Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

20:42, 29 July 2013

Local resident kidnapped in Makhachkala, his brother reports

Today, Magomed Magomedov, a resident of Makhachkala, was kidnapped by unidentified persons, said his brother; while other relatives filed an application to the on duty unit of the local police; and the Kirov ROVD (District Interior Division) has confirmed the receipt of the application.

20:40, 29 July 2013

In Armenia, suffered party in case of Nazaryan's death challenge the prosecutor

The party of the victims in the case of the death of Artak Nazaryan, an officer-contractor of the Armed Forces of Armenia, has demanded withdrawal of the prosecutor at the session of the Court of Appeal, where the sentence was reconsidered.

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