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Intigam Aliev. Photo: RFE/RL, http://www.azadliq.org/

16:33, 29 July 2013

Activists of Azerbaijani NGOs criticize reduction of status of OSCE Office in Baku

The decision with effect from January 1, 2014, to change the status of the Baku Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) from a diplomatic mission to the "OSCE Project Coordinator in Baku" is a limitation of the activities of the organization in support of democracy in Azerbaijan and a concession to the government.

Participants of the picket against increase of transport tariffs. Inscriptions on the leaflets: "Join us, drivers. Don't give in and don't fear. We won't pay 150 drams". Yerevan, July 24, 2013. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot"

15:38, 29 July 2013

Armenia: 50 persons demand to dismiss two Yerevan transport officials

Today, at the building of Yerevan Mayoralty, 50 persons continued their endless sit-in strike with a demand to cancel the decision of the Mayoralty to raise public transport fares and dismiss Genrik Navasardyan, the head of the transportation department of the Mayoralty, and Misak Ambartsumyan, the director of the LLC "Yerevantrans".

15:05, 29 July 2013

Trial on lawsuit of HRC "Memorial" demanding to abolish its registration as foreign agent rescheduled for September 13

The court session on the claim of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" against the actions of the Prosecutor's Office, which had demanded that the Centre should get registered as a foreign agent, initially scheduled for July 31, has been postponed till September 13, the HRC reports.

Georgy Margvelashvily. Photo: Mzia Saganelidze (RFE/RL)

13:10, 29 July 2013

Margvelashvily refuses to debate one-to-one with Bakradze before presidential election in Georgia

Georgy Margvelashvily, the presidential candidate from the ruling coalition "Georgian Dream", has rejected the proposal of his opponent from the pro-presidential oppositional "United National Movement" (UNM) Party David Bakradze to hold the debate one-to-one.

Moscow City Court. Photo Yuri Timofeyev (RFE/RL)

12:33, 29 July 2013

Court session on Anna Politkovskaya's murder postponed until July 31

The trial on the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the "Novaya Gazeta", that takes place at the Moscow City Court (MCC), has been postponed until July 31 because of the absence of Murad Musaev, the advocate of the defendant Djabrail Makhmudov.

Rally against tyranny of secret services. Makhachkala, July 28, 2013. Photo by Makhach Akhmedov for the "Caucasian Knot"

17:53, 28 July 2013

In Makhachkala, relatives of missing persons rally against arbitrariness of secret services

On Sunday, in Makhachkala, a rally against tyranny of secret services was held. It was attended by about 100 persons, including relatives of Shamil Abdulaev and Shamil Kadyragaev, who were kidnapped on June 6. The relatives of the kidnapped persons claimed that law enforcers had been involved in kidnapping them.

15:12, 28 July 2013

In North Ossetia, detained Ingush resident tortured, his advocate asserts

In North Ossetia, law enforcers impede the work of the defence of Arthur Podgorny, a 20-year-old resident of Ingushetia, and torture him to confess to murder of a man. This was stated by the advocate of the young man. In turn, the law enforcement bodies deny the information.

11:40, 28 July 2013

Volgograd cancels public hearings on construction of hotel in Predmostnaya Square

Public hearings on the construction of a hotel in Predmostnaya Square were cancelled because of the project's non-compliance with the town planning regulations. This was reported by Irina Solovyova, Acting Mayor of Volgograd. Natalia Latyshevskaya, a deputy of the regional Duma, started the work on a new draft law for public hearings.

Flag of Azerbaijan. Photo: Moonsun1981, http://commons.wikimedia.org/

09:59, 28 July 2013

In Azerbaijan, public organizations prepare "Map of Public Monitoring" for presidential election

On the eve of the presidential election, in Azerbaijan, the project "Map of Public Monitoring" is created, with the help of which voters will be able to report violations committed during the pre-election campaign and during the voting itself. This was reported by Anar Mamedli, one of the organizers of the project.

Khamzat Chumakov. Photo from the personal web site of Khamzat Chumakov, Ingislam.ru.

19:56, 27 July 2013

Community of Nasyr-Kort mosque in Ingushetia demands to stop pressing Imam Chumakov

The Muslim community of the Nasyr-Kort mosque has addressed the head of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov and the broad local public stating that recently the republic's authorities and the official clergy had been pressing the imam of the mosque Khamzat Chumakov.

18:29, 27 July 2013

Political scientists: David Bakradze became presidential candidate on Saakashvili's decision

As suggested by Kakha Kakhishvili, the head of the Centre for Election Studies, David Bakradze, the presidential candidate of the oppositional "United National Movement" (UNM) Party, was nominated by Mikhail Saakashvili.

Plenary session hall of the European parliament in Brussels. Photo: http://ru.wikipedia.org/

17:05, 27 July 2013

Marjory van den Broeke: European Parliament not yet decided on sending observers to Azerbaijani election

The European Parliament will decide whether to send its observers to the presidential election in Azerbaijan in September, said Marjory van den Broeke, the head of the press service of the European Parliament.

Participant of a rally demanding the dismissal of the government. Volgograd, July 27, 2013. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the “Caucasian Knot”.

16:16, 27 July 2013

Volgograd holds rally demanding govt's resignation

A rally under the slogan: "Decent life to war children!" organized by the Stalingrad Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) was held in Volgograd on July 27.

Alimamed Nuriev. Photo: http://news.day.az/

15:37, 27 July 2013

Nuriev: low-level officials only are made accountable for corruption in Azerbaijan

As stated by Alimamed Nuriev, the head of the research fund "Constitution", engaged in corruption issues, mainly low-level officials are brought to criminal liability for corruption in Azerbaijan.

11:42, 27 July 2013

Relatives of Kochubekov, killed in Makhachkala, point to inconsistencies in power agents' data

According to Aisha Selimkhanova, an employee of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy), relatives of Kochubek Kochubekov, who was killed in a shootout in Makhachkala, claim inconsistencies in the data released about the shootout by power agents.

10:45, 27 July 2013

Court extends Said Amirov's custody till November 11

On July 26, the Basmanny Court of Moscow extended the arrest of the dismissed Mayor of Makhachkala Said Amirov.

Participants of "Barcamp Artsakh 2013" forum, Nagorno-Karabakh, town of Shushi, July 25, 2013. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the “Caucasian Knot”.

10:28, 27 July 2013

70 bloggers and journalists take part in "Barcamp Artsakh 2013"

The forum "Barcamp Artsakh 2013", held in Nagorno-Karabakh on July 24-28, has involved 70 bloggers, IT and media professionals.

06:57, 27 July 2013

In Sochi, Mardiros Demerchyan is suspected of false denunciation

The Investigating Committee of Sochi has opened a criminal case against the builder Mardiros Demerchyan on suspicion of false denunciation.

04:44, 27 July 2013

Biyakai Magomedov: new Prime Minister of Dagestan not to claim the post of republic's leader

Abdusamad Gamidov, the new chairman of the government of Dagestan, has never "meddled in politics" and will not try to become the first person in the country, the lawyer Biyakai Magomedov, the former editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Chernovik," is sure.

22:57, 26 July 2013

Georgia's Ministry of Correction: five of hunger-striking prisoners are seriously ill

As stated on July 26 by Archil Talakvadze, Deputy Minister of Correction, Probation and Legal Assistance of Georgia, five of the prisoners who are holding a hunger strike in the prison of Rustavi have serious health problems.

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