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Igor Stravinsky Square in Paris, July 15, 2013. Rally in memory of Natalia Estemirova. Photo provided by FIDH.

01:31, 16 July 2013

In Paris and Saint Petersburg, protesters demand to solve Natalia Estemirova's murder

On July 15, Paris and Saint Petersburg held actions to pay tribute to the memory of Natalia Estemirova, and participants of the actions demanded that the Russian authorities should take immediate steps to solve the murder of the human rights activist.

00:03, 16 July 2013

Meeting of "Promzhilbaza" residents with Ombudsman's staff disrupted in Ingushetia

The visiting meeting of residents of the temporary accommodation centre (TAC) "Promzhilbaza" with representatives of the Ombudsman's Office scheduled for July 15 in Ingushetia was disrupted. Staff members of the Ombudsman's Office did not obtain the answers to all questions directed by them to the authorities on the complaints received from the residents of the "Promzhilbaza".

23:08, 15 July 2013

Advocate: criminal prosecution of policemen in the case of beating builders in Sochi rejected

A Sochi investigator has refused to initiate criminal proceedings against policemen about beating builders of an Olympic facility, said the lawyer Alexander Boichenko.

21:29, 15 July 2013

Dagestani court rules to arrest Umar Musaev

The court has ruled to arrest Umar Musaev, arrested on July 13 on suspicion of involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs), for two months. According to Selim Magomedov, Musaev's advocate and a member of the Bar "Kavkaz", the Sovietsky District Court of Makhachkala has upheld the demand of investigators to put the suspect in custody.

18:34, 15 July 2013

Magomed Bilalov charged with abuse of power at the OJSC "Krasnaya Polyana"

Magomed Bilalov, a former shareholder and a former deputy chair of the Board of Directors of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "Krasnaya Polyana", was accused in absentia of abuse of power in a commercial organization, said the Russia's MIA.

Natalia Estemirova. Photo from http://www.hro.org/

16:56, 15 July 2013

Inquiry into Estemirova's murder extended till August 15, Investigating Committee says

The investigation into the murder of an employee of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" Natalia Estemirova was not suspended; and the inquiry has been extended until August 15, the Investigating Committee of the Russian federation (ICRF) has reported today.

Magomed Guchuchaliev, 2012. Photo by Akhmednabi Akhmednabieva for the “Caucasian Knot”.

12:47, 15 July 2013

ICRF: lawyer Magomed Guchuchaliev was shot dead by two gunmen

As reported by the press service of the Investigating Department for Dagestan of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), the attack on the Dagestani lawyer Magomed Guchuchaliev was committed by two criminals.

12:29, 15 July 2013

In Stavropol Territory, opponents criticize "Edinaya Rossiya" Party for its support of prohibiting propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships

The leaders of the opposition parties of the StavropolTerritory treat the campaign conducted by the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party in Stavropol in support of the prohibition of propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations adopted by the State Duma as an attempt to distract the public from the real problems.

Natalia Estemirova. Photo by RAWinWar, www.rawinwar.org

07:57, 15 July 2013

Today marks four years since Natalia Estemirova's murder

Today marks exactly four years since in 2009, Natalia Estemirova, a staff member of the Grozny Office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", was kidnapped and murdered in Chechnya.

02:53, 15 July 2013

Azerbaijani ex-MP Gusein Abdullaev seeks political asylum in Germany

Gusein Abdullaev, an Azerbaijani ex-MP, businessman and author of the protest song "Susma!" (Don't keep silent!), claimed being under political persecution at home and asked for political asylum in Germany. The law enforcement bodies of Azerbaijanput Gusein Abdullaev on the wanted list on suspicion of committing economic crimes.

01:01, 15 July 2013

Abdulatipov demands to check those heads of villages and districts of Dagestan, where there are militants

Agents of the Federal Security Bureau (FSB) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) should check the heads of those villages and districts, where members of the armed underground are active; such head should be dismissed, said Ramazan Abdulatipov, the acting head of Dagestan.

22:42, 14 July 2013

In Baku, three activists of youth organizations detained

On July 14, inBaku, three activists of youth organizations were detained. Their detentions are connected with anti-government leaflets, distributed in public places. This was stated by one of the detainees.

08:51, 14 July 2013

Chechnya sets up Human Rights Council under republic's leader

The provisions on the Human Rights Council under the republic's leader should be prepared within a month. However, local experts express their doubts about the feasibility of establishing a body which, in their opinion, would be controlled by the authorities.

Abdul-Muslim Suleimanov, photo is provided by his relatives.

02:17, 14 July 2013

In Cherkessk SIZO, Abdul-Muslim Suleimanov forced to confess to murder, his relatives assert

Abdul-Muslim Suleimanov, a native of Dagestan, is subjected to torture at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of the city of Cherkessk. Investigators try to force him to confess to the crime that he had not committed. This was stated by the mother of Abdul-Muslim. A detainee's advocate has confirmed that Abdul-Muslim Suleimanov spoke about torture.

21:30, 13 July 2013

OSCE offers to increase the number of observers at presidential election in Azerbaijan

The pre-election assessment mission of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has released recommendations for organizing the monitoring of the presidential election in Azerbaijan to be held in the second half of October. The mission recommended that the main monitoring group deployed 8 months before the election should be complemented by about 300 additional observers.

19:25, 13 July 2013

Lawyer: at Cherkessk SIZO detainee was forced to reject advocate

Abudul-Muslim Suleimanov, who was detained in Makhachkala and placed into the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of the city of Cherkessk, was tortured and forced to refuse from the advocate, the lawyer Elvira Aidinova said. On July 13, she sent a statement in defence of Suleimanov's interests to the prosecutor's office, investigators and human rights defenders.

Investigative work in the village of Gedzhukh, Derbent district of Dagestan during which homemade explosives were discovered and neutralized. July 11, 2013. Photo by NAC, http://nac.gov.ru/

16:57, 13 July 2013

NAC: Umar Musaev, who surrendered in Makhachkala, was a militant

Umar Musaev, who has surrendered today to law enforcement bodies in Makhachkala, a year ago became an IAF member – first of the "Makhachkala", and then of the "Derbent" militant grouping, the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has reported.

One of the participants of the the campaign "Dress a child for the holiday" with her new dress. Ingushetia, July 10, 2013. Photo from the page of the Charitable Foundation "Hearts Without Borders" on Facebook

15:01, 13 July 2013

In Ingushetia, "Hearts Without Borders" Foundation raises 60,000 roubles for clothing to children in need

For three days, during the campaign "Dress a child for the holiday", the "Heart Without Borders" Charitable Foundation raised 60,000 roubles to purchase clothing for children from poor families and orphans. This was reported by Mussa Bekmurziev, an Ingush blogger, an organizer of the Foundation.

13:59, 13 July 2013

OSCE starts forming observer mission for presidential election in Azerbaijan

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has started forming the observer mission for the presidential election in Azerbaijan to be held in the second half of October 2013.

05:54, 13 July 2013

In Dagestan, preliminary investigation into murder case of five persons in Kizlyar completed

In Dagestan, investigators completed a preliminary investigation into the criminal case on the murder of four Gamzatov brothers and their nephew Magomed Omarov that was committed in Kizlyar on March 18, 2012. This was reported by Sapiyat Magomedova, an advocate from the Bar "Omarov and Co.".

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