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The Cherkessk City Court. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"

12:05, 9 July 2013

Defence of the former Deputy Chief of Cherkessk police believes his sentence unjustified

The defence of Ruslan Rakhaev, former Deputy Chief of the police of the city of Cherkessk, was found guilty of beating a detainee to death, treats the verdict of the Cherkessk City Court that sentenced him to 13 years of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony, as unjustified and intends to appeal against it. The appeal will be filed within the next two days.

Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev at the studio of the republic broadcasting company "Dagestan" during live broadcast with Ramazan Abdulatipov. Makhachkala, June 4, 2013. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:59, 9 July 2013

ICRF: murder of "Caucasian Knot" correspondent killed in Dagestan has to do with his professional activities

Investigators consider that the top version of the murder of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper "Novoe Delo" (New Business), is associated with his professional activities. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by the spokesman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Dagestan.

Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev. Photo from journalist's personal page on Facebook

08:07, 9 July 2013

"Caucasian Knot" correspondent Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev assassinated in Dagestan

Today in the morning, Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, a correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot", was shot dead 50 meters from his house in the village of Semender in Dagestan. This is the second "Caucasian Knot" correspondent killed in Northern Caucasus.

04:20, 9 July 2013

Travel sitting of Human Rights Council state absence of complaints from Chechen jails

On July 8, in Chechnya, participants of the visiting meeting of the Human Rights Council inspected institutions of the FSIN (Federal Penitentiary Service). The human rights defenders have noted the absence of inmates' complaints about the detention in the penitentiary institutions.

02:30, 9 July 2013

Sochi court accepts advocate's complaint about inaction of investigator in Mardiros Demerchyan's case to consideration

On July 8, the Adler District Court accepted the complaint that was repeatedly filed by advocate Alexander Boichenko about the inaction of investigator Artyom Semenets, who conducted the investigation into the complaint about beating and torture of builder Mardiros Demerchyan.

23:58, 8 July 2013

Court in Dagestan rejects lawyer's complaint about CEC inaction

Today, the Supreme Court of Dagestan has rejected the motion lodged by the lawyer Rasul Kadiev, who demanded to recognize as illegal the inaction of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Dagestan, which failed to announce the start of the election campaign.

23:51, 8 July 2013

In Azerbaijan, journalist of newspaper "Azadlyg" claims being unlawfully detained

Staff members of the Azerbaijan's road police prevented Natiq Gyulakhmedoglu, a journalist of the opposition newspaper "Azadlyg" (Freedom), from performing his professional duties and then detained him. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" by Natiq Gyulakhmedoglu himself.

20:47, 8 July 2013

In Khasavyurt, policemen detain Rizvan Yakubov unlawfully, Sapiyat Magomedova asserts

Rizvan Yakubov, a resident of Khasavyurt, was detained on July 5. His advocate Sapiyat Magomedova believes that he was unlawfully deprived of liberty. Rizvan Yakubov and his wanted brother are suspected of aiding and abetting members of illegal armed formations (IAFs). This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Pugachov residents demand to deport natives of Northern Caucasus at the protest action. Saratov region, July 8, 2013. Photo: shot from the video published at YouTube by user FreeNews Volga

18:52, 8 July 2013

During protest action, Pugachov residents demand to deport natives of Northern Caucasus

Today, 200 persons attended an unsanctioned action held in Pugachov, a town in the Saratov Region, demanding to deport natives of Northern Caucasus. After the protest action, the local residents tried to block the highway Saratov-Samara, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.

Ilkin Rustamzade. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "caucasian Knot"

18:11, 8 July 2013

In Azerbaijan, activist of "Free Youth" transferred to SIZO's medical unit

In Azerbaijan, health state of Ilkin Rustamzade, an arrested member of the civil movement "Free Youth", has deteriorated. Today, he was brought to the sanitary and medical unit of the SIZO (pre-trial prison) because of his illness.

On the spot of the passenger train "Novosibirsk-Adler" crash. Krasnodar region, July 7, 2013. Photo: http://www.mchs.gov.ru/

17:43, 8 July 2013

In Krasnodar Territory, 108 persons suffer in accident with passenger train, Ministry of Public Health reports

According to the clarified information, 108 persons, including eight children, suffered as a result of the accident with the passenger train "Novosibirsk-Adler" that derailed. This was reported by the Ministry of Public Health of the Krasnodar Territory. Health professional from the Krylovskaya Central District Hospital has assessed the condition of the victims as moderate.

17:42, 8 July 2013

Suspect of killing Vice-Premier of Karachay-Cherkessia states ongoing torture

Atam Achmiz, a suspect in the murder case of the Deputy Prime Minister of Karachay-Cherkessia, has stated the ongoing torture and law enforcers' demands to defame his relatives and certain unfamiliar persons. Vyacheslav Merzakulov, his advocate, said, in his turn, that he is not allowed to meet his client, and investigative actions are carried out without the participation of the advocate, which violates Atam's right to defence.

Natiq Djafarli. Photo RFE/RL, http://www.radioazadlyg.org/

12:48, 8 July 2013

ECtHR starts communicating on complaints from Azerbaijan against 2010 parliamentary elections

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has started to communicate with the government of Azerbaijan with regard to 14 complainants who filed complaints against the violation of their rights during the parliamentary elections held on November 7, 2010. This was stated by Natiq Djafarli, one of the complainants, the executive secretary of the civil movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl).

Consequences of the flood disaster in Krymsk, July 6, 2012. Photo by Dmitriy Kochergin, http://www.yuga.ru/

23:57, 7 July 2013

Year after flood: Krymsk residents claim non-receipt of compensations

One year after the flood, the affected residents of the city of Krymsk state that they have no received their due compensations for damaged and destroyed houses. Still, about 200 people have not received their compensations, the head of the Krymsk District had to admit.

19:53, 7 July 2013

In Azerbaijan, Court dismisses claims filed by victims of flooding on Kura River

On July 5, inAzerbaijan, the Shirvan Administrative Economic Court considered the claims against the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE), filed by 14 inhabitants of the Imishli District, who were affected by the flooding of 2010. All claims were dismissed. This was reported by Oktai Gyulalyev, the coordinator of the headquarters "Kura", protecting the rights of the victims.

Train "Novosibirsk-Adler" crash. Krasnodar Territory, Krylovsky region, July 7, 2013. Photo by the press-cutting service of EMERCOM of Russia, http://www.mchs.gov.ru/

19:30, 7 July 2013

In Krasnodar Territory, eighty persons injured as passenger train derails

Today, in the Krasnodar Territory, five wagons of passenger train No. 140 "Novosibirsk-Adler" got derailed. According to the preliminary data, 80 persons were injured.

18:57, 7 July 2013

Policemen release human rights defenders and journalist detained at entrance to Gimry

Today, after verification of the documents, the police released Elena Denisenko, the representative of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" in Dagestan, Magomed Shamilov, Chairman of the regional trade union of staff members of the law enforcement bodies, and one foreign journalist, who were detained in the Untsukul District of Dagestan.

17:47, 7 July 2013

Magomed Shamilov: three human rights defenders from Dagestan not put on list of participants of Human Rights Council's meeting

Three human rights defenders from Dagestan were not included in the list of participants of the visiting meeting of the Human Rights Council under the President of Russia. This was declared by Magomed Shamilov, Chairman of the trade union of staff members of law enforcement bodies.

15:59, 7 July 2013

In Dagestan, employee of HRC "Memorial" and foreign journalists detained

Today, Elena Denisenko, the representative of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" in Dagestan, and foreign journalists were detained at the entrance to the Dagestani village of Gimry. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a source in the Untsukul District.

12:47, 7 July 2013

In Stavropol Territory, experts are sceptical about project to establish Regional Public Chamber

In the StavropolTerritory, the next meeting of the Regional Legislative Assembly has unanimously adopted the Law "On the Public Chamber of the Stavropol Territory". The initiative of the authorities to establish the Regional Public Chamber was met sceptically by leaders of the public organizations and experts of the Stavropol Territory.

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