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Madina Magomadova after attack in Moscow. Photo by http://www.doshdu.ru/

00:28, 20 June 2013

Chair of RPO "Mothers of Chechnya" hospitalized after attack in Moscow

In Moscow, unidentified persons tried to abduct Madina Magomadova, the chair of the Republic's Public Organization (RPO) "Mothers of Chechnya"; she herself told about it. As a result of the attack she was hospitalized with a brain concussion.

Zarema Bagautdinova. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"

21:44, 19 June 2013

Dagestan: activist of DRPO "Pravozaschita" fined for violating CTO regime

The magistrate court of Buynaksk has fined Zarema Bagautdinova, an employee of the Dagestan Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy) by 300 roubles for breaking the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime.

21:37, 19 June 2013

Ozdoev: Iles Tatiev's custody conditions in Karabulak SIZO are acceptable

Iles Tatiev, the head of the organizing committee of the congress of the Ingush people, has no complaints about his custody conditions at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of the Karabulak ROVD (District Interior Division), where he was transferred from the IVS (temporary detention facility) of Malgobek. This was stated by Djambulat Ozdoev, the Ombudsman under the head of the Republic of Ingushetia.

City of Ardon in North Ossetia. Foto by http://alaniatv.ru/

18:31, 19 June 2013

Victims of shelling in North Ossetia are under intensive care

Three people remain in the intensive care unit of the hospital of the city of Ardon in North Ossetia after having been wounded in an armed incident, in which two people were killed. The condition of one of them is extremely grave, Taimuraz Djigkaev, the head of the hospital ward, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

17:03, 19 June 2013

Resident of Dagestan states kidnapping of his brother

Unidentified armed men in masks and camouflage beat and took away to some unknown place Akhmed Kurbanmagomedov, a 25-year-old resident of the city of Izberbash, said his brother Murad Kurbanmagomedov. The press service of the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) said that they knew nothing about the kidnapping.

Milrad Fatullaev. Photo http://flnka.ru/

15:31, 19 June 2013

Dagestani journalists report increasing number of detainees in Said Amirov's case

The number of detainees in the case of an ordered killing of the investigator Arsen Gadjibekov, within which the Mayor of Makhachkala Said Amirov was also detained, has reached 14 persons, said Mairbek Agaev, an observer of the Dagestani newspaper "Chernovik".

14:35, 19 June 2013

The court on the case of ex-Deputy Mayor of Novocherkassk Zhuravlev starts interrogation of the witnesses for the defense

On June, 20, the court on the case of ex-Deputy Mayor of Novocherkassk, Rostov region, Vladislav Zhuravlev will start interrogation of the witnesses for the defense. This decision was taken by Chief justice on the case Nicolay Egorov during the session on June, 18, Vladislav Zhuravlev told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.

13:39, 19 June 2013

Trial on the case of Editor-in-Chief of “Tolyshi Sado” newspaper in Azerbaijan deferred till July, 3

Trial on the case of Editor-in-Chief of newspaper “Tolyshi Sado” (“Voice of Talysh) Galil Mamedov accused of high treason, fomentation of inter-ethnic animosity and illegal drug trafficking was deferred for the reason of absence of the witnesses for the prosecution. The trial is appointed at 11:00, July, 3.

11:47, 19 June 2013

The court in Chechnya sentenced the defendants on the case of preparing an act of terror and assault at law enforcement officers to 9 to 16 years of custody

Five residents of Chechnya accused of committing a number of crimes, including an attempt of blasting a rake transporting oil products and an attempt of assault at policemen were sentenced to 9 to 16 years of custody, law enforcement bodies of the republic informed.

Mountain pastures in Dokuzparinsky district of Dagestan. Photo http://flnka.ru/

09:05, 19 June 2013

Representatives of the Lezghian autonomy are concerned about the news of one more transfer of Dagestani lands to Azerbaijan

Russia will transfer two big pastures in the territory of Dagestan to Azerbaijan. This was recently discussed at a session of joint Russian-Azerbaijani committee for demarcation of state border in Moscow, Chairman of Executive Committee of Federal Lezghian national and cultural autonomy (FLNCA) Amil Sarkarov reported.

Mardiros Demerchyan tells the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent about being tortured in the police department of the settlement of Blinovo. Sochi, neuro-surgical unit of municipal hospital No 4, June 16, 2013. Shot from footage by Svetlana Kravchenko for the “Caucasian Knot”

01:56, 19 June 2013

A decision on the statement of beating up a builder in Sochi by the policemen will be taken within a month, a representative of Committee of Inquiry of Russia reported

The investigation is carrying out an inspection on the statement of beating up builder Mardiros Demerchyan in the police department of the settlement of Blinovo of Sochi, representative of Investigative Department of Committee of Inquiry of Russia (CIR) in Krasnodar region Ivan Sengerov reported.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia. Foto by press service of MIA of Georgia

22:58, 18 June 2013

Liquidation of part of archive of Georgia's MIA with secret surveillance materials to take place on June 23

On June 23, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia will destroy part of the archive accumulated as a result of secret surveillance over citizens. This decision was taken on Tuesday at a sitting of the special commission for monitoring the destruction.

22:16, 18 June 2013

Deadline for Azerbaijani authorities to answer ECtHR's request on Mamedov's case is over

Tuesday was the deadline appointed by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) for the government of Azerbaijan to answer the request of the Court on the case of Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of the civil movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl). His advocate Fuad Agaev told that he had not been informed on whether the answer was dispatched.

Vano Merabishvili. Photo http://www.1news.az/

19:14, 18 June 2013

Former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili stops his hunger strike

The Secretary General of the "United National Movement" Party and ex-Prime Minister of Georgia Vano Merabishvili has stopped his hunger strike after he was allowed to have a TV-set in his cell, said his advocate Georgiy Chiviashvili.

18:26, 18 June 2013

Ingushetia: Iles Tatiev's advocate states sharp deterioration of her client's health

On Tuesday, the state of health of Iles Tatiev, who is holding a hunger strike at the Ingush IVS (temporary detention facility), became worse, said his lawyer Zima Sautieva. She also told that an ambulance was called to the IVS because of the sharp deterioration of Iles Tatiev's health.

13:39, 18 June 2013

Court extends custody of figurants in Nalchik attack case till September 26

Today, the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria has decided to extend the detention of 53 defendants in the case of the attack on Nalchik, committed on October 13, 2005, for another three months, until September 26.

Chernobyl cleanup veterans. KBR, Nalchik, 2013. Photo by Luiza Orazayeva for the “Caucasian Knot”

13:04, 18 June 2013

Chernobyl cleanup veterans in Kabardino-Balkaria report that collection of the compensations paid off to them is going on

The bailiffs in Kabardino-Balkaria are going on impounding from Chernobyl cleanup veterans the sums of financial compensations paid off to them upon the verdicts of the courts, Chairman of republican organization “Chernobyl Union” Ali Kuchmezov told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.

Deputy speaker of the Georgian Parliament Manana Kobakhidze. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the "Caucasian Knot"

07:54, 18 June 2013

Georgia initiates changes to the Constitution

The Georgian MPs have initiated amendments to the Constitution regarding the powers of the Government and the Prime Minister. The amendments assume to allow the persons-holders of dual citizenship to hold high state posts and to reduce the quorum for adopting amendments to the Constitution.

05:54, 18 June 2013

Antigovernmental leaflets calling to come out to a meeting appeared in Tskhinvali

Unidentified persons spread antigovernmental leaflets in the streets of Tskhinvali calling to come out for a meeting in Teatralnaya (Theater) square on June, 18. Mayor’s office of Tskhinvali states that no one submitted notifications of holding the action.

03:03, 18 June 2013

Attorney of a builder beaten up in Sochi reports inaction of law enforcement bodies

No criminal case against the policemen who beat up two builders of Olympic objects has been initiated yet, the builder’s attorney Alexander Boichenko told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent in the evening of June, 17. According to the lawyer, he cannot receive a determination of refusal to start criminal proceedings from the investigation.

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