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Group of young activists holding a silent protest action in front of the AppealCourt by sticking photos of MamedAzizov to their clothes;Baku, February 27, 2013. Photo by Parvana Bairamova for the "Caucasian Knot"

17:00, 7 May 2013

Complaints of International "Memorial" and HRC "Memorial" against Moscow Prosecutor's Office to be considered by court on May 24

Today, the Zamoskvoretskiy District Court of Moscow has appointed on May 24 the consideration of the applications lodged by the International Society "Memorial" and the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" and challenging the actions of the Moscow Prosecutor's Office when inspecting the above organizations.

22:40, 6 May 2013

Case against ex-Chairman of Kabardino-Balkarian Government brought to Prosecutor's Office for approval of indictment

The investigation into the criminal case against Ivan Gerter, ex-Chairman of the Government of Kabardino-Balkaria, accused of fraud, has been completed. This was reported by the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

22:30, 6 May 2013

Tamerlan Tsarnaev's family members cannot find place for his burial in United States

The family members of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was shot dead by the police at detention after the terror act committed on April 15 in Boston, face problems in finding a place for his burial. This was reported by Peter Stefan, the funeral home director in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. After the protest actions held by city residents, it is unknown when and where the body of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, suspect of terrorism, will be buried.

22:10, 6 May 2013

Azerbaijani human rights defender Leila Yunus receives Theodore Hecker Award

Leila Yunus, a well-known Azerbaijani human rights defender, Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD), was awarded the international prize named after Theodore Hecker. On May 5, the German town of Esslingen-am-Neckar held an award ceremony.

22:00, 6 May 2013

Distant relative of Tsarnaev brothers reports attempt of his detention in Dagestan

At the exit post "Gerzel", located between Dagestan and Chechnya, power agents tried to detain Said-Khusein Tsarnaev, a photojournalist of the RIA "Novosti" in Northern Caucasus, a distant relative of Tsarnaev brothers, suspected of committing the terror act in Boston. This was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by the journalist himself.

22:00, 6 May 2013

Johar Dudaev's son accused of forgery in Lithuania

The trial of Degi Dudaev, the son of the first head of the Chechen Republic Johar Dudaev, began in Lithuania. He is accused of participating in a criminal grouping, engaged in forging passports.

21:00, 6 May 2013

Moscow: Azerbaijani native killed in a brawl

A native of Azerbaijan Ramil Ismailov died of a gunshot wound during a mass brawl in the south-west of Moscow. Two other participants of the fight, also natives of Southern Caucasus, were hospitalized with stab wounds.

21:00, 6 May 2013

Rounds planted on resident of Dagestan during search, his relatives assert

Kamal Shagabutdinov and his son Shamil, in whose household, according to the police of Buinaksk, some ammunition was found, were detained. The ammunition had been planted on Kamal Shagabutdinov during the search, his daughter-in-law Aisha asserts.

20:00, 6 May 2013

Religious Community "Darul-Arqam" suspended, a source reports

The religious community of Muslims "Darul-Arqam" in Moscow, in the mosque of which 140 parishioners had been detained on suspicion of belonging to extremist religious organizations, has suspended its operation for an indefinite period, said one of the believers; however, so far there is no official confirmation of the information from the leadership of the community.

19:00, 6 May 2013

Buinaksk residents report about three houses blown up by power agents

Today, employees of law enforcement bodies blew up three private houses belonging to suspects of having links with militants in the Dagestani city of Buinaksk, as local residents told the "Caucasian Knot". The local Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has confirmed only one explosion.

18:00, 6 May 2013

Kotelnikov: organizer of rally in support of political prisoners detained in Volgograd

Nikolai Cherniavskiy, one of the organizers of the rally with a demand of freedom for political prisoners and an activist of the "Left-Wing Front", was detained by law enforcement officials, as Valery Kotelnikov, the co-chairman of the regional branch of the "RPR-Parnas", has reported.

17:00, 6 May 2013

Rostov-on-Don: 100 come to support "prisoners of Bolotnaya Square"

Today, Rostov-on-Don has held a rally in defence of the figurants of the criminal case on disorders in Bolotnaya Square. The action was about 100 persons strong.

23:00, 4 May 2013

Governors of NCFD regions claim safety of visiting their regions

Leaders of the regions of the North-Caucasian Federal District have criticized the recommendations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Great Britain to refrain from visiting the regions of the district and offered tourists to personally make sure that visiting Northern Caucasus is absolutely safe.

22:00, 4 May 2013

Abkhazia: rescuers are in search of a female tourist from Moscow

The Moscow tourist Alexandra Peterimova, who was carried away on May 3 by a water stream when crossing a river in the highland Abkhazia, has not yet been found. The body of the drowned tourist Vadim Maslyakov was brought today to Sukhumi.

21:00, 4 May 2013

Gyulalyev: authorities intensify repressions before presidential election in Azerbaijan

On the eve of the presidential election upcoming this October, the authorities of Azerbaijan step up repressions against political and civil activists. Since the beginning of 2013, about 40 persons have been arrested for participating in protests, political and human rights activities arrested, Oktay Gyulalyev, the coordinator of the social alliance "Azerbaijan without Political Prisoners", said at a press conference on May 3 in Baku.

20:00, 4 May 2013

Elections to Board of Elders of Yerevan to be monitored by 6612 local observers

The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Armenia has registered 6612 local observers from 26 organizations aiming to monitor the elections to the Board of Elders of Yerevan – by 362 observers more than at the recent presidential election, a source from the CEC told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

19:00, 4 May 2013

Chekurishvili: return of Georgian products to Russian market will begin with honey

The return of Georgian products to the Russian market will start with honey – the shipments thereof will start immediately after the May holidays, said Zurab Chekurishvili, the head of the Georgia's "National Foodstuff Agency".

18:00, 4 May 2013

Police prevents rally demanding resignation of head of Akhvakh District in Dagestan

On May 3, a rally had been planned in the village of Karata, the administrative centre of the Akhvakh District with a demand of resignation of the head of the local municipal formation Ismail Magomedsharipov. However, law enforcement authorities disrupted the event.

16:00, 4 May 2013

Stefan Füle: EU observers will monitor presidential election in Azerbaijan

Stefan Füle, the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, urged the leadership of Azerbaijan to ensure that the presidential election upcoming this October are held in accordance with the country's commitments before the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) and the Council of Europe.

15:00, 4 May 2013

150 bikers attend international bike rally in Vladikavkaz

Within the first international gathering of owners of BMW motorcycles, bikers from different countries arrived in Vladikavkaz, in the capital of North Ossetia they were joined by local motorcyclists. The bike rally "Moscow-Vladikavkaz" lasted for three days.

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