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23:10, 25 April 2013

Former Chief Architect of Sochi sentenced to 20 months of imprisonment

Today, the Central District Court of Sochi has pronounced the verdict to Oleg Sheveiko, the former Chief Architect. The Court has sentenced the former official to 1 year and 8 months of imprisonment in a penal colony of settlement for abuse of power. The defence did not agree with the verdict.

23:00, 25 April 2013

Three Georgian citizens released in South Ossetia

The authorities of South Ossetia have released three residents of the Georgian villages, who were arrested for crossing the administrative border. This was reported today by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia.

22:20, 25 April 2013

In Pyatigorsk, former FSB officer sentenced for death of four persons in road traffic accident

The Pyatigorsk Garrison Military Court has found Maxim Svensky, a former FSB officer, guilty of a road traffic accident that killed four persons and sentenced him to 5 years and 7 months of imprisonment in a penal colony of settlement.

22:10, 25 April 2013

In Azerbaijan, regular soldier suspected of killing his colleague

In Azerbaijan, Khayam Asif oglu Bairamov, an 18-year-old soldier, is suspected of stabbing with a knife Kamran Firdovsi oglu Mamedov, his 19-year-old colleague, who died from the injury.

22:00, 25 April 2013

"Golos" and Liliya Shibanova fined by 400,000 roubles

Today, the Magistrate Court of the Presnya District of Moscow fined the Association "Golos" (Vote) 300,000 roubles for refusing to get registered as a "foreign agent". Liliya Shibanova, Executive Director of the Association "Golos", was fined 100,000 roubles.

21:00, 25 April 2013

In Georgia, prisoners of Gldani Prison No. 8 stop hunger strike

Today, in the Gldani Prison No. 8, a hunger strike was stopped, the participants of which demanded to reconsider their cases and conditions of detention.

20:00, 25 April 2013

US authorities issue warrant for arrest of Tsarnaev brothers' mother

Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, the mother of Tsarnaev brothers, will be detained by the police in case if she arrives in the USA to attend the trial against her survived son. Today, the authorities of the country have issued a warrant for her arrest.

Oleg Orlov. Photo from http://www.facebook.com/pages/Human-Rights-Center-Memorial

19:00, 25 April 2013

Oleg Orlov: for first time, ECtHR finds Kadyrov's power agents guilty of kidnapping

For the first time, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that the law enforcement agencies of "Kadyrov's" Chechnya are responsible for kidnapping of a person. This was emphasized by the experts when they commented on the decision of the European Court of Human Rights pronounced on the case of Abdul-Yazit Askhabov kidnapped in Chechnya.

18:00, 25 April 2013

Prosecutor's Office reveals violations of custody conditions in Armavir SIZO

Leonid Korzhinek, Prosecutor of the Krasnodar Territory, has inspected the conditions of detention of persons suspected of committing crimes in the SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 2 in the city of Armavir. The inspection has revealed material and living, health care and other discrepancies with the legislation that infringe upon the rights of persons in custody. This was reported by the Prosecutor's Office.

In the venue of the special operation in Dagestan. Courtesy of the http://nak.fsb.ru

23:10, 24 April 2013

NAC: one of those killed in Sogratl was involved in massacre of hunters in Karabudakhkent District

A man killed today in Dagestan was involved in massacre in the Karabudakhkent District in March 2011, when five hunters were killed. This was reported by a representative of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).

23:00, 24 April 2013

Underground in North Caucasus commits point attacks, Emil Panin asserts

One of the possible reasons for decrease in the number of casualties of the conflict in North Caucasus was the change in the tactics of the armed underground. Militants quitted organizing terror acts in crowded places and started committing point attacks on representatives of law enforcement agencies and authorities. This was stated by political analyst Emil Panin.

Torchlight march in memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. Nagorno-Karabakh, Stepanakert, April 24, 2011. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

22:20, 24 April 2013

Nagorno-Karabakh holds events in memory of victims of Armenian Genocide

On April 23 and 24, residents of Nagorno-Karabakh paid tribute to memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire by torchlight marching and laying wreaths at the memorial in Stepanakert.

22:10, 24 April 2013

Moscow hosts evening in memory of victims of Armenian Genocide

On April 23, in Moscow, the Central House of Writers hosted the evening dedicated to the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire in 1915.

The memorial in Tsitsernakaberd, Yerevan. Photo by Richard Tanton, http://www.flickr.com/photos/tantonr/8568063533

22:00, 24 April 2013

Yerevan hosts march in memory of Armenian Genocide

On the Day of Memory of victims of the Armenian Genocide, Armenia and foreign countries hold mourning events, and the central event among them was the large mourning march in Yerevan to the memorial to the victims of the Armenian Genocide in Tsitsernakaberd.

Valery Romakhin in a solo picket against the trial of Navalny; Astrakhan, April 24, 2013. Photo by Elena Grebenyuk for the "Caucasian Knot"

21:00, 24 April 2013

Astrakhan hosts next series of pickets against prosecution of Alexei Navalny

Today, Astrakhan activists held another series of solo pickets in support of opposition leader and blogger Alexei Navalny, the case against whom in connection with "Kirovles" is under consideration in Kirov.

20:00, 24 April 2013

Advocates of Kabardino-Balkaria cancel planned strike

The strike of advocates of Kabardino-Balkaria will not be started, since, during the meeting of the leaders of the Advocates' Chamber with representatives of the law enforcement agencies, it was agreed to respect the rights of representative of the advocate profession in exercising their professional activities.

19:00, 24 April 2013

In Azerbaijan, editor-in-chief of "Tolyshi Sado" demands to disqualify judge in his case

Hilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the Azerbaijani newspaper "Tolyshi Sado" (Voice of Talyshes), has made a demand to disqualify and punish the judge in his case. According to Hilal Mamedov's version, the judge openly supports prosecutors, advocate Khalid Bagirov reports.

Picket in defence of Hilal Mamedov in front of the building of the Baku Court of Grave Crimes; Baku, April 24, 2013. Photo by Parvana Bairamova for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:00, 24 April 2013

In Baku, about 30 persons attend picket to support editor-in-chief of "Tolyshi Sado"

In Azerbaijan, the Committee to protect the rights of the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado" (Voice of Talyshes) held a picket in front of the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, timed to the next court session on the Hilal Mamedov's case. The protest action was attended by about 30 persons.

17:00, 24 April 2013

In Georgia, prison staff members hold protest action

At night on April 23, staff members of the prison No. 16 held a protest action in front of the Department of Corrections in Tbilisi.

23:50, 23 April 2013

Gimry residents claim disappearance of their personal belongings after special operation

Residents of the village of Gimry of the Untsukul District of Dagestan, who returned to their houses after the special operation carried out by power agents, claimed disappearance of their personal belongings and damaged property. At present, the curfew has been introduced in the village, representatives of the ROVD (District Interior Division) of the Untsukul District report.

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