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Shahla Ismayilova, Chairwoman of the Women's Association for Rational Development (WARD). Photo: The John Smith Foundation, http://www.johnsmithmemorialtrust.org

17:00, 19 March 2013

Exhibition "Work of Human Rights Defenders in Azerbaijan" disrupted in Baku, organizers assert

In Baku, the exhibition dedicated to the activities of human rights defenders in Azerbaijan was closed half an hour after its opening, said Shakhla Ismail, the head of the NGO "Women's Society for Rational Development", which was one of the organizers.

16:00, 19 March 2013

Six defendants in case on Sagra disorders sentenced to real imprisonment terms

The Sverdlovsk Regional Court has sentenced all the figurants in the case of the unrests in Sagra with participation of natives of Azerbaijan. The six defendants received from one year and eight months up to six years in prison; 17 defendants more were sentenced conditionally to 3-4 years.

15:00, 19 March 2013

Court of Maikop supports Mayoralty in banning rallies in support of Syrian Circassians

The Maikop City Court has denied the motion lodged by Sergey Koblev, the organizer of rallies in support of Syrian Circassians, against the refusal of the administration of Maikop to sanction the actions.

14:00, 19 March 2013

Ingushetia: court starts litigation on eviction of "Promzhilbaza" residents

Today, the Karabulak District Court has adjourned the consideration of the suit lodged by the Karabulak administration on eviction of residents of the "Promzhilbaza", because certain participants of the litigation were not notified about the trial.

13:00, 19 March 2013

In Azerbaijan, heads of MIA and MfE wave their claims to "Azadlyg" editor-in-chief

The Ministers of Internal Affairs and for Emergencies of Azerbaijan have given up their lawsuits against Ganimat Zakhid, the editor-in-chief of the opposition newspaper "Azadlyg".

12:00, 19 March 2013

Rights defenders to help in defining the reason of death in Volgograd of conscripts who served at Ashuluk training range

On March 18, a young soldier called up three months ago died in the Volgograd military hospital. The soldier's mother sought the help of human rights defenders, as she suspects that they hide the truth from her.

23:00, 18 March 2013

Court extends arrest of Gabibulaeva and Akaeva in North Ossetia

Today, the arrest of residents of Dagestan Zalina Gabibulaeva and Zaira Akaeva, accused of illegal possession and transportation of explosives, was extended by two months – till May 18, 2013.

22:00, 18 March 2013

Russia's Audit Chamber finds unjustified spending at "Resorts of Northern Caucasus"

The Audit Chamber of the Russian Federation has revealed facts of unreasonable and inefficient use of funds at the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "Resorts of Northern Caucasus" the auditor Sergey Agaptsov said today. According to his story, the funds allocated from the state budget to the company had essentially exceeded its actual needs.

21:00, 18 March 2013

Relatives of Kaspiisk resident declare his kidnapping

On March 15, in Dagestan, Murad Aliev, a resident of Kaspiisk was kidnapped, said his wife. As reported by the spokesman of the Kaspiisk GOVD (City Interior Department), Murad Aliev was not delivered to the police station.

20:00, 18 March 2013

Azerbaijani MoD announced detention of two Armenian citizens at crossing the border

On March 16 and 17, two civilians passed from Armenia to Azerbaijan, said the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD). Both Armenian citizens were detained at the border, which is also the line of troops contact.

19:00, 18 March 2013

In Georgia, Parliament starts considering amendments to Constitution

The Legal Committee of the Georgian Parliament has begun considering the draft amendments to the Constitution, relating to restrictions on the president's power to personally appoint the cabinet in case of dissolution of parliament.

18:28, 18 March 2013

Dagestan: investigators suspect policeman of attacking a lawyer

In Dagestan, a policeman from Buinaksk is suspected of hitting the lawyer Khadizhat Magomedova.

18:00, 18 March 2013

Gagloity: Georgia sets new post on border with South Ossetia

The village of Zemo-Nikozi, near the border with South Ossetia, is now housing a police station set up there by the Georgian party. Khokh Gagloity, the head of the delegation of South-Ossetian, said today at the meeting in Ergneti within the MPRI, that such Georgia's actions go against international agreements.

17:00, 18 March 2013

Residents of Dakhadayevsky District of Dagestan seek to change district authorities

On March 17, in Makhachkala, residents of the Dakhadayevsky District of Dagestan held a rally stating falsification at the election of the head of the district and demanded a new early election.

15:00, 18 March 2013

In Armenia, court dismissed complaint against arrest of Vardan Sedrakyan

Today, the Court of Appeal has dismissed the petition of the defence of the former presidential candidate Vardan Sedrakyan, who was arrested for two months, asking to change his freedom restriction measure, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

13:00, 18 March 2013

In Azerbaijan, court extends arrest of Tofig Yagublu, deputy chairman of "Musavat" Party

Today, the Nasimi District Court of Baku has considered a motion to extend the detention in the form of arrest of Tofig Yagublu, a deputy chairman of the "Musavat" Party. Court granted the motion of the prosecutor's office and left the oppositionist behind bars for two months more.

12:00, 18 March 2013

"Terek" FC from Chechnya may hold five matches without spectators

The "Terek" Football Club (FC) can be fined and punished by match without spectators for publicly insulting the referee Michail Vilkov from Nizhny Novgorod during the match with the "Rubin" FC from Kazan.

11:00, 18 March 2013

22 persons suffered in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus on March 11-17

During the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus during the week from March 11 to March 17, 2013, at least 22 persons fell victim. Of them, 21 people were killed and one was wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

23:58, 16 March 2013

"Russian Jogging" in Krasnodar gathered about 100 participants

On March 16, the central Krasnodar hosted an action called "Russian Jogging" against holding the rock festival "Cubana" on the Black Sea coast. The action was attended by about a hundred Russian nationalists, members of the Kuban Cossacks Army and Cossack detachments, as well as activists of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF).

23:00, 16 March 2013

Seven persons killed in special operation in Chechen-Ingush border

As reported by the spokesman of the Russia's National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC), in the course of a special operation conducted by the power agents on the border between Chechnya and Ingushetia, seven militants were killed.

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