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18:00, 20 September 2012

Preventive punishment to one of the defendants on the case of assault at Nalchik altered, he is on his own recognizance

Today during trial on the case of assault at Nalchik on October, 13, 2005, preventive punishment to defendant Anzor Ashev was altered, he is now on his his own recognizance. Preventive punishment to the rest defendants who are kept in custody was prolonged for three more months.

Protest action against humiliation and abuse of prisoners in Gldani Prison, Tbilisi, September 19, 2012. Photo by Edita Badasyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

02:00, 20 September 2012

Protest actions against torture of prisoners in Georgia to be continued today

In the evening of September 19, in Tbilisi, the protest action at the state office building, organized in connection with the abuse of prisoners in the Gldani Prison, was finished. Today, the organizers of the action plan to continue the protest actions.

Manana Abuseridze with a photo of her brother, who died from torture in Gldani Prison, Tbilisi, September 19, 2012. Photo by Edita Badasyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

22:40, 19 September 2012

Georgy Tugushi: authorities were aware of abuses at Gldani Prison long prior to scandal

The Office of the Georgian Ombudsman has repeatedly informed the leaders of the country of violations of the rights of prisoners, including those in the prison No. 8. This was reported by Georgy Tugushi, Ombudsman in Georgia.

Court marshals and Mayoralty officials visiting the Mzokov family; Sochi, 17 Jan Fabricius Street; September 18, 2012. Photo by Svetlana Mzokova

22:30, 19 September 2012

In Sochi, court marshals start eviction of Mzokov family from house, where Olympic facility to be built

Yesterday, on September 18, in Sochi, court marshals began the eviction of Mzokov family from their house No. 17 in Jan Fabricius Street because of the plans for construction of an Olympic facility.

22:20, 19 September 2012

Prosecutor's Offices of Kabardino-Balkaria and Ingushetia restrict access to film "Innocence of Muslims"

The Prosecutor's Offices of Ingushetia and Kabardino-Balkaria announced warnings to the providers of the Internet services to limit users' access to the film "Innocence of Muslims" ("Innocence of Islam").

22:10, 19 September 2012

Government of Adygea allocates one million roubles to Paralympics medallist Valery Ponomarenko

In Maikop, at the today's meeting at the Government House, Aslan Tkhakushinov, the leader of Adygea, handed in to Valery Ponomarenko, the medallist in shooting competitions at the London Paralympics Games, the certificate for 1 million roubles, and to his coach Georgy Gulyaichenko for 500,000 roubles.

22:00, 19 September 2012

In Saint Petersburg, mass fight involving police and natives of Dagestan occurs

At night of September 18, in Saint Petersburg, a mass fight occurred. It involved eight natives of Dagestan and two policemen, employed at the OMON (riot police) of Saint Petersburg.

21:00, 19 September 2012

In Azerbaijan, Mirabad Rzaev, activist of "Kura" office, sentenced conditionally

In the evening of September 18, in Azerbaijan, the Saatli District Court pronounced the decision to release Mirabad Rzaev, an activist of the headquarters of the public organization "Kura". The court sentenced the activist to 1.5 years of conditional imprisonment.

Servicemen of the Georgian army at exercises. Courtesy of the official website of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia, http://www.mod.gov.ge

20:00, 19 September 2012

Leonid Tibilov: Georgia is preparing for military actions on border with South Ossetia

During the meeting with the co-Chairs of the Geneva discussions, Leonid Tibilov, President of South Ossetia, has stated that he is aware of the Georgia's military preparations in the border areas. In its turn, the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM), following the inspection in the Gori District of Georgia, which borders with South Ossetia, has issued a statement, in which it called on the parties to show restraint.

Khatuna Kalmakhelidze. Photo by "Public Reception", http://public.mcla.gov.ge

19:00, 19 September 2012

Minister of Execution of Sentences of Georgia Khatuna Kalmakhelidze resigns

Minister of Execution of Sentences, probation and legal aid Khatuna Kalmakhelidze submitted a statement of her resignation to Prime Minister of the country after the actions of protest against torturing convicts in the prisons of Georgia that passed off in Tbilisi and the towns of Batumi and Poti. Today the actions of protest will go on.

Prison fence. Courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/x1klima/7637108374

18:00, 19 September 2012

Over two thousand people in Tbilisi gathered at an action of protest against violence in the prisons of Georgia

Actions of protest against torturing convicts in the prisons of Georgia are going on in Tbilisi, Batumi and Poti. The number of participants of the action near the building of Philharmonic Society in the capital of Georgia exceeded two thousand persons, Georgian journalist Timur Kiguradze delivered on-the-spot reportage to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Refugees in the territory of "Promzhilbaza" in Ingushetia. Photo by Tatiana Gantimurova for the "Caucasian Knot"

23:40, 18 September 2012

30 IDPs, living in Ingushetia, go on hunger strike

The refugees or internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Chechnya, residing in the territory of the "Promzhilbaza" (in the city of Karabulak), declare their readiness to start a hunger strike on September 20. In total, 30 persons intend to take part in the protest action.

23:30, 18 September 2012

Alexander Kulikov: policemen exceeded their power in detention of Galina Tikhenko at rally in Volgograd

Alexander Kulikov, Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Civil, Criminal, Arbitration and Procedural Law, claimed that the policemen exceeded their power during the detention of pensioner Galina Tikhenko at the rally in Volgograd and that he intended to demand that the leaders of the Regional Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) should conduct official investigation.

23:30, 18 September 2012

In Batumi, Georgian emigrants demand right to vote at parliamentary elections

On September 17, in Batumi, emigrants, who arrived in Georgia, held a protest action against restrictions on their rights to vote.

23:20, 18 September 2012

In Dagestan, local resident claims disappearance of her husband

Today, Aishat Alieva, a resident of Makhachkala, claimed that she could not find out the whereabouts of her husband Uzair Aliev, who was detained by staff members of the Kizlyar OVD (Interior Division) on September 16.

23:10, 18 September 2012

Russia's ICRF finds claims of Saniyat Magomedova's father-in-law groundless

Saniyat Magomedova, who was killed in Khasavyurt, was not pregnant; and her father-in-law Mamatkhan Baisultanov tried to receive - through his complaints against investigators - material compensation, said the Investigatory Department for Dagestan of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

23:00, 18 September 2012

Georgia: Gldani prison staff suspected of abusing prisoners

In Georgia, policemen have detained - on charges of inhuman treatment of prisoners - three employees of the Gldani Penal Institution No. 8, one more supervisor has been put on the wanted list, the local Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) said today.

22:20, 18 September 2012

Rally against increase of utility rates and salary arrears held in Volgograd

Today, around 100 people took part in a rally against rising utility rates and salary debts to workers of the Volgograd Shipyard.

Subbotnik for cleaning slopes of Mount Elbrus undertaken by volunteers, Kabardino-Balkaria, September 15, 2012. Photo by Luiza Orazaeva for the "Caucasian Knot"

22:10, 18 September 2012

Kabardino-Balkaria cleans up slopes of Mount Elbrus

Volunteers, mostly pupils, have held a subbotnik to clean up Mount Elbrus, located in Kabardino-Balkaria, from household garbage left behind by tourists.

Building of Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. Courtesy of http://www.1news.az

22:00, 18 September 2012

Azerbaijani MFA serves a note of protest to Russia's Ambassador in Baku on Zhirinovsky's statements

Today, Vladimir Dorokhin, the Russia's Ambassador in Baku, was served a note of protest on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Azerbaijan in connection with the statements of the leader of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) Vladimir Zhirinovsky.

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