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09:00, 11 July 2012

Akhmed Salakhudinov, whose relatives claimed his kidnapping in Makhachkala, returns home

Ahmed Salakhudinov, whose relatives claimed yesterday, on July 10, his kidnapping in Makhachkala, is free. This morning, he was released from the OVD (Interior Division) of the city of Kizlyar.

03:00, 11 July 2012

Makhachkala SIZO hunger-strikers intend to stand till all their demands are fulfilled

The hunger strike in the SIZO-1 (Pre-trial prison) of Makhachkala has been lasting for 6 day already. Relatives of the detainees claim that the administration of the SIZO ask the participants of the protest action to stop the hunger strike in return for promises to replace the bars on the windows and check the effect of jammers of mobile communication on health state of inmates. The SIZO denies the fact of the hunger strike.

23:00, 10 July 2012

In Makhachkala, relatives of kidnapped Akhmed Salakhudinov intend to block avenue

In Makhachkala, near Akushinsky Avenue, relatives of 27-year Akhmed Salakhudinov gather. According to them, in the morning, Akhmed Salakhudinov was kidnapped by unidentified armed men in masks and camouflage. They intend to block the avenue.

21:00, 10 July 2012

In Georgia, Labour Party demands to postpone or cancel payment of population's debts to banks

Today, in Tbilisi, in front of the presidential palace, the Labour Party held a protest action, demanding to postpone or cancel population's debts to banks.

20:00, 10 July 2012

"Minprirody": construction of buildings in flood-dangerous territories led to serious consequences in Kuban

According to the "Rosprirodnadzor" (Russian Federal Agency for Supervising the Nature), one of the reasons for such severe consequences of the flooding in the Krasnodar Territory was construction of building in flood-dangerous territories. This was stated by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology (known as "Minprirody").

19:00, 10 July 2012

In Makhachkala SIZO, hunger-striker attempts to commit suicide

Rakhman Ramazanov, an inmate of the Makhachkala SIZO-1 (pre-trial prison), who went on a hunger strike, cut his veins to protest against the conditions of detention, and his health state gives rise to concern. This was reported by Murad Magomedov, lawyer of Rakhman Ramazanov.

Krasnodar Territory, Krymsk, July 8, 2012. Announcement in a shop window in the centre of the city. Photo by Natalia Dorokhina for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:00, 10 July 2012

Krymsk residents: no one warned us of danger

Residents of the city of Krymsk of the Krasnodar Territory claim that they had not been warned of possible flooding. According to the local residents, they are provided with assistance, and they are supplied with food products and water.

13:00, 10 July 2012

In Chechnya, relatives of man, suspected of killing policeman, claim being tortured by power agents

Parents and sisters of Magomed Akaev, a native of Chechnya, stated that policemen tortured them to reveal whereabouts of Akaev, who was put on international wanted list. They file an appropriate complaint to the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". The press service of the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) refuses to comment on the situation.

11:00, 10 July 2012

A kidnapped official of Prosecutor General's found killed in South Ossetia

Dead body of Roland Chitaev, Chief of Investigative Department of Prosecutor General's kidnapped in the evening of July, 9, was found in Tskhinvali, South Ossetia, Merab Chigoev, Prosecutor General of South Ossetia, reported.

Participants of the "Russian Jogging" in the city of Mineralnye Vody, July 8, 2012. Photo by Veronica Borisova

10:00, 10 July 2012

About 50 people in Mineralnyye Vody took part in a "Russian jogging"

On July, 8, an action in form of a "Russian jogging" with the participation of about 50 persons, young people from different towns of Kavkazskiye Mineralnyye Vody (KMV), was held near Lenin memorial in the central square.

05:00, 10 July 2012

Prosecutor's Office investigates reasons for inflammation of car, belonging to Makhachkala resident, considered kidnapped

The Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan made public the preliminary results of the investigation into the causes of inflammation of the car, belonging to Magomedkhan Magomedkhanov, a resident of Makhachkala, who was considered kidnapped. Relatives of Magomedkhan Magomedkhanov refute the version of self-explosion.

04:00, 10 July 2012

Djavakhk Armenians condemn prosecution of Melik Raisyan, Georgian ex-MP

The Coordinating Council for Protection of Rights of Djavakhk Armenians issued a statement, in which it condemned "a new wave of political repression in Djavakhk, initiated by Georgian authorities." The reason for the statement was the prosecution of Melik Raisyan, Georgian ex-MP from the Akhalkalaki District, and Georgy Mkhchyan, Djavakhk activist.

23:30, 9 July 2012

9 persons, injured in road traffic accident in Chechnya, remain in grave condition

9 persons, injured in a road traffic accident in the Schelkovskaya District of the Chechen Republic, are in serious condition. All of them were hospitalized in the Republic's Clinical Hospital of the city of Grozny. This was reported by the Republic's Ministry of Health.

Krasnodar Territory, Krymsk, July 8, 2012; city streets after the flood. Photo by Natalia Dorokhina for the "Caucasian Knot"

23:00, 9 July 2012

Red Cross allocates 10 million roubles to help 1000 families, affected by Kuban flooding

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (ICRC) has allocated 300,000 Swiss francs (about 9.9 million roubles) to render operational assistance to 1,000 families (2,500 persons), affected by the flooding in the Krasnodar Territory.

22:40, 9 July 2012

Defence in Ilya Dzhaparidze's murder case to file supervisory appeal against court's verdict

Alexander Vasiliev, the lawyer of the defendant in the case of murder of Ilya Dzhaparidze declared his intention to file a supervisory appeal against the verdict against his client Yuri Tikhomirov. The defender hopes to mitigate the verdict of guilty.

22:30, 9 July 2012

Azerbaijan suspends investigation into case against Avaz Zeinalov accused of tax evasion

In Azerbaijan, criminal proceedings against Avaz Zeinalov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Khural", accused of tax evasion, were suspended.

Krasnodar Territory, Krymsk, July 9, 2012; a volunteer talks to locals. Photo by Nikita Serebryannikov for the "Caucasian Knot"

22:10, 9 July 2012

Krymsk residents fear re-flooding

At present, staff members of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE), police and volunteers try to reassure residents of the city of Krymsk, where today the information on impeding of the second wave of flooding appeared.

22:00, 9 July 2012

Administration of Krasnodar Territory: only head of Krymsk District dismissed from office

Vasily Krutko, the head of the Krymsk District, was dismissed from his position, and Vladimir Ulanovsky, Mayor of the city of Krymsk, continues to perform his duties. This was reported by the press service of the Administration of Krasnodar Territory.

21:00, 9 July 2012

ICRF: 146 persons perished in Krymsk Region of Krasnodar Territory

According to recent information, the death toll in the flooding in the city of Krymsk and Krymsk District reached 146 persons, including 44 men and 102 women. This was reported by the press service of the Investigatory Department of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in the Krasnodar Territory.

20:00, 9 July 2012

Vladimir Puchkov: alert system failed to warn population of flood threat in Krasnodar Territory

According to Vladimir Puchkov, Minister for Emergencies of the Russian Federation, population of the Krasnodar Territory was not duly notified about the threat of flooding, since the warning system failed to work properly. Heads of the Division of Civil Defence and Emergencies of the Krymsk District Administration, responsible for notifying the population, claim that residents of the district had been notified of impending flooding by sirens, SMS-messages, loudspeakers, and by carrying out house visiting.

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