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Road-in-construction surrounds all residential and social facilities, leaving no pavements. No. 2 in 20th Mountain Division Street is back to back to the road, Sochi, May 14, 2012. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

20:00, 15 May 2012

Tenants of a multistory in Sochi complain of violation of their rights by construction of a roadway

During a gathering on May, 14, tenants of house No 2, 20th Gornostrelkovaya division street, declared violations of their right for safe dwelling by the constructors of a roadway.

19:00, 15 May 2012

Gerter: the sufferers from the road accident in the neighbourhood of Pyatigorsk will get financial aid

The families of the lost people and those who got injured in the road accident with the participation of buses in the settlement of Inozemtsevo, Stavropol region, will get financial aid, Ivan Gerter, Chairman of the Government of Kabardino-Balkaria, said at a session of the Government on May, 14.

18:00, 15 May 2012

A trestle bed set in the courtroom for one of the defendants on the case of assault at Nalchik

Defendant Zaur Tokhov will participate in the trial on the case of assault at Nalchik in a lying position for one month and a half. A special trestle bed was set in the courtroom for this purpose.

23:50, 14 May 2012

Resident of Kaspiisk claims his brother's kidnapping of power agents

In the city of Kaspiisk, relatives of Sedritdin Khalibekov, a local resident, seek help from rights defenders in searching for him. They believe that Makhachkala policemen had to do with Sedritdin's disappearance. However, law enforcers fail to confirm this information.

Dagestan, Derbent. Photo by Eldar Rasulov, http://www.odnoselchane.ru

23:30, 14 May 2012

In Dagestan, a local resident reports about unidentified persons' attempt to kidnap him

On May 13, in the city of Derbent, an attempt was undertaken to kidnap Ramil Yarmagomedov, a resident of the city of Dagestanskie Ogni. He suspects that Dagestani special agents and law enforcers were involved and fears further provocations against him. The on duty unit of the Derbent GOVD (City Interior Department) said that on that day no special actions were conducted in the city.

23:10, 14 May 2012

Nakhichevan court replaces Bagirzade's prison for conditional punishment

Today, the Supreme Court of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR) has completed considering the appeal lodged by the oppositional activist Zeynal Bagirzade accused of falsifying documents and illegally receiving pension. Judge Ilgar Mirzoev has amended the verdict of first instance court and replaced a significant term of imprisonment for a suspended (conditional) sentence. Bagirzade was released in the courtroom.

23:00, 14 May 2012

Tuapse hosts series of solo pickets in support of ecologists

This evening, the city of Tuapse, Krasnodar Territory, was the venue of a series of pickets in support of Suren Gazaryan and Evgeniy Vitishko, the activists of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" and "Yabloko" Party, who are under a threat of five years of colony imprisonment.

Policemen detain a participant of an oppositional action, Baku, May 14, 2012. Photo by IA "Turan"

22:30, 14 May 2012

In Baku, police detains 18 oppositional protesters

During the today's attempt of the Civil Movement for Democracy "Public Chamber" (CMDPC) to hold an unauthorized protest action the police detained 18 people. They were released after warning, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.

22:20, 14 May 2012

Freedom restriction of Chechen native, accused of trying to sell drugs, extended in absence of advocate

According to Svetlana Gannushkina, the chair of the Committee "Civil Assistance" and a member of the Board of the HRC "Memorial", the custody of Malkho Bisultanov, a native of Chechnya, who was detained in the territory of the "Mosfilm" Studio and accused of trying to sell drugs, was extended for the fifth time; and this was done without the presence of a lawyer.

22:10, 14 May 2012

Five Armenian residents-victims of balloon blast remain under intensive care

Five persons injured by the explosion of balloons on May 4 are still treated at resuscitation wards of Yerevan hospitals.

Bela Danilina, mother of Timur Danilin, who was kidnapped on March 25, picketing the Republic's Prosecutor's Office, Makhachkala, May 14, 2012. Photo by Zakir Magomedov

22:00, 14 May 2012

Relatives of kidnapped Dagestanis hold picket in front of Republic's Prosecutor's Office

Relatives of Rashid Ismailov, who was kidnapped in May in Makhachkala, have picketed the Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan, demanding a meeting with Andrei Nazarov, the Public Prosecutor of the republic. They were supported by relatives of Timur Danilin and Magomed and Abdullah Murtuzaliev, who were kidnapped in March.

21:00, 14 May 2012

Up to 300 houses flooded as a result of downpours in Lagodekh district of Georgia

On May, 12, a downpour inflicted a damage on Lagodekh district (Eastern Georgia). Up to 300 dwelling houses were flooded in the settlements of Apeni, Leliani, Chabukiani and Ananuri.

20:00, 14 May 2012

The police interfered in a quarrel between the fans of "Anzhi" and "Zenit" clubs during a match in Makhachkala

During the final tour of the Championship of Russia "Anzhi" - "Zenit" members of riot squad had to interfere in the quarrel that emerged between the club fans in the tribunes of the stadium in Makhachkala. After the match several stones were thrown into the bus where members of "Zenit" were at the moment.

Participants of the action "White Walk" in Krasnodar, May 13, 2012. Photo by Andrei Koshik for the "Caucasian Knot"

19:00, 14 May 2012

About 50 people gathered at a "folk festival" in Krasnodar

In the evening of Sunday, May, 13, an action in form of a concert and intercommunication of civil activists passed off opposite the building of Krasnodar regional administration. About 50 residents of the city took part in it, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

18:00, 14 May 2012

An environmental picket passed off in Stavropol

On May, 13, "Environmental patrol of Stavropol region" held a three-hour picket within the framework of the action "Protection of the city forests". The action was authorized and passed without incidents, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

23:00, 12 May 2012

Russia to strengthen its support of South Ossetia

The today's meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with the South-Ossetian leader Leonid Tibilov has resulted in several agreements on the further development of South Ossetia, including Russia's increased financial support.

22:00, 12 May 2012

Seven suspected militants shot dead in special operation in Dagestan

The total number of suspected members of illegal armed formations (IAFs) killed in a special operation conducted in the Kizlyar District of Dagestan, has reached seven persons.

21:00, 12 May 2012

Rally against construction of cement factory held in North Ossetia

Today, residents of the Alagir District of North Ossetia have expressed their concern – at a rally against construction of a cement factory – regarding possible negative impacts on the environment and health of local residents from the would-be factory.

19:00, 12 May 2012

Wall of apartment house collapses in Sochi

In Sochi, in the evening of May 11, a landslide smashed a wall of a residential house in Ternovaya Street in the village of Chereshnya. There is no information about the victims.

18:00, 12 May 2012

Twelve witnesses questioned at trial on cancellation of election of Astrakhan Mayor

Today, the Kirov District Court of Astrakhan, where the claim of Oleg Shein, a former candidate for the Mayor of the city on cancellation of March 4 election, is considered, two claimants' witnesses were interviewed, who were members of the territorial election commission (TEC) of the Kirov District. Also, ten respondent's and interested persons' witnesses were also interrogated – they were chairpersons of election commissions.

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