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17:00, 12 May 2012

Ecological Watch: mass death of fish in pond of Maikop Distillery

Activists of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" have fixed a mass death of fish in the pond and air pollution in the Maikop District of Adygea, near the local distillery; however, the Prosecutor's Office has not confirmed the death of fish.

15:00, 12 May 2012

Death of a local after detention by police investigated in Kalmykia

On May 10, an intoxicated man, who was hospitalized with traumas from the on duty unit of the local department of the Russian MIA, died in an Elista hospital, said a source from law enforcement bodies of Kalmykia.

13:00, 12 May 2012

Investigators ask court to extend athlete Mirzaev's custody

The investigation asks to extend till July the custody of the athlete Rasul Mirzaev, who punched a Muscovite Ivan Agafonov, who later died. This was stated by Oksana Mikhalkina, who represents the victims; according to her story, on May 16, the Khamovniki Court of Moscow will consider this petition.

12:00, 12 May 2012

Unidentified persons tried to kidnap a local in Dagestan

In Makhachkala, on May 11, after the Friday prayer, in the township of Shamkhal, Kirov District, unidentified armed men in masks and camouflage and civilian clothes tried to kidnap Ali Magomedov, a resident of the township.

23:50, 11 May 2012

In Nakhichevan, convicted oppositionist Zeinal Bagirzade pays huge fine imposed by court

On May 11, at consideration of the appeal, filed by the oppositional activist Zeinal Bagirzade, at the Supreme Court (SC) of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR), NGO representatives reported about complete payment of fines imposed on the oppositional activist by the court. However, the Prosecutor's Office saw no grounds in it for revising the verdict.

23:20, 11 May 2012

In Sochi, Elena Spasskaya's husband files complain to Putin's office

Artur Dashyan, the husband of Elena Spasskaya, Director of the Municipal Unitary Enterprise (MUE) "Directorate of Shopping Mall Service", has sent an appeal to the office of Vladimir Putin against the actions of the investigatory authorities in Sochi.

23:00, 11 May 2012

In Astrakhan Region, court upholds detention of MP Kolachevsky's daughter

On May 10, in Astrakhan, the Kirov District Court granted the motion of the FSB Department for extension of period of detention in SIZO (pre-trial prison) of Natalia Kolachevskaya, who was suspected of fraud, till July 16.

22:40, 11 May 2012

In Dagestan, representatives of newspaper "Nastoyaschee Vremya" challenge fine imposed on editor-in-chief

On May 10, in Dagestan, Zagalav Samoev and Gamid Gamidov, representatives of the newspaper "Nastoyaschee Vremya" (Real time), filed an appeal to the Kirov District Court of Makhachkala against the decision of the magistrate court of holding Milrad Fatullaev, editor-in-chief of the newspaper, administratively liable for failure to prevent defamation of Magomedsalam Magomedov, President of Dagestan.

22:20, 11 May 2012

At trial on lawsuit for cancellation of election of Astrakhan Mayor, witnesses claim violations

In Astrakhan, at the court session on the lawsuit filed by Oleg Shein, ex-candidate for the position of Mayor of the city, to cancel the results of Mayor election, plaintiff witnesses have been questioned.

22:10, 11 May 2012

Police blames defenders of park in Yerevan in violence against public officer

Armenian police instituted criminal case against a number of ecological activists, who for more than two months conducted rallies against the construction of the Mashtots Park in Yerevan and attempted to dismantle trade stalls on April 29.

22:00, 11 May 2012

MoD officials accused of embezzling 6.3 million roubles

The Moscow City Military Prosecutor's Office is accusing employees of the Unified Settlement Centre (USC) of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of embezzling 6.3 million roubles, which were transferred as wages to non-existent militaries of the Southern Military District.

20:00, 11 May 2012

Three residents of Rostov-on-Don detained for a scuffle and murder on ethnic grounds

Three young men were detained in Rostov region for suspicion of murder of a nineteen-years-old Meskhetian Turk on national hatred grounds.

19:00, 11 May 2012

A resident of Ingushetia asks Evkurov to look into the case of his brother convicted in Kazakhstan

Resident of Ingushetia Magomed Gorchkhanov appealed to Head of the republic reporting a long-term hunger strike of his brother, citizen of the Russian Federation, in the investigative isolation ward of Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, as a sign of protest against arbitrary court trials and asking Yunus-Bek Evkurov for help in protection of his interests outside the country.

Karata settlement, Akhvah district of Dagestan. Photo by Akhmednabi Akhmedhabiev for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:00, 11 May 2012

A killed teenager's relatives in Dagestan appealed to the management of law enforcement bodies

Denga Makhiev, resident of the settlement of Karata, Akhvah district of Dagestan, asks Head of Investigative Department of Committee of Inquiry of Russia (CIR) in Dagestan Alexey Savrulin, Public prosecutor of Dagestan Andrey Nazarov and the Minister of Interior Affairs of Dagestan Abdurashid Magomedov to take over personal control of investigation of the death his nephew, Imadibar Makhiev aged 16.

23:50, 10 May 2012

Peasants of village of Zemo Alvani hold protest action against Georgian Ministry of Agriculture

On May 9, peasants of the village of Zemo Alvani of the Akhmeta District of Georgia held a protest action, demanding to take measures against locusts, which destroy their crops.

23:10, 10 May 2012

Participants of "European March" speak for democratic development in Azerbaijan

On May 9, about 150 young people took part in the "European March" in Baku, which was organized by Azerbaijani European Movement (AEM). Unsanctioned action took place without incidents.

World War II veterans at Victory Day parade, Dagestan, Makhachkala, May 9, 2012. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"

23:00, 10 May 2012

NCFD regions celebrate Victory Day

Residents of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) of the Russian Federation celebrated the day of May 9 Day of Victory in World War II with holiday festivities and parades. Major cities held military parades, and many towns organized "Memory Watches". The festivities ended with salutes and fireworks.

Krasnodar, May 10, 2012, participants of folk festivities "Belaya Krasnaya" (White Red), organized by the opposition in the Zhukov Park. Photo by Maxim Rozhkov, http://vk.com/album58053093_157056504

22:40, 10 May 2012

In Krasnodar, 30 persons take part in oppositional "people's festivities"

Today, at 5:00 p.m., in Krasnodar, in the park named after Zhukov, in front of the regional administration building, oppositional "people's festivities" were held. The protest action was attended by 30 civil society activists, including members of the "Yabloko" Party, the "Spravdelivaya Rossiya" (Fair Russia) Party, the CPRF (Communist Party of the Russian Federation), and non-partisan citizens with white ribbons and white balloons.

22:30, 10 May 2012

In Dagestan, prosecution witnesses speak at trial in case of teenager's beating

Today, the Shamil District Court of Dagestan listened to prosecution witnesses in the case against policeman Magomed Magomedov, who is suspected of beating of a 14-year-old teenager.

22:10, 10 May 2012

FSIN inspection does not confirm beating of Aslan Cherkesov in SIZO

Inspection on the fact of beating at the Krasnoyarsk SIZO-1 (pre-trial prison) of Aslan Cherkesov, a native of Nalchik, who was sentenced for the murder of Yegor Sviridov, a football fan, has been completed. This was reported by the press service of the Chief Department of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) of the Russian Federation in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

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