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Village of Gimry Untsukul District of Dagestan. On January 14, 2012, the head of the village Aliaskhab Magomedov (center) speaks at a rally against the CTO (counterterrorist operation). Photo by Shamil Magomedov, http://gimry.ucoz.com

15:00, 4 February 2012

Gimry villagers beaten by power agents feel satisfactory, head of village says

The health condition of the beaten residents of the village of Gimry, Untsukul District of Dagestan, Magomed Baisultanov, Aslangerey Magomedov and Zainudin Zainudinov, is satisfactory, said the head of the village administration Aliaskhab Magomedov. As reported by one of the power agents' victims, he is not going to complain about their actions.

14:00, 4 February 2012

Woman from Moscow detained in Chechnya on suspicion of preparing terror act

As reported by a source from law enforcement bodies of Chechnya, the police have detained in Grozny a 20-year-old Muscovite, who, according to her story, had planned to get trained as a suicide bomber and subsequently commit a terror act in Moscow.

13:00, 4 February 2012

Power agents continue searching militants on Chechen-Dagestani border

The operation aimed at finding the grouping of militants, which was detected on February 2 near the Chechen-Dagestani administrative border, has brought no results yet. Power agents do not exclude that the blocked militants could get out of the cordon. The special operation continues.

12:00, 4 February 2012

Chechnya celebrates Prophet Muhammad's birthday today

Today, the whole territory of the Chechen Republic hosts celebrations of the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, which began early in the morning.

Residents of the village of Khrakh-Uba at the rally on February 8, 2011, in Makhachkala. Photo by Anvar Kurbanmagomedov, http://xpax.info

23:00, 3 February 2012

Bekmurzaev: accusations of residents of Russian enclave in Azerbaijan against authorities are groundless

Complaints of residents of the Dagestani village of Khrakh-Uba, the Russian enclave in Azerbaijan, of the failure of the authorities to ensure the citizens' rights are groundless. This was declared by Bekmurza Bekmurzaev, Minister of National Policy, Religious Affairs and External Relations of the Republic of Dagestan.

22:50, 3 February 2012

In Sochi, official dismissed for sending schedules for receiving absentee ballots

In Sochi, Yuri Chesnokov, Chief of Division for Recreation and Tourism of the Khosta District, who signed the schedule for obtaining absentee ballots sent to the sanatorium-and-spa institutions, was dismissed for exceeding the power.

22:40, 3 February 2012

25 persons died from hypothermia in Volgograd Region

With the onset of cold weather in the Volgograd Region, 25 persons died from hypothermia. This was reported by Natalya Kunitskaya, Senior Assistant of the Chief of the Investigatory Department of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) of the Volgograd Region for Media Relations.

Makhachkala, September 22, 2011: results of double terror act in the crossing of Dakhadaev and Ermoshkin Streets. Courtesy of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial": www.memo.ru

22:30, 3 February 2012

Umarov orders militants in Caucasus to avoid attacks on civilian objects

Dokku Umarov, the leader of the "Imarat Kavkaz", claimed changing the status of the civilian people of Russia, whom he earlier treated as his enemies for their non-resistance to the policy of the current authorities, and ordered his subordinates to avoid attacks on civilian targets.

22:00, 3 February 2012

In Novorossiysk, court considers case of sailor's death after his beating by colleague

The Military Court of Novorossiysk started consideration of the case against the soldier of the army unit in Novorossiysk, who is charged of the fact that in August 2011 he beat several colleagues, one of whom, a 21-year-old sailor, died.

21:30, 3 February 2012

Stavropol hosts spontaneous rally against corruption

This morning, about a hundred persons gathered near the city administration of Stavropol in protest against corruption among bureaucrats. Citizens began expressing their dissatisfaction after the head of the administration Igor Bestuzhij was detained on February 2 on suspicion of bribe-taking.

Aik Gevorkyan, economic observer of "Aikakan Zhamanak", November 2011. Courtesy of the Noratert.am

21:10, 3 February 2012

Journalist of oppositional "Aikakan Zhamanak" arrested in Armenia

The police have arrested Aik Gevorkyan, the economic observer of the oppositional "Aikakan Zhamanak" (Armenian Time). His colleagues associate his arrest with Gevorkyan's journalism.

21:00, 3 February 2012

Volgograd Region: businessmen and former policeman charged with illegal deprivation of freedom

The criminal case initiated against Vasily Styazhkin, the director of the factory of wall materials, and Andrei Knippel, the former deputy commander of the separate battalion of patrol-and-road service (PRS) at the UVD (Interior Department) for Kamyshin and Kamyshin District, has been forwarded to the court.

20:00, 3 February 2012

Defence: figurants in Nalchik attack case did not write appeals to participants of Moscow rallies

The advocates of the defendants in the case of the attack on Nalchik in October 2005 deny any involvement of their clients in the appeal to the participants of protest rallies in Moscow, written on behalf of the defendants.

20:00, 3 February 2012

Gimry villager reports beating his neighbours by law enforcers

The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed today by Shamil Magomedov, a resident of the village of Gimry, Untsukul District of Dagestan, that in the course of operative-search actions law enforcers detained three local residents, who were later beaten.

19:00, 3 February 2012

Residents of Dagestan report disappearance of three men

This morning, under unknown circumstances, three men disappeared from the village of Shamkhal in Dagestan, as Shamil Magomedov, a villager, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

18:00, 3 February 2012

In Astrakhan, court leaves lawsuit claiming to deprive Drobinskaya of custody over disabled children without consideration

Today, the Trusov District Court of Astrakhan has held a session for considering the lawsuit lodged by the Centre of Social Support of Population on withdrawal of minors from the custody care of a resident of the city Vera Drobinskaya. According to the defendant's attorney Svetlana Tornitsoy, the claim was left by the court without consideration.

23:00, 2 February 2012

During the week of January 23-29, 15 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the period of January 23-29, at least 15 persons were killed and 5 persons were wounded in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on own materials of the edition and information from other open sources.

22:50, 2 February 2012

Disappeared girl found in Ingushetia

Khava Esmurzieva, a minor female resident of the village of Sagopshi of the Malgobek District of Ingushetia, who disappeared at the end of last year, was found alive. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Maryam Arutyunyan with her daughter Tatev, a tenant of the Charity House of the Fund "Paros" (Lighthouse), which provides shelter to women-victims of domestic violence, Armenia, Ptkhunk village, 2012. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

22:40, 2 February 2012

Armenia implements programme to support women-victims of domestic violence

During seven months, the "Paros" (Lighthouse) Charitable Foundation that has been operating in Armenia for 15 years implements a programme to support women-victims of domestic violence. The staff psychologist of the Foundation emphasizes that women-victims of domestic violence were in psychologically dependent from the wills of their husbands; and the lawyer advises not to endure beatings and contact the police.

22:30, 2 February 2012

Russia marks 69 years after the end of Stalingrad Battle

Today, Russia celebrates the 69th anniversary of the defeat of fascist troops in Stalingrad. The main events will take place in the City Hero of Volgograd.

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