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22:20, 27 January 2012

Chechen businessman Islam Satuev, Vice-President of "Xamax" FC, detained in Switzerland

Islam Satuev, Vice-President of the Swiss Football Club "Xamax" from the city of Neuchatel, was detained in Switzerland in the evening on January 26.

22:10, 27 January 2012

KBR: people regarded as law enforcers by militants fall victim to attacks

Killings of power agents, similar to the one committed in the evening on January 26 in a school in Nalchik, took place in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) in the past. As pointed out by law enforcers, the casualties of armed attacks were those regarded by members of illegal armed formations (IAFs) as power agents or their associates.

22:00, 27 January 2012

Chechen CEC receives special stamps for ballot papers

The Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Chechen Republic has received almost 618,000 special stamps for ballot papers to be used at the upcoming Russian presidential election.

Aslan Cherkesov (center) at sentencing in the Moscow City Court, October 28, 2011. Courtesy of the press service of Moscow City Court

21:50, 27 January 2012

Complaint to ECtHR on Cherkesov's sentence to be sent not earlier than March, his lawyer says

The defence of Aslan Cherkesov, a native of Nalchik, convicted for killing Yegor Sviridov, is getting ready to continue the litigation at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), said Dmitry Pankov, Cherkesov's advocate. According to his story, the complaint will be filed no earlier than March, after receipt of the cassation decision of the Russian Supreme Court (SC). On the other hand, Roman Kuchin, who is representing the victims, finds the SC's decision lawful and justified.

Crew of the DPS (road-and-post service) in place of a large road accident in Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol Territory, January 25, 2012. Courtesy of the Road Safety Propaganda Division of the GIBDD (State Traffic Safety Inspectorate) Department for the Stavropol Territory of the Chief Department of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs

21:40, 27 January 2012

Motorists who got into road accidents because of ice may sue road companies, lawyer from Stavropol says

Over the last few days, several major road accidents caused by icy roads happened on motorways of the Stavropol Territory. According to Sergey Stepanidenko, a lawyer from the organization in defence of motorists' rights, the drivers who suffered in road accidents due to icy road conditions, may lodged civil claims against the road companies- defendants in civil cases, as they are responsible for keeping roads in good condition.

21:30, 27 January 2012

In Novorossiysk, strong wind might cause deaths of two women

According to preliminary data, two women could fell victims to hurricane wind Novorossiysk, where gusts reached 35 meters per second. Energy workers continue eliminating bad weather consequences.

21:20, 27 January 2012

Russia is again in the lead by number of complaints lodged to ECtHR

On January 26, Nicolas Bratza, Chairman of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg, said at a press conference that Russia is leading by the number of complaints submitted to the Court. According to his story, by December 31, 2011, the ECtHR had registered 40,250 complaints against Russia, which is 26.6 percent of total complaints received. A significant part of decisions on them has to do with the cases of residents of Northern Caucasus.

21:10, 27 January 2012

Armenia refused switching between winter and daylight-saving time

On January, 26, the Government of Armenia took a decision to stop switching to daylight-saving time.

21:00, 27 January 2012

The fate of a native of Ingushetia detained in Sochi in September remains unknown

Native of Ingushetia Magomed Akhtemirov was detained by the personnel of law enforcement bodies of the city of Sochi, Krasnodar region, yet on September, 16, 2011, however his location remains unknown as of today, Akhtemirov's relatives state.

20:00, 27 January 2012

Representatives of ICRC met with a sergeant of Military Forces of Azerbaijan detained in Nagorno-Karabakh

Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited Azerbaijani military prisoner Akhunzade Mamedbagir Talyb oglu who is kept in Nagorno-Karabakh, Press secretary of the Mission of ICRC in Azerbaijan Khakhla Gahramanova informed.

19:00, 27 January 2012

The Ministry of Emergency Situations: over 200 residents of Krasnodar district cut off electricity

This morning the city of Novorossiysk, several neighbouring settlements, Anapa and 7 rural settlements in the district were cut of power because of wire breakage caused by strong wind gusts. All in all over 212 thousand people and tens socially-significant objects are currently without power supply, officials of Southern regional center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.

18:00, 27 January 2012

The Ministry of Interior Affairs: no victims among law enforcement officers in a special operation in Ingushetia

According to preliminary data on the results of a special operation in the settlement of Ekazhevo, Nazran district of Ingushetia, three supposed gunmen were killed. None of the members of power ministries got injured, the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the republic reported.

March of activists of the People's Assembly along Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, May 21, 2011. Photo by Guram Muradov/Civil.ge

23:50, 26 January 2012

Georgian rights defenders believe that HRW's report incompletely reflects situation in the country

According to Georgian human rights defenders, the report of the international human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW) entitled "World report 2012: Georgia" was supposed to reflect the case of murder of Sandro Girgvliani and evaluate the actions of the prosecutor's office and position in the judicial system.

View of the lagoon of Bolshoi Utrish, May 2010. Courtesy of the Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus: www.ewnc.info

23:50, 26 January 2012

Ecologists express concern about plans of Krasnodar authorities to close natural reserve "Bolshoy Utrish"

Department of Natural Resources and State Ecological Control of the Krasnodar Territory has announced a contest to prepare the materials for the closure of the state natural reserve "Bolshoy Utrish". Ecologists are concerned about plans to close the natural reserve, and they believe that the authorities intend to deprive of the protection status the most valuable parts of the Mediterranean forests, located on the Black Sea coast between the cities of Anapa and Novorossiysk.

23:40, 26 January 2012

RWB: Azerbaijan gets worse rank in "Press Freedom Index"

Azerbaijan occupies the 162nd place in the "Press Freedom Index of 2011-2012" of the international organization in defence of the media "Reporters Without Borders" (RWB). The traditional RWB's report on the "Press Freedom Index" was released on January 25.

23:30, 26 January 2012

One person killed in incident at school in Nalchik

A man was killed in the attack of unidentified persons on people in secondary school in Nalchik.

23:20, 26 January 2012

Andrei Krasnenkov: Ramzan Kadyrov not to challenge termination of criminal proceedings against Oleg Orlov

The Chechen Republic' leader Ramzan Kadyrov will not challenge the decision of the Khamovniki Court of Moscow to close the criminal case against Oleg Orlov, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Andrei Krasnenkov, the Kadyrov's lawyer.

23:10, 26 January 2012

Dagestan's Prosecutor's Office denies involvement of power agents in kidnappings

After checking publications in the media, the Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan has not found evidence of involvement of law enforcement agents of the republic in kidnapping.

23:00, 26 January 2012

Russian President decrees extra pay to investigators working in Northern Caucasus

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on additional guarantees and compensations to investigatory officers, who work in Northern Caucasus. He announced that during today's meeting with Alexander Bastrykin, the head of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

22:50, 26 January 2012

Investigators refuse to parents of Dagestani teen to initiate a case against policemen

On January 24, the parents of Sharvili Ramazanov, a teenager from Dagestan, who had earlier reported that their son was beaten by policemen, received a statement on refusal to initiate a criminal case against policemen of the Magaramkent ROVD (District Interior Division). The parents plan to appeal against this decision in court.

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