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21:00, 16 June 2009

In Armenia, Malkhasyan, figurant of former "Case of Seven", demands acquittal

Miasnik Malkhasyan, one of the defendants in the former "Case of Seven" and a Deputy of the National Assembly of Armenia, has stated in his last plea at the trial that would not ask for a pardon, and his only demand is acquittal as an innocently condemned victim.

Tbilisi, near Parliament of Georgia. Photo of "Caucasian Knot"

20:00, 16 June 2009

Georgian oppositional TV channels restarted

Today in the afternoon, the Tbilisi-based oppositional TV channels "Maestro" and "Kavkasia" resumed their broadcasting interrupted yesterday in protest against actions of the police. This was reported by Mamuka Glonti, Director General of "Maestro".

19:00, 16 June 2009

Georgia: unknown persons kidnap opposition activist

Irakliy Kordzai, leader of the movement named "Why?", reports that in Tbilisi unidentified persons kidnapped one of the activists of the opposition - Shalva Goginashvili, 21, a member of the organization "April 9".

Chechnya, Grozny. Photo by www.chechnyafree.ru

18:00, 16 June 2009

IFJ: killers of journalists remain unpunished in Chechnya

The Chechen Republic is one of three places in Russia, where in 1993-2007 none of the killers of journalists was ever made answerable. This was stated at presentation of the report "Selective justice. Investigation into journalists' deaths in Russia, 1993-2009", prepared by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).

23:50, 15 June 2009

Graduates of boarding school in Nartan village, Kabardino-Balkaria, are accused of theft

Those graduates of the boarding school located in Nartan village, Chegem District of Kabardino-Balkaria, who continue writing applications in defence of dismissed school director Liudmila Mamkhegova, were accused of stealing a computer, 17,000 roubles and passports from the study of the social teacher.

23:30, 15 June 2009

Detainees are fed once a day at IVS of Volzhskiy UVD

Valery Rostovschikov, Ombudsman of the Volgograd Region, made a check, together with employees of the GUVD (Regional Interior Department), of observance of the rights of the persons kept temporary detention facilities (known as "IVS"). Thus, in such facility of the city of Volzhskiy detainees are given meals once a day instead of three times, as prescribed by the law.

23:00, 15 June 2009

50 builders got food poisoning in Krasnodar

On Sunday, June 14, in Krasnodar, 54 workers of one of building companies were hospitalized after eating some bad food.

22:40, 15 June 2009

A child was wounded by mine explosion in Chechnya

In the mountainous Vedeno District of Chechnya a small boy was wounded by explosion of an unidentified mine or bomb. He was hospitalized in the state of medium gravity.

22:10, 15 June 2009

Three peaceful residents killed in Dagestan

Last night in Makhachkala, in a skirmish of two unidentified persons with militiamen a casual passer-by was killed; and in the settlement named Aerodrom, Khasavyurt District of Dagestan, three armed persons in masks shot dead a worker of the Makhachkala Department of North-Caucasian Railways and his wife.

22:00, 15 June 2009

Three refugees from Abkhazia knocked down by a car at UN Mission

Three participants of the protest action held on Monday by refugees from Abkhazia near the building housing the United Nations' Mission in Tbilisi were injured in a road accident.

Georgievsk, Stavropol Territory. Source: http://st26.ru

22:00, 15 June 2009

Stavropol Territory: nationalists who beat Georgievsk residents detained

In the city of Georgievsk, Stavropol Territory, a group of youngsters accused of hooliganism with use of objects as arms were detained. In the evening on June 3, some fifteen guys aged 17-20, armed with tire irons and reinforcing bars went out into streets with nationalist slogans and beat several persons.

19:00, 15 June 2009

Trial of attack on Nalchik postponed till June 16

At the trial on events of October 13, 2005, held by the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria, under a petition lodged by defendant Kanshoubi Boriev, whose father died, as break was announced till tomorrow, June 16.

19:00, 15 June 2009

Dozens of oppositionists beaten in Georgia at destruction of "city of cells"

Many oppositionists suffered during attack on the "city of cells". Earlier, Zviad Dzidziguri, leader of the Conservative Party, said that two persons suffered in the scuffle.

18:00, 15 June 2009

HRC: authorities of Georgia oppress their political opponents

The Human Rights Centre (HRC) has treated the actions of the policemen who used force against oppositionists last Friday, on June 12, as excessive. Human rights defenders assert that the clash could have been avoided.

22:00, 13 June 2009

President of South Ossetia to deliver part of his powers to parliament

The President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity has expressed his readiness to deliver some of his powers to the parliament with the aim to strengthen the position of the legislative power and MPs in his republic.

21:00, 13 June 2009

Former vice-premier assassinated in Ingushetia

Bashir Aushev, former vice-premier of the republic who worked until now in the government was murdered in Ingushetia.

18:00, 13 June 2009

In Georgia, five oppositionists convicted for hooliganism

In Georgia, the court has found the five oppositionists arrested on June 12 guilty of hooliganism against MPs and brought them to administrative responsibility.

16:00, 13 June 2009

Chechen President cancels vacations for his officials

The President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has demanded that top executives cancel their summer vacations until full completion in the territory of the republic of special operations aimed to liquidate members of armed underground formations.

15:00, 13 June 2009

Construction of pipeline from Iran to Armenia will start this year

Till the end of this year, the parties plan to start building the pipeline intended for transportation of gasoline and diesel fuel from Iran to Armenia. The pipeline of 380 kilometres will link the Iranian city of Tabriz and the Armenian city of Eraskh.

13:00, 13 June 2009

Georgia: hurricane deroofs 55 houses and leaves over 10,000 families without electricity

In Western Georgia, a strong hurricane has torn roofs off 55 houses and broke power supply lines leaving more than 10,000 families without electricity.

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