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The right to life of Akhmed Buzurtanov, a coach of the Ingush fight club "Kaloi", was violated, and the Russian authorities failed to properly investigate his kidnapping in North Ossetia. This was recognized by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

The criminal proceedings against Nail Bikmaev, Imam of the Central Mosque in Rostov-on-Don, have been stopped. Earlier, he has been accused of inciting inter-confessional hatred. The Prosecutor's Office offered him a written apology for the unjustified prosecution.

The office of the Ingush human rights organization "Mashr" was searched to put pressure on its leader Magomed Mutsolgov. This opinion was expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". Magomed Mutsolgov himself believes that he received warnings about possible criminal proceedings against him because of his public activities.

In Dagestan, Eduard Khidirov, the leader of the faction of the "Patriots of Russia" Party at the National Assembly of Dagestan, has been involved in a criminal case for creating a criminal grouping. The investigating authorities have announced their intention to detain an MP; however, till present, his whereabouts is still unknown.

The court has granted the investigators' request in the Sagid Murtazaliev's case and arrested Magomed Magomedov, a staff member of the Criminal Investigation Department for Kizlyar, suspected of involvement in the assassination of Shevket Kudjaev, Deputy Chief of the Centre for Combating Extremism. He faces life imprisonment.

The defence of policemen Atsamaz Datiev and Oleg Dzampaev, suspects in the case of the death of Vladimir Tskaev, a resident of Vladikavkaz, does not agree with the decision of the clients' arrests. The advocates have announced their intention to file appeals to the Supreme Court of North Ossetia.

Policemen Atsamaz Datiev and Oleg Dzampaev, suspects in the case of the death of Vladimir Tskaev, a resident of Vladikavkaz, have denied their involvement in the crime. Both defendants claim that they performed their duties and did not do anything unlawful.

The Adler District Court has sentenced Khavazh Temirsultanov, a native of Chechnya, to one year of imprisonment on charge of assaulting a pensioner. Earlier, Khavazh Temirsultanov has denied his guilt. However, at the trial, he pleaded guilty.

The Sakhalin Regional Court is to make a special ruling to bring to justice the judge, who recognized as extremist the book "Prayer to Allah". This was stated by the Chechen leader. The Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of the Asian part of Russia has announced that additional copies of the book will be published.

Field investigator Oleg Dzampaev, suspected of involvement in the death of Vladikavkaz resident Vladimir Tskaev, has been taken into custody by the court's decision until January 2.