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02:11, 13 November 2013
Six Vietnamese nationals, who illegally stayed and worked in the territory of Chechnya, were deported from the republic. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" at the local department of the Federal Bailiffs' Service (FBS).
17:28, 12 November 2013
Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, a former employee of the Moscow GUVD (Chief Interior Department), earlier convicted for the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, a journalist of the "Novaya Gazeta", and now a witness at another trial on the case, has reported to the court about received threats.
14:20, 12 November 2013
Today, the defence of the defendants accused of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya has demanded to disqualify Prosecutor Maria Semenenko from the trial, accusing her of using inadmissible evidence and personal interest in the outcome of the case. The Moscow City Court (MCC) has dismissed the defence's motion.
14:07, 12 November 2013
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the leader of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), has claimed that his statements about taking measures to prevent terror acts in Northern Caucasus, made during the TV show "Duel", were misunderstood by part of the society.
11:00, 12 November 2013
A resident of the Gudermes District of Chechnya has been sentenced to two years of imprisonment in a colony-settlement for aiding a member of the armed underground. On November 11, the verdict against the former accomplice of the militant entered into force.
15:30, 11 November 2013
Today, the Moscow City Court (MCC) has left under arrest for other three months, that is, until February 21, 2014, the defendants in the murder case of the observer of the "Novaya Gazeta" Anna Politkovskaya.
13:44, 11 November 2013
Vakhid Abubakarov, a judge of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Chechen Republic has dismissed himself from the case of Suleiman Edigov, who is accused of an attempt on the life of a law enforcer and illegal arms circulation. The judge said that he was subjected to the pressure by a high-ranking MIA official, after which the sentences announced by him may look biased.
11:56, 11 November 2013
Rally in support of Murad Musaev, a Moscow advocate, suspected of bribing witnesses and interfering with the trial, will not take place in Grozny. This was announced by organizers of the action. Staff members of the Ombudsman's in Chechnya have reported that the authorities of the republic sent appeals to the Russian authorities in connection with criminal proceedings against Murad Musaev.
11:31, 11 November 2013
In Grozny, the court has sentenced a staff member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Chechnya to two years of conditional imprisonment for beating a local resident and unlawful use of his service firearm. Besides, he is deprived of the right to work in law enforcement bodies.
09:00, 11 November 2013
Explosion in a store selling alcohol and the murder of a judge in Makhachkala; "Million Mask March" in Yerevan that turned into clashes with the police and arrest of its members; talks in Geneva on security and stability in Southern Caucasus, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of November 4-10, 2013, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
05:55, 11 November 2013
Every day, in Chechnya, 60-80 persons appeal to charity offices "Khaira" for help, organizers assert
Every day, the charity offices of mutual aid "Khaira" in Grozny and Urus-Martan, organized by local residents to help the people in need, are being contacted by 60-80 persons. This was reported by Mikail Akhmadov, the leader of the organization.
20:57, 9 November 2013
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found Russia guilty for disappearance of two men and a pregnant woman in the case "Bopaeva and Others vs. Russia", who were detained on April 17, 2000, in Grozny. This was reported by a staff member of the organization for legal aid "Astreya".
05:24, 9 November 2013
This year, in Chechnya, 242 families of law enforcers and military personnel killed in the line of duty received one-time payments from the authorities in the total amount of more than 85 million roubles. Funds were allocated for the improvement of living conditions of the families left without breadwinners.
15:02, 7 November 2013
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has issued the next decision on the complaint filed by residents of Chechnya regarding the disappearance of their relatives. According to the ECtHR's decision, the complainants are to receive compensation in the amount of about 200,000 euros.
14:05, 7 November 2013
In Moscow, one of the jurors in the case of the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya was disqualified from the jury, since he himself had been earlier sentenced for murder.