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In the territory of the Chechen Republic, in July, August and September 2012, at least 57 persons fell victim to the armed conflict. Of these, 26 persons were killed and 31 were wounded. These are the results of calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" based on own materials of the edition and information from open sources.

In September 2012, at least 83 persons fell victims to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of these, 58 persons were killed and 25 wounded. These are the results of calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" based on own materials of the edition and information from open sources.

The "Muminat", the first women's madrasa in Chechnya was opened in the foothill Shali District of Chechnya. This religious educational institution has been operating for thirteen years already; however, till recent time, it did not have its own building.

Three natives of Chechnya are suspected of an assault at Cyril Panchenko, journalist of "Fontanka" media, at night of October, 1, in the Moscow metro. They were detained by the police and a criminal case was initiated.

Congress of Lak nationals and new information about the murder of Said Chirkeisky in Dagestan; happy end in the kidnapping of the eight-year-old girl in Rostov-on-Don; court ruling in Chechnya to ban screening the "Innocence of Muslims"; arrest of the head of Pension Fund in Vladikavkaz on suspicion of participation in machinations with maternal capital; scandal caused by a video about bribing a seat in the Azerbaijani parliament, - look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of September 24-30, 2012, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

Last week, on September 24-30, 2012, at least 8 persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" based on own materials of the edition and information from other open sources.

Alexei Tsukanov, Chief of the Department of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), urged the Russian Ministry of Justice to check, how non-commercial organizations (NCOs) in Chechnya and Ingushetia spent money received from abroad. Representatives of the NCOs in Chechnya and Ingushetia state that they do not fear of inspections of supervisory agencies.

The session the Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe, which was opened on September 24 in Strasbourg, will consider the issue on returning to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) the case of the mass deaths of people during the bombing of the village of Katyr-Yurt (Chechen Republic) in February 2000.

Last week, on September 17-23, 2012, at least 35 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of these, 23 persons were killed and 12 wounded. These are the results of calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" based on own materials of the edition and information from other open sources.

Within the framework of settling the question of demarcation of the administrative border of Chechnya 15 hectares land were included into the territory of the republic, among them five thousand hectares in Sunzha district arguable with Ingushetia, the Ministry of Property and Land Relations of Chechnya reported.

Mass protests in Georgia after disclosure of facts of torture in prison; actions of CPRF against growth of prices and utility tariffs in Southern Russia; hunger strike of Chechen refugees in Ingushetia; International Investment Forum in Sochi; shooting at policemen in Rostov Region, - look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of September 17-23, 2012, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

The Grozny office of the Interregional Public Organization "Centre of Caucasian Initiative" has hosted a presentation of the book by Zoya Svetova "The Innocent Found Guilty", dedicated to inmates who serve their terms under fabricated cases. The presentation was attended by Zara Murtazalieva, a Chechen girl, who spent eight and a half years in a colony in Mordovia on charges of terrorism.