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The Karabulak Court of Ingushetia has satisfied the defence's petition to hold a re-examination of the handwriting of the witnesses Adam Nagadiev and Yakhya Kostoev, who figure of former employees of the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) Nazir Guliev and Ilyas Nalgiev accused of torturing detainees.

In Chechnya, in the process of building underground utilities in the Lenin District of Grozny, gravestones monuments – the so-called "churts" – that were walled into the concrete foundation of the former buildings of the Republic's Hospital.

In Chechnya, within the large-scale action "Call of the Soul", more than ten thousand children's letters-appeals to militants were gathered, asking them to return to peaceful life, said the Republic's Ministry of Education and Sciences.

A criminal case on the fact of abuse of authority was initiated in Kalmykia against the personnel of a penal colony who have regularly been beaten up natives of Chechnya, representatives of the Apparat of Ombudsman of Chechen Republic informed the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.

At least 20 people suffered from the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus during the week from March 26 to April 1, 2012. Of these, 12 persons were killed and 8 more wounded. These are the results of the calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Shops, kiosks and cafes are closed in Chechnya as a result of the checks conducted by a special inter-ministry commission. In order to obtain a permit to resume the work, huge bribes are requested, some local businessmen assert.

At least 82 persons became victims of armed confrontation in Northern Caucasus in March, 2012. 63 persons out of them perished and 19 got wounded. These are the totals of calculation by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

On March, 27, the Court in Strasbourg brought judgments on the cases of ten-years standing concerning murders and kidnapping of residents of Chechnya and obliged Russia to pay compensations to a total sum of 220 thousand euros and 8500 euros legal costs.

The Tuapse District Court has sentenced the participants of the mass brawl in the territory of the resort complex "Don".

At least 14 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus in the period of March 19-25: 9 persons were killed and 5 wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot", based on own materials and information from other public sources.

Chechnya has launched the republic's action "Call of Soul", which plans to collect at schools letters of pupils urging members of the armed underground to return to civilian life. The action was organized by the Committee on Youth Affairs of the republic's government.

Employees of Turkish companies "Penta" and "Bora Inshaat", who planned to voice their problems on wage arrears at the Office of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Grozny, did not come to the meeting held on March 21 for safety reasons.

The Supreme Court of Russia have twice considered complaints filed by lawyers against the verdict of guilty pronounced by the Moscow Regional Court against Apti Magmadov and Aishat Magmadova, convicted in the case on promoting terrorism, and dismissed them. The lawyers of brother and sister Magmadov prepare a complaint to the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

Builders of the Turkish companies "Penta" and "Bora Inshaat", which have large wage arrears, will appeal to the Office of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Grozny, where, on March 21, the meeting with residents of Chechnya on labour relations is to be held.