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May 18 2012, 23:40; CK correspondent

Chechnya: police joins to searching of missing young man

In the Sunzha District of Chechnya, under unascertained circumstances, Isa Magamaev, the 24-year-old resident of the village of Assinovskaya, disappeared. In the evening of May 12, the young man left to visit his relatives, residing in the Cossack village of Sleptsovskaya of the Sunzha District of Ingushetia, and he never returned home. Police joined search of disappeared man.

Chechnya, Ingushetia, North-Caucasian Federal District > Conflicts, Crime, Human rights, Society, Incidents

May 18 2012, 22:00; CK correspondent

Members of Adaptation Commission could not meet alleged militants blocked in Makhachkala

Power agents did not allow representatives of the Commission on adaptation of IAF members to the alleged militants blocked in Makhachkala. Negotiations of the members of the Commission with power agents did not succeed.

Dagestan, North-Caucasian Federal District > Crime, Human rights, Society

May 18 2012, 19:00

Names of murdered Azerbaijani and Dagestani journalists memorized in US Journalism Museum

Names of 70 journalists, killed during performing their professional duties in 2011, were memorized in the Journalism Museum in Washington. The list includes the names of Rafiq Tagi, the Azerbaijani journalist, and Khadjimurad Kamalov, the editor of the newspaper "Chernovik" (Draft) in Dagestan.

Azerbaijan, South Caucasus, Dagestan, North-Caucasian Federal District, Russia > Crime, Human rights, Society

May 18 2012, 23:10; CK correspondent

Ingush Constitutional Court upholds lawsuit lodged by Ombudsman Djambulat Ozdoev in defence of rights of repressed persons

On May 17, the Constitutional Court of Ingushetia granted the lawsuit filed by Djambulat Ozdoev, the Republic's Ombudsman, connected with defence of social rights of repressed persons and persons recognized affected by political repressions.

Ingushetia, North-Caucasian Federal District > Human rights, Economics, Society

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May 18 2012, 20:00; CK correspondent

In Dagestan, suspected militant, not approved by Adaptation Commission, to face trail

In the criminal case against Sharaputdin Dibirmagomedov, the resident of Dagestan, the indictment under eleven Articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation was approved. This was reported by the Prosecutor's Office of the republic.

Dagestan, North-Caucasian Federal District, North Caucasus > Crime, Society

May 18 2012, 23:00; CK correspondent

Relatives of Alla Djioeva's supporters, convicted in North Ossetia, ask Leonid Tibilov to release them

Relatives of the supporters of Alla Djioeva, ex-candidate for the position of the President of South Ossetia, convicted in North Ossetia, appealed to Leonid Tibilov, the President of the Republic, asking for help in their release.

South Osetia, South Caucasus, North Osetia - Alania, North-Caucasian Federal District > Human rights, Crime, Politics, Society

May 18 2012, 22:10; CK correspondent

Doctors treat condition of Arslan Rizvanov, wounded in Neftekumsk, as extremely grave

At the attempt committed in the city of Neftekumsk on Arslan Rizvanov, the activist of Muslims of the Stavropol Territory got six gunshot wounds. This was reported by the Spokesman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims in the Stavropol Territory. Arslan Rizvanov's health condition remains grave.

Stavropol region, North-Caucasian Federal District > Society, Crime, Incidents

May 17 2012, 23:10

Kalmykia: policemen are suspected of beating detainee to death

The Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) conducts investigation into the case of beating in Elista of a man detained by policemen. The 47-year-old resident of the capital of the republic died from injuries.

Kalmykia, South Federal District > Society, Crime

May 17 2012, 18:00; CK correspondent

Relatives of seriously ill Ingush resident ask Yunus-Bek Evkurov to help with drugs

Relatives and friends of Khava Torshkhoeva, the seriously ill resident of Ingushetia, appealed with an open letter to Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the leader of the republic, in which they claim about the threat of Khava Torshkhoeva's life, since the Republic's Ministry of Health does not give drugs to be received by the women. The Ministry refers to complexity of the procedure for procurement of the drugs.

North-Caucasian Federal District, Ingushetia > Society, Politics, Incidents

May 17 2012, 19:00; CK correspondent

In Astrakhan, court examines video from polling stations to consider Oleg Shein's lawsuit

Today, the Kirov District Court of Astrakhan, which considers a lawsuit filed by Oleg Shein, ex-candidate for the position of the City Mayor, against the City Election Commission to invalidate the election of the Mayor, began to examine video records provided at the request of the Court by the Ministry of Communications of the Russian Federation from 160 precinct election commissions (PECs).

Astrakhan region, South Federal District > Society, Politics

May 17 2012, 22:10

In Georgia, participants of protest action "Down with Homophobia!" confront Orthodox believers

Protest action under the slogan "Down with Homophobia!", organized by the Georgian NGO "Identity", ended in the centre of Tbilisi by confrontation of the participants of the protest action with representatives of clergy and the public organization "Union of Orthodox Parents".

Georgia, South Caucasus > Conflicts, Incidents, Society, Human rights

May 17 2012, 23:00

In Armenia, journalist accuses prosecutor of beating him

The Special Investigatory Service of Armenia conducts investigation at the complaint of journalist Ruben Grdzelyan about his beating by Movses Manrikyan, the prosecutor on supervision over the lawfulness of investigation in the Kotaik Region.

Armenia, South Caucasus > Human rights, Incidents, Society, Crime

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In Baku, police detains 18 oppositional protesters

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In Krasnodar, 10 persons detained at protesting against exhibition "Icons"

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Tenants of a multistory in Sochi complain of violation of their rights by construction of a roadway

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In Dagestan, car, which was not checked by policemen, exploded, blogger asserts

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