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Feb 07 2012, 22:00; CK correspondent

Dagestani wounded in shelling states inaction of law enforcers

Ibragim Aliev, 24, a resident of Khasavyurt, has complained about inaction of investigatory bodies of Dagestan, which, according to his story, fail to investigate the shelling of his car, committed on November 17, 2011.

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

Feb 07 2012, 21:00

Supreme Court of Ingushetia sentences Khamkhoev - figurant in "Domodedovo" terror act case - to 9 years in colony

A resident of Ingushetia, a 19-year-old Bashir Khamkhoev, who is a figurant in the criminal case of the terror act committed at the Moscow "Domodedovo" Airport, was sentenced to nine years in prison for a number of crimes committed in the territory of his republic. The defendant refused to plead guilty, while his advocate reports that his client was pressed on by investigators.

North-Caucasian Federal District, Ingushetia, Russia > Society, Terror acts in Moscow and Caucasus, Crime, Conflicts

Feb 07 2012, 20:00

An "extremist" case of an Jehovah's Witness in Astrakhan region referred to court

Investigation of a criminal case against Elena Grigorieva aged 44, resident of the town of Akhtubinsk working at a municipal institution of social services has been accomplished. The Jehovah's Witness accused of fomentation of religious hatred and animosity does not acknowledge herself guilty and in her turn, accuses secret services of "threats and blackmail".

Astrakhan region, South Federal District > Conflicts, Human rights, Society

Feb 07 2012, 19:00; CK correspondent

Mother of a resident of Ingushetia reports beating him up by the police personnel

On February, 1, a group of young guys in Ingushetia who violated road regulations were detained by the personnel of Malgobek Department of Interior Affairs. One of them, Akraman Chakhkiev, was beaten up by the policemen on the way to the municipal police department, his mother Roza Chakhkieva states.

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

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Feb 07 2012, 18:00; CK correspondent

Ecologists from Kislovodsk ask the President of the Russian Federation to help them maintain the health resort

Public Environmental Council with the Administration of Kislovodsk sent an open letter to President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedv reporting site development of mountain sanitary safeguarded zones of forming narzan with buildings of improper purpose and asking to "stop destruction of Kislovodsk health resort immediately".

Russia, North-Caucasian Federal District, Stavropol region > Society, Politics, Nature And Ecology, Economics

Feb 06 2012, 23:00; CK correspondent

Dagestani Prosecutor's Office demands consideration of Khaibula Khaibulaev's complaint

Zainudin Magomedsaigitov, Prosecutor of the Botlikh District, is recommended to more responsibly consider the complaint of Khaibula Khaibulaev, a resident of the village of Karata of the Akhvakh District, who complained of beating and search. This is stated by the official letter from the Prosecutor's Office, which Khaibula Khaibulaev received on February 4.

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

Feb 06 2012, 22:40

In Zugdidi, Abkhazian refugees evicted from premises of former factory

Starting from February 4, the Georgian city of Zugdidi began the eviction of refugees from the building of the former plant. The authorities promise to provide them with temporary accommodation in kindergartens.

Abkhazia, Adjaria, Georgia, South Caucasus > Society, Human rights, Politics

Feb 06 2012, 22:20; CK correspondents

Ingushetia: Ismail Tsechoev's relatives complain about pressure by power agents

Relatives of Ismail Tsechoev, who was kidnapped and beaten in November 2011, claimed being pressured and threatened by law enforcement agents.

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

Feb 06 2012, 22:10; CK correspondent

In Razdan, Sasun Mikaelyan's election office blames authorities of pressing voters

Staff members of the election office of Sasun Mikaelyan, the opposition candidate for mayoralty of Razdan from the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC), accuse the authorities of violating the law. Representatives of the Mayor deny the allegations.

Armenia, South Caucasus > Society, Politics

Feb 06 2012, 22:00; CK correspondent

In Armenia, oppositional journalist Aik Gevorkyan released from custody

Today, Aik Gevorkyan, the economic commentator of the oppositional newspaper "Aikakan Zhamanak" (Armenian Time), who was arrested on February 3 in Armenia, faced change of the pre-trial restriction measure he was released from custody at the court hearing. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent at the newspaper's edition office.

Armenia, South Caucasus > Crime, Human rights, Society

Feb 06 2012, 21:00; CK correspondents

Chechen MIA: failed suicide bomber, detained in Grozny, convoyed to Moscow

On February 5, a 19-year-old resident of the city of Moscow, who was detained in Grozny on suspicion of intent to establish contacts with militants and commit a suicide bombing, was brought to Moscow. Local human right defenders treated with distrust the report of the Chechen law enforcement agencies on detention of the suspected woman-terrorist, announced after the message of Dokku Umarov, the leader of North-Caucasian militants, about stopping terrorist attacks against the civilian population.

Chechnya, North Caucasus, North-Caucasian Federal District > Society, Conflicts, Crime, Terror acts in Moscow and Caucasus

Feb 06 2012, 19:00; CK correspondent

Non-governmental ecologists refused to take part in public hearings on site development of Sochi

A Committee for regulations of land use and development with the Mayor's office of Sochi held public hearings on development of the health resort. Activists of ecologic and non-governmental organizations refused to participate in the discussion. According to Chief Architect of the city, the hearings passed within legal boundaries.

Krasnodar region, South Federal District > Society, Human rights, Nature And Ecology, Economics

Passport of the construction of the road junction in Makarenko Street in Sochi, August 2011. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"
Feb 06 2012, 18:00; CK correspondent

About seventy people in North Ossetia came out in protest against functioning of "Electrozinc" plant

About 70 people in Vladikavkaz took part in a two-hour action held in Pobedy (Victory) square held on February, 5. They expressed their protest against the work of "Electrozinc" plant. The participants of the action demanded to close the enterprise or move it away from the city for the reason of its negative impact on the environment.

North Osetia - Alania, North-Caucasian Federal District > Society, Nature And Ecology, Human rights, Economics

Feb 04 2012, 23:00; CK correspondent

Oppositional rally held in Kabardino-Balkaria

In Nalchik, at the Memorial to Balkars-Victims of Repressions an oppositional rally, sanctioned by city authorities, was held. The main topics of the protest were flawed elections and land problems existing in the republic.

North-Caucasian Federal District, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia > Society, Politics

Feb 04 2012, 22:00; CK correspondent

Sochi hosts rally against fraudulent elections

Today, at 2:00-4:00 p.m. Moscow time, a rally was held in Sochi within the nationwide campaign "For Fair Elections", which was attended by about three hundred people.

Russia, South Federal District, Krasnodar region > Politics, Society

Krasnodar Territory, Sochi, February 4, 2012, march of the participants of the rally "For Fair Elections". Photo by Taisia Simonova for the "Caucasian Knot"

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Alaudin Almurziev, a native of Ingushetia, goes on hunger strike in jail

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Umarov orders militants in Caucasus to avoid attacks on civilian objects

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Bekmurzaev: accusations of residents of Russian enclave in Azerbaijan against authorities are groundless

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Non-governmental ecologists refused to take part in public hearings on site development of Sochi

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Rally "For Fair Elections" held in Rostov-on-Don

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