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Sep 01 2010, 23:40
Sports journalist attacked in Azerbaijan
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The Baku police have started investigating an attack on the well-known sports observer Rasul Shukyursoy (Allahverdiev). As reported by the 4th branch of the Binagadin district police division, currently investigatory actions are underway to reveal the suspect and attract him to responsibility.
Azerbaijan, South Caucasus
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Sep 01 2010, 23:00; CK correspondent
Relatives of Aslan Lupezhev killed in Kabardino-Balkaria reject his involvement in IAFs
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Relatives of Aslan Lupezhev, who was killed on August 27 in the course of a special operation in Nalchik, disagree with the official version about his involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs) and are convinced that Aslan became an occasional victim of the operation.
Kabardino-Balkaria, North-Caucasian Federal District
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BERG...man. See below selective translations from the posts of Caucasian Knot's bloggers. See more in the Russian version :
NATO exercises of in Vasiani and Putin's revelations on Georgian democracy.
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BERG...man. See below selective translations from the posts of Caucasian Knot's bloggers. See more in the Russian version :
The Patriarchy interferes and calls; it was all clear with it long ago! Misha, having released the detainees; this test has failed, and it's my great, GREAT! pity:-(
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Gorgud, Azerbaijan, Baku. See below selective translations from the posts of Caucasian Knot's bloggers. See more in the Russian version :
Will they really succeed? Azerbaijan can do without imprisoning journalists
Sep 01 2010, 22:20; CK correspondent
In Abkhazia, investigation into beating of "Abaza" board chairman is fruitless
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The preliminary investigation in underway on the fact of beating of Mussa Takushinov, chairman of the board of the public organization of Abasins of the Karachai-Circassian Republic named "Abaza". The criminal case was initiated under the article of deliberate causing of medium-gravity harm to one's health by a group of persons out of hooligan intentions."
Karachaevo-Cherkesia, Abkhazia, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Sep 01 2010, 22:00
MCC upholds verdict to militiaman who beat Abkhazian native to death
| The Moscow City Court (MCC) has rejected the cassation of ex-militiaman Anver Ibragimov, who was convicted for beating Eduard Gurtskaya, a native of Abkhazia, to death in Moscow. |
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Sep 01 2010, 20:00; CK correspondent
Leonid Roshal is ready to treat the boy beaten by power agents in Dagestan in his clinic
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Doctor Leonid Roshal, Director of the Moscow Scientific-Research Institute of Emergency Children's Surgery and Traumatology, said that his hospital is ready to take Makhmud Ahmedov, 14, beaten by militiamen in Dagestan, for further treatment. The case about beating the teenager is under supervision of President of Dagestan, the republic's government has reported.
Dagestan, Russia, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Sep 01 2010, 18:00
Court awards 30,000 roubles of compensation to resident of Chechnya for inspector's actions
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On August 31, the judicial panel on civil cases of the Supreme Court of Chechnya upheld the decision of the Leninskiy District Court of Grozny of May 15, 2010, on awarding compensation to local resident Muslim Kulaev of the moral harm caused to him by actions of the inspector of the inter-district investigatory division (IDID) at the prosecutor's office of the Russian Federation for the Chechen Republic.
Chechnya, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Aug 31 2010, 23:20
Bomb planted in garbage blows up in Sergokalin District of Dagestan and wounds people
| In the evening on August 30, a self-made explosive device was triggered in a suburb of Verkhneye Makhargi village, Sergokalin District, which was placed in a heap of garbage. This was reported by a source in the local MIA. |
Aug 31 2010, 23:10
One casualty and two wounded militiamen in Kabardino-Balkaria
| According to local law enforcement bodies, a suspected member of a bandit formation was liquidated in Stary Cherek village in the Urvan District; two militiamen were injured. |
Aug 31 2010, 23:00; CK correspondent
In Dagestan, militiaman suspected of beating teenager asks to make his parents criminally responsible
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Magomed Magomedov, a district inspector of the Shamil ROVD (District Interior Division) of Dagestan has addressed the magistrate judge of judicial constituency No. 93, Shamil District of Dagestan, claiming to bring the parents of Makhmud Ahmedov, 14, who was beaten by militiamen, to criminal liability.
Dagestan, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Aug 31 2010, 21:00
In North Ossetia, suicide bomber who blew himself at militia post identified
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The investigatory bodies of the ICPO (Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office) for North Ossetia have establish the person of the suicide bomber, who blew himself up on August 17 at the militia check point in the administrative border of North Ossetia and Ingushetia.
Ingushetia, North Osetia - Alania, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Aug 31 2010, 19:00
Militiaman lost, and suspected militant assassinated in special operation in Chechnya
| In Chechnya, a suspect of involvement in the armed underground took three hostages at an attempt of detention, but was shot dead by militiamen. As reported by Ruslan Alkhanov, local interior minister, the skirmish caused losses also among employees of his Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). |
Aug 31 2010, 18:00
University student disappears in Ingushetia
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On August 25, 2010, at about 3:00 p.m., in the city of Karabulak, Republic of Ingushetia, Magomed Kureishovich Aushev, born in 1988, left his home and never returned. As reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", his whereabouts are still unknown.
Ingushetia, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Aug 30 2010, 23:20; CK correspondent
Information about attack on Tsentoroy remains contradictory
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Two days after the attack, in the morning on August 29, of militants on Tsentoroy village in Chechnya, there is no exact data on the number of casualties and victims among power agents and peaceful residents, as well as on the number of attackers. The family village of the president of Chechnya is completely blocked; and local residents cannot leave it yet.
Chechnya, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Aug 30 2010, 23:00
In RNO-A, woman from exchequer extorted bribes from prosecutor's office
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In the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania (RNO-A) a verdict has been passed to a woman-employee of the exchequer, who extorted a bribe from the head of one of the departments of the prosecutor's office. The offender was sentenced to 2.5 years of imprisonment.
North Osetia - Alania, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Aug 30 2010, 22:20; CK correspondent
Dagestan law enforcers assert that kidnapped Abdurakhmanov is among militants
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The missing Abdurakhman Abdurakhmanov, son of Shamil Abdurakhmanov, a federal judge of the Leninskiy District of Makhachkala, was recruited by members of the extremist underground and was a member of the grouping engaged in purchase and delivery to militants of regimentals, appliances, components for producing self-made explosive devices. This was stated by the united press centre of law enforcement bodies of Dagestan.
Dagestan, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Aug 30 2010, 22:00; CK correspondent
Advocate of kidnapped resident of Dagestan refutes his client's surrender
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Magomed Guchuchaliev, advocate of Timur (Suleiman) Kurbanmagomedov, who disappeared on August 20 in Makhachkala, reports that the MIA of Dagestan is misinforming the public by stating that his client voluntarily surrendered on August 28. According to the advocate, Kurbanmagomedov was kidnapped and tortured by power agents.
Dagestan, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Aug 30 2010, 18:00
Militiamen who returned from Chechnya are suspected of kidnapping
| On August 28 in Moscow four militiamen were detained on suspicion of kidnapping. These employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) have recently returned from Chechnya, and took their psychological rehabilitation. This was reported by Oleg Mitvol, now one of Moscow prefects. |
Aug 27 2010, 23:30
Bodies of two residents of Krasnodar Territory found in Kabardino-Balkaria
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Today at night bodies of a man and a woman with traces of violent death were found in the Chegem District of Kabardino-Balkaria.
Krasnodar region, Kabardino-Balkaria, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Aug 27 2010, 23:20
Dagestan: unidentified persons shell civilians and kill two
| As reported by a source in the local MIA, in the evening on August 26, in one of the streets of the city of Kizilyurt, unidentified persons opened a heavy and chaotic fire. As a result, two persons were lost, and one more was wounded. |
Aug 27 2010, 23:10
Former Komi militiaman is suspected of beating Chechen residents
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The Investigatory Department of the ICPO (Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office of Russia) for the Chechen Republic has initiated a criminal case against former major of the MIA of the Komi Republic Mikhail Evseyev, suspected of beating peaceful residents of Chechnya during his official voyage to the republic in 2004, a source from the Department has reported.
Chechnya, Russia, North-Caucasian Federal District
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