News

October 19, 2017 16:15

• Georgian observers report pre-election pressure on opposition

  Georgia has fixed facts of intimidation of oppositionists and dismissals of them for political reasons, reports the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED). In their turn, authorities announce "an unprecedentedly calm" election campaign.

October 19, 2017 14:42

• Verdict to Dagestani law enforcer for ritual murders upheld

  The appellate instance has denied four complaints against the verdict passed to a former policeman in Dagestan convicted under the case of customized and ritual murders.

October 19, 2017 11:50

• Chechen prosecutor's office demands to verify information about Bakaev's disappearance

  The law enforcement agencies have failed to question those who may know about the disappearance of Zelimkhan Bakaev. Besides, the information about the singer's possible departure from the country has been also not checked. This has been reported by the Prosecutor's Office of Chechnya.

October 19, 2017 10:36

• In Austria, officials take children away from a Chechen family

  The Austrian authorities placed to a social centre seven children of a Chechen woman, who had to leave them at home alone.

October 19, 2017 09:30

• Ingush Teips support idea to return direct elections in Caucasus

  On October 18, the Council of Ingush People Teips responded to an initiative of the Karachay Elders with a proposal to create an independent council of elders to protect the rights of the peoples of Northern Caucasus, violated by the abolition of direct elections in the regions.

October 19, 2017 00:24

• Balkar women protest at Sheep Wool market in Nalchik (+video)

  Women, selling handmade products at the Goat Market in Nalchik, protest against the demands of the owner of the market to pay for the construction of a covered pavilion.

October 18, 2017 19:30

• Chechen law enforcers point to impunity of commanders for mass cases of extortion

  Law enforcers have complained that in Chechnya, commanders of law enforcement units regularly and with impunity withhold some money from salaries of their subordinates. Law enforcers should file complaints to the Prosecutor's Office and do not remain silent during inspections. This has been emphasized by advocate Anton Scherbak.

October 18, 2017 17:14

• Construction of bridge on Russian-Azerbaijani border launched

  Today, the works have been started to construct an automobile bridge across the Samur River at the Russian-Azerbaijani border.

October 18, 2017 16:31

• Ruslan Gvashev refuses to pay his fine for prayer voluntarily

  Circassian activist Ruslan Gvashev has declared he is willing to pay a fine for praying at the Tulip Tree only if it is required for filing a complaint to the European Court of Human Right (ECtHR). The refusal to pay a fine can lead to the arrest of the activist, believes his advocates.

October 18, 2017 13:20

• Residents of Chechnya publicly apologize for video about law enforcers' threats

  Members of the Tazurkaev family from the Achkhoi-Martan District of Chechnya have denied the information that law enforcers threatened to kill their female relative. Chechen NGOs doubt that the public apologies were brought voluntarily.

October 18, 2017 12:12

• Armenian philanthropist Levon Airapetyan dies in penal colony in Russia

  Today, businessman Levon Airapetyan has died in a Mordovian penal colony. His funeral will be held in Moscow, reported his daughter Anzhelika Airapetyan.

October 18, 2017 10:43

• Azerbaijani journalist Guseinli arrested in Ukraine

  The Borispol Court has arrested the Azerbaijani journalist Fikret Guseinli, who lives in the Netherlands, for 18 days. His defence intends to appeal against this decision.

October 18, 2017 10:25

• First Chechen conscripts sent to army

  On October 17, 30 young Chechens recruited to the army during the autumn conscription campaign were sent to units of the Southern Military District.

October 18, 2017 08:56

• Azerbaijan claims 122 cases of shelling from Armenian side

  During the past day, the Armenian armed forces 122 times violated the ceasefire regime on the contact line, reported the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD).

October 18, 2017 00:44

• In case on IS unit in Karachay-Cherkessia, defence suspects law enforcers of provocation

  In the case on creation of a unit of the "Islamic State" (IS, banned in Russia) in Karachay-Cherkessia, advocates of the defendants have demanded to check submachine guns appearing in the case. According to the defence, they had been planted to the defendants.

October 18, 2017 00:37

• German tourist asks for help in highlands of Georgia

  During a snowfall in the high mountain resort of Abastumani, a tourist from Germany felt bad and asked for the help of rescuers.

October 18, 2017 00:31

• “Transparency International-Georgia” points to violations prior to Georgian elections

  In the course of preparation for the municipal elections in Georgia, facts of using administrative resources, promotion by officials of the ruling "Georgian Dream" Party in social networks and in budget-funded organizations were registered. This is stated in the report of the non-governmental organization (NGO) “Transparency International-Georgia” (TIG).

October 17, 2017 20:35

• Native of Chechnya convicted in Austria for promoting IS

  An Austrian court has sentenced a 22-year-old native of Chechnya to 2.5 years in prison, having found him guilty of propagating the ideas of the “Islamic State” (IS), a terrorist organization, banned in Russia and in some other countries.

October 17, 2017 19:03

• Russia’s SC upholds verdict to convicts under Caliphate case

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Russia has upheld the verdict to the natives of Kabardino-Balkaria convicted under the case of an attempt to create a Caliphate with a Sharia form of ruling in the republic. This was reported by Lyudmila Ragulina, an advocate of Islam Shogenov, one of the convicts.

October 17, 2017 17:46

• Abkhaz rescuers find body of missing Russia tourist

  The man’s body found in the village of Verkhni Kelasura presumably belongs to the Russian tourist Andrei Likhachov, who disappeared back in July, the Abkhaz Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) has reported.