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May 16, 2013 22:20

• In Armenia, regular soldier detained on suspicion of killing his colleague

  Soldier David Khachatryan was detained on suspicion of that by shooting of a weapon assigned to him he killed his colleague. The incident also affected one more regular soldier, who was hospitalized, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reports.

May 16, 2013 22:10

• Zaur Berezgov, killed by power agents in Kabardino-Balkaria, was not militant, his relatives assert

  In Kabardino-Balkaria, Zaur Berezgov, a 30-year-old local resident who was killed on May 8 by power agent was not a militant; in a clash with power agents, he had no arms and did not render any resistance. This was stated by his aunt Elizaveta Shorova. The power agents claim that Zaur Berezgov shot at them and tried to escape.

May 16, 2013 22:00

• At trial on attack on Nalchik, judge leaves defendant Zaur Tokhov in custody

  Today, at the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria, at the trial on case of the attack on Nalchik, Marat Ozrokov, the advocate of defendant Zaur Tokhov, filed a motion to change the pre-trial restriction measure for his client to another form of restriction not related to detention in custody. The advocate referred to the results of the examination of the defendant's state of health and also asked the court to release Zaur Tokhov to attend the funeral of his child. The court dismissed the motion.

May 16, 2013 20:00

• North Ossetia: two men suspected of kidnappings detained

  In North Ossetia, policemen have detained two local residents who are suspected of kidnappings for ransom, the Republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.

May 16, 2013 19:00

• Two Georgian citizens released in South Ossetia

  The South-Ossetian authorities released two Georgian citizens who were earlier detained on charge of illegal crossing of the Georgian-South Ossetian border.

May 16, 2013 18:00

• Svetlana Bobrova assert: residents of Uryupinsk, Voronezh Region, opponents of nickel extraction, were beaten

  Residents of the Volgograd Region, who oppose mining nickel in the Novokhopyorsk District of the Voronezh Region, were beaten by staff members of the private security company (PSC) "Patrol". This was reported by Svetlana Bobrova, Spokesperson of the Stalingrad Regional Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF). Representatives of the Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC) claimed disorderly conduct of the persons protesting against mining of nickel.

May 16, 2013 17:00

• "CBS News": prior to his detention, Johar Tsarnaev left message about motives of terror act in Boston

  On a wall of the barge, where Johar Tsarnaev, a native of Chechnya, accused of committing the terror act during the Boston Marathon, was hiding from the police, an inscription was found, in which he called the terror act a revenge for the US military actions in the Middle East. This was reported today by John Miller, a special correspondent for the "CBS News" TV Channel, a former FBI agent.

May 15, 2013 22:50

• Azerbaijani Parliament criminalizes defamation and insults on Internet

  On May 14, the National Assembly of Azerbaijan adopted the amendments to the Criminal Code that criminalize defamation and insults on the Internet. By severity of punishment, defamation and insults on the Internet are equal to those for the same acts in the real world. Representatives of civil society criticize the adopted amendments, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

May 15, 2013 22:50

• In Krasnodar, Mikhail Savva faces new charge of fraud

  Mikhail Savva, Director of Grant Programmes of the South Regional Resource Centre (SRRC), a teacher of the Kuban State University, is suspected of another episode of fraud. Mikhail Savva is pleaded not guilty. This was reported by the advocate of the Professor.

May 15, 2013 22:50

• In Buynaksk, owners of blown-up houses complain to Prosecutor's Office about actions of law enforcers

  On May 14, owners of two houses that were blown up in Buynaksk met Rasul Isaev, Assistant of the City Prosecutor. This was reported by a woman from Karanaev family. They filed to the Prosecutor's Office their appeals stating that the explosive devices were planted in the houses of Buynaksk during searches.

May 15, 2013 22:40

• Head of "Gazprom" Dagestani branch suspected of fraud

  The managers of the territorial administration of the Limited Liability Company (LLC) "Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Pyatigorsk" in Dagestan are suspected of fraud amounting to more than 44 million roubles. This was reported by a representative of the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

May 15, 2013 22:30

• Dagestani MIA verifies blogger's information about slave trade in Makhachkala

  The Dagestani police began verifying the information on human beings traffic at a bus station in Makhachkala, which appeared in social networks. This was reported on May 14 by a representative of the Republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

May 15, 2013 22:20

• Relatives of detained Buynaksk resident fear of provocations during search

  The house of Mukhtar Shakhmandarov, a resident of Buynaksk, who was detained this morning, is being searched by armed men in masks. Relatives of the detainee fear of provocations. This was reported by Zarema Bagautdinova, the representative of the Dagestani regional public organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy) in the city Buynaksk.

May 15, 2013 22:00

• In Dagestan, houses of Kosyakino residents searched, and their owners detained, Gulnara Rustamova reports

  Today, early in the morning, in the village of Kosyakino of the Kizlyar District of Dagestan, armed men in masks blocked the two houses, whose owners were detained. This was reported by Gulnara Rustamova, the representative of the organization "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy). The police have confirmed that today, the Kizlyar District faced actions that law enforcers called preventive ones.

May 15, 2013 21:00

• In Azerbaijan, Ilgar Mamedov and Tofiq Yagublu to remain in custody for other three months

  Periods of detention in custody of Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of the civil movement "Republic's Alternative" (ReAL), and Tofiq Yagublu, Deputy Chairman of the "Musavat" Party, were extended for three months till September 2013. This was announced today by the advocates of the oppositionists.

May 15, 2013 20:00

• Dagestani residents Makhach Gamzatov and Zaurbek Ashurov arrested for two months

  Today, the Soviet District Court of Makhachkala arrested for two months Makhach Gamzatov and Zaurbek Ashurov, residents Buynaksk. Both detainees are charged of aiding and abetting illegal armed formations (IAFs). This was reported by Gadjimurad Gamzatov, the brother of one of the detainees.

May 15, 2013 19:00

• "Le Monde": Gerard Depardieu to play role of Akhmat Kadyrov in film about restoration of Grozny

  Actor Gerard Depardieu is preparing to play the role of Akhmat Kadyrov, the first Chechen president, in the film "Father's Heart". The next film, involving Gerard Depardieu, will also be shot in Grozny, and the French actor will play a role of gangster in that film. This was reported by the French newspaper "Le Monde".

May 15, 2013 18:00

• "Alternativa": in Dagestan, seven workers were kept at factory by force

  In Dagestan, seven workers were forcibly kept at a stone work factory; their documents were taken away and no wags were paid to them. Three of them managed to escape, and four others were released on May 13, the youth movement "Alternativa" (Alternative) reports.

May 15, 2013 17:00

• In Zugdidi, 20 refugees go on hunger strike

  Today, in the Georgian city of Zugdidi, 20 refugees went on a hunger strike at the building of administration of internally displaced persons (IDPs).

May 14, 2013 22:40

• Molchanov was pressed for his human rights activities in Sochi, rights defenders assert

  Relatives and friends of 49-year-old Yuri Molchanov, a human rights defender from Sochi, believe that his premature death became the result of the pressure, which he suffered for his human rights activities.