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October 20, 2012 14:00

• Women-prisoners of women's penal colony go on hunger strike in Georgia

  In Georgia, 30 inmates of the penal colony No. 5 for women in the city of Rustavi, went on a hunger strike, demanding objective consideration of their cases by the Commission on early relief.

October 20, 2012 13:00

• In Rostov Region, representatives of opposition file lawsuit to ECtHR

  In the Rostov Region, Vladislav Ryazantsev and Pavel Nagibin, two representatives of the opposition, filed a lawsuit to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). In their lawsuit, they claim unlawful administrative detention, violation of the right to freedom of assembly and the right to freedom of expression, committed by the authorities.

October 20, 2012 12:00

• "Civilitas" Foundation: 13,000 signatures collected in support of Vardan Oskanyan

  13,000 signatures from 65 countries were collected in support of Vardan Oskanyan, the founder of the "Civilitas" Foundation, ex-Foreign Minister of Armenia. This was reported by representatives of the Foundation at the march, held on October 19 in Yerevan.

October 20, 2012 11:00

• Yunus-Bek Evkurov: I promise to everyone, who comes with peace to surrender, to protect his rights

  Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the leader of Ingushetia, again called on members of the armed underground to come to surrender and promised "to provide everyone, who would come with peace to surrender, with all conditions and to protect his rights." He left his mobile phone number in his blog for those persons, who would like to contact him after his offer.

October 19, 2012 23:50

• In Volzhsky, ensign opens fire from rifle in cafe

  In one of the cafes of the city of Volzhsky, a visitor in a state of alcoholic intoxication opened fire from a hunting rifle. This was reported by the Private Security Department at the Chief Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in the Volgograd Region.

October 19, 2012 23:40

• In Rostov-on-Don, second suspect of organizing explosion at apartment of staff member of educational division, arrested

  In Rostov-on-Don, the court pronounced a pre-trial restriction measure in the form of detention in custody to a 58-year-old suspect of organizing an explosion at apartment of a staff member of the educational division, in which her 63-year-old mother was killed and she and her son were injured.

October 19, 2012 23:20

• Despite development of Azerbaijani penitentiary system, there are problems with rights of prisoners, participants of "roundtable" assert

  Important steps for compliance of Azerbaijani SIZOs (pre-trial prisons) and penitentiary institutions with the requirements of the Prison Rules of the Council of Europe have been taken. This was reported today by Mekhman Sadygov, Chief of the Public Relations Division of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice, at the conference "Prisons by our eyes: results of monitoring of penitentiary institutions in Azerbaijan". Meanwhile, according to the other participants of the conference, treatment of prisoners in the prisons has undergone little changes, and they are still deprived of rights.

October 19, 2012 23:10

• Resident of Ingushetia claims disappearance of her son

  In Ingushetia, a 28-year-old Orts Almurziev disappeared. This was reported by his mother Raishat Kokurkhoeva. According to the woman, her son disappeared on October 18 after he left his home for work.

October 19, 2012 23:00

• Former head of Voznesenskaya village in Ingushetia detained on suspicion of involvement in fraud for one billion rubles

  Akhmed Chergizov, the former head of the village of Voznesenskaya of the Malgobek District of Ingushetia, was detained within the investigation into the criminal case on embezzling 1 billion roubles from the budget. According to investigators, he was a member of a criminal grouping of 12 persons, and he was involved in a fraud to obtain certificates, allocated to the republic's residents, affected by disaster.

October 19, 2012 22:30

• Court fines leader of The Other Russia in Rostov 1500 roubles for disseminating extremist materials

  In Novocherkassk, the magistrate judge fined Sergey Cherepovsky, the leader of The Other Russia in Rostov-on-Don, 1500 roubles for disseminating extremist materials and demonstration of Nazi symbols at his personal page on the social network "VKontakte". Sergey Cherepovsky has stated that he did not agree with the verdict of the court and that he intends to challenge it.

October 19, 2012 22:20

• In Chechnya, Dagestani resident, wanted for kidnapping of person, detained

  In the city of Grozny, law enforcement officers detained a 40-year old native of Dagestan, who was on the federal wanted list on suspicion of involvement in kidnapping of a person.

October 19, 2012 22:10

• In Ingushetia, court arrested oppositionist Magomed Khazbiev for 15 days

  Today, the Nazran District Court held a session to consider the case against Magomed Khazbiev, an Ingush oppositionist. According to the court, Magomed Khazbiev was arrested for 15 days for an administrative offense.

October 19, 2012 22:00

• Striking miners in Georgia accused the management of the enterprise of double-dealing

  The participants of a strike of miners and workers in the town of Chiatura in the West of Georgia accused the management of the company of double-dealing and improper expenditure of the money collected on construction of a temple. They submitted the respective statement to Public Prosecutor's office.

October 19, 2012 20:00

• About 30 people in Armenia took part in a procession in support of Vardan Oskanyan

  Today a procession of members of "Civilitas" foundation in support of its founder Vardan Oskanyan was held in Yerevan. About 30 participants of the action marched from "Civilitas" office to the building of Prosecutor General's and brought a message with a demand to stop pressure on the foundation an Vardan Oskanyan to Prosecutor General of Armenia.

October 19, 2012 20:00

• The investigation verifies authenticity of a video of torture in an investigative isolation ward of Novocherkassk

  Investigative Committee is carrying out an inspection in connection with a reel about torturing the convicts by an official of Chief Directorate of State Penal Service in the investigative isolation ward (IIW) of Novocherkassk which appeared on the Internet.

October 19, 2012 19:00

• Two missing residents found in Dagestan

  Two residents of Dagestan, Vladimir Prokopiev and Naida Nematullaeva, whose disappearance was earlier reported by their relatives are found. There is no question of kidnapping in Prokopiev and Nematullaeva's case, republican law enforcement bodies reported.

October 19, 2012 18:00

• A schoolgirl disappeared in the town of Shakhty, Rostov region

  Investigators in Rostov region are carrying out an inspection in connection with disappearance of resident of the town of Shakhty Dasha Simogaeva aged 13, Investigative Department of Committee of Inquiry of Russia (CIR) in the region reports.

October 18, 2012 23:50

• Having introduced visa-free regime with EU, Armenia expects EU's reciprocal steps, experts assert

  In Armenia, political scientists and economists believe that the decision of the country's Government to unilaterally introduce the visa-free regime with the EU was encouraged by the Armenia's expectation of reciprocal steps from the EU on facilitation of the visa regime and its future cancellation.

October 18, 2012 23:30

• Zaur Gurbanly: my arrest caused by booklet of organization "Nida"

  In Azerbaijan, blogger Zaur Gurbanly, an activist of the civil movement "Nida" (Exclamation), was released after serving an administrative penalty in the form of 15-day detention. After his release, Zaur Gurbanly stated that, although he was subjected to moral and psychological pressure, no physical violence was used against him. The activist also said that his arrest was caused by a booklet of the civil movement "Nida".

October 18, 2012 23:20

• In Stavropol Territory, ex-Chairman of Sports Committee suspected of attempted fraud

  Viktor Osipov, ex-Chairman of the Stavropol Territory Committee on Physical Culture and Sports, is suspected of attempted fraud in the financing of the "Dynamo" Basketball Club. This was reported by the Investigatory Committee of the Stavropol Territory. The criminal case, the initiation of which was reported today, became the second one, instituted against Viktor Osipov. Earlier, he was a figurant in the case of fraud in the financing of the "Dynamo" Football Club (FC).