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October 03, 2012 22:40

• In Dagestan, defendant in case of sexual abuse of teenager denies his guilt

  Today, the Supreme Court of Dagestan held court hearings on the case of Zhairuly Umarov, accused of committing sexual assault against a minor stepchild. AT the court session, the defendant has denied his guilt, and his lawyer claims violation of the rights of the defendant.

October 03, 2012 22:30

• Publication of data on Gldani Prison staff triggers new protest in Georgia

  Publication in the Georgian newspaper "Asaval-Dasavali" of names, surnames and addresses of personnel of the Gldani Prison No. 8 provoked a new protest action rally in Georgia, in which students and NGO activists participate.

October 03, 2012 22:30

• Law enforcers investigate involvement of neo-Nazi searched in Russian in execution of securities of Kiev supermarket

  Ukrainian law enforcement agencies verify the version that the man, who on September 26 shelled guards in the Kiev shopping centre, is Alexander Parinov, a member of the radical neo-Nazi grouping "United Brigades-88", who was suspected of involvement in the murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova in Moscow.

October 03, 2012 22:00

• Ex-judge killed in Rostov-on-Don

  An ex-federal judge was found killed in Rostov-on-Don in the evening of October, 2, Public prosecutor's office of Rostov region reports.

October 03, 2012 20:00

• The European Court of Human Rights granted the claim of an Azerbaijani journalist who got injured during dispersal of an oppositional action in 2005

  On October, 2, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) announced its verdict on the claim of Azerbaijani journalist Ramiz Najafli. Acknowledging violations of Najafli's rights secured by clauses 3 and 10 of European Convention on Human Rights (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment, freedom of expression) the Court obliged the Government of Azerbaijan to pay the journalist a compensation to a total sun of 13 thousand euros.

October 03, 2012 20:00

• A native of Northern Caucasus kidnapped earlier found killed in Moscow

  On October, 2, dead body of a thirty-seven-year-old native of Northern Caucasus whose disappearance was reported by his sister at the beginning of September was found in Moscow.

October 03, 2012 18:00

• Actions of protest against kidnapping in Ingushetia are going on in Moscow

  Residents of Ingushetia are holding single-person pickets near the buildings of the Government and State Duma of Russia expressing protest against non-judicial executions and kidnapping of people in the republic, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

October 02, 2012 23:50

• "Georgian Young Lawyers' Association" records 147 violations during elections

  On the voting day, observers from the "Georgian Young Lawyers' Association" (GYLA) recorded 147 violations at the parliamentary elections, and lawsuits were filed on 75 of them. This was told to reporters by Tamar Chugoshvili, the NGO's representative.

October 02, 2012 23:20

• Investigators check involvement of militants in murder of businesswoman in Dagestan

  Investigators consider an attack of members of illegal armed formations (IAF) as a priority version of the murder of a 51-year-old owner of the store in the village of Kushtil of the Khiv District of Dagestan. The store, owned by the killed woman, sold alcoholic beverages.

October 02, 2012 23:20

• Soldier killed during military exercises in Nagorno-Karabakh

  During the military exercise of the Defence Army of Nagorno-Karabakh, soldier Garik Gazaryan, a grenadier, was killed. This was reported on October 1 by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh.

October 02, 2012 23:00

• Mikhail Saakashvili recognizes victory of "Georgian Dream" and expresses his willingness to cooperate

  Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili recognized victory of the coalition "Georgian Dream" at the parliamentary elections in Georgia and declared that he was willing to cooperate with the oppositional coalition. Constructive statements of political opponents were met by the European Union with approval.

October 02, 2012 23:00

• "YouTube" prepares to block anti-Islamic film in territory of Russia

  Once the "Google" receives official documents to ban the film "Innocence of Muslims", the "YouTube" will block the video in the territory of Russian Federation. Closure of the entire service or restrictions on other products of the "Google" is not in question.

October 02, 2012 22:50

• Georgian CEC announces complete restoration of its website

  Today, the official website of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia resumed its work after the DDOS-attack. This was reported by the press service of the Central Election Commission.

October 02, 2012 22:40

• In Volgograd, court resumes proceedings against "NTV" reporters

  Today, the Central District Court of Volgograd cancelled the decision of the magistrate court in cases of administrative offence, instituted against "NTV" reporter Andrei Sukhanov and operator Daniel Korotun.

October 02, 2012 22:20

• In Moscow, trial in case on terror act at "Domodedovo" Airport to be held in open mode

  Today, the Moscow Regional Court agreed to continue consideration of the case on the terror act at the Moscow "Domodedovo" Airport on January 24, 2011, in open mode. This was reported by the Press Secretary of the Court.

October 02, 2012 22:00

• In Rostov, man, suspected of kidnapping 8-year-old Dasha Popova, hanged himself in SIZO

  In the Rostov SIZO (pre-trial prison), entrepreneur Alexander Maksimov, who was suspected in kidnapping of 8-year-old girl, has committed suicide. He hanged himself in his ward. This was reported by the press centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

October 02, 2012 21:00

• Natives of Chechnya suspected of an assault at a journalist

  Three natives of Chechnya are suspected of an assault at Cyril Panchenko, journalist of "Fontanka" media, at night of October, 1, in the Moscow metro. They were detained by the police and a criminal case was initiated.

October 02, 2012 20:00

• A memorial to victims of flood in Krymsk erected in Krasnodar

  A granitic "Monument of grief" in memory of victims of flood in Krymsk will be opened on October, 4, in the Botanical gardens of Kuban State Agricultural University.

October 02, 2012 19:00

• A resident of Krasnodar region reported his son's disappearance in Dagestan

  Yesterday, October, 1, resident of Krasnodar region Devran Zagirov called to standby unit in Derbent district of Dagestan reporting his son's disappearance on his way to Dagestan.

October 02, 2012 18:00

• Opposition: six persons got injured in a skirmish with riot squad in Georgia

  Six persons got injured in a skirmish that happened near a polling station in the settlement of Khashuri, Georgia, between local residents and a flying riot squad, oppositional activists report. The Ministry of Interior Affairs denied this information.