News

September 24, 2012 22:40

• Chief architect of Sochi suspected of abuse of power

  In Sochi, Oleg Sheveiko, Director of the Department of Architecture, Urban Planning and Redevelopment of the city administration, became a defendant in two criminal cases, related to the issuance of construction permits in the area of international hospitality.

September 24, 2012 22:30

• In Azerbaijan, arrest of oppositionist Nigyar Yagublu is of political nature, her lawyers assert

  In Azerbaijan, the investigation into the case against Nigyar Yagublu, an activist of the youth organization of the oppositional "Musavat" Party, is being conducted with procedural violations, and the arrest of the oppositionist is of political nature. This was stated on September 24 by lawyers of Nigyar Yagublu at the "roundtable", held in the media centre of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS).

September 24, 2012 22:10

• Russian Supreme Court returns case on undermining "Neva-Express" Train to first instance court

  Today, the Judicial Panel for Criminal Cases of the Russian Supreme Court granted a lawyer's motion to restore the right to defence of Tarkhan Kartoev, convicted in case on undermining the "Neva-Express" Train. The case will be sent to the first instance court for translation into Ingush, the lawyer Tatiana Okushko said.

September 24, 2012 22:00

• Dagestani resident claims unlawful detention of her son by power agents

  Police officers from the OVD (Interior Division) of the Magaramkent District of Dagestan unlawfully detain a 23-year Magomed Guseinov. This was reported by Kevser Guseinova, a resident of the village of Tagirkent of the Magaramkent District.

September 24, 2012 20:00

• Members of power ministries are verifying information about involvement of suicide bombers of "Riyad as-Salihin" in murder of Said Chirkeisky in Dagestan

  A grouping of shahid suicide bombers of "Riyad as-Salihin" assumed responsibility for murder of Sufi Sheikh Said Chirkeisky in Dagestan. Committee of Inquiry in Dagestan and National Anti-terrorist Committee (NAC) of the Russian Federation are already verifying this version.

September 24, 2012 19:00

• Unidentified people in Georgia threw stones at supports of the authorities and splashed acid in the face of an oppositionist

  An assault at a minibus with activists of the ruling party "United National Movement" (UNM) took place in Georgia tonight. Oppositionists report one more assault, this time at a representative of the block "Bidzina Ivanishvili - Georgian Dream" in Gardaban district of Georgia.

September 24, 2012 18:00

• A protest action of believers passed off in front of the Embassy of France in Baku

  Today about 50 people held an action of protest in front of the Embassy of France in Baku in connection with caricatures of Prophet Muhammad published in "Charlie Hebdo" French satiric weekly. Center of freedom of conscience and confession also condemned the caricatures and the film "Innocence of Muslims".

September 23, 2012 23:00

• Convicts in the prison of Rustavi went on a mass hunger strike

  About 3000 convicts of prison No 17 of Rustavi, Georgia, went on a hunger strike. According to their relatives, the action was a sign of solidarity with the convicts who underwent torture.

September 22, 2012 23:00

• Book "The Innocent Found Guilty" presented in Grozny

  The Grozny office of the Interregional Public Organization "Centre of Caucasian Initiative" has hosted a presentation of the book by Zoya Svetova "The Innocent Found Guilty", dedicated to inmates who serve their terms under fabricated cases. The presentation was attended by Zara Murtazalieva, a Chechen girl, who spent eight and a half years in a colony in Mordovia on charges of terrorism.

September 22, 2012 22:00

• Action of "Georgian Dream" in Zugdidi brings together thousands of coalition supporters

  A pre-election rally of the election bloc "Bidzina Ivanishvili – Georgian Dream" organized in the city of Zugdidi was attended by several thousands of supporters of the bloc from all districts of the region Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti and by activists who came from Tbilisi, Poti, and other cities.

September 22, 2012 21:00

• In Tbilisi, students go on hunger strike demanding freedom to detained protesters against torture

  Today, six activists of student movements of Georgia went on hunger strike in front of the House of Justice. Their main demand is to release the four participants of protest actions, detained for trying to break through the cordon and disobeying the police.

September 22, 2012 20:00

• Vladikavkaz hosts rally against growth of utility tariffs

  As reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, the rally held in Vladikavkaz by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) within the All-Russian protest action was attended by about 300 people.

September 22, 2012 19:00

• Authorities of Maikop and Nalchik failed to coordinated mass street actions in support of Syrian Circassians

  The mass street actions in support of Syrian Circassians scheduled in Maikop and Nalchik on September 23 have been cancelled, as reported by the members of the organizing committee for the actions. Now, the actions will be held in the form of solo pickets and meetings.

September 22, 2012 18:00

• In Astrakhan, tenants evacuated because of threat of house collapse return to their flats

  The tenants of the house in Astrakhan, who were evacuated by rescuers in the evening on September 21 because a crack in the wall of their house, returned to their flats.

September 22, 2012 16:00

• Sochi hosts solo pickets against extraction of nickel near Khopyor River

  Today in Sochi, activists of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" have held solo pickets in support of the demands of the population of the Voronezh and Volgograd Regions to ban the development of nickel deposits in the area of the Khopyor River Hopper, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

September 22, 2012 15:00

• Protest rally of CPRF held in Stavropol

  Today, a rally was organized in Stavropol by the Territorial Committee of the CPRF: "No to housing and municipal terror!" The action was attended by over 200 people, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

September 22, 2012 14:00

• Employees of Gldani Prison noted for mistreating inmates sacked

  Georgia has fired the employees of Gldani Prison No. 8, who were noted for mistreating inmates, Giorgi Tugushi, Minister of Punishment, Probation and Legal Assistance, said today.

September 22, 2012 12:00

• Cherkessk: rally against growth of utility tariffs was over 100 people strong

  Today, a rally in this city against the rise in utility tariffs was organized by the Karachay-Cherkessian Branch of the CPRF.

September 22, 2012 11:00

• Prosecutor's Office of Chechnya cancel eviction of hostels in Grozny

  The Chechen Prosecutor's Office has recognized as illegal the actions of the Republic's Department of the Russian Federal Property Management Agency (Rosimuschestvo), aimed at forced eviction of residents out of hostels in Grozny. The Department bosses have been warned.

September 22, 2012 10:00

• Over 500 hectares demined during six months in Chechnya

  More than 500 hectares of agrarian land was demined in Chechnya by servicemen of the engineer-sapper units of the federal armed forces in the past six months.