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July 12, 2012 07:00

• A scuffle happened between students of the Ministry of Interior Affairs and natives of Northern Caucasus in Moscow

  Late in the evening of July, 11, a scuffle happened between future policemen and natives of Northern Caucasus in the South-East of Moscow, a representative of law enforcement bodies reported.

July 12, 2012 05:00

• Bus drivers go on strike in Armenia

  On July 11, in the Kotaik Region of Armenia, bus drivers of the "King de Luxe" Company, serving routes of Yerevan-Abovyan and Charentsavan-Yerevan, went on strike. 80 drivers of 40 buses left their routes.

July 12, 2012 04:00

• In Grozny, Chairman of "Committee Against Torture" questioned

  In Grozny, a representative of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in the South Federal District (SFD) interrogated Igor Kalyapin, Chairman of the Interregional Public Organization "Committee Against Torture" (ICAT). This was reported by human rights defenders. The activists of the Committee believe that power agents try to institute criminal proceedings against Igor Kalyapin.

July 12, 2012 01:00

• Human Rights Council under Russian President proposes to establish federal commission on former militants' adaptation

  Members of the Council for Development of Civil Society and Human Rights under President of Russia proposed to establish the federal adaptation commission of former members of the armed underground to civilian life. Representatives of the law enforcement agencies insist that the commissions should work directly in place, that is, in Northern Caucasus. Human rights defenders believe that their work will be much easier with the support of Moscow.

July 11, 2012 22:00

• In Krasnodar Territory, compensation paid to about 10,000 victims

  Cash compensations of 10,000 roubles were paid to 9,860 victims of the flooding in the Krasnodar Territory. This was reported today by Boris Glebov, Deputy Chairman of the Commission for Emergencies of the administration of the Krasnodar Territory, at the meeting of the operational headquarters.

July 11, 2012 21:00

• In Sochi, Elena Spasskaya and Mikhail Batrakov announced guilty

  Today, in Sochi, court found Elena Spasskaya, Director of the Municipal Unitary Enterprise (MUE) "Directorate of Shopping Mall Service", and entrepreneur Mikhail Batrakov guilty of committing a large-scale fraud. Elena Spasskaya was sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment, and Mikhail Batrakov to 6 years of imprisonment.

July 11, 2012 20:00

• Chechen native, detained at "Mosfilm", to remain under arrest for other six months

  In Moscow, court extended for other six months the period of detention in custody for Malkho Bisultanov, a Chechen native, who was detained in Moscow in the territory of the "Mosfilm" Film Studio. The detainee is accused of trying to sell drugs.

July 11, 2012 20:00

• Abkhazia establishes points to collect assistance for victims of flooding in Krasnodar Territory

  Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia, formed two points for collection of assistance for residents of the Krasnodar Territory, affected by the flooding. Those points take the most necessary things, including insect killers against mosquitoes, respirators and gauze bandages, drinking water, rubber foot wear and gloves, and medicines.

July 11, 2012 19:00

• ICRF: flooding death toll in Kuban reaches 164 persons

  According to recent reports of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), the number of victims of the flooding in the Krasnodar Territory reached 164 persons. 8 persons were put on the list of missing persons.

July 11, 2012 18:00

• In Volgograd, 17 ecologists and residents of Dar-Gora village attend protest action against work of "Tekhoil"

  Today, residents of the village of Dar-Gora and ecologists held a picket near the building of the Department of the "Rosprirodnadzor" (Russian Federal Agency for Supervising the Nature) in Volgograd. They are indignant about inaction of the supervisory authority for the protection of their rights to prosperous environment, which, according to them, are violated by the enterprise "Tekhoil". Officials from the "Rosprirodnadzor" argue that the protesters direct their claims to the wrong address.

July 11, 2012 17:00

• Volunteers: Krymsk needs hygiene products, rubber boots, candles and food

  The city of Krymsk of the Krasnodar Territory, affected by the flooding, needs, first of all, personal care articles, household chemicals and cleaning devices. Besides, the city is short of medical workers and psychologists. This was reported by volunteers.

July 11, 2012 14:00

• In Georgia, one man, poisoned by chlorine leakage, died

  18-year-old Lasha Narimanidze, who got poisoned by chlorine in the suburb of Tbilisi, died at the resuscitation ward of the hospital named after Ingorokva. This was reported by Gela Arabidze, physician of the hospital.

July 11, 2012 09:00

• Akhmed Salakhudinov, whose relatives claimed his kidnapping in Makhachkala, returns home

  Ahmed Salakhudinov, whose relatives claimed yesterday, on July 10, his kidnapping in Makhachkala, is free. This morning, he was released from the OVD (Interior Division) of the city of Kizlyar.

July 11, 2012 03:00

• Makhachkala SIZO hunger-strikers intend to stand till all their demands are fulfilled

  The hunger strike in the SIZO-1 (Pre-trial prison) of Makhachkala has been lasting for 6 day already. Relatives of the detainees claim that the administration of the SIZO ask the participants of the protest action to stop the hunger strike in return for promises to replace the bars on the windows and check the effect of jammers of mobile communication on health state of inmates. The SIZO denies the fact of the hunger strike.

July 10, 2012 23:00

• In Makhachkala, relatives of kidnapped Akhmed Salakhudinov intend to block avenue

  In Makhachkala, near Akushinsky Avenue, relatives of 27-year Akhmed Salakhudinov gather. According to them, in the morning, Akhmed Salakhudinov was kidnapped by unidentified armed men in masks and camouflage. They intend to block the avenue.

July 10, 2012 21:00

• In Georgia, Labour Party demands to postpone or cancel payment of population's debts to banks

  Today, in Tbilisi, in front of the presidential palace, the Labour Party held a protest action, demanding to postpone or cancel population's debts to banks.

July 10, 2012 20:00

• "Minprirody": construction of buildings in flood-dangerous territories led to serious consequences in Kuban

  According to the "Rosprirodnadzor" (Russian Federal Agency for Supervising the Nature), one of the reasons for such severe consequences of the flooding in the Krasnodar Territory was construction of building in flood-dangerous territories. This was stated by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology (known as "Minprirody").

July 10, 2012 19:00

• In Makhachkala SIZO, hunger-striker attempts to commit suicide

  Rakhman Ramazanov, an inmate of the Makhachkala SIZO-1 (pre-trial prison), who went on a hunger strike, cut his veins to protest against the conditions of detention, and his health state gives rise to concern. This was reported by Murad Magomedov, lawyer of Rakhman Ramazanov.

July 10, 2012 18:00

• Krymsk residents: no one warned us of danger

  Residents of the city of Krymsk of the Krasnodar Territory claim that they had not been warned of possible flooding. According to the local residents, they are provided with assistance, and they are supplied with food products and water.

July 10, 2012 13:00

• In Chechnya, relatives of man, suspected of killing policeman, claim being tortured by power agents

  Parents and sisters of Magomed Akaev, a native of Chechnya, stated that policemen tortured them to reveal whereabouts of Akaev, who was put on international wanted list. They file an appropriate complaint to the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". The press service of the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) refuses to comment on the situation.