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November 16, 2011 22:10

• Makhachkala court cancels punishment of participants of anti-corruption rally

  On November 15, the Magistrate Court of the Soviet District of Makhachkala cancelled the decision of the same Magistrate Court, which brought to justice detained participants and organizers of anti-corruption rally held in the city of Makhachkala on October 3. This was reported by Magomed Shamilov, Chairman of the independent trade union of law enforcement agents.

November 16, 2011 21:00

• The court in Ingushetia sentenced ex-chief accountant to three years of custody for misappropriation of 93 million rubles

  Sunzha district court of Ingushetia sentenced ex-chief accountant of production department of housing and communal service to three years of custody within the case of misappropriation of over 90 million rubles. This was an information from Department of Committee of Inquiry of Russia in the republic.

November 16, 2011 20:00

• Supreme Court of Russia legalized alteration of the borders of "Utrish" nature reserve in Krasnodar region

  Cassation Board of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation rejected an appeal of "Greenpeace" organization complaining of a refusal to alter the order of the Ministry of Nature Protection sanctioning the borders of "Utrish" nature reserve in Krasnodar region.

November 16, 2011 19:00

• Criminal liability for coercion to marriage enacted in Azerbaijan

  According to the amendments to the Marriage and family code and Criminal code of Azerbaijan introduced at a session of Milly Majlis on November, 15, persons who compel a woman to marriage will be held criminally liable.

November 16, 2011 18:00

• Investigation discovered similarity between the murders of Budanov and the poet from Chechnya Akhtahanov

  According to a source in law enforcement bodies, the same persons who had organized the murder of ex-colonel of the Russian army Yury Budanov may be involved in the murder of Chechen poet Ruslan Akhtahanov. Earlier, the "Caucasian Knot" reported that Ruslan Akhtahanov, a well-known Chechen cultural figure, member of Russian Union of Writers, laureate of Artem Borovik prize, was killed in Moscow about this midnight.

November 15, 2011 23:40

• Trial on explosion of "Neva-Express" train is accelerated, lawyer Pliev asserts

  The Tver Regional Court continues process on the case of explosion at the "Neva-Express" train in 2009, in which 10 natives of Ingushetia are the figurants. The trial has already questioned defence witnesses, presented evidence; the defendants' interrogation was appointed for November 21. According to Musa Pliev, the lawyer of two defendants, the trial is being accelerated, and the prosecution has failed to answer key questions, including the question of motive.

November 15, 2011 23:30

• Court hears victim in case against OMON agents who kidnapped Armenian natives

  The Vidnoe District Court of the Moscow Region continues hearings on the case against OMON (riot police) agents accused of kidnapping of representatives of the Armenian Diaspora in Moscow for ransom. Brother of a kidnapped person testified at the trial.

November 15, 2011 23:20

• Armenian Constitutional Court orders courts to take into account media's material status at sentencing

  This evening, at the lawsuit filed by Karen Andreasyan, the human rights defender, the Armenian Constitutional Court, issued a decision to order courts to estimate material situation of media in determining the amount of compensation on complaints against defamation.

November 15, 2011 23:10

• In Dagestan, investigators start to reveal circumstances of clean-up in village of Khutrakh

  In Dagestan, the investigatory authorities question residents of the village of Khutrakh of the Tsuntin District who were aggrieved during the special operation in late September. According to human rights defenders, in the course of the a mass clean-up (zachistka) in the village, power agents repeatedly violated the provisions of the Russian legislation with respect to local residents, showed cruelty and degraded people.

November 15, 2011 23:00

• Sergey Stepashin: salaries in NCFD fail to reach national average

  In the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), the unemployment rate is four times higher than the national average. This was reported by Sergey Stepashin, Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation.

November 15, 2011 22:50

• "Pravoe Delo" in Volgograd cancels agreement on fair elections

  Andrei Kuprikov, Chairman of the Volgograd regional branch of the "Pravoe Delo" (Right Cause) claimed that he treated the concluded agreement "For Fair Elections" as invalid.

November 15, 2011 22:40

• FAS: Dagestani Ministry of Justice violates law on public procurements

  The Ministry of Justice of Dagestan has violated the Law on state procurement at the open auction held in electronic form to purchase a car for the needs of the institution. This was reported by the Dagestani Office of the FAS (Federal Antimonopoly Service).

November 15, 2011 22:30

• In Ingushetia, Dolakovo residents claim Evkurov's brother escapes with their money charged for legal services

  Residents of the village of Dolakovo in Ingushetia claim that Ruslan Evkurov, the cousin of the republic's leader, charged each applicant for 15,000 roubles for legal support in preparation of documents for grants allocated from the federal budget for development of small and medium businesses and disappeared with money. The deceived people state that they are going to seek justice on their own; the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) claims that the Economic Crimes Control Division is investigating into the case.

November 15, 2011 22:30

• Meeting of PACE's Committee on political prisoners in Azerbaijan cancelled in Paris

  The meeting of the PACE's Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, appointed for November 16 in Paris, which was to consider the issue of political prisoners in Azerbaijan, has been cancelled. This was reported by Einullah Fatullaev, former political prisoner invited to the meeting, now the head of the NGO "For Human Rights".

November 15, 2011 22:20

• In Yerevan, organizers of conference on Talysh studies claim violation of rights of Talyshes living in Azerbaijan

  Yerevan hosted the 2nd two-day international conference on Talysh studies dated to the 15th anniversary of the international magazine "Iran and Caucasus". The organizers of the conference emphasize that the event has no political orientation and represents a purely academic initiative; however, they claimed violation of rights of Talysh people living in Azerbaijan. At the same time, no representatives of Azerbaijan attended the conference.

November 15, 2011 22:10

• Court sentences Chechen woman accused of selling her newborn babies to 3.5 years of imprisonment

  Madina Nalieva, a resident of Chechnya, was sentenced to 3.5 years of imprisonment for selling two of her newborn babies. This was reported today by the Russian General Prosecutor's Office.

November 15, 2011 22:00

• Committee for restoration of rights of victims of political repression created in Karachay-Cherkessia

  The People's Assembly of Karachay-Cherkessia formed a republican Committee for restoration of rights of rehabilitated victims of political repression. It will deal with publishing a Book of Memory and construction of a memorial complex in honour of the lost people.

November 15, 2011 21:00

• Sappers in Armenia defused mined territories in Siunik district

  This year sappers in Armenia have defused about 21 hectares of local territories, including mined areas in Siunik district. However, the neighbourhood of 60 settlements of the country still remains mined.

November 15, 2011 20:00

• Zubkov in Volgograd criticized the officials for being slow in solving the "people's problems"

  First Vice-premier Victor Zubkov criticized local officials in Volgograd for being slow in solving the "people's problems" and gave them two weeks to improve the situation.

November 15, 2011 19:00

• Business lady Silva Ambartsumyan reported being beaten up by Governor of Siunik district of Armenia

  Business lady Silvia Ambartsumyan in Armenia accused Governor of Siunik district Suren Khachatryan of beating her up in "Armenia Marriott Hotel".