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October 12, 2010 22:00

• Attack on Nalchik was provoked by repressions against Muslims, rights defenders assert

  The Kabardino-Balkar Human Rights Centre has published an appeal in relation to the five-year anniversary of the attack on Nalchik on October 13, 2005, stating that not only those who preached armed jihad are to be blamed for the incident, but also the power structures, the then political leadership of the republic, and in general the society of Kabardino-Balkaria.

October 12, 2010 21:00

• The Parliament of Georgia will adopt the new Constitution before October, 15

  The Parliament of Georgia is going to pass a new edition of the Constitution without waiting for final recommendations of the Venice Commission which will take place before October, 15, Michail Machavariani, Vice-speaker of the Parliament declared on October, 11.

October 12, 2010 20:00

• Zakaev dismissed the Government of self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria

  Ahmed Zakaev, Head of the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (CRI), has resolved to stop the activities of this Government and declared that he and his adherents acknowledged "State Committee of Defense - Shura Majlis" headed by Khusein Gakaev the supreme governing body of Ichkeria "for the war period".

October 12, 2010 19:00

• The penal clause for the native of Chechnya accused of murder of Volkov has been changed

  A more severe charge against Ahmedpashi Aidayev, native of Chechnya, the main suspect of the murder of football fan Yury Volkov has been brought, Abusupyan Gaitayev, the defendant's attorney, reported on October, 11.

October 12, 2010 18:00

• President of a charitable fund shot down in Stavropol

  An unidentified person in Stavropol shot down the President of charitable fund "Renaissance", the man died on-site.

October 11, 2010 23:50

• October 14, Moscow to hold rally in defence of journalists Nizovkina and Stetsura

  On October 14, at 5:30 p.m., in Chistoprudny Boulevard, near the monument to Griboyedov, a rally is planned in defence of journalists Nadezhda Nizovkina and Tatiana Stetsura, accused of extremism for distributing human rights leaflets about the Caucasus. The rally is organized by the Anti-War Movement.

October 11, 2010 23:30

• In Astrakhan, journalist rejects deputy's accusation of beating

  Rifkat Shabanov, a deputy of the Astrakhan Regional Duma, has accused Oleg Teplischev, a journalist of the Astrakhan-based newspaper "Zhitel" (Resident) of beating him during the election of Mayor of Astrakhan on October 11, 2009. Oleg Teplischev and eyewitnesses to the incident assert that the journalist had not attacked the deputy.

October 11, 2010 23:20

• Abkhazian GPO does not exclude that Muslim community was attacked by radicals

  The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Abkhazia has moved a number of versions associated with the attack on members of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Abkhazia (SAM) committed on October 8 in the city of Gudauta.

October 11, 2010 23:10

• In Karelia, two residents sentenced for beating an Azerbaijani

  In spring this year two young men beat a young Azerbaijani on the motive of ethnic hatred. Today, it became known that they were sentenced.

October 11, 2010 23:00

• In Georgia, villager Saakashvili arrested for five days for quarrelling with bureaucrat

  On October 2, in the village of Kistauri, Akhmet District of Kakheti (Georgia), after a quarrel between the head of local administration and local resident named Otar Saakashvili, the latter was detained by the militia and sentenced to five days in jail.

October 11, 2010 22:50

• Georgia introduces visa-free regime for citizens of Northern Caucasus

  As stated today by Nino Kalandadze, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, residents of Dagestan, Chechnya, Ingushetia, North Ossetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia and Adygea will have the right to stay in Georgia without visas for 30 days.

October 11, 2010 22:30

• On October 14, witnesses for prosecution and defence to be questioned at Kadyrov vs. Orlov trial

  The next session of the Khamovniki Court of Moscow to consider the claim lodged by Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov against Oleg Orlov, head of the HRC "Memorial" will take place on October 14 at 11:00 a.m. The prosecution party will continue presenting its proofs; and evidences of both sides' witnesses will be heard.

October 11, 2010 22:20

• "Memorial" receives Sergio Vieira de Mello Prize

  On October 7 in Krakow, the Society "Memorial" was awarded with the Prize named after Sergio Vieira de Mello. The work of human rights defenders in Northern Caucasus was especially noted.

October 11, 2010 22:10

• Publicist Nabiev states violations at election of Makhachkala Mayor

  The election of Mayor of the city of Makhachkala was accompanied by numerous violations. This was stated by Isalmagomed Nabiev, a resident of Makhachkala, a publicist and chairman of the independent trade union of entrepreneurs and drivers of Dagestan. He said that he had witnessed the members of the election commission filling in ballot papers by taking out passport data from voters' lists.

October 11, 2010 22:00

• Prosecutor demands 23 years of prison for the accused of murder of Ruslan Yamadayev

  The prosecutor in Moscow municipal court has demanded to sentence Aslanbek Dadayev accused of murder of Ruslan Yamadayev, ex-deputy of the State Duma, and the attempt at Sergey Kiziun, military ex- commandant of Chechnya, to 23 years of imprisonment.

October 11, 2010 21:00

• Chief of criminal investigation department wounded in Nalchik

  This morning, at about half past eight, an explosion took place near the house No 188 in Akhohov street in Nalchik. An unidentified explosive device of about 100 gram trotyl equivalent power had been placed under the "VAZ-2131" service car with the chief of criminal investigation unit of Department of Interior affairs of the city of Nalchik in the cabin.

October 11, 2010 20:00

• Putin's birthday was marked in Chechnya by establishing a youth movement named after him

  A youth patriotic club called "Putin" was established in Chechnya. A fountain devoted to the Russian Prime-minister's birthday was also opened in Grozny and horse races passed off in Gudermes. Local observers think that the authorities of the republic are seeking to show their loyalty to the Kremlin once again.

October 11, 2010 19:00

• The circumstances of an explosion in a private house in Chechnya are being established

  Law enforcement bodies of the Chechen Republic are investigating the circumstances of an explosion on October, 9, in a private house of a resident in the town of Ulus-Martan as a result of which two persons perished and one more got severely wounded.

October 11, 2010 18:00

• A meeting against oil terminals was held in Yeisk

  An ecologic meeting against oil terminals in the town passed off in Yeisk (Krasnodar region). Over 800 people took part in it, "Ecologic Watch of North Caucasus" reports.

October 09, 2010 22:00

• Kalmykia delays commissioning of its WPPs till November

  Start of wind power plants (WPPs) in Kalmykia was again postponed. The problems of the WPP park were discussed on October 7 at the sitting chaired by the republic's prime minister.