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October 30, 2009 20:00

• Chechen President finds "Novaya Gazeta" articles on Markelov's murder slanderous

  Andrei Krasnenkov, advocate of the Chechen leader, has stated that the articles of the "Novaya Gazeta" on the murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov contain slanderous information against President of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov.

October 30, 2009 19:00

• Moscow holds press conference on Maksharip Aushev's murder

  Today, Moscow will host a press conference on the situation in Ingushetia after the recent Maksharip Aushev's murder with participation of Liudmila Alekseeva, head of the Moscow Helsinki Group, Musa Pliev, assistant to the President of Ingushetia, and Magomed Khazbiev, leader of the Ingush opposition.

October 30, 2009 18:00

• Wife of missing Makhachkala resident is afraid for his life

  Zagra Kazimagomedova, a resident of Makhachkala, is afraid that her husband, Murad Salikhov, 24, who disappeared on October 29, can be killed. She told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that she was waiting for the on duty inspector at the Investigatory Department at the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Sovietskiy District of the capital of Dagestan till late at night aiming to serve her petition to him, but he never appeared at his workplace.

October 29, 2009 23:50

• Woman from Makhachkala reports disappearance of her husband

  Zagra Kazimagomedova, a resident of Makhachkala, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that today her husband Murad Salikhov, 24, who lived in the capital of Dagestan at 55 Akushinskogo Street, disappeared in early evening.

October 29, 2009 23:20

• Chapanov: Makhloev kidnapped in Ingushetia was earlier under inquiry

  Makhsud Makhloev, who was kidnapped today in the morning in Sleptsovskaya village, Sunzha District of Ingushetia, earlier was detained by militia on suspicion of participating in the attempt on the head of Sunzha ROVD (District Interior Unit); however, 4 months later he was released, and later had no claims from law enforcement bodies. This was reported by Vakha Chapanov, head of the Ingush Information Agency "Maximum".

October 29, 2009 23:00

• "Imedi" journalists to address ECtHR on November 2007 events

  Journalists of the Georgian TV Company "Imedi" are going to address the European Court on Human Rights (ECtHR). According to advocate Liya Mukhashavriya, who is representing journalists' interests, first they will address the State Office of Public Prosecutor of Georgia.

October 29, 2009 22:30

• Son of the first President of Georgia goes on hunger strike

  The Tbilisi City Court has accused Tsotne, the son of the first President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia, of a murder attempt, illegal purchase, storage and bearing of arms. Ketevan Bekauri, Zviad's advocate, told journalists about it.

October 29, 2009 22:00

• Power agents take head of communication centre of Ingush MIA in unknown direction

  In Ingushetia, unidentified persons have kidnapped Mussa Matsievа, head of the centre of specialized communications of the local MIA.

October 29, 2009 21:30

• Eyewitness in Maksharip Aushev's murder case regains consciousness

  Tauzela Dzeitova, the main witness of the murder of the Ingush oppositionist Maksharipa Aushev, who was in his car at the moment of the murder, has come back to consciousness. It was reported today by the representative of the ICPO (Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office) for Kabardino-Balkaria.

October 29, 2009 21:20

• Resident of Sleptsovskaya kidnapped in Ingushetia

  Today, at 5:30 a.m. in Sleptsovskaya village, Sunzha District of Ingushetia, unidentified power agencies kidnapped Makhsud Makhloev. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Lydia Mikhalchenko, editor of the website "Ingushetiyaru.org" with referring to the leader of Ingush opposition Magomed Khazbiev. Law enforcement bodies deny their participation in the incident.

October 29, 2009 21:00

• Anna Politkovskaya Street to appear in Tbilisi

  Today, a Tbilisi body of local government (in Sakrebulo) made a decision to give the names of perished Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, actresses Sofiko Chiaureli and film director Olga Konskaya.

October 29, 2009 20:00

• HRW: criminal case on slander against head of HRC "Memorial" should be stopped

  The authorities of Russia should immediately stop the criminal prosecution of the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated.

October 29, 2009 19:20

• Relatives of Dzhavatkhanov assassinated in Chechnya deny his links with separatists

  Relatives and friends of Ramzan Dzhavatkhanov, 25, a resident of Tevzani village, who, according to Chechen power agents, was liquidated on October 27 near Makhkety village during a special operation, assert that a couple of days prior to his death Ramzan was kidnapped by unidentified persons.

October 29, 2009 18:00

• Residents of Ingushetia who move to Urals Mountains will get houses and travelling allowances

  The Ingushes who will resettle to the Sverdlovsk Region will be provided with accommodation and receive travelling allowances at a rate of 50-60 thousand roubles per capable family member. The administration of the Ingush President said that before mid-November an agreement will be signed by the republic's leaders and authorities of the Sverdlovsk Region about possible resettlement of Ingushes to agricultural areas of the Region.

October 28, 2009 23:50

• Son of the first President of Georgia detained for political reasons, his mother asserts

  The charges moved against Tsotne, son of the first President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia, who was detained by the police yesterday, on October 27, were far-fetched, since the authorities are persecuting Gamsakhurdia on political grounds. This was stated by Tsotne's mother - Manana Archvadze-Gamsakhurdia.

October 28, 2009 23:40

• Armenian Ombudsman: in 2008, most complaints were against police

  Human rights are still trampled on in Armenia. The Ombudsman's office received most of the complaints related to human rights violations - 259 out of 4090 - against the police. Courts were runners-up, then - the Mayoralty. These are the data from the report for 2008, presented by Armenian Ombudsman Armen Arutyunyan to the National Assembly.

October 28, 2009 23:10

• Concert in support of political prisoners to be held in Moscow

  On November 1, 2009, the Moscow Concert Hall "Mir" (Peace) in Tsvetnoi Boulevard will host a charitable concert "To your and our freedom" in support of political prisoners. Well-known poet-singer Timur Shaov, poets and satirical writers Igor Irteniev, Dmitri Bykov and Vadim Zhuk will take part in the event.

October 28, 2009 23:00

• Azerbaijani political prisoners remind the Council of Europe about themselves

  Azerbaijani prisoners of conscience - newspapers editors Einullah Fatullaev, Ganimat Zakhidov and other political prisoners - have decided to send a desktop pedestal, symbolizing a political prisoner, to Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

October 28, 2009 22:20

• Vladikavkaz residents hold silent protest after another "Electrozink" emission

  Today, about 500 residents of Vladikavkaz wearing bulky dressings rallied in central city and held a non-sanctioned protest action against emissions of the "Electrozink" factory. The participants have agreed, within an hour and a half after the today's emission of sulphur dioxide by the factory, with the help of the Internet to hold such action.

October 28, 2009 22:00

• President of Chechnya to demand a million from "Novaya Gazeta"

  Andrei Krasnenkov, advocate of the President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, is going to file a civil suit to the "Novaya Gazeta" on defence of honour, dignity and business reputation, and on compensation of moral damage. The reason for the suit was the article "Execution in Vienna" on Kadyrov's possible involvement in the murder of Umar Israilov, a resident of Chechnya, committed in Austria.