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August 14, 2009 20:00

• Karassin: 162 locals and 48 militaries perished last August in South Ossetia

  In the course of last year's August events, in total 162 residents of South Ossetia were lost and 255 more wounded, and 48 Russian militaries perished, including 10 peacemakers, and 162 servicemen were wounded. These figures were presented by Gregory Karassin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia.

August 14, 2009 19:00

• Cherkasov: Kadyrov's words about Estemirova are self-explaining

  Alexander Cherkasov, a member of the Board of the of the HRC "Memorial", believes that the recent statements of Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov that Natalia Estemirova, assassinated in Chechnya, "had never had honour, dignity and conscience", are, first of all, self-evidencing.

August 14, 2009 18:00

• Picket against political murders in Northern Caucasus held in Moscow

  On August 13, in the Pushkin Square in Moscow, 35 persons held a picket in memory of Zarema Sadulayeva, leader of the NGO "Let's Save the Generation", and her husband Alik Dzhabrailov, who were found assassinated on August 11 in Chechnya, and journalist Malik Ahmedilov, who was shot dead in Dagestan.

August 13, 2009 23:50

• Amerkhanov is the third high-ranking official of Ingushetia killed in summer of 2009

  Ruslan Amerkhanov, Minister of Construction of Ingushetia, shot dead on August 12 in his study in the city of Magas, is already the third high-ranking official of Ingushetia killed during this summer.

August 13, 2009 23:30

• Husband of Chechen human rights defender could be killed for participation in Basaev's grouping

  The murder of Alik Dzhabrailov, husband of Zarema Sadulayeva, committed in Chechnya, may, probably, stem from the days, when he was a member of the grouping subordinated to Shamil Basaev.

August 13, 2009 23:00

• Inspection finds no violations of prisoners' rights in Stavropol colony

  Today, the office of the Ombudsperson for the Stavropol Territory has reported that the check conducted in Corrective Colony No. 11, located in the Shpakovskiy District, Stavropol Territory, failed to reveal any violations of prisoners' rights.

August 13, 2009 22:40

• Western diplomats are concerned of the fate of arrested Azerbaijani bloggers and head of Talysh Cultural Centre

  The fate of the arrested young bloggers and heavily sick prisoner Novruzali Mamedov is still in the focus of attention of the international community. In these last days, these issues were discussed during the meetings of members of western diplomatic missions with the Azerbaijani Ombudsperson Elmira Suleimanova.

August 13, 2009 22:10

• Verkhovskiy: "Chernovik" case in Dagestan leads to closing the paper

  The criminal case and trial of journalists of the Dagestan-based newspaper "Chernovik" will most probably result in closing the edition and conviction of its employees; and this is the problem of the current Russian anti-extremist legislation. This is the opinion of Alexander Verkhovskiy, director of the Information-Analytical Centre "Sova" and expert in wrongful application of the anti-extremist legislation.

August 13, 2009 22:00

• President of Chechnya claims 10 million roubles from the head of "Memorial"

  The Tver Court of Moscow has initiated a civil proceeding under the claim of President Ramzan Kadyrov against Oleg Orlov, head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", on defence of honour, dignity and business reputation.

August 13, 2009 21:00

• Witness in the case of Nalchik attack refused from her evidences given three years ago

  Today, the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria, which considers the case about attack on Nalchik on October 13, 2005, listened to two anonymous witnesses and Albina Karmova, a resident of Svetlovodskoe village, Zolskiy District.

August 13, 2009 20:00

• Internet disseminates video with Delimkhanov's threats addressed to Chechen human rights defenders

  The platform YouTube has placed a video clip quoting a news report of the Chechen television, in which TV in which Adam Delimkhanov, Deputy of the Russian State Duma, speaking in the Chechen language, calls human rights activists of Chechnya to account, since, according to his story, they "help criminals-militants."

August 13, 2009 19:00

• Zarema Sadulayeva's body had traces of beating

  Zarema Sadulayeva, head of the youth NGO "Let's Save the Generation", who was found, together with her husband Alik Dzhabrailov, assassinated in the morning on August 11 in Grozny, was beaten before her death. As reported by one of close friends of the victim, her body had huge bruises, and one of her arms was twice broken.

August 13, 2009 18:00

• FIDH: Russia's anti-extremist laws give grounds to persecute dissidents

  The Russian anti-extremist legislation has created a legal basis for persecuting both religious groups and public organizations; and these laws can be directed against written and oral statements. This was stated by the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) in its report "Russian Society under Control".

August 12, 2009 23:30

• Chechen MIA gives the name of suspected militant killed in Argun

  According to power agents, the suspected member of IAFs (illegal armed formations) who was killed on August 11 in the city of Argun was a fighter of the grouping that acted in the Nozhay-Yurt and Gudermes Districts of the republic. His person is now known - Beslan Dagabaev.

August 12, 2009 23:20

• MIA of Ingushetia: up to 500 power agents could take part in liquidation of Khautievs

  As reported by Madina Khadzieva, head of the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for the Republic of Ingushetia, to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, the special operation in the village of Kantyshevo, Nazran District of Ingushetia, which resulted in death of three persons, including Khautiev brothers, could involve up to 500 power agents.

August 12, 2009 23:00

• Two persons killed by one of two explosions in Abkhazia

  On the day of the visit to Abkhazia of Russian Premier Vladimir Putin, two explosions took place in Sukhumi and Gagra. The latter killed Liudmila Surina, 52, in situ and wounded David Metreveli, 25, who later died.

August 12, 2009 23:00

• The USA are concerned of human rights activists' murder in Chechnya

  Philip Crawly, PR undersecretary of state, said on August 11 that the United States are deeply worried about the news items coming from Chechnya about kidnapping and murder of human rights defender Zarema Sadulayeva and her husband Alik Dzhabrailov.

August 12, 2009 22:50

• CE is concerned of human rights activists' murders in Chechnya

  The Council of Europe (CE) has expressed is concern of the murder of human rights activists Zarema Sadulayeva and her husband Alik Dzhabrailov in Chechnya.

August 12, 2009 22:10

• Ekaterinburg "Memorial" to commemorate all human rights defenders who perished in Chechnya

  The statement of the Ekaterinburg city NGO named the "Ekaterinburg "Memorial" Society" passed in the context of the murder of Zarema Sadulayeva, leader of the NGO "Let's Save the Generation", and her husband Alik Dzhabrailov says that this other cynical murder of human rights activists in Chechnya indicates a complete revelry of violence and inability of the administration of the republic to control the situation in the region.

August 12, 2009 22:00

• Russia's MFA: Georgian party hampers refugees' return to South Ossetia

  As reported by Gregory Karassin, deputy minister of foreign affairs of Russia, at a meeting with journalists, where the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was present, the process of refugees' return to South Ossetia is possible only provided the due safety conditions in the places of their former residence are created; however, Georgia is stubbornly hampering it.