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НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ООО “МЕМО”, ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ООО “МЕМО”.

August 03, 2009 22:10

August 03, 2009 22:00

  • Another youth activist arrested in Azerbaijan

    Today, at a closed session, the Nariman District Court of the city of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, presided by Vugar Mamedov, decided to arrest Agasif Shakiroglu, leader of the youth coalition "Khedef" (Aim) for one month. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Bakhruz Guliev, Mr Shakiroglu's advocate.

August 03, 2009 21:00

  • Moscow, Novopushkinskiy Mini-Park, July 16, 2009. Rally in memory of assassinated human rights advocate Natalia Estemirova. Photo of "Caucasian Knot" Action in memory of Natalia Estemirova banned in Ingushetia

    The authorities have prohibited members of a number of NGOs to hold on August 6 a rally in memory of a well-known human rights advocate Natalia Estemirova, who was assassinated on July 15. Moreover, two members of the organizing committee of the action were summoned to the Prosecutor's Office.

August 03, 2009 21:00

  • In South Ossetia, activist of People's Party states her political persecution

    The Prosecutor's Office of South Ossetia has handed over to the court the case of Fatima Margieva, activist of the People's Party, a teacher of history at the local state university, who is accused of illegal arm storage. However, as Ms Margieva told the Iron Тimes in her interview, she believes that she is pursued for her political activities.

August 03, 2009 20:00

August 03, 2009 19:00

  • Photo by  http://travel.romance.iki.rssi.ru/photo/displayimage.php?pos=-12087 Natives of Chechnya and Ingushetia are beaten in a colony in Stavropol Territory

    Inmates of one of correction colonies located in the Stavropol Territory were beaten by OMON (Anti-Riot Militia) fighters. The majority of the victims were natives of Chechnya and Ingushetia. This was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Aslambek Apaev, Director of the International Peacemaking Centre "Peace. Ecology. Culture".

August 03, 2009 18:00

  • Dagestan. Kaspiysk. Photo by www.flickr.com/photos/lenin_monuments Dagestan: criminal case on slave labour opened

    A criminal case has been initiated in Dagestan against Radjab Radjabov, manager of the LLC "Evrostroykomplekt", on materials of the prosecutor's check and on attributes of using slave labour at a brick-works.

August 01, 2009 18:00

  • Chechnya, Grozny. Photo by www.chechnyafree.ru Sokiryanskaya: Chechen authorities try defeating militants by cutting them off their social support

    After cancellation of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime, Chechnya sees a splash of violence causing tough reaction of the authorities. To defeat the rebels, Ramzan Kadyrov tries to cut them off from their social base - support from that part of the population who are still helping the members of IAFs (illegal armed formations). This was stated by Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya, an employee of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

August 01, 2009 17:00

August 01, 2009 16:11

  • Opposition rally dispersed in Astrakhan

    Today, the Astrakhan militia has dispersed a rally of oppositionists, who gathered near the monument to victims of political repressions with posters: "Article 31 of the Constitution: right to speak and meet openly!", "You are personally wanted. Get out to streets, citizens!"

August 01, 2009 14:00

August 01, 2009 12:00

  • Today, "Zakaev's armistice" should start in Chechnya

    The armistice - stop of warfare against employees of power agencies, except for self-defence cases, announced by the government of non-recognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (ChRI) should come into force today in Chechnya. This initiative was put forward by Ahmed Zakaev, former emissary of Chechen separatists and now presenting himself as "the prime-minister of the government of Ichkeria in exile".

August 01, 2009 11:00

August 01, 2009 09:00

  • Two women suffer in explosion in southwest of Chechnya

    In the afternoon on July 31, in the city of Urus-Martan, near the building of the district interior department, an explosion took place, wounding two local women. This became known to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent from a source in the republic's power agencies.

August 01, 2009 08:00

  • SFD milk producers protest against low purchase price

    Producers of milk from the regions of the South Federal District (SFD) are protesting against low purchase prices of their products, which for today, according to their version, are by ten percent below the production cost.

August 01, 2009 06:00

  • Authorities hide mass fight between Chechens and Russians in Astrakhan Region

    In the Astrakhan Region, in the territory of a closed territorial formation Znamensk, a mass fight burst out between Chechens and Russians with participation of 150 persons. The scuffle was accompanied by shooting and victims. The incident took place back on July 19; however, the information was concealed by local authorities and law enforcement bodies.

August 01, 2009 05:00

  • Georgia, Tbilisi, "Rustaveli" cinema. Photo by www.flickr.com/photos/georgienblogspotcom Georgia to watch foreign films only in the Georgian language

    On July 31, the parliament of Georgia passed amendments to the law "On Broadcasting", according to which all foreign-made films should be dubbed into Georgian or provided with captions in this language prior to demonstration in the country; TV serials can be put on air only after translation into the state language.

July 31, 2009 23:40

July 31, 2009 23:10

  • Attempter on Isa Yamadaev is arrested

    On July 30, the Odintsovo District Court of Moscow arrested the suspected attempter on Isa Yamadaev, brother of Sulim Yamadaev, ex-commander of the "Vostok" special battalion. Inspectors are afraid that the unfortunate killer can be liquidated by his crime accomplices.

July 31, 2009 22:40

  • Armenia: searched oppositionist surrenders to the police

    In Armenia, on July 30, another oppositionist left the underground and surrendered to law enforcement bodies. Gamlet Ovannisyan, a member of the Armenian National Congress (ANC), who was in search since last March, is going to prove that statements of the authorities on amnesty are deceptive.

Relatives of Chechen young men shocked by secret verdict
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