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Dec 05 2013, 19:22
HRW calls on Russian authorities to drop charges against Mikhail Savva
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Russian authorities have transferred Professor Mikhail Savva, a Krasnodar activist and director of grant programmes of the Southern Regional Resource Centre (SRRC), from custody under home arrest; however, they should drop the politically motivated charges against him, says the Human Rights Watch (HRW).
Krasnodar region, South Federal District
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Dec 05 2013, 03:52; CK correspondent
Aslan Cherkesov placed in intensive care unit of prison hospital, advocate reports
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Aslan Cherkesov is in the intensive care unit of the prison hospital of the IK-17, Krasnoyarsk Territory. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has learnt about it from the lawyer Baizanat Selmurzaeva, who is representing Cherkesov's interests.
Kabardino-Balkaria, North-Caucasian Federal District, Russia
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Dec 05 2013, 22:12; CK correspondent
13 NPOs from Southern Russia receive governmental grants on human rights projects
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The All-Russian Public Movement "Civil Dignity" has run a contest among the non-profit organizations (NPOs) involved in human rights activities for governmental grants. The winners are 124 projects from 47 regions of Russia; 13 of them were presented by the NPOs working in the Southern and North-Caucasian Federal Districts (SFD and NCFD).
Chechnya, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachaevo-Cherkesia, Krasnodar region, North Ossetia - Alania, North-Caucasian Federal District, Rostov region, Russia, South Federal District, Stavropol region, Volgograd region
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Dec 05 2013, 02:42; CK correspondent
Dagestani resident Shamil Salatgereev sentenced to six months of corrective works
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The magistrate court of the Kazbek District of Dagestan has ruled on the case of the local resident Shamil Salatgereev, accused of stealing 1560 roubles, sentencing him to six months of corrective labour with deduction of 5% of his salary. The policemen, whom Shamil Salatgereev accused of torturing him, are still unpunished, said his advocate Sapiyat Magomedova.
Dagestan, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Dec 05 2013, 11:13; CK correspondent
MIA special troops search for militants in south-west of Chechnya
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For the second day already, a special operation to search for members of the armed underground is on in the vicinity of the village of Shalazhi, Urus-Martan District, in the foothill area of Chechnya; however, with no results.
Chechnya, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Dec 05 2013, 13:13
Krasnodar Territory: Professor Savva is not allowed to communicate with his daughter and grandson during his home arrest
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Professor Mikhail Savva, accused of embezzling 360,000 roubles during holding researches under the grant money, will be kept under home arrest until February 3. He is forbidden to leave the apartment and communicate with his daughter and grandson, said his wife.
Krasnodar region, Russia, South Federal District
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Dec 05 2013, 07:28; CK correspondent
Beglaryan: lack of jobs and technical means hamper integration of Nagorno-Karabakh disabled people into society
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The problems of free movement and employment are the main obstacles for integration of Nagorno-Karabakh invalids into the society: people with disabilities cannot find jobs, while streets and buildings are not provided with technical appliances for their easy movement, says Artak Beglaryan, an assistant to the Premier of Nagorno-Karabakh and a Category I invalid himself.
Nagorny Karabakh, South Caucasus
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Dec 05 2013, 18:37
AI refuses to boycott the Olympic Games in Sochi
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The international non-governmental organization Amnesty International (AI) has refused to boycott the Winter Olympics in Sochi. However, the human rights centre continues believing that the situation with the restriction of rights and freedoms in Russia has worsened, said Imke Dirsen, the head of the German branch of the AI.
Krasnodar region, Russia, South Federal District
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Dec 04 2013, 07:44; CK correspondent
"Gorelectrotrans" employees in Volzhsky declare mass layouts
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The labour collective of the Volzhsky Municipal Unitary Enterprise (VMUE) "Gorelectrotrans" (in charge of electric public transport) have addressed their open letter to the Governor of the Volgograd Region Sergey Bozhenov, saying about the poor status of the enterprise and mass layouts. The letter was signed by 178 employees of the VMUE "Gorelectrotrans".
South Federal District, Volgograd region
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Dec 04 2013, 16:24; CK correspondent
Russia's Supreme Court upholds sentence to Budanov's killer
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The judicial board on criminal cases has dismissed the appeal complaints of the defence of the Yusup Temerkhanov, sentenced to 15 years in a high security colony for killing the former Colonel Yuri Budanov, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Chechnya, North-Caucasian Federal District, Russia
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Dec 04 2013, 23:22; CK correspondent
Dagestani MIA suspects Children's Club "Amanat" of illegal educational activities
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As reported by the press service of the MIA of Dagestan, the Makhachkala-based Children's Club "Amanat" belongs to the Salafi community and is engaged in educational activities, for which it has no right. In its turn, the club administration argues that the policemen themselves violated the law by not allowing children to attend school art classes, which are not subject to licensing.
Dagestan, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Dec 04 2013, 11:13; CK correspondent
Special operation to search for militants is on in south-west of Chechnya
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In the mountains and forests of the Urus-Martan District, located in the south-western Chechnya, power agents are holding an operation to find and neutralize members of the armed underground, the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.
Chechnya, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Dec 03 2013, 12:20
In Yerevan, police check information about beating of journalist during protest action
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Vardan Minasyan, a correspondent of the newspaper "Graparak", claims policemen used violence against him during the protest action held in Yerevan on December 2. The police promise to carry out the investigation into the incident.
Armenia, South Caucasus
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Dec 04 2013, 18:40; CK correspondent
Judicial investigation into Sadygov's case completed in Azerbaijan
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Dec 04 2013, 20:26; CK correspondent
Trial on recognizing "Women of the Don" Union as foreign agent postponed
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In the city of Novocherkassk, Rostov Region, a court hearing on the recognition of the "Women of the Don" Union to be a foreign agent, scheduled for today, has been rescheduled for December 11 due to new claims lodged by the Prosecutor's Office, said Valentina Cherevatenko, the Union leader.
Rostov region, South Federal District
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North Caucasus - statistics of victims
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- Infographics. Statistics of victims in Northern Caucasus in Quarter 3 of 2013 under the data of the Caucasian Knot
- Infographics. Statistics of victims in Northern Caucasus in September 2013 under the data of the Caucasian Knot
- Infographics. Statistics of victims in Northern Caucasus in August 2013 under the data of the Caucasian Knot
- Infographics. Statistics of victims in Northern Caucasus in July 2013 under the data of the Caucasian Knot
