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Freedom restriction of Chechen native, accused of trying to sell drugs, extended in absence of advocate
According to Svetlana Gannushkina, the chair of the Committee "Civil Assistance" and a member of the Board of the HRC "Memorial", the custody of Malkho Bisultanov, a native of Chechnya, who was detained in the territory of the "Mosfilm" Studio and accused of trying to sell drugs, was extended for the fifth time; and this was done without the presence of a lawyer.
North-Caucasian Federal District, Chechnya, Russia
Crime, Human rights
May 10 2012, 23:00; CK correspondents
NCFD regions celebrate Victory Day
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Residents of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) of the Russian Federation celebrated the day of May 9 Day of Victory in World War II with holiday festivities and parades. Major cities held military parades, and many towns organized "Memory Watches". The festivities ended with salutes and fireworks.
Dagestan, Stavropol region, North-Caucasian Federal District, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachaevo-Cherkesia, Ingushetia, Chechnya
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May 08 2012, 08:00
13 people became victims of armed confrontation in Northern Caucasus during the period from April, 30, till May, 6
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At least 13 persons perished and over 100 got wounded during the period from April, 30, till May, 6, as a result of armed confrontation in Northern Caucasus. These are the totals of calculation by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Dagestan, North-Caucasian Federal District, Chechnya, Ingushetia
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May 07 2012, 16:00; CK correspondent
After check of Prosecutor's Office, hundreds of retail outlets in Grozny stopped their work
| The Prosecutor's Office of Chechnya has checked retail outlets located in the territory of the republic, which resulted in suspension of more than one hundred such entities only in Grozny. It was found that many entrepreneurs failed to officially hire their staff; and some shops were built without official permission of the authorities. |
May 07 2012, 11:00; CK correspondent
Bloggers of Northern Caucasus suggest working out their own ethic charter
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Bloggers of Northern Caucasus suggest working out a Charter of a responsible blogger whose participants would take the responsibility to abstain from offence on ethnic, religious of race grounds. This motion was advanced at a meeting of the bloggers of Northern and Southern Caucasus.
South Caucasus, North Caucasus, North-Caucasian Federal District, Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ingushetia, Chechnya, Dagestan, North Osetia - Alania, Karachaevo-Cherkesia
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May 05 2012, 16:00
Mingaev dismissed from his post after scandal at "Evropieskiy" Trading Centre
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The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has dismissed Tamerlan Mingaev from his post of Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of the Chechen Republic under the Russian President. The dismissal has to do with the improper conduct of his wife Madina Mingaeva, said Ramzan Kadyrov.
Chechnya, North-Caucasian Federal District, Russia
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May 05 2012, 12:00
Chechnya: houses of relatives of Bantaev, killed in special operation, burnt down, locals say
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Shortly after the April 22 special operation in the village of Komsomolskoe, Gudermes District of Chechnya, armed men in camouflage burned down the houses belonging to relatives of Akhmed Bantaev, one of those killed in the special operation. This was reported by local residents to human rights defenders.
Chechnya, North-Caucasian Federal District
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May 04 2012, 21:00
Prosecutor's Office takes control over inquiry into the quarrel of "StopHAM" activists with relatives of Chechen official
| The Moscow Prosecutor's Office will supervise the investigation into the brawl near the "Evropeiskiy" Trading Centre between activists of the movement "Nashi" and relatives of Tamerlan Mingaev, Deputy Representative of the Chechen Republic at the President of the Russian Federation, the Russia's General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) reports. |
May 04 2012, 15:00
At least six double terror acts committed in Northern Caucasus since start of 2011
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The double explosion in Makhachkala at night on May 3 was the sixth such incident in Northern Caucasus since the beginning of 2011.
Chechnya, Dagestan, North-Caucasian Federal District
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May 03 2012, 21:00
HRC "Memorial" gives materials on power agents' crimes to ICRF
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Today, the materials gathered by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"on the crimes committed, according to human rights defenders, by law enforcement officials in Kabardino-Balkaria, Ingushetia, North Ossetia and Chechnya, were sent to Alexander Bastrykin, Chairman of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), to be investigated by the special unit of the ICRF.
Ingushetia, Chechnya, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Osetia - Alania, North-Caucasian Federal District, Russia
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Reports
Interview
NGO Documents
- Parliamentary Human Rights Group (PHRG) Report, Chechnya Fact-Finding Mission
- Russian Federation: Mr. Oleg Orlov charged with criminal offence
Interview
NGO Documents
Interview
NGO Documents
- Statement Condemning the Murder of Natalia Estemirova, a Prominent Journalist and a Human Rights Defender
- RUJ Statement on the death of Natalya Estemirova
