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12:15, 10 October 2015

FSB special forces fighter killed in action in Gimry

A FSB Special Forces fighter was killed in the course of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) in the Dagestani village of Gimry. He was wounded in a firefight with suspected militants and later died.

11:56, 10 October 2015

NAC reports on three militants killed in Gimry

Today, at 6:40 a.m., a regime of counterterrorist operation (CTO) has been introduced in the Dagestani village of Gimry. Law enforcers blocked the armed men in a house. Three suspected militants, blocked in the house in the village, were killed as a result of the armed clash, the press centre of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reports.

Leyla and Arif Yunus. Photo: http://rus.azattyq.org/content/leila-arif-yunus-sud-v-baku/27131084.html

06:18, 10 October 2015

HRW calls on Azerbaijani authorities to free Yunus spouses from charges

In Baku, the court has scheduled the consideration of the appeal against the sentence to human rights defender Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif Yunus for October 12. The Azerbaijani authorities should free the Yunus spouses from charges and release them. This was declared by the statement made by the international human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW).

05:19, 10 October 2015

Advocates ask Prosecutor's Office to protect rights of Khasavyurt resident, who claims being tortured

In Dagestan, advocates of Djamal Razhitkhanov, a local resident, detained on suspicion of aiding and abetting members of the armed underground, have filed a complaint to the Prosecutor's Office about the pressure on the defendant to waive their services. On October 9, the complaint was addressed to Ramazan Shakhnavazov, Prosecutor of Dagestan.

00:03, 10 October 2015

Novel about Dagestan enters final of "Russian Booker" contest

Today, in Moscow, the jury of the literary prize "Russian Booker" has announced the short list of the finalists for the 2015 award for best novel in Russian, which included the Alisa Ganieva's book on modern Dagestan "Bride and Groom".

21:12, 9 October 2015

Rights defenders doubt of charges against Karpyuk and Klykh

Investigating authorities are trying to give Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh, members of the UNA-UNSO, accused in Chechnya, most negative image for the emotional impact on the judge and the jury, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reports.

18:51, 9 October 2015

Pamfilova speaks in favour of Savchenko’s transfer to Ukraine

The transfer of the Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko to Ukraine will be "a humane and reasonable decision", Ella Pamfilova, the Russian Ombudsperson, said today.

18:19, 9 October 2015

Makhachkala resident detained on suspicion of involvement in the IS

Law enforcement bodies suspect Murtazaliev, a resident of Dagestan, of involvement in warfare in Syria.

17:50, 9 October 2015

CoA upholds conviction of activist Yusifli

On October 9, the Baku Court of Appeal (CoA) finished considering the complaint lodged by Asif Yusifli, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), convicted on charges of fraud and document forgery. The CoA upheld the verdict. Yusifli’s advocates intend to file an appeal to the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan.

Residents of the Staropromyslovskiy District during special operation in Grozny, October 8, 2015. Photo: operational footage by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Chechen Republic, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Giaed4U6-CU

17:09, 9 October 2015

Eyewitnesses of CTO in Chechnya state power agents refused to evacuate children

During the counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in Grozny, power agents did not evacuate the children of the kindergarten, located next to the blocked nine-storey building, said parents of the pre-schoolers.

Air bomb. Photo: http://syria.mil.ru/photo/gallery.htm?id=25375@cmsPhotoGallery

11:48, 9 October 2015

Caucasian opponents to airstrikes on Syria fear civilian casualties

Most of Russian residents support the military involvement of their country in Syrian conflict, as they see a threat from the "Islamic State" (IS), the "Levada Centre” has cleared out. Among residents of Northern Caucasus, there are both supporters and opponents of the Kremlin’s decisions.

Zhanna Nemtsova. Photo: http://mediastancia.com/news/3496/

09:09, 9 October 2015

Nemtsov’s daughter agrees to meet Kadyrov after his interrogation

If the investigators into the murder of Boris Nemtsov manage to question Ramzan Kadyrov, Zhanna Nemtsova, Boris’ daughter, will be ready to personally talk to him. Currently, because of received threats, she is outside Russia.

Policemen. Photo: https://www.yuga.ru/media/eb/3b/police_auto__rfpt9lq.jpg

07:56, 9 October 2015

MIA states involvement of Shamil Magomedov, killed in Makhachkala, in kidnappings

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), Shamil Magomedov, shot dead in the capital of Dagestan, was involved in several serious crimes, including attempts on lives of law enforcers, and kidnappings.

Evgeny Vitishko. Photo: http://www.ewnc.nichost.ru/node/13225

06:50, 9 October 2015

"EcoWatch" treats judgement on Vitishko’s case as "half-measure"

The issue of Vitishko release from colony may be delayed again, the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) expressed its concern commenting on the yesterday's decision of the Tambov Regional Court.

Akif Gurbanov. Photo: http://www.contact.az/docs/2015/Interview/073000124625ru.htm#.Vhd_JFV-F4M

06:13, 9 October 2015

IDI states poor coverage by mass media of parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan

On October 8, the "Institute for Democratic Initiatives" (IDI) released the first monitoring report on how Azerbaijani media are covering the preparation for the November 1 parliamentary elections and the electoral race. The report covers the period of September 1-30.

21:55, 8 October 2015

Kadyrov states that killed IS militants had prepared series of terror acts

The militants, killed during the today's counterterrorist operation (CTO) in Grozny, had been trained in Syria and were planning a series of major terror acts, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated.

Resident building in Tskhinvali after shelling, August 18, 2008. Photo: News Agency ‘OSInform’, https://ru.wikipedia.org

20:33, 8 October 2015

Prosecutor of Hague Court initiates investigation into conflict in South Ossetia

During the 2008 conflict in South Ossetia war crimes could have been committed, Fatou Bensouda, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, believes. The prosecutor decided to seek a permit from the ICC judges to conduct a full-fledged investigation.

Military vehicle in Grozny street. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

17:39, 8 October 2015

Power agents report killing of four IS militants in Chechnya

Three militants were killed in a special operation held in the Staropromyslovskiy District of Grozny; one more was shot dead in a shootout with patrol policemen, said representatives of power structures. Three policemen were wounded.

Svetlana Aleksievich. Screenshot from the video posted by RusFrankfurt, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOkX7FdehnU

16:10, 8 October 2015

Author of book about Chechen War awarded the Nobel Prize

Writer from Belarus Svetlana Aleksievich won the 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature. Among her works there are books about the Chechen War, the Chernobyl disaster and the Second World War.

12:43, 8 October 2015

Ingushetia: Interpol detains girl suspected of terrorism

In the Sunzha District of Ingushetia, a 20-year-old girl has been detained, who was on the international wanted list on suspicion of terrorism. The detainee is a native of Ingushetia and recently returned from Austria.

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