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Residents of Grechanaya Balka village pay final tribute to Vadim Kostenko, who perished in Syria, Krasnodar Region, October 28, 2015. Photo: Eugeny Titov.

07:30, 30 October 2015

Human rights defenders: Vadim Kostenko's death to be investigated within criminal case

The family members of Vadim Kostenko, a contract soldier perished in Syria, should seek an institution of a criminal case on the fact of his death and a detailed investigation into its circumstances. This opinion was expressed by human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

06:55, 30 October 2015

Five residents of Karachay-Cherkessia notify authorities of their intention to declare hunger strike

Five residents of Cherkessk have announced their intention to go on a hunger strike in protest against the violation of their rights by the authorities. Leyla Arkelova, Alla Rusakova, Svetlana Kozyreva, and Elena and Boris Polovinin have announced their participation in the protest action.

05:13, 30 October 2015

Residents of Chechnya report on mass detentions of young men wearing beards

Recently, in Grozny and other large cities of Chechnya, law enforcers have detained dozens of young people with beards and shaved moustaches. This was reported by local residents. In Chechnya, the authorities treat wearing beards and shaving moustaches as one of the signs of the involvement in the Salafi concept of Islam.

03:42, 30 October 2015

Student suspected of promotion of terrorism receives no medical care in SIZO, his representatives complain

After the surgery on extraction of a ballpoint pen from his eye socket, Magomed Aliev, a fifth-year student of the Stavropol Medical Academy, accused of promoting terrorism, complains of headaches. Meanwhile, he does not receive adequate medical care.

03:08, 30 October 2015

In Vanadzor, about 30 people take part in protest action against constitutional reforms

In Vanadzor, the initiative group "Be Master of Your Voice" has organized an action against the amendments to the Constitution of Armenia. In total, it was attended by about 30 people.

21:48, 29 October 2015

Relatives of Dagestan resident declare his disappearance after court session

Today, a resident of Dagestan Taimaz Abdurakhmanov has appealed to the HRC "Memorial" asking for help to locate his 43-year-old brother, Magomed Abdurakhmanov.

At Boris Nemtsov murder place. Photo: Victor Golovniov (RFE/RL)

20:21, 29 October 2015

RBC: Dadaev's traces found in the car of Nemtsov's killers

During the molecular-genetic examination, experts found biologic traces of Zaur Dadaev in the ZAZ Chance car, in which killers of Boris Nemtsov escaped from the crime scene. The RBC reports about it citing its sources familiar with the course of investigation.

Head of the "Heritage" parliamentary faction Zaruhi Postanjyan. Photo: PanARMENIAN / Hrant Khachatryan

17:18, 29 October 2015

"New Armenia" calls to boycott referendum

The Front of National Salvation "New Armenia" has offered to residents of the country, instead of participating in the constitutional referendum, to go on strikes and strive for early presidential and parliamentary elections.

Flowers at Boris Nemtsov murder place at the Big Moskvoretsky Bridge. Moscow, October 9, 2015. Photo by Vyacheslav Feraposhkin for the "Caucasian Knot"

14:04, 29 October 2015

Nemtsov's Party asks to be injured party in his murder case

An application for recognizing the "Parnas" Party an injured party in the murder case of the opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was submitted today to the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

Fighter jet of Russian Air Forces in Syria. Photo: Mil.ru https://ru.wikipedia.org/

13:48, 29 October 2015

Evkurov: 17 residents of Ingushetia perished in conflict in Syria

The Ingush authorities know about at least 30 resident of the republic who went to war in Syria, said the head of the republic Yunus-Bek Evkurov. According to his story, 17 of them were killed, and six others returned home and declared themselves to law enforcement bodies.

11:01, 29 October 2015

Musa Musaev elected Mayor of Makhachkala

Today, at the session of the Makhachkala City Council, deputies have elected Musa Musaev the City Mayor, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

Young woman in Halloween makeup. Photo: Sputnik/ Alexander Kryazhev, http://sputnik-georgia.ru/religion/20151028/228930078.html

10:40, 29 October 2015

Priests demand resignation of Georgian Minister of Education because of school Halloween parties

In Tbilisi, a group of priests and their parishioners have organized a protest action in front of the Georgian Ministry of Education. Several dozen protesters demanded the resignation of Tamara Sanikidze, Minister of Education.

08:04, 29 October 2015

In Volgograd, court fines "Youth Centre for Consulting and Training"

The court has pronounced the decision to fine the NGO "Youth Centre for Consulting and Training" 300,000 roubles and to fine its founder Temur Kobaliya 100,000 roubles for violation of the operating procedures for an NGO, recognized as a "foreign agent". Temur Kobaliya insists on the exclusion of his organization from the register of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).

Photos of the candidate to the Azerbaijani parliament at a bus stop in Sumgait. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

03:40, 29 October 2015

Opposition candidates report on pressure on voters in Sumgait

In the city of Sumgait, members of the opposition nominated as candidates to the Azerbaijani Parliament claim the lack of equal opportunities for pre-election campaigning for all candidates. They believe that voters are being pressured by candidates from the ruling party.

Burial of Vadim Kostenko. Photo: Sergey Khazov-Kassiya, RFE/ RL, http://www.svoboda.org/content/article/27332224.html

01:01, 29 October 2015

Human rights defenders call on to investigate Vadim Kostenko's death in Syria

The family members of contract soldier Vadim Kostenko, who has perished in Syria, can receive from the state the minimum compensation only. This opinion was expressed by human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". According to them, the circumstances of the Vadim Kostenko's death are to be thoroughly investigated.

Advocate Gevork Balasyan gives consultation to defendant Yusup Djaparov. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

23:55, 28 October 2015

Said Amirov's advocates: GPO fails to respond to Vladimir Putin's instructions

The Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has not yet responded to the Russian President's instructions to check the information on torture of the defendants in the criminal case against Said Amirov. This was reported by Amirov’s advocates.

Vera Savchenko. Photo: Anton Naumlyuk, http://www.svoboda.org

21:20, 28 October 2015

Vera Savchenko withdrawn from case of Karpyuk and Klykh

Today, the judge of the Supreme Court of Chechnya, who is considering the criminal case against the citizens of Ukraine Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh, found the behaviour of Vera Savchenko, who is acting as the public defender in the case, disrespectful to the court.

20:12, 28 October 2015

Student Karaulova arrested until December 23

Varvara Karaulova, a student of the Moscow State University, who was detained in Turkey while trying to penetrate into Syria, has changed her name and surname.

17:35, 28 October 2015

Spanish city of Aldaia acknowledged the Armenian Genocide

Today, all the four parties making the parliament of the Spanish city of Aldaia in the province of Valencia have unanimously condemned the Armenian Genocide committed in the Ottoman Turkey.

Rally in support of ‘Rustavi 2’ TV Channel in front of Tbilisi City Court, October 19, 2015. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

17:22, 28 October 2015

Political analysts state Ivanishvili's control over situation in Georgia

Former Prime Minister of Georgia Bidzina Ivanishvili continues influencing the political processes in the country, Georgian political scientist believe. At the same time, the popularity of his party has fallen sharply.

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