Results of your search

On November 14, 2005, in the village of Varenikovskaya more than thirty Russian citizens expressed their concern that the Law of Krasnodar Territory of July 2, 2004 "On Measures to Prevent Illegal Migration to Krasnodar Territory" runs counter to article 27 of the RF Constitution which protects the right of citizens to the freedom of movement and choice of residence.

The Stavropol human rights centre, in close collaboration with "Novorossiysk Committee for Human Rights", has completed work on the full-length documentary "Iskhod" (exodus) about a long-standing discrimination, based on the nationality, of Meskhetian Turks in Krasnodar Territory.

Alexander Guryanov, activist of the "Memorial" centre and one of the persons detained in the course of an unsanctioned picket to protect NGOs held in front of FSB, reports to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that all the persons detained during the picket have been released from the Meschanski district militia station.

Mikhail Trepashkin, former FSB officer, serving his term at Nizhni Tagil colony, has again been placed to the isolation ward.

As reported earlier, the picket "FSB - hands off the civil society!", announced but not sanctioned, took place.

On January 31, 2006, Mr. Alvaro Hill-Robles, the head of the Council of Europe's (CE) Commission for Human Rights, replied to the leaders of the several leading Russian nongovernmental organizations (NGO).

Two policemen and one local resident were shot and killed in the Nardaran village on January 24, 2006. It is claimed the police misinformed the public about the event and without lawful reason announced a state of emergency in the village.

The chairman of the Georgian nongovernmental organization "Association of the Young Lawyers" was denied admission into Rustavi First Colony where the attempt of revolt was undertaken on the night of January 30, 2006.

Officers of some law enforcement or security agencies conduct a so-called "targeted clean-up" in Giliany, Nozhai-Yurt district.

Georgia is prepared to accept the population deported from Meskhetia in 1944. The law on rehabilitation of Meskhetians is going to be adopted in the course of the Georgian Parliament spring session.

The court of Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, refused to recognize illegal and unreasonable criminal investigation concerning Ruslan Nahushev, accused of terrorism propaganda, and terrorist activity

State Minister of Georgia George Haindrava announced at his press conference, that Georgia is ready to receive people deported from Meskhetia in 1944.

Some residents of Tyrnyauz city, Kabardino-Balkaria have received European Court notification that the court has started examining their case.

An interview with Larissa Dorogova, the lawyer who represents Muslim oppositionists in Kabardino-Balkaria.

A FSB officer tells about talks with the terrorists at the trial of Nurpashi Kulayev in North Ossetia.