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Remizov: shortening prison terms of figurants in Volkov's won't repeat Manege Square riots
The mitigation of sentences to those guilty of murdering Yuri Volkov adopted by the Russian Supreme Court will not lead to mass protests, said Mikhail Remizov, President of the National Strategy Institute. Fans of the "Spartak" FC also believe that shortening of the terms would not cause any broad social response.
North Caucasus, Russia, North-Caucasian Federal District, Chechnya
Crime, Society, Interethnic relations
Jan 25 2012, 23:50; CK correspondent
Aslan Cherkesov's relatives outraged by Supreme Court's decision on his case
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Relatives of Aslan Cherkesov, a native of Nalchik, convicted to twenty years in prison for murdering Yegor Sviridov, are outraged by the decision of the Supreme Court of Russia to mitigate his term by two months only. Cherkesov's relatives and fellow-countrymen do not exclude new protest actions in his support.
Kabardino-Balkaria, North-Caucasian Federal District, Russia
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Jan 25 2012, 23:40; CK correspondent
Solution of Russian interethnic problems starts with studying their roots, debaters on Putin's article on national issue believe
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Russia needs an authority to deal with interethnic relations; and in order to solve national problems, we should first find their roots - these are the ideas expressed by public activists, including those from the Russian Congress of Caucasian Nations (RCCN), who took part in the roundtable on "Russia's Interethnic and Inter-Confessional Challenges", held on January 24 in Moscow at the RIA "Novosti".
North-Caucasian Federal District, North Caucasus, Russia
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Jan 25 2012, 23:30; CK correspondent
Situation in Northern Caucasus is key point in Russia's chapter of HRW's global human rights report
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The chapter on Russia of the report of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) on human rights situation in the world highlights - along with concerns about the last December's parliamentary elections - a worry about the continuing human rights violations in Northern Caucasus. According to Tatiana Lokshina, the deputy head of the Moscow HRW office, the report point to the fact that little has changed here since early 1990s.
Russia, North Caucasus, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Jan 25 2012, 22:10
Polina Zherebtsova, author of the book about Chechen War asks for political asylum in Finland
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Polina Zherebtsova, the author of the diary about the war in Chechnya, published in autumn 2011, asked for political asylum in Finland and intends to sue Russia.
Russia, Chechnya, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Jan 25 2012, 20:00
"Domodedovo" airport is functioning in a normal mode
| "Domodedovo" international airport of Moscow where yesterday evening an information of possible presence of explosive devices was verified is currently functioning in a normal mode. |
Jan 24 2012, 22:40
Moscow honours memory of victims of terror act in "Domodedovo" Airport
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Today, on the day of the anniversary of the terror act in the Moscow international "Domodedovo" Airport, relatives of victims gathered at the place of tragedy to honour their memory. The terror act took 38 human lives.
Russia, North-Caucasian Federal District, Ingushetia, North Caucasus
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Jan 24 2012, 18:00; CK correspondent
Cherkesov considered the verdict on the case of Sviridov's murder unjustified
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During consideration of his appeal in the Supreme Court of Russia Aslan Cherkesov earlier acknowledged guilty of murder of football fan Yegor Sviridov asked the court to avoid the sentence and refer the case to a new consideration. The Supreme Court reduced his custody term from 20 to 19 years and 8 months. The verdict of guilty was confirmed, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
Russia, Kabardino-Balkaria, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Jan 23 2012, 23:00
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 16-22
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Hackers' attacks on websites of Azerbaijan state agencies; resignation of Anatoly Brovko, Governor of Volgograd Region; termination of criminal case against human rights defender Oleg Orlov accused of slandering Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov; first nominations for re-election of President of South Ossetia; start of election campaign for Abkhazian parliament; investigation into deaths of several babies at the Republic's Hospital in Nalchik, - look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of January 16-22, 2012, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Kabardino-Balkaria, Azerbaijan, Abkhazia, Volgograd region, South Caucasus, South Osetia, South Federal District, Chechnya, North-Caucasian Federal District, Russia
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Jan 23 2012, 22:30; CK correspondent
Maikop to host Congress of Circassians of Adygea to discuss status of Syrian compatriots
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Maikop began preparations for the Congress of the Circassian nation of the Republic of Adygea. On January 22, the decision to convene the Congress was adopted at the extraordinary meeting of the Board of the Public Movement "Adyge-Khase Circassian Parliament" of the Republic of Adygea. The Congress is scheduled for February 11. The main agenda item will be the position of the Circassians of Syria and measures to assist them in connection with the aggravated situation in the country.
South Federal District, Russia, North-Caucasian Federal District, Adygeia, Karachaevo-Cherkesia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Krasnodar region
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NGO Documents
- Statement by NSC Spokesman Mike Hammer: "Detention of Article 31 Rally Participants Raises Human Right Concerns"
- Russian Federation: Mr. Oleg Orlov charged with criminal offence
- Statement by spokesman Ian Kelly concerning car explosion in Ingushetia with human rights defender’s relatives
- Statement of the Congress of the United States concerning the alarming situation with proponents of human rights in Russia
- Statement Condemning the Murder of Natalia Estemirova, a Prominent Journalist and a Human Rights Defender
Interview
- Frank Judd: "Situation in Chechnya affects not only locals, but the global community as a whole"
- Interview with Ethan Zuckerman (Berkman Center for Internet and Society)
- FIDH President Souyer Belassen: "It is impossible to work in Chechnya because it is Russia"
