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Abkhazia / Adjaria / Adygeia / Armenia / Astrakhan region / Azerbaijan / Chechnya / Dagestan / Georgia / Ingushetia / Kabardino-Balkaria / Kalmykia / Karachaevo-Cherkesia / Krasnodar region / Nagorny Karabakh / North Caucasus / North Osetia - Alania / North-Caucasian Federal District / Rostov region / Russia / South Federal District / South Osetia / Stavropol region / Volgograd regionIn Kalmykia, Burulov's claim on defence of honour and dignity denied
The court has rejected the claim lodged by Mayor of Elista against mass media on defence of his honour, dignity and business reputation.
Mar 13 2010, 19:00; CK correspondent
"Caucasian Knot" sums up its third photo contest
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The outcomes of the third contest of photo works "From civil journalism – to civil action", held by the Internet medium "Caucasian Knot".
Russia, Georgia, South Federal District, North Caucasus, Armenia
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Mar 13 2010, 18:00; CK correspondent
Rally of deceived interest-holders held in Rostov-on-Don
| A rally of deceived interest-holders in housing construction was held today; by a visual estimate of the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent the event was at least 150-person strong. |
Mar 13 2010, 16:00; CK correspondent
Builders of Sochi Olympic objects go on strike against salary delays
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On March 11, the builders of the dwelling district for resettlers from Imereti Lowland in Sochi began their strike. They refused to go to work until they are paid their salary debts for several months. About one hundred persons are on strike.
South Federal District, Russia, Krasnodar region
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Mar 13 2010, 12:00; CK correspondent
Court in Volgograd passes verdict of guilty to human rights activists
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Members of the Volgograd-based UNESCO Club named "Child's Dignity" Irina Molovichko, Ulyana Ilyakhina and Tatiana Zagumennova, accused of plundering grant money in the sum of 18,000 roubles in 2006-2008, received conditional custody terms. The convicts refused to plead guilty, asserting that the court has passed an unfair sentence.
Volgograd region, South Federal District
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Mar 12 2010, 18:00; CK correspondent
Sochi voters and media editors: freedom of choice impossible without freedom of media
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Editors of mass media, ready to provide room to candidates for the Sochi City Assembly (SCA), and city dwellers gave their comments on the way the election campaign was covered. Both groups noted restriction of the freedom of speech and opinion in the course of campaigning.
South Federal District, Krasnodar region
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Mar 11 2010, 23:10; CK correspondent
In Sochi, militia refuses to investigate attack on building of Jehovah's Witnesses
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Employees of the Tsentralny ROVD of Sochi returned the application lodged by the Sochi community of Jehovah's Witnesses on the fact of an attack on the hall for religious assemblies. They explained their refusal to open a case by the absence of data about material damage.
South Federal District, Krasnodar region
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Mar 11 2010, 23:00; CK correspondent
Worship cross desecrated in Adygea to be restored
| The Orthodox worship cross installed in the memorial to the Cossacks who perished in the Civil War near Dakhovskaya village in Adygea, which was desecrated on March 5, will be restored. This was stated by the Maikop and Adygea Eparchies of the Russian Orthodox Church. So far, law enforcement bodies try to find out the circumstances of the crime. |
Mar 11 2010, 18:00; CK correspondent
Karastelyov: at confrontation attacker said that he wanted to help
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The detainee, suspected of attacking Vadim Karastelyov, an expert of the Novorossisk Committee on Human Rights and representative of Alexei Dymovskiy, former Major of Novorossisk militia, asserts that he just tried to help, while the human rights activist beat him with a wooden block. According to Karastelyov, the suspect gave this evidence in the course of confrontation.
Krasnodar region, South Federal District
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Mar 10 2010, 20:30
Suspect of attacking human rights activist Karastelyov released under recognizance not to leave
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The person suspected of attacking Vadim Karastelyov, an expert of the Novorossisk Committee for Human Rights, who is representing the interests of disfavoured militiaman Alexei Dymovskiy, is at large.
Krasnodar region, South Federal District
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South Federal District: Articles
- Aidan White (General Secretary of the International Federation of Journalists): "Journalists should walk off any close relations with the authorities"
- North Caucasus: Police raid offices of Independent Journalist
- From the Conflict Zone
South Federal District: Interview
- FIDH President Souyer Belassen: "It is impossible to work in Chechnya because it is Russia"
- Natalia Estemirova's Last Interview to Caucasian Knot
South Federal District: NGO Documents
- Statement by spokesman Ian Kelly concerning car explosion in Ingushetia with human rights defender’s relatives
- RUJ Statement on the death of Natalya Estemirova
- NORWEGIAN HELSINKI COMMITTEE: In Memory of Natalia Estemirova
- COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS: Prominent journalist and activist abducted, murdered in Chechnya
- Russia: Leading Chechnya Rights Activist Murdered. Authorities Should Ensure Justice for Killing of Natalia Estemirova