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15:06, 31 May 2006

Children's ombudsman to be introduced in Armenia

Starting from today and in the course of the coming ten months, an action is to be held in Armenia devoted to the problems of children's rights.

14:58, 31 May 2006

Governor Maksiuta prohibited meetings in Volgograd

In order "not to impede the investigation or aggravate the situation" in Volgograd, Governor Nikolai Maksiuta has temporarily prohibited all marches and meetings in the city.

20:22, 30 May 2006

The text of court ruling handed over to human rights activist acquitted in Dagestan

" To acquit... owing to the innocence of the defendant of committing the crime... The material evidence, i.e. RGN grenade (without a fuse), shall be destroyed upon the ruling coming into force, " runs the court ruling passed on May 18 by Khasavyurt town court (Dagestan) on the criminal case of human rights activist O. Boliev.

20:19, 30 May 2006

Ruling of Khasavyurt town court, Dagestan, on the case of human rights activist Osman Boliev

As the "Caucasian Knot" already reported earlier, yesterday Osman Boliev accused of illegal acquisition, storage and carrying of fire-arms, received the full text of the ruling of Khasavyurt town court in Dagestan, passed on May 18.

20:14, 30 May 2006

Prisoners' rights to medical examination violated in pre-trial prison of Volgograd region

A prosecutor's office check in penitentiary institutions and pre-trial prisons of Volgograd region has demonstrated that, until the interference of the prosecutor's office, the administration of pre-trial prisons did not abide by the legislative requirements to subject the accused and suspected juveniles to medical examination and fluorography and laboratory tests.

15:11, 30 May 2006

International conference on human rights in SFD to be held in Volgograd

The international scientific and practical conference "Public Relations and Human Rights in the South of Russia: Background, Modern Times and Perspectives" was opened on May 30 in Volgograd at 10 a.m. in the congress hall of the scientific council of Volgograd state university (VolSU).

15:09, 30 May 2006

Insanov, arrested ex-Minister of Health of Azerbaijan, hospitalized

The state of health of Ali Insanov, ex-Minister of Health of Azerbaijan who is under arrest, has sharply deteriorated today.

23:58, 29 May 2006

PACE co-rapporteurs dissatisfied with situation in Azerbaijan

Yesterday, on May 28, Andreas Gross and Andres Herkel, co-rapporteurs of the PACE Monitoring Committee, had a press-conference upon the results of their two-day visit to Azerbaijan.

23:29, 29 May 2006

Kulakhmetov: arrested residents of South Ossetia beaten by Georgians

Marat Kulakhmetov, commander of Combined Peacekeeping Forces (CPKF), states that "the Georgian party has set free 41 Ossetians.

23:15, 29 May 2006

Ombudsmen of Georgia to meet with arrested Ossetians

Sozar Subari, Georgian ombudsman, intends to meet with the Ossetians from the Tzkhinvali region arrested by the Georgian police on May 27.

23:03, 29 May 2006

Georgian MIA demands money for releasing hostages

Mikhail Mindzayev, South Ossetia Minister of Internal Affairs, has disclosed to the "Caucasian Knot" the names of the two Russian citizens who are currently held as hostages by the Georgian power authorities.

22:55, 29 May 2006

South Ossetia MIA: 40 Russian citizens subjected to torture in the Georgian MSS

According to the press-service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, two Ossetian hostages have been released.

20:32, 29 May 2006

Azerbaijanis taking part in meetings in Iran brutally dispersed

Yesterday, on May 28, mass actions of the Azeri population protesting against violations of their rights continued in Teheran and other cities of the country.

20:26, 29 May 2006

Parents of Moslems killed in Kabardino-Balkaria on October 13 are denied documents

The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports that the Chief Directorate of RF General Prosecutor's Office in SFD has adopted a decision to drop criminal prosecution of the participants in the October 13 events, due to their death.

16:22, 29 May 2006

A meeting of Chechen president with human rights activists in Grozny

The main topic of discussions was continuing kidnapping of people in the Chechen Republic.

16:53, 27 May 2006

Chechen prosecutor's office unable to interrogate the serviceman suspected of kidnapping Chilaev

Valeri Kuznetsov, prosecutor of Chechnya, when meeting human rights activists on May 25 in Grozny, stated that the investigation of the kidnapping of Bulat Chilaev, member of the "Civil Assistance" committee on support of refugees, and Aslan Israilov, resident of Grozny who had disappeared together with him, was progressing at a normal rate and taken under special supervision.

17:51, 26 May 2006

Human rights activists held a picket in Chechnya against kidnapping of Chilaev

On May 25, members of the "Civil Assistance" committee on assistance to refugees and of the "Memorial" human rights centre held a picket in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, protesting against the kidnapping of Bulat Chilaev, employee of the "Civil Assistance" medical program.

17:12, 26 May 2006

Ex-president of Azerbaijan Academy of Science permitted to go abroad

The Azerbaijan General Prosecutor's office has officially permitted Academician Eldar Salaev, who is under investigation, to go abroad for medical treatment.

16:21, 26 May 2006

Human rights activists met with President of Chechnya

On May 25, a meeting of representatives of human rights organizations of the "Civil Assistance" committee and the "Memorial" human rights centre with Chechen President Alu Alkhanov took place in Grozny, the Chechen capital.

16:07, 26 May 2006

Human rights activists consider Kulaev's verdict justified

Representatives of Russian and foreign human rights organizations consider the verdict passed on Friday in Vladikavkaz, the capital of North Ossetia, with regard to Nurpashi Kulaev, involved in the terrorist act in Beslan, as justified.

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