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Policemen stop disturbing parishioners of mosque in Kaspiisk after interference of top-ranking official
In Kaspiisk, officers of the local OVD (Interior Division) do not hamper parishioners of the mosque, located in Aeroflotskaya Street, to perform prayers in the building, although yet on April 21, they asked parishioners not to do that. This was reported by Timur Emirbekov, the leader of local Muslims. The incident was resolved after interference of a top-ranking official.
May 15 2012, 23:00; CK correspondent
Relatives of people kidnapped in Dagestan plan massive protest action
| Today, in Makhachkala, relatives of people kidnapped in Dagestan again gathered near the Republic's Prosecutor's Office. They claimed that they planned to hold a large-scale protest action in Makhachkala. |
May 14 2012, 23:50; CK correspondent
Resident of Kaspiisk claims his brother's kidnapping of power agents
| In the city of Kaspiisk, relatives of Sedritdin Khalibekov, a local resident, seek help from rights defenders in searching for him. They believe that Makhachkala policemen had to do with Sedritdin's disappearance. However, law enforcers fail to confirm this information. |
May 14 2012, 23:30; CK correspondents
In Dagestan, a local resident reports about unidentified persons' attempt to kidnap him
| On May 13, in the city of Derbent, an attempt was undertaken to kidnap Ramil Yarmagomedov, a resident of the city of Dagestanskie Ogni. He suspects that Dagestani special agents and law enforcers were involved and fears further provocations against him. The on duty unit of the Derbent GOVD (City Interior Department) said that on that day no special actions were conducted in the city. |
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May 14 2012, 23:00
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 7-13
| Preliminary results of parliamentary elections in Armenia, according to which 80 percent of seats go to pro-government candidates; earthquakes in Azerbaijan; oppositional rallies in Volgograd; protests against Gelman's exhibition and opposition's "folk festivities" in Krasnodar; fights and attacks with casualties in Dagestan, - look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of May 7-13, 2012, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot". |
May 14 2012, 22:00; CK correspondent
Relatives of kidnapped Dagestanis hold picket in front of Republic's Prosecutor's Office
| Relatives of Rashid Ismailov, who was kidnapped in May in Makhachkala, have picketed the Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan, demanding a meeting with Andrei Nazarov, the Public Prosecutor of the republic. They were supported by relatives of Timur Danilin and Magomed and Abdullah Murtuzaliev, who were kidnapped in March. |
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May 14 2012, 20:00
The police interfered in a quarrel between the fans of "Anzhi" and "Zenit" clubs during a match in Makhachkala
| During the final tour of the Championship of Russia "Anzhi" - "Zenit" members of riot squad had to interfere in the quarrel that emerged between the club fans in the tribunes of the stadium in Makhachkala. After the match several stones were thrown into the bus where members of "Zenit" were at the moment. |
May 12 2012, 22:00
Seven suspected militants shot dead in special operation in Dagestan
| The total number of suspected members of illegal armed formations (IAFs) killed in a special operation conducted in the Kizlyar District of Dagestan, has reached seven persons. |
May 12 2012, 13:00
Investigators ask court to extend athlete Mirzaev's custody
| The investigation asks to extend till July the custody of the athlete Rasul Mirzaev, who punched a Muscovite Ivan Agafonov, who later died. This was stated by Oksana Mikhalkina, who represents the victims; according to her story, on May 16, the Khamovniki Court of Moscow will consider this petition. |
May 12 2012, 12:00; CK correspondent
Unidentified persons tried to kidnap a local in Dagestan
| In Makhachkala, on May 11, after the Friday prayer, in the township of Shamkhal, Kirov District, unidentified armed men in masks and camouflage and civilian clothes tried to kidnap Ali Magomedov, a resident of the township. |
NGO Documents
- Resolution on the results of a joint meeting between the Association of scientists of Ahliu-Sunna in Dagestan and Religious Board of Muslims of Dagestan
- Statement of “Memorial” Human Rights Center on the act of terror in Makhachkala
- Resolution of the rally "No to NATO base!" (Makhachkala)
- Appeal of Dagmara Musalimova (Dagestan) to human rights defenders in context with persecution of her son
- Address of the Mufti of Dagestan
- Appeal of residents of the village of Khrakh-Uba to President of the Russian federation Dmitry Medvedev and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
- Open letter of residents of Novosasitli village Khasavyurt District of Dagestan


