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Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of August 23-29
Reappointment of President of Kabardino-Balkaria; reconciliation of the clans of Chechen President and the Yamadaevs; heat of pre-election situation in Dagestan; violation of refugees' rights in Georgia, - look these and other events in the review of the week of August 23-29, 2010, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Abkhazia, South Caucasus, Georgia, Chechnya, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, North-Caucasian Federal District
Society, Politics, Human rights
Sep 01 2010, 22:20; CK correspondent
In Abkhazia, investigation into beating of "Abaza" board chairman is fruitless
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The preliminary investigation in underway on the fact of beating of Mussa Takushinov, chairman of the board of the public organization of Abasins of the Karachai-Circassian Republic named "Abaza". The criminal case was initiated under the article of deliberate causing of medium-gravity harm to one's health by a group of persons out of hooligan intentions."
Karachaevo-Cherkesia, Abkhazia, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Sep 01 2010, 22:00
MCC upholds verdict to militiaman who beat Abkhazian native to death
| The Moscow City Court (MCC) has rejected the cassation of ex-militiaman Anver Ibragimov, who was convicted for beating Eduard Gurtskaya, a native of Abkhazia, to death in Moscow. |
Aug 31 2010, 23:40
Georgia: refugees from Abkhazia to pass free-of-charge medical examination
| An action will be held in Western Georgia of free-of-charge medical examination of refugees from Abkhazia. |
Aug 30 2010, 21:00; CK correspondent
Commission on missing persons to restart in Abkhazia
| As reported today at the events dated to the International Day of Missing Persons by Leonid Lakerbaya, first vice-premier of the republic, the government of Abkhazia will resume the work of the commission on missing persons. |
Aug 30 2010, 19:00; CK correspondent
Dolidze: Georgian authorities fail to address refugees' problems
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Several families, evicted on August 13 from the hospital in Isani district, continue their hunger strike in front of the Ministry for the Matters of Refugees and Temporarily-Displaced Persons and Accommodation in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. On August 24, four of them sewed their mouths to show their commitment not to take food. In the opinion of Victor Dolidze, a deputy of the City Assembly of Tbilisi, the authorities are unable to solve refugees' problems.
Abkhazia, South Caucasus, Georgia
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Aug 27 2010, 21:00
Georgia threatens to arrest foreigners who visit Abkhazia and South Ossetia
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The foreigners who visit Abkhazia and South Ossetia without permit of Georgian authorities will be exposed to criminal liability, once they appear in the territory of Georgia. This was stated today by Shota Utiashvili, official spokesman of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia. Today, it became known that citizens of Russia and Armenia are already behind bars in Georgia for illegal border crossing.
Abkhazia, Armenia, South Caucasus, Georgia, South Osetia, Russia
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Aug 25 2010, 11:29; CK correspondent
Turkish ship "Dafne" leaves Abkhazia's territorial water
| The Turkish cargo ship "Dafne", which stood idle for about two months near Sukhumi, has safely left Abkhazia. This was reported today by Valery Papba, head of the State Authority of the Republic of Abkhazia for Transports and Communications. |
Aug 25 2010, 11:14; CK correspondent
Four Russia-Abkhazia sea runs fulfilled
| So far, sea boats with Russian tourists sailing from Sochi to Abkhazia reach as far as Gagra. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it today by Valery Papba, head of the State Authority of the Republic of Abkhazia for Transports and Communications. |
Aug 25 2010, 09:00; CK correspondent
Shamba: quick solution of Russians' property problems in Abkhazia is impossible
| Abkhazia does not refuse to consider the issues of Russian citizens' property, said Prime Minister of the republic Sergey Shamba. |
Abkhazia: Interview
- Frank Judd: "Situation in Chechnya affects not only locals, but the global community as a whole"
- Interview with Tom de Waal "I look optimistically at the problem of normalizing Armenian-Turkish relations, since societies change and people become more open for possible changes"
- Interview with Ethan Zuckerman (Berkman Center for Internet and Society)
Abkhazia: NGO Documents
- Statement by NSC Spokesman Mike Hammer: "Detention of Article 31 Rally Participants Raises Human Right Concerns"
- Statement of Lira Kozaeva - Tskhovrebova
- Appeal to the parties to the Geneva talks
- Parliamentary Human Rights Group (PHRG) Report, Chechnya Fact-Finding Mission
- Russian Federation: Mr. Oleg Orlov charged with criminal offence