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President of Ingushetia bans rally of Plievo residents

Today, President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov forbade the relatives of Mikail Pliev, 32, a resident of Plievo village, who was kidnapped on March 4 in Pyatigorsk, to continue their marathon rally with a demand to find Mikail's whereabouts. The relatives had been earlier invited to the President.

Ingushetia, North-Caucasian Federal District > Human rights, Society

Mar 11 2010, 19:00; CK correspondent

Residents of Ingushetia complain that their relatives are persecuted in the army

Magomed Mutsolgov, an Ingush human rights activist, a member of the Expert's Board at the Office of Russian Ombudsman, has stated that the cases of prejudiced attitude to natives from Northern Caucasus in army units have become more frequent recently. He told about two complaints lodged by residents of Ingushetia, who are concerned of the fates of their relatives.

North-Caucasian Federal District, Chechnya, Ingushetia > Interethnic relations, Human rights, Society

Magomed Mutsolgov (on the left), Ingush human rights defender and member of Expert's Board at the Office of Russian Ombudsman. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
Mar 11 2010, 10:00

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 1-7

Liquidation of Said Buryatskiy, militants' ideologist in Northern Caucasus; trial of Fatima Margieva, an activist of the People's Party of South Ossetia; protests of residents of Ingushetia and Dagestan against continued kidnappings and torture, - look up these and other events in the review of the week of March 1-7, 2010, in Caucasian regions prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

Armenia, South Osetia, North-Caucasian Federal District, Ingushetia, Dagestan

Mar 10 2010, 23:00

Suspects of blowing up "Neva-Express" train, detained in Ingushetia, refuse to plead guilty

None of the detainees in the course of special operation conducted in Ekazhevo village in Ingushetia, suspected of taking part in blowing up the "Neva-Express" train, has pled guilty. All of them are arrested. According to the legislation, a charge of terrorism should be presented to them within 30 day after arrest.

North-Caucasian Federal District, Ingushetia, Russia > Conflicts, Crime

Mar 10 2010, 21:00; CK correspondent

In Ingushetia, rally against kidnappings continues for the fifth day

So far, no news about the whereabouts of Mikail Pliev, a resident of Ingushetia, kidnapped on March 4 in Pyatigorsk, arrived to his relatives, as his wife Makka reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. Residents of Plievo village continue their protest near the local administration demanding to clear out Mikail Pliev's fate.

Ingushetia, North-Caucasian Federal District > Society, Human rights

Mar 10 2010, 18:00; CK correspondent

Journalists detained in Ingushetia: publications in media saved our lives

Israpil Shovkhalov, editor-in-chief, and Abdullah Duduev, chief editor, of the Caucasian independent magazine "Dosh", detained by power agents in Ingushetia on March 9, assert that timely publications in media about their detention allowed them to survive.

Ingushetia, North-Caucasian Federal District > Human rights, Society, Incidents

Ingushetia, Nazran. Photo by www.panoramio.com/photo/27847902
Mar 09 2010, 21:20; CK correspondent

Fate of Chechen resident who disappeared in Ingushetia still unknown

Mair-Ali Vakhaev, a resident of the Achkhoy-Martan District of Chechnya who disappeared on February 11 in the Sunzha District of Ingushetia, is still undetected. The law enforcement bodies of the Chechen Republic now nothing about his fate. A source from there does not exclude that Vakhaev could be killed by militaries, and his body hidden.

Ingushetia, Chechnya, North-Caucasian Federal District > Conflicts, Society, Crime, Human rights

Achkhoy-Martan district of Chechnya. Photo by www.panoramio.com/photo/19503934
Mar 09 2010, 19:00; CK correspondent

In Ingushetia, Pliev's relatives, who failed to find him in SIZO of Pyatigorsk, resume picket

Relatives of Mikail Pliev, a resident of Ingushetia who disappeared in Pyatigorsk, refute the information that Mikail was found. On March 8, his wife received a call from a man, who presented himself as an inspector and said that her husband was in SIZO (pre-trial prison) of Pyatigorsk. However, when relatives and a lawyer came there, they failed to find Mikail there, while SIZO employees asked them to come again on March 12.

Ingushetia, North-Caucasian Federal District, Stavropol region > Society, Human rights, Incidents

Spontaneous rally in Ingushetia on kidnapping of Mikail Pliev. Plievskiy Municipal District. March 6, 2010. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
Mar 09 2010, 18:00; CK correspondent

Israpil Shovkhalov and Abdullah Duduev, editors of "Dosh" magazine, detained In Ingushetia

The editor-in-chief of the Caucasian independent magazine "Dosh" Israpil Shovkhalov has reported by telephone that today together with the chief-editor of the magazine Abdullah Duduev they were on business trip in Ingushetia, and were detained there by power agents.

North-Caucasian Federal District, Ingushetia > Human rights, Society

Mar 06 2010, 21:00

FSB: 2009 "Neva-Express" train explosion case solved

The case of blowing up the "Neva-Express" train, committed in 2009, is solved. The FSB (Federal Security Bureau) of Russia reports that the Kartoevs' grouping headed by Said Buryatskiy was in charge of the crime.

Russia, Ingushetia, North-Caucasian Federal District > Conflicts, Crime

Place of crash of the high-speed "Neva-Express" Train No. 166. November 27, 2009. Photo by http://ru.wikipedia.org

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