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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 regionDagestan ambiguous as regards juries
On March 15, the Russian Constitutional Court will consider the compliance of the amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure (CCP) adopted in December 2008, which cancelled the option of jurymen in a number of litigations, with the Constitution of the Russian Federation. In Dagestan, differing opinions can be heard on criminal trials by juries.
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 12 2010, 23:50
USA express concern of human rights situation in Northern Caucasus
| On March 11, Hilary Clinton, State Secretary of the USA, presented another regular report on the situation in the sphere of human rights in the world. The document published in the official website of the US Department of State (DoS), dedicates 73 pages to criticism of the situation with human rights in Russia. |
Mar 06 2010, 09:00; CK correspondent
Chechen religious website attacked by hackers
| The religious website "Way of Truth" launched last year by the republic's Centre of Spiritual and Moral Enlightenment was exposed to hackers' attack. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent learnt about it from a source from the Chechen Muftiyat. |
Feb 26 2010, 23:40; CK correspondent
Travel companies see no prospects for tourism in Chechnya yet
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After President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov announced construction of a mountain-ski resort in the Argun Gorge, the republic's authorities began talking about the tourist attractiveness of the region; however, tourist experts and businessmen are rather sceptical to this idea, thinking that tourists would not come to Chechnya in near future.
North Caucasus, Chechnya, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Feb 25 2010, 20:30; CK correspondent
Khloponin: Northern Caucasus needs programme of cultural development
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A cultural programme will promote changes in the image of Northern Caucasus and in the attitude to the region, said Alexander Khloponin, Plenipotentiary of Russian President in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), at the meeting in Vladikavkaz with members of the creative unions and religious organizations.
North Osetia - Alania, North Caucasus, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Feb 24 2010, 23:10; CK correspondent
Alexander Khloponin defines strategy of NCFD development
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Progress in power engineering, tourist-recreational, agro-industrial and innovative-educational sectors will make the basic strategy of development of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD). This was stated today by Alexander Khloponin, Plenipotentiary in the NCFD, at the sitting of the government of North Ossetia.
North Osetia - Alania, North-Caucasian Federal District, North Caucasus
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Feb 23 2010, 22:40; CK correspondent
President's Plenipotentiary in NCFD plans to update infrastructure
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Today, Alexander Khloponin, Plenipotentiary of the newly-formed North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) came to North Ossetia with a working visit. He plans to discuss social and economic issues with the leaders of North Ossetia and visit cultural and educational entities in Vladikavkaz.
North-Caucasian Federal District, North Caucasus, North Osetia - Alania
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Feb 23 2010, 20:00; CK correspondent
TB morbidity on the rise in Northern Caucasus
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The humanitarian organization International Medical Corps (IMC) has summed up its work in Northern Caucasus in 2009. Doctors note that the region sees growth in tuberculosis (TB) and HIV morbidity, while the treatment-and-prophylactic establishments are in deficit.
Chechnya, North-Caucasian Federal District, North Caucasus
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Feb 19 2010, 21:10
Russia demands to ban publication of UN report on secret prisons in Northern Caucasus
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Russia calls the Supreme Commissioner of the United Nations on Human Rights to classify the report about secret detention centres, which criticizes Russia for its prisons in the Caucasus. Vladimir Zheglov, Russia's representative, called the report "confrontational" and stated that the document should be removed from the UN's official website, where it was placed last month.
Chechnya, North-Caucasian Federal District, North Caucasus
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