Three residents of Kabardino-Balkaria - Timur Begidov, born in 1975 in Kenzhe village, and Ibragim Shogenov and Anzor Nagoev from the village of Dugulubgei, who left on October 2 to the city of Ufa in a refrigerator truck with a cargo of fruits for sale, have disappeared. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has learnt about it at the Kabardino-Balkarian Human Rights Centre, where Timur Begidov's parents addressed for help.

As reported by human rights activists, the parents of the above persons filed their applications to the President of the republic, local Ombudsman Boris Zumakulov and the Prosecutor's Office of Kabardino-Balkaria.

According to Khafisat Begidova, the truck, in which her son and his friends had left, was found on October 5 some 70 kilometres off Ufa. The freight was in full safety, but the seats and the cabin interior were cut up. Local law enforcement bodies with ...

After reports appeared in media that servicemen of the regiment of patrol-sentry service of the militia (RPSSM) were refused their bonuses for overtime work, repressions against the militiamen who had been bold as to complain became stronger.

The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed by the servicemen of the regiment that after appeared publications Nazir Dyshekov, commander of the regiment, said to the formation that while he was the commander, "non of the claimants would win the case and get at least a kopeck."

Militiamen said that out of those who had gone to the law four were dismissed - their contracts were not prolonged; and one was told that he was incapable with his work.

Thus, Marks Bekov said that he was forced to retire. "The medical commission found me healthy and fit for service; I could work ...

Today, at the session of the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria on the criminal case about the events on October 13, 2005, the parties in the process discussed the petition filed by defendant Azamat Akhkubekov in favour of returning the criminal case to the public prosecutor, since, in his opinion, there are significant discrepancies between the indictment and the materials of the criminal case.

The defence has supported the petition. Advocate Lanevskaya came out with an assumption that, possibly, during this time someone of the defendants will be amnestied.

The state prosecution was against, arguing that according to the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation, the case is returned to the public prosecutor only if the revealed discrepancies cannot be eliminated in the course of litigation.

The court has rejected the petition "for absence of remedial grounds ...