Azerbaijani journalist receives Rafto Prize

October 01, 2024 18:52

• Makhachkala resident accuses law enforcers of fabricating drug case

  Abdula Karimov, a resident of Makhachkala, has complained that law enforcers had allegedly planted narcotic drugs on him and fabricated a criminal case. Despite this, the court found him guilty and sentenced him to eight years in jail.

September 30, 2024 23:14

• Member of Ingush National Council Albogachiev claims threats from Chechen MP Delimkhanov

  Delegations of Chechnya and Ingushetia met with the purpose to prevent the escalation of the conflict after the shooting near an office of the “Wildberries” Company. However, during the meeting, Adam Delimkhanov, a Russian State Duma member from Chechnya, called for “cutting off heads.”

September 30, 2024 20:24

• Human rights defenders point out lack of FSIN’s interest in medical treatment of Zarema Musaeva

  The delay in hospitalizing Zarema Musaeva fits into the practice of treating prisoners accepted in institutions of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN). The FSIN is not interested in providing medical treatment for prisoners, human rights defenders emphasize.

September 30, 2024 18:21

• Makhachkala explosion questions quality of fuelling station inspections

  In Dagestan, the fuelling stations that were closed due to violations resume their operation by court orders, but the risk of explosions and loss of life remains, therefore, more thorough inspections are needed, Albert Esedov, a political analyst, and Arsen Magomedov, a lawyer, believe.

September 30, 2024 17:59

• Shootout with law enforcers was first in Ingushetia in six months

  The shootout, in which law enforcers killed a suspected militant, was preceded by a special operation conducted in Karabulak in March, in which six members of the Islamic State (IS)* were killed.