Astrakhan Region

September 12, 2024 19:30

• Historians treat draft to review rehabilitation decisions as part of propaganda

  The draft order by Igor Krasnov, the Russian Public Prosecutor General, to review rehabilitation decisions has no novelties, since rehabilitation of war criminals is prohibited by law. However, once adopted, it may result in cancelling some rehabilitation decisions, which may be used in propaganda, the historians interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

September 10, 2024 17:43

• Analysts pessimistically assess election results in Southern Russia

  The elections in Southern Russia were uncontested and were accompanied by voting violations, while the opposition was unable to achieve noticeable results almost anywhere, since there are no prominent politicians in the regions, analysts note.

August 19, 2024 20:20

• Comment in messenger turns into fine imposed on Astrakhan resident

  A court in Astrakhan has fined a local resident by 30,000 roubles, treating his comment posted in a messenger as aimed at discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

August 11, 2024 23:20

• Oleg Orlov* declares his intention to continue human rights activities in Southern Russia

  Oleg Orlov*, a human rights defender, who was taken away from Russia as part of a prisoner exchange with Western countries, has stated that his human rights activities in the regions of the North-Caucasian and Southern Federal Districts (NCFD and SFD) were the reason for his staying in Russia despite his criminal prosecution.

August 05, 2024 22:15

• Astrakhan deputy fined for post with Hitler's quote

  A court in Astrakhan has fined Oleg Shein, a deputy of the Regional Duma, treating his post with a quote from Hitler's book as distribution of extremist materials. The deputy himself has treated the court ruling as illegal and pointed out that the court had disregarded the context of his post.

July 29, 2024 17:36

• Astrakhan public figures assess ban on wearing Muslim religious clothing

  Restrictions on wearing religious clothing and attributes are unconstitutional, Muslim Yunusov, a religious figure, believes. The issue of banning Muslim women from wearing religious clothing is being discussed in the society, but is not a subject of acute conflict, Oleg Shein, an MP of the Astrakhan Regional Duma, has noted.

July 27, 2024 19:05

• SAM calls on Astrakhan women to abandon niqabs

  The Muslim clergy of the Astrakhan Region has recommended that local women refrain from wearing niqabs in public places.

July 05, 2024 17:48

• Analysts argue about masterminds of militants’ attack in Dagestan

  The involvement of participants in a militants’ attack in Dagestan in the “Islamic State”* and other organizations has not been confirmed; there are no signs inherent in the actions of the above-mentioned terrorist organization, analysts note.

June 29, 2024 22:28

• Friday namaz in Astrakhan mosque ends in detentions

  In Astrakhan, law enforcers blocked the exits from the Red Mosque and checked believers' documents; some Muslims were put into buses, believers have reported.

June 29, 2024 18:25

• Astrakhan Region resident suspected of discrediting Russian Armed Forces

  Vitaly Zhuravlyov from the Akhtubinsky District became a suspect in a criminal case on discrediting of the Russian Armed Forces.

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