North Caucasus

April 25, 2025 23:58

• Shahada case against Chechen native sets dangerous precedent for Muslims

  The arrest of a Chechen native for placing the text of the shahada on the windshield of his car threatens all Muslims in Russia, who may also be subject to persecution. An Islamic scholar should act as an expert in the case, experts suggest.

April 25, 2025 23:17

• Girl’s death in Kaspiysk highlights problem of violence against children

  Cases of violence against children in Northern Caucasus have become more public and attract people’s attention, but their number is not decreasing, since cruelty and beating children “for educational purposes” have been considered in society as a norm.

April 25, 2025 16:30

• Victory of businesswoman Tatiana Kim in lawsuit over “Wildberries” share outlines limits of Ramzan Kadyrov’s influence

  The court’s decision in favour of Tatiana Kim (Bakalchuk), who got the share of her former husband Vladislav Bakalchuk in the “Wildberries” Company, has demonstrated the limits of the Ramzan Kadyrov’s influence outside Chechnya.

April 24, 2025 23:56

• Armed incident in Derbent was at least second in Dagestan within six months

  The shootout in Derbent, the killed participant of which was declared involved in the preparation of a terror act, was preceded by the counterterrorist operation (CTO) introduced in the Makhachkala village of Semender in March this year.

April 24, 2025 23:05

• One person killed in shootout with law enforcers in Derbent

  In Derbent, a car driver refused to stop at a police request, ran over one of the law enforcers, and opened fire. The law enforcers shot and killed the suspect.

April 24, 2025 22:49

• Saint Petersburg: commission issues warning to Seda Suleimanova's friend

  Elena Patyaeva has been warned for posting leaflets in Saint Petersburg in which she demanded to clarify Seda Suleimanova's fate.

April 23, 2025 23:46

• Absence of Adam Kadyrov’s official appointment to new post underscores nepotism in Chechnya

  Adam Kadyrov, the 17-year-old son of the head of Chechnya, was mentioned in the position of Secretary of the Security Council, although there was no official announcement of the appointment. The appointments of Ramzan Kadyrov's children, in particular Adam, who cannot officially hold this post, are a "family matter," human rights defenders have noted.

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