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June 11, 2023 12:11

• Detention of British citizen Magomed Abubakarov in Chechnya attracts attention of human rights defenders

  During a week after British citizen Magomed Abubakarov had been detained at his mother’s home in Chechnya, the republic’s authorities did not disclose the reasons for his detention.

June 10, 2023 21:08

• Defence complains about numerous violations in verdict to Ingush activists

  The verdict of the first instance court does not provide evidence of the Ingush activists’ guilt, and the conclusions of the court contradict each other. However, when considering the appeal, the court demonstrates bias against the defendants, and there is almost no hope for an acquittal, advocates note.

June 09, 2023 21:27

• Experts confirm their conclusions about articles by Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev

  At the trial of the case of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Kemal Tambiev and Abubakar Rizvanov, experts answered the prosecutor's questions and confirmed their conclusions in the examination of Gadjiev's publications.

June 09, 2023 21:23

• Astrakhan resident accused of discrediting Russian Army

  Maxim Shilov, a resident of Astrakhan, has been charged under the administrative article on discrediting the Russian Army for his comments posted in a social network. This was reported by Gasanov, a Maxim's advocate, to the human rights project "OVD-Info"*.

June 09, 2023 20:22

• Poland explains deportation of ex-law enforcer Navruzbekov by distrust of him

  Polish authorities have claimed that the information provided by Emran Navruzbekov, a former FSB (Federal Security Service) operative agent from Dagestan, who sought asylum, "as not deserving credibility."

June 09, 2023 20:17

• Temirkhan Amakhanov, beaten up in Dagestan, and his advocates satisfied with verdict to law enforcers

  Advocates of Temirkhan Amakhanov, a resident of Derbent, are satisfied with the judgement of the court, which has sentenced the law enforcers, who had beaten Temirkhan up, to imprisonment, and are not planning to appeal against it.

June 09, 2023 19:06

• ECtHR recognizes violation of Ingush activists’ rights

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found a violation of the right to freedom of assembly and awarded compensation to Ingush activists Ruslan Mutsolgov and Anzhela Matieva, who were fined by a Russian court for participating in a protest action against the change in the border with Chechnya.

June 09, 2023 15:52

• Human rights defender Oleg Orlov calls his case on discrediting Russian army unconstitutional

  The criminal prosecution of human rights defender Oleg Orlov for his post contradicts the freedom of expression enshrined in the Russian Constitution, note Oleg Orlov himself and his public defender Dmitry Muratov.

June 08, 2023 23:54

• Emran Navruzbekov, former FSB operative agent from Dagestan, arrested for ten days

  Emran Navruzbekov, a former operative agent of the Russian FSB (Federal Security Service) from Dagestan, was placed under arrest for 10 days after being deported from Poland, his wife has informed. A source from Polish power bodies has stated that Navruzbekov had provided false information.

June 08, 2023 22:12

• Woman from Krasnodar fined for post in social network

  The court has imposed a fine of 30,000 roubles on Sofia Burger, a resident of Krasnodar, treating her post placed in a social network as discrediting Russian militaries.

June 08, 2023 21:54

• Two Adygea residents suspected of discrediting Russian Army

  Yana Tantsura's administrative case has been sent to the Maykop District Court. A protocol has been drawn up under the same article against Sergey Nesterkov, a resident of the Takhtamukai District of Adygea.

June 08, 2023 19:53

• Caucasian experts argue about importance of death of Yamadaev’s son

  The death of Said-Khusein Yamadaev became a tragedy for his family, but it did not increase the chances of the Yamadaev family to regain their influence in Chechnya, Ruslan Kutaev, Oyub Titiev, and a Chechen historian point out.

June 07, 2023 20:54

• Solidarity picket with Navalny** turns into fine imposed on Makhachkala resident

  The court has fined Ibragim Parkuev, a resident of Makhachkala, by 2000 roubles for disobeying policemen at his solo picket held on Alexei Navalny**'s birthday. Parkuev has pleaded guilty under law enforcers' pressure, a source has informed.

June 07, 2023 19:46

• Contract soldier convicted in Sochi for refusing to participate in hostilities

  The Sochi Military Court has sentenced Timofei Abyshkin, a contract military serviceman, to two years and three months in colony, finding him guilty of failing to follow an order to go to the special military operations (SMO) zone in Ukraine.

June 07, 2023 03:18

• Resident of Kabardino-Balkaria prosecuted for his posts on social media

  The law enforcement bodies instituted a criminal case on extremism against a resident of the Urvan District after finding calls for extremism in his posts on the social media, the FSB reported.

June 07, 2023 03:17

• Poland deports former employee of Dagestani FSB

  The authorities of Poland ignored an urgent complaint filed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against a court’s decision on deportation of Emran Navruzbekov, a former FSB employee from Dagestan, and handed him over to Russia. A spouse and children of Emran Navruzbekov were granted asylum in Poland.

June 06, 2023 23:12

• Son of Chechen field commander Ruslan Yamadaev killed in hostilities in Ukraine

  During the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, Said-Khusein Yamadaev, a son of Ruslan Yamadaev, has perished. He was recruited into the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC) in the colony, where he was serving his term within a robbery case, sources have informed.

June 06, 2023 22:56

• Four Krasnodar residents fined after solidarity actions with Navalny*

  Courts in Krasnodar have fined three activists, who held solo pickets in support of Alexei Navalny*, and the man who made photos of these actions.

June 06, 2023 21:55

• Temirkhan Amakhanov, resident of Dagestan, achieves punishment of law enforcers for grievous bodily harm

  A court in Derbent has found the law enforcers, Gasan Adalov and Magomed Yunusov, guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to Temirkhan Amakhanov, a local resident, and sentenced them to four years in jail each.

June 06, 2023 19:48

• Court refuses to acquit Ingush activist Myakiev

  The cassation instance has refused to acquit Bagaudin Myakiev, an Ingush activist, accused of attacking law enforcers at a rally in Magas, but mitigated the sentence. Myakiev is dissatisfied by the decision, as he has already served his term.