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May 25, 2023 15:14

• Kuban resident fined for discrediting Russian Armed Forces when chatting

  A court imposed a fine amounting to 30,000 roubles on a resident of the Ust-Labinsky District, recognizing his statements in a messenger chat as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

May 25, 2023 14:43

• Circassians in Turkey are alarmed by Russia's pressure on Diaspora

  Amid the deepening of Turkish-Russian cooperation, the Circassian Diaspora faces restrictions in their rights. Before the second round of the presidential election, the opposition has called to recognize the Circassians' genocide, but among Circassians, there is no political unity even on such issues such as Russia's military actions in Ukraine, members of the Diaspora have stated.

May 25, 2023 14:09

• Chechen authorities report about many-thousand-strong rally against Koran burning down

  According to official sources, about 60,000 people came to Grozny to attend a rally against burning down of the Koran by Zhuravel, a Volgograd citizen. They have confessed that they represent educational and budgetary institutions of the republic according to the attendance orders sent by authorities.

May 24, 2023 12:33

• Salman Mukaev, native of Chechnya, is under threat of extradition from Armenia to Russia

  In Yerevan, a court session is scheduled on the case of Salman Mukaev, a native of Grozny, who is under threat of extradition to Russia, the SK SOS Crisis Group has reported.

May 24, 2023 11:53

• Lawyers criticize decision to transfer Koran arsonist's case to Chechnya

  The decision to transfer the case of burning down the Koran by Nikita Zhuravel, a Volgograd resident, to investigators in Chechnya not only contradicts the law, but also creates a threat of torturing him, as well as a threat to his life, lawyers assert.

May 24, 2023 10:44

• Dagestani resident fined for his comments on social media

  In Buynaksk, a court fined Magomed Saidbegov for his pacifist comments on the social media.

May 24, 2023 10:40

• In Grozny, court refuses to grant complaint of Tepsurkaev’s wife for third time

  In Grozny, a district court has once again refused to recognize a wife of Salman Tepsurkaev as a victim in the case on his kidnapping. An appeal against the court’s decision will be filed to the Supreme Court of Chechnya, human rights defenders announce.

May 23, 2023 23:49

• Father of Chechen native Djambetov agrees to his murder

  On an audio record, a father of Khusein Djambetov states that he forgives a blood feud enemy who will kill his son. Khusein Djambetov began to hand over to the republic’s authorities those Chechen natives who had visited their house and expressed the disagreement with the Chechen authorities’ policy, including Imam Valid Kuruev.

May 23, 2023 23:12

• Telegram users doubt sincerity of tourist's apologies for her topless session in Dagestan

  The tourist who, after a topless photo session filmed in Dagestan, recorded a video with an apology and assured that she had converted to Islam did it either under pressure or in order to hush up the scandal, some Telegram users believe.

May 23, 2023 17:36

• Fine on Igor Korotkov from Adygea for fakes about Russian Army upheld

  The court of appeal has upheld the verdict to Igor Korotkov, a resident of Adygea, who was fined by 800,000 roubles for fakes about the Russian Army.

May 23, 2023 17:33

• Dagestan: rights defenders appreciate court ruling on Rabadanov's case

  Dagestani authorities have failed to prove the inspired nature of anti-mobilization protests; and trials of participants thereof demonstrate a relative independence of local courts, which is atypical for other Russian regions. This was stated by human rights defenders in their comments on the court ruling in Makhachkala in Gadji Rabadanov's case.

May 23, 2023 16:56

• Chechen policeman detained while trying to leave Russia

  Yasin Khalidov, 19, was detained by Russian border guards at a car checkpoint in the Omsk Region while trying to cross the Russian-Kazakh border. Earlier, he tried to quit his service so as not to return to the special military operation (SMO) zone. Human rights defenders are sure that Khalidov is in danger in Chechnya.

May 23, 2023 16:48

• Residents of Ingushetia and Chechnya share their stories of domestic violence

  A twenty-year-old female resident of Nazran shared a story of her escape from domestic violence in the podcast of the “Svoboda (ne) za gorami” (Freedom (not) beyond the mountains) project. Aminat Lorsanova, a native of Chechnya, said that her mother was beating her, justifying herself with permission from Putin and Kadyrov.

May 23, 2023 16:37

• Tourist apologizes for her topless photo shoot in Dagestan

  A young woman, who entered into a correspondence dispute with Muslims after her topless photo shoot in Dagestan, apologized for her rash words. She also announced her decision to convert to Islam.

May 22, 2023 23:33

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 15-21, 2023

  Persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, memory of the victims of the Caucasian War, kidnapping of Pashinyan’s son, death of a girl from Malgobek, scandals in Georgia, and official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 15-21, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

May 22, 2023 23:10

• Kadyrov claims terror acts plotted against him

  The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has accused European and Ukrainian special services of plotting terror acts against him.

May 22, 2023 21:03

• After insults, tourist deletes her topless photo filmed in Dagestan

  The girl who had posted on the Internet pictures from a topless photo session filmed in Dagestan has deleted them after she received dozens of angry comments from residents of the republic. Commentators made threats against her and demanded from tourists to observe local customs.

May 22, 2023 19:39

• Sochi activists complain about law enforcers' pressure

  Svetlana Lelik and Galina Burova from Sochi have stated that they were arrested under a fictitious pretext for disobeying law enforcers' demands. According to the women, they were subjected to physical and psychological pressure.

May 21, 2023 23:58

• Mobilized person convicted in Novocherkassk for service evasion

  A court in Novocherkassk has sentenced Dmitry Lykov, a mobilized person, to two years in colony, finding him guilty of leaving the unit without permission.

May 21, 2023 23:51

• Case on discrediting militaries arrives in court in Adygea

  Law enforcers have drawn up a protocol on discrediting the Russian Army against Victor Cherchenko; and his administrative case has been sent to the Giaginsky District Court of Adygea.