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February 23, 2023 16:13

• Zarema Musaeva complains about deterioration of her health in SIZO

  Long and frequent court hearings affected the health state of arrested Zarema Musaeva, who is accused of assaulting a law enforcer. The arrested woman stated that her health deteriorated in a SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Chechnya and her eyesight began to fade.

February 23, 2023 16:11

• Trial in case against participant in protests against mobilization in Nalchik terminated

  A case on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces instituted against Svetlana Semyonova, who participated in protests against mobilization, has been closed by court due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.

February 22, 2023 19:33

• Native of Chechnya denied judge challenge in case of justifying terrorism

  The defence of Ibragim Khachukaev, a native of Chechnya, accused of justifying terrorism, has sought to mitigate the measure of his freedom restraint and challenged the judge, but the Supreme Court of Chechnya has upheld the decision to extend Khachukaev's arrest and found no grounds for challenging the judge.

February 22, 2023 19:11

• Resident of Volgograd Region challenges mobilization conscription in court

  The Volgograd Garrison Military Court has started considering the case of Dmitry Denisov, a mobilized person, who had accused his district military commissariat (registration and enlistment office) and the draft commission of being called up for mobilization without a medical examination, although he told the members of the commission that he had serious chronic diseases.

February 21, 2023 23:48

• Gadjiev's colleagues note Makhachkala townspeople's positive reaction to pickets

  Salim Khalitov, an activist, Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" outlet, and Idris Yusupov, a journalist, who went out to solo pickets in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, their colleague, have noted a particularly active reaction of passers-by to their actions.

February 21, 2023 23:11

• Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov announces resumption of his activities

  Tumso Abdurakhmanov, a Chechen blogger and critic of Ramzan Kadyrov, has posted a video in his YouTube channel announcing the resumption of his activities. He did not explain his absence for 3.5 months.

February 21, 2023 19:56

• Blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov, Kadyrov's critic, gets in touch with rights defenders

  Tumso Abdurakhmanov, a Chechen blogger, has got in touch with human rights defenders, but failed to specify the reason for his long silence and his current whereabouts.

February 21, 2023 19:50

• Advocates state violations of Ingush activists' rights by the court

  The defendants in the "Ingush case" were awakened mid-night and taken to court; and in response to elderly people's request to bring them later, the judge threatened to conduct the trial without them, the activists' advocate has stated.

February 20, 2023 23:46

• Disappearance of blogger Vadim Kharchenko* in Krasnodar Territory alarms his acquaintances

  Vadim Kharchenko*, a blogger from Gelendzhik, has not been in contact for two weeks, his acquaintances say. They express their fear for the life of the blogger. Vadim Kharchenko* was arrested in a criminal case on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces, sources reported.

February 20, 2023 23:16

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 13-19, 2023

  Public activity of Ramzan Kadyrov, continuation of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh and peace negotiations, reaction of the Caucasus to the earthquake in Turkey, struggle of the Azerbaijani oppositionists, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of February 13-19, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

February 20, 2023 23:06

• Astrakhan activist Savin goes on hunger strike at IVS

  Yaroslav Savin, a member of the political council of the regional branch of the "Parnas" Party, earlier imprisoned for petty hooliganism, has announced a hunger strike at the special detention centre (also known as IVS).

February 20, 2023 22:59

• Veteran of Chechen war fined for sticker with a crossed-out Z letter

  A court in Tambov has fined a combatant in Chechnya by 30,000 roubles, treating a sticker with a crossed-out Z sign as discrediting militaries. He refused to plead guilty.

February 20, 2023 18:48

• KBR's SC cancels fine imposed on woman for taking part in anti-mobilization action

  The Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has cancelled the ruling of a lower court on bringing Svetlana Semyonova, a resident of Nalchik, to administrative responsibility.

February 20, 2023 12:47

• Astrakhan resident fined for pacifist graffiti

  The court fined a resident of Astrakhan for an inscription discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

February 19, 2023 19:54

• Activist Yaroslav Savin arrested in Astrakhan for five days

  A court in Astrakhan has sentenced Yaroslav Savin, a member of the "Parnas" Party, to five days of arrest, finding him guilty of petty hooliganism. Savin was also fined by 30,000 roubles for the image of the Ukrainian flag in the Telegram channel.

February 19, 2023 19:24

• Resident of Sochi, fined for discrediting army, complains about law enforcers' pressure

  Vladimir Atamanchuk, a Sochi resident, who was fined twice for discrediting the Russian Army, has complained that he was taken to the Internal Affairs Directorate, where the investigator urged him to refuse from an advocate and asked if he had a boat.

February 18, 2023 19:14

• Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands expresses fears for fate of Chechen Arsamikov

  Wopke Hoekstra, the head Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), has called on Russian authorities to ensure the safety and observance of the rights of the Chechen Idris Arsamikov.

February 18, 2023 17:19

• Three girls-students return to NMC after expelling for wearing hijabs

  Three female students from Dagestan have been reinstated at the Novocherkassk Medical College (NMC) after they managed to reach a compromise on the dress code with college bosses.

February 18, 2023 17:09

• Court refuses to cancel fine imposed on journalist Totrov for discrediting army

  The Supreme Court (SC) of North Ossetia has denied all the arguments of Ruslan Totrov's defence and upheld the court's ruling to fine him for discrediting the Russian Army.

February 18, 2023 16:54

• Makhachkala: anti-mobilization protester released in courtroom

  The court has sentenced Kemran Agabekov, a protester against mobilization, to a fine of 150,000 roubles for assaulting a policeman. Taking into account the fact that the Makhachkala resident was under arrest during the investigation and trial, the fine amount was reduced to 50,000 roubles.