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September 06, 2022 23:54

• Putin emphasizes role of Chechen fighters in Ukraine

  In his congratulations on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Chechnya, the President of Russia focused his attention on the actions of Chechen fighters in Ukraine.

September 06, 2022 15:03

• Introduction of fee for visiting fountain in Derbent surprises social network users

  To pay 500 roubles for visiting a light and music show at a new fountain in Derbent is very expensive, given the travel and associated costs, social media users have complained.

September 06, 2022 14:56

• Colleagues of Dagestani journalist Gadjiev point to interest in pickets in his support amid law enforcers' attention

  Residents and guests of Makhachkala have expressed interest in the pickets held by his colleagues in support of the Dagestani journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev.

September 06, 2022 14:51

• Ban on wearing hijabs at Astrakhan university angers Chechen authorities

  Female students of the Astrakhan Medical University have complained that they are forbidden to attend classes in hijabs. The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has instructed Magomed Daudov, the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, to take the issue under his personal control.

September 06, 2022 14:46

• Kadyrov refuses to go to termless vacation

  In his video message, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, said that he had no right to leave his post without asking the people and the Russian president. According to his story, the talk about the termless vacation will have to be left for the future.

September 06, 2022 12:46

• Lawyer confirms Dagestani parents' right to demand refunding for school textbooks

  Schoolchildren's parents have the right to apply to the school or the Ministry of Education and Sciences of Dagestan with a demand to repay their money spent for buying school textbooks; and in case of refusal they can go to court, Ismail Magomedov, a lawyer asserts.

September 06, 2022 12:40

• After villagers' complaints, Dagestani government instructed to deal with dumps

  Abdulmuslim Abdulmuslimov, the republic's prime minister, has ordered the regional government to deal with the problem of unauthorized dumps in Dagestan.

September 05, 2022 23:11

• Dagestani leader proposes to create a tourist police

  After a series of conflicts involving local residents and guests of Dagestan, Sergey Melikov, the leader of the republic, has announced that a tourist police should be created in resort towns of Dagestan.

September 05, 2022 23:08

• Kadyrov’s words about his indefinite leave cause scepticism of political analysts and protests in social media

  Ramzan Kadyrov’s words about going on indefinite leave will be followed by his appointment to a federal post, analysts suggest. In their comments on Instagram*, social media users urged Ramzan Kadyrov to remain the leader of Chechnya.

September 05, 2022 22:55

• Two pickets in support of journalist Gadjiev held in Makhachkala

  In Makhachkala, journalists Magomed Magomedov and Idris Yusupov held solo pickets calling for an end to the criminal prosecution of Abdulmumin Gadjiev and the release of political prisoners.

September 05, 2022 17:20

• Kremlin reacts to Kadyrov's words about his possible resignation

  The Kremlin is aware of Ramzan Kadyrov's statement about his possible resignation from the post of the head of Chechnya, but it has not materialized yet, said Dmitry Peskov, the presidential press secretary.

September 05, 2022 17:17

• North-Caucasian Muftis urge not to treat collections of hadiths as extremist materials

  Collections of hadiths and generally accepted works by Islamic scholars should be included into lists of religious literature that cannot be classified as extremist materials, the Coordinating Centre of Muslims of Northern Caucasus has stated after the collection "Sahih al-Bukhari"* was banned.

September 05, 2022 16:33

• Life convict denied compensation for custody conditions at Volgograd SIZO

  Dokku Djantemirov, a native of Chechnya, claimed compensation of one million roubles for the custody conditions at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Volgograd, where he was fed food made from pork.

September 05, 2022 14:32

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of August 29-September 4, 2022

  Persecution of pacifists in Southern Russia; anniversary of the terror act in Beslan; completion of the trial in the case against the Ingush policemen; mass protests in Stepanakert; meeting of Aliev and Pashinyan in Brussels, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of August 29-September 4, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

September 05, 2022 13:30

• Author of words about "Chechens lolling about" apologizes for his statements

  The author of the video with an apology for the derogatory words about Chechens has explained that he was talking about specific individuals, and not about the entire Chechen people.

September 05, 2022 12:02

• Court sides with police in case of beating up Makhachkala resident

  The Dagestani police had reasonably refused to give Zanulabidin Mirzabekov, a resident of Makhachkala, materials on the check on his statement about beating up by law enforcers; this was ruled by the court that has rejected the victim's claim.

September 05, 2022 11:59

• Life-sentenced native of Chechnya awarded compensation for judicial red tape

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has partially satisfied the lawsuit lodged by Mansur Razhaev, convicted to life-long imprisonment within a case of links with militants. The man demanded compensation from Russian authorities for violating the right to a trial within a reasonable time.

September 04, 2022 13:29

• Kadyrov's words about retirement continue trend of his possible resignation

  Ramzan Kadyrov has stated that he had overstayed in his post of the head of the region, and is ready to step down. Kadyrov has no intent to leave; and with such statements he is trying to put pressure on the federal authorities, the author of the blog on the "Caucasian Knot" has suggested.

September 04, 2022 12:45

• Melikov urges residents of Dagestan to be more tolerant to tourists

  Harsh remarks and rudeness exhibited by Muslims towards tourists are setting them against Islam, Sergey Melikov, the head of Dagestan, has stated, calling on residents of the republic to be more tolerant and gently instruct those who violate the local norms of behaviour.

September 04, 2022 12:23

• "Voice of Beslan" opposes construction of museum in territory of School No. 1

  Until the inquiry into the Beslan terror act is completed, the construction of a museum in this territory could destroy the evidence, Emma Tagaeva, an activist of the "Voice of Beslan", asserts.