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December 13, 2023 23:37

• Court cancels fine for Sochi activist Vladimir Atamanchuk

  The Lazarevsky District Court of Sochi considered an appeal filed by activist Vladimir Atamanchuk against a fine for violations during election campaigning. The fine was cancelled.

December 13, 2023 22:28

• Kadyrov: Chechnya beats mobilization’s target by 15 times

  Chechnya has fulfilled the partial mobilization plan by 1500%, and military personnel from the republic are serving in regiments and battalions of the Russian Ministry of Defence and the “Rosgvardiya” (National Guard of Russia). This has been announced by Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya.

December 13, 2023 20:32

• Lawyers treat court's refusal to release Musaeva as predictable

  The refusal to apply the conditional early relief (CER) to Zarema Musaeva was caused by the political nature of her case, but among other factors, her rather long remaining prison term and the defence's incorrect information policy have also played their role, lawyers have stated.

December 13, 2023 20:04

• Chechen Imams treat Nikita Zhuravel's burning Koran as offensive

  The Imams from Chechnya, who are the suffered party in Nikita Zhuravel's case, have stated that the burning of the Koran had insulted them and all Muslims. One of them has added that watching the video of burning the Koran down led to a jump in his blood pressure.

December 13, 2023 19:24

• Kadyrov threatens athletes and bloggers for discrediting Chechen traditions

  Tough work will be conducted with those bloggers and athletes who, through their actions, question the values of Chechen customs and traditions, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has stated. In his turn, Isa Ibragimov, the Chechen Minister of Sports and Youth Policy, has promised that those guilty will be punished in accordance with Chechen traditions.

December 13, 2023 19:04

• Complaint of Marzoev, native of North Ossetia, beaten up by law enforcers, sent for re-checking

  Investigators have refused to open a criminal case on the complaint lodged by Tamerlan Marzoev, native of North Ossetia, about beating by law enforcers in Moscow, but this decision was cancelled, and a new investigation was launched, human rights defenders have informed.

December 12, 2023 23:58

• In Chechnya, court denies CER for Zarema Musaeva

  The Shali City Court has refused to grant conditional early relief to Zarema Musaeva, her advocate Alexander Savin reports.

December 12, 2023 22:55

• Analysts consider tossing pig’s head at Kadyrov monument to be anti-Muslim action

  A head of a dead animal tossed to a Muslim monument may be regarded as an insult to the feelings of believers, regardless of the personality of Akhmat Kadyrov, analysts note. The qualification of the actions of a person detained for posting a video showing a pig’s head tossed at the Akhmat Kadyrov monument in Moscow depends on the investigators’ position, an advocate emphasizes.

December 12, 2023 22:37

• Dagestani journalist Magomedov achieves review of his detention case by law enforcers at picket

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has declared illegal the court's ruling on the lawsuit lodged by Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" outlet, against the policemen who had detained him at his solo picket. The lawsuit has been sent for reconsideration.

December 12, 2023 21:47

• Case against four attackers on Pskov paratroopers in Chechnya sent to court

  The investigation into the case of four residents of Tatarstan accused of attacking, under command of Shamil Basaev and Khattab, Pskov paratroopers in Chechnya is over.

December 12, 2023 18:09

• In Chechnya, court closes case on discrediting Russian Army

  The Shalinsky District Court has closed a case against local resident Magomed-Salakh Dedeev, accused of discrediting Russian Armed Forces.

December 11, 2023 23:48

• Mobilized resident of Rostov Region sentenced for leaving his military unit

  The Novocherkassk Garrison Court found mobilized Vadim Idiyatullin guilty of abandoning his military unit. The convict himself explained his action by his wife’s serious health problems.

December 11, 2023 23:16

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of December 4-10, 2023

  Opposition and authorities in Azerbaijan, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, split in the “UNM” Party, Caucasus and Palestine, 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 December 4-10, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

December 11, 2023 22:16

• Two Ingush policemen accused of falsifying drug case

  In Magas, two policemen have been charged with falsifying a criminal case for drug possession against a local resident.

December 11, 2023 21:07

• Murder in Nazran recalls problem of "honour killings" in Northern Caucasus

  Despite the extremely negative perception in the society, "honour killings" continue in the republics of Northern Caucasus, including Ingushetia, and authorities and elders would not take an active part in the fight against them, Saida Sirazhudinova and Aida Mirmaksumova, human rights defenders, have noted.

December 11, 2023 19:58

• Muscovite detained in Krasnodar for laying a pig's head at monument to Kadyrov

  Dmitry Kudryashov has been detained in Krasnodar after in October laying a pig's head at the monument to Akhmat Kadyrov in Moscow.

December 11, 2023 19:10

• After killing gay pride parade participant in Germany, native of Chechnya faces extradition

  A court in Germany decided to extradite the 21-year-old native of Chechnya, who, according to investigators, had beaten up a gay pride parade participant to death. His advocate claims that his client is homosexual himself, and he receives threats from other Chechen natives.

December 09, 2023 23:57

• Caucasus experts treat the cost of undertaking Hajj as unaffordable

  This year, the cost of making a Hajj trip starts at USD 4900. According to Caucasus experts, this cost is unaffordable for most residents; they will have to rely on sponsors who could pay for their trip.

December 09, 2023 22:55

• Female foreigner apologizes for brawl in Yerevan streets and "a grave for Kadyrov"

  In Yerevan, policemen have detained two foreigners on suspicion of hooliganism and damage to property. This was preceded by posting a video in which the woman apologized to Armenian people for the brawl in Yerevan and her words "Grave for Ramzan Kadyrov."

December 09, 2023 19:52

• Resident of Dagestan accused of attacking law enforcer during airport unrests

  According to information from the Dagestani Supreme Court (SC), at least one of those arrested because of unrests at Makhachkala Airport is accused of assaulting a law enforcer. The SC has received at least 74 complaints against the arrests due to above unrests.