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November 16, 2023 21:08

• Defence of activist Cheldiev files complaint with ECtHR

  The criminal prosecution of Vadim Cheldiev, convicted in the case of an anti-Covid rally in Vladikavkaz, has violated his rights to the freedom of expression and the freedom of assembly, his defence has claimed in a complaint sent to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

November 16, 2023 18:32

• Derbent resident sentenced conditionally for extremist calls

  A court in Derbent has sentenced a local resident to 1.5 years of conditional imprisonment for posting calls for extremist activities on religious grounds.

November 16, 2023 17:09

• Adam Kadyrov receives seventh award after beating Zhuravel

  The Mufti of Chechnya awarded 15-year-old Adam Kadyrov the Order “For Service to the Religion of Islam” for his personal contribution to the defence of Islamic values. The award became the seventh for the Chechen leader’s son after he had beaten arrested Nikita Zhuravel.

November 16, 2023 14:24

• Ingush native detained in Armenia after fleeing domestic violence

  In Armenia, the police detained Fatima Zurabova, a native of Ingushetia, who fled from domestic violence. A relative who came to pick up the girl threatened her with prison for escaping.

November 15, 2023 23:33

• Verdict in case of torture at Makhachkala SIZO upheld

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has upheld the verdict passed in the case of torture and extortion against Daud Davydov, a former head of the Makhachkala SIZO (pre-trial prison), and his subordinates. This was reported by Zarema Mamaeva, the head of the Dagestani SC's press service.

November 15, 2023 21:47

• Kadyrov names number of Chechen residents recruited for military service

  Since the start of the special military operation (SMO), more than 9000 residents of Chechnya have been employed in military service, Ramzan Kadyrov has reported.

November 15, 2023 21:12

• Politkovskaya's children treat Khadjikurbanov's release as abuse of her memory

  The pardoning of Sergey Khadjikurbanov, convicted of killing Anna Politkovskaya, for his participation in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, is evidence of injustice and voluntarism, Anna's children and the editorial board of the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper have stated.

November 15, 2023 20:50

• Courts receive over 300 police protocols after anti-Semitic actions in Dagestan

  After the riots at an airport in Makhachkala, the courts of Dagestan received 302 police protocols drawn up under the article on violation of the procedure for holding actions. On November 13 alone, more than 20 such cases were transferred to the courts.

November 15, 2023 18:25

• Blogger Alibekov complains about conditions in penal colony after his release

  Blogger Askhabali Alibekov, who was released after serving his sentence for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces, complained about the quality of food and medical care in the penal colony. The blogger claims that his letters with complaints about conditions of detention did not reach their recipients.

November 15, 2023 18:20

• Defence alleges many violations in verdict against Chechen book publisher Aslambek Ezhaev

  The Military Court of Appeal in Vlasikha began consideration of a complaint filed by defenders against the verdict to Aslambek Ezhaev, a book publisher from Chechnya. The defence alleges numerous violations during the consideration of the case in the first instance court.

November 14, 2023 22:49

• Convict for killing Politkovskaya back at large after taking part in SMO

  Sergey Khadjikurbanov, who was sentenced to 20 years in penal colony in 2014 for his involvement in the murder of the journalist, Anna Politkovskaya, has been released before term after taking part in hostilities in Ukraine, his former advocate has informed.

November 14, 2023 22:13

• People convicted of participation in Makhachkala riots plead not guilty

  In Dagestan, a court sentenced to fines and arrests those accused of participating in the riots at an airport in Makhachkala, ignoring the people’s assurances that they did not participate in the anti-Israel action.

November 14, 2023 21:57

• Chechen schools decrease number of collective prayers for Palestine

  Chechen schoolchildren take the situation in the Gaza Strip to their hearts, school staff and parents note. The Ministry for Public Education does not monitor the conduct of prayers in schools, and the decision is made by school administrations, education officials report.

November 14, 2023 17:59

• Rights defenders issue report on domestic violence victims in Northern Caucasus

  The problem of domestic violence affects women of different ages, but mostly young women under 30 try to escape from it. However, they face threats of losing contact with their children, who remain in families with their fathers; besides, the problem of "honour killings" is pressing, human rights defenders have indicated in the report "Evacuation of domestic violence victims from Dagestan, Ingushetia and Chechnya."

November 14, 2023 17:49

• In Kalmykia, journalist Badmaev sentenced to a fine and a ban on publications

  In Elista, a court found Valery Badmaev, the editor-in-chief of the “Modern Kalmykia” publication, guilty of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and sentenced him to a fine of 150,000 roubles.

November 13, 2023 23:48

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of November 6-12, 2023

  Rain of awards for Kadyrov family, detainees in Makhachkala, opposition in Azerbaijan, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, Vagif Khachatryan’s case, destruction of Armenian Church in Nagorno-Karabakh, 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 November 6-12, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

November 13, 2023 21:24

• Analysts explain Muscovites' protests against mosque by migrant-phobia

  The Muscovites' protests against the construction of a mosque in Southern Butovo announced by Kadyrov have to do with their fears of the influx of migrants; the protests have no religious overtones, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" assert.

November 13, 2023 17:50

• Criticism of SMO turns into criminal case against Azov resident

  Law enforcers have opened a criminal case of terrorism against a resident of the city of Azov (Rostov Region), who criticized the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine in the "VKontakte" social network and called for blowing up an administrative building.

November 13, 2023 17:26

• Slogan in support of Ukraine results in fine imposed on resident of Aksai District

  The court has fined Mikhail Golovin, a resident of the Aksai District of the Rostov Region, by 50,000 roubles, finding that the slogan he wrote in support of Ukraine was discrediting Russian militaries.

November 13, 2023 16:48

• Convict in "Hizb ut-Tahrir"* case complains about absence of treatment in Novocherkassk penal colony

  Doctors in the Novocherkassk colony fail to provide the due medicines to Ruslan Suleimanov, convicted for participation in the "Hizb ut-Tahrir"*, who suffers from a congenital heart defect and tachycardia.