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November 13, 2023 11:11

• Defence seeks to stop criminal case against Ingush woman accused of ties with IS*

  Leila Gatagazheva, a native of Ingushetia, extradited from Iraq in June this year, is accused of working for militants of the "Islamic State" (IS)* in Syria. She has already served five years in an Iraqi prison on a similar charge, Ramina Labazanova, an advocate has noted, adding that her defence is seeking to dismiss the criminal case.

November 11, 2023 18:23

• Sochi activist Vladimir Atamanchuk accused of libel

  Investigators have stopped the case of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces initiated against Vladimir Atamanchuk, a Sochi activist, but opened a criminal case of libel. He has refused to plead guilty.

November 11, 2023 18:07

• Law enforcers return what was seized during search to Dagestani historian Donogo

  Almost a year later, law enforcers have returned the last file with documents seized during the search, Khadji-Murad Donogo, a Dagestani historian, has informed.

November 11, 2023 17:48

• Makhachkala townspeople linked absence of mass pro-Palestinian actions to authorities' position

  The solo actions held in support of Palestine help inform residents of Dagestan about the situation in Palestine, but fail to reflect the real scale of support for Palestinians in the republic, residents of Makhachkala believe.

November 11, 2023 16:15

• Court approves fine imposed on Korotkov from Adygea for fake news about Russian Army

  The cassation court has upheld the verdict passed to Igor Korotkov, an Adygea resident, who was fined by 800,000 roubles for disseminating false information about the Russian Army. The human rights project "OVD-Info"* has reported this in its Telegram channel.

November 11, 2023 15:11

• Experts on Caucasus dispute about motives for awarding Adam Kadyrov

  The decoration of Adam Kadyrov, 15, with the highest awards of Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria was dictated by the desire of the republics' heads to show their respect to his father, Akhmet Yarlykapov has suggested.

November 10, 2023 23:16

• Human rights defenders mention possible motives for detentions in Kadi-Yurt

  Detentions in Kadi-Yurt could be provoked by the people’s reaction to the events in Palestina, but so far, there is no reliable information about the reasons for the law enforcers’ raid. This has been noted by human rights defenders interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”.

November 10, 2023 21:58

• Makhachkala residents voice their reasons for supporting Palestine

  Residents of Dagestan actively support solo pickets in support of Palestine, although they do not believe in the effectiveness of such format of actions. The overwhelming majority of the population in the republic sympathizes with the Palestinians, not only out of religious solidarity, but also for humanistic reasons, residents of Makhachkala say.

November 10, 2023 21:49

• Blogger Alibekov released from Kuban penal colony

  Askhabali Alibekov, a video blogger, has been released in Apsheronsk after serving his sentence awarded for discrediting the Russian Army.

November 10, 2023 21:35

• Kadyrov's three sons receive supreme award of Chechen Parliament

  Akhmat, Eli and Adam Kadyrov have been decorated with "Daimekhkan Siy", the highest order of the Chechen Parliament. Chechen officials have called Ramzan Kadyrov's children, one of whom had beaten up an arrested man, an example for the growing generation.

November 10, 2023 21:08

• Kadyrov's nephew awarded the title of "Hero of Chechnya"

  Ramzan Kadyrov has awarded Khamzat Kadyrov, his nephew and advisor-assistant, the title of "Hero of Chechnya".

November 10, 2023 18:16

• ECtHR finds violation of rights of Krasnodar activist Nikitin

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has awarded compensation of EUR 5000 to Alexei Nikitin, a Krasnodar activist, who was arrested for participating in protests.

November 10, 2023 16:55

• Law enforcers draw up protocol against Krasnodar activist on insulting authorities

  A post in a social network about Vladimir Putin has resulted in a protocol against Anatoly Lileikin, a Krasnodar activist.

November 10, 2023 16:25

• Two residents of Dagestan punished for calling for a rally

  Two residents of the Magaramkent District of Dagestan were convicted under the article on organizing an unsanctioned gathering due to the publication of calls to come out for a rally in Makhachkala.

November 09, 2023 22:58

• Kuban resident fined for his criticism of special military operation

  In the Novokubansky District, a court fined a local resident, recognizing that his statements criticizing the special military operation in Ukraine discredited the Russian Armed Forces.

November 09, 2023 22:11

• Health state of Stavropol resident Remzi Memetov deteriorates in penal colony

  The health state of Remzi Memetov, who is convicted for participation in the “Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami”* organization and who serves his sentence in a penal colony in the Stavropol Territory, has deteriorated. Remzi Memetov needs medical treatment, his spouse says.

November 09, 2023 20:58

• Lawyers explain to ECtHR liquidation circumstances of the HRC "Memorial"*

  The liquidation of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" as a "foreign agent" was not in line with the legislation and was not necessary, says the observation sent to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) by a "Memorial"* lawyer.

November 09, 2023 20:47

• Volgograd Regional Court denies pacifist's right to alternative service

  Mark Belyansky, a Volgograd resident, tried to defend his right to the alternative civilian service (ACS), but the court has rejected all the pacifist's arguments.

November 09, 2023 19:13

• Publicity influences prosecutor’s office’s interest in Seda Suleimanova’s story

  Mass people’s appeals have influenced the decision of the Saint Petersburg prosecutor’s office to study the story of Seda Suleimanova, who was returned by the police to her relatives in Chechnya, and that gives hope for an investigation into the incident, points out Alexandra Miroshnikova.

November 09, 2023 17:08

• Adam Kadyrov's post as test for inheriting power in Chechnya

  The appointment of Kadyrov's son as head of the security division of the head of Chechnya is poorly in line with the labour legislation for teenagers and only emphasizes the hereditary principle of power formation in Chechnya, lawyers, law enforcers and human rights defenders have pointed out, suggesting that for Adam Kadyrov this is a test of his ability to head Chechnya after his father.