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October 02, 2023 17:31

• Six cases on discrediting Russian Army initiated against woman from Stavropol

  Law enforcers have drawn up six protocols against Larisa Kuznetsova, a resident of the Predgorny District of the Stavropol Territory, about discrediting Russian militaries. This was reported by the "Kavkaz.Realii"* project.

October 01, 2023 23:27

• After attack, activist Roman Taganov denied opening a case

  Roman Taganov, an activist from Maykop (Adygea), was denied initiating a criminal case after the attack on him. According to his story, the police have ignored his arguments. The denial will be appealed against, Felix Vertegel, an advocate for Taganov, has promised.

October 01, 2023 22:48

• Case of Mansur Movlaev, escapee from Russia, reaches court

  The Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek (the capital of Kyrgyzstan) has received the case of illegal crossing the Kyrgyz state border by Mansur Movlaev, who had fled Russia and complained of persecution by Chechen authorities.

October 01, 2023 22:17

• Defence treats sentence to journalist Nozdrinov as too harsh

  The sentence of 8.5 years for journalist Alexander Nozdrinov is quite harsh, his advocate believes, adding that the verdict would definitely be appealed against. Nozdrinov was convicted for his help to other people, his wife Ekaterina has noted.

October 01, 2023 19:32

• Journalist Nozdrinov sentenced to 8.5 years in prison

  The court has found journalist Alexander Nozdrinov guilty of spreading fake news about the Russian Army and sentenced him to 8.5 years of freedom deprivation.

October 01, 2023 17:55

• Over 30,000 people demanded to bring Adam Kadyrov to justice

  Social network users have put more than 30,000 signatures to the petition demanding that the son of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, be brought to justice for beating Nikita Zhuravel, who was arrested under the case of burning the Koran. Activists at the solo pickets held in different cities of Russia have also supported this demand.

October 01, 2023 17:29

• Rights defenders achieve check of Kuban pensioner's claim of torture

  Investigators have refused five times to consider the application lodged by Victor Krasnoborodko, a resident of the village of Novorozhdestvenskaya, Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river) about torture, during which law enforcers obtained from a pensioner a confession of beating up his stepson.

September 30, 2023 23:11

• Defence sums up trial in journalist Nozdrinov’s case

  A court has limited the defence of journalist Alexander Nozdrinov during the trial in his case, and his advocate will not be able to attend at the next court hearing due to the judge’s complaint.

September 30, 2023 16:16

• ECtHR finds violation of rights of Budyonnovsk resident beaten up by law enforcers

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has awarded compensation to Roman Stasyuk, a Stavropol resident, who was beaten up by law enforcers in Budyonnovsk in 2018.

September 30, 2023 15:52

• ECtHR awards compensation to residents of Southern Russia for torture

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) examined the complaints filed by residents of Chechnya, Dagestan, and Astrakhan, convicted in Russia on the basis of testimonies obtained under torture, and awarded them compensation. The decision was made against the backdrop of the Russia’s refusal to comply with the decisions of the ECtHR.

September 30, 2023 00:46

• Participant in rally in Magas placed under house arrest

  A court in Essentuki has placed under house arrest a resident of Ingushetia, detained on suspicion of attacking law enforcers at a rally in Magas.

September 29, 2023 23:47

• ECtHR treats Kadyrov's former guard as torture victim in colony

  Ayub Tuntuev, a former employee of the security service of the President of Chechnya, was subjected to torture in the colony by law enforcers, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has stated and awarded Tuntuev's heiress compensation of EUR 12,500.

September 29, 2023 22:09

• Photo of new version of story about deportation in Russian history textbook released

  In the new version of the chapter on the Great Patriotic War, which was sharply criticized by residents of Northern Caucasus, the deportation is called a "tragic history page." It follows from the photo posted by the "Baza" outlet.

September 29, 2023 20:16

• After meeting with Putin, Kadyrov announces construction of mosque in Moscow

  It is planned to build a new mosque in the south of Moscow in Akhmat Kadyrov Street, President Putin has approved this plan, the head of Chechnya has reported after his meeting with the Russian President.

September 29, 2023 19:54

• Volgograd court denies conscript's right to alternative service

  The Volgograd Regional Court has refused to satisfy the appeal complaint lodged by Danila Khamidulin, a conscript, who asked to replace his military service with an alternative civilian service (ACS) due to his religious beliefs. A lawyer from the military commissariat (registration and enlistment office) claims that Khamidulin had violated the deadline for filing an application.

September 29, 2023 19:49

• Court suspends consideration of case against former coordinator of Navalny’s* office due to his complaint about torture

  In Khasavyurt, a court suspended the trial in a case against Eduard Ataev while the prosecutor’s office considered the complaint filed by the activist about the actions of law enforcers during his detention.

September 29, 2023 14:58

• European Court recognizes violation of rights of convicted Ingush native

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found a violation of articles on the prohibition of torture and the right to a fair trial in relation to Lechi Gadamauiri, a native of Ingushetia, who was sentenced to 19 years of imprisonment in a case on the “Ordzhonikidze jamaat”, and also obliged Russia to pay compensation.

September 29, 2023 14:47

• In Volgograd, court denies conscript a deferment due to health reasons

  The Volgograd Regional Court denied Maxim Peshkov, a 27-year-old conscript from Kamyshin, the right to a deferment from military service, despite his serious illnesses.

September 29, 2023 13:11

• Putin and Kadyrov meet amid scandal with beating of Zhuravel

  Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Ramzan Kadyrov to discuss social and economic issues, but the leader of Chechnya claimed that there were no problems in the republic.

September 28, 2023 19:07

• Four residents of Dagestan sentenced to long terms within "prison jamaat" case

  While serving their sentences in a colony, Rasul Magomedov, Biybolat Kukuev, Abdusamad Miriev and Murad Israpilov, natives of Dagestan, took part in a terrorist organization, the court has established and sentenced them to prison terms from 18 to 24 years.