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May 06, 2023 15:19

• Natives of Chechnya detained in Belgium in case on preparation of terror act

  The Belgian prosecutor’s office announced the arrest of seven supporters of the “Islamic State” (IS, a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, – note of the “Caucasian Knot”), suspected of plotting a terror act. Among the detainees are natives of Chechnya.

May 06, 2023 14:14

• “SK SOS Crisis Group”* recognized as a foreign agent

  The Russian Ministry of Justice has included the “SK SOS Crisis Group”* into the register of foreign agents, explaining such a decision by the NGO’s “activities to promote LGBT relations.”

May 05, 2023 18:17

• Relatives of women convicted in Iraq achieve reaction of Dagestani Ombudsperson

  The Ombudsperson of Dagestan has informed that a request was sent to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to provide legal assistance to the female natives of Dagestan kept in Iraqi prisons.

May 05, 2023 18:05

• Woman from Derbent detained by law enforcers at Moscow airport

  Law enforcers detained a girl-resident of Derbent at a Moscow airport, when she tried to fly out of Russia. She planned to apply for political asylum in the Netherlands, her bridegroom has explained.

May 05, 2023 17:57

• Swiss court rejects lawsuit against Chechen activist Lachin Mamishov

  The Swiss Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a hate speech claim against Euro-Ichkerian Lachin Mamishov, who posted on the Internet a video of the explosion on the Crimean Bridge in October 2022 and accompanied it with an ironic caption that such explosions could occur in Moscow as well.

May 05, 2023 17:24

• Musaeva's son claims the need for his mother's hospitalization

  As stated by Abubakar Yangulbaev, a Zarema Musaeva's son, the health condition of his mother has worsened significantly during her stay at the Chechen SIZO (pre-trial prison), and her eyesight began disappearing.

May 05, 2023 14:23

• Lawyer of Krasnodar branch of “Team Against Torture”* questioned by law enforcers

  After a search in the Krasnodar branch of the “Team Against Torture”*, law enforcers brought lawyer Ilya Platonov for questioning. According to the lawyer, he was questioned as a witness in a criminal case instituted in North Ossetia.

May 05, 2023 12:16

• Villager’s apology highlights fear of Chechen authorities

  A resident of Chechnya was forced to apologize for criticizing the village and district authorities, as his words discredited the officials appointed by Ramzan Kadyrov, believes Ruslan Kutaev, the president of the Congress of Caucasian Nations.

May 04, 2023 17:43

• Volgograd court would not consider pensioner's claim against Putin's reception office

  The court has refused to consider the lawsuit lodged by Albert Chernyshov, a pensioner, against an employee of the reception office of the President of Russia in the Volgograd Region, citing the president's immunity.

May 04, 2023 16:51

• Released Wagner fighter claims compensation for custody conditions in Volgograd colony

  An amnestied fighter from the Wagner PMC (Private Military Company) is seeking compensation through the court for the custody conditions at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) and the Volgograd colony, where he had served his term for a murder.

May 04, 2023 16:43

• Karachays mark national revival day amid restrictions

  This year, the revival day of the Karachay people was marked without a march and horse races, justifying this fact with the situation in the country and security concern, activists have informed.

May 04, 2023 16:32

• Ozdoev’s mother and sister ask him to surrender to authorities after attack on law enforcers

  A sister and a mother of Adam Ozdoev, who was put on the wanted list in connection with an attack on law enforcers, called on him to surrender to the authorities. This is at least the third appeal of the mother since Adam Ozdoev was put on the wanted list and the second after the report of the leader of Ingushetia announcing that four suspected militants were killed in a counterterrorist operation.

May 03, 2023 22:57

• Third case against Sochi woman, accused of discrediting Russian militaries, sent to court

  The Sochi District Court has received the case initiated against a Ukrainian woman accused of discrediting the Russian Army. Earlier, she was arrested twice under administrative charges for her posts in the social network.

May 03, 2023 21:11

• Sochi resident fined for discrediting Russian Army

  A Sochi court has fined Dmitry Yarikov, a local resident, by 40,000 roubles for discrediting Russian militaries.

May 03, 2023 21:08

• Participant of pacifist picket in Maykop accused of discrediting Russian Army

  A protocol on discrediting the Russian Army has been drawn up against Alexander Faustov, a resident of the city of Maykop, the capital of Adygea, who went to the city square with a pacifist poster.

May 03, 2023 20:19

• Investigators refuse to unfreeze bank accounts of activist Yana Antonova’s mother

  According to the investigators’ decision, the bank accounts of Zoya Shipilova, a 70-year-old mother of Krasnodar activist Yana Antonova, were left under arrest, the activist herself reports.

May 03, 2023 19:55

• Chechen villager repents to Kadyrov for criticizing local authorities

  In his audio message, Movladi Mutaev, a resident of the village of Verkhniy Naur, complained to Ramzan Kadyrov about the local authorities, not involved in solving the problems of the village. Later, a video appeared on the Internet in which Movladi Mutaev apologized for his words to the leader of Chechnya and “the rest of the Muslims.”

May 02, 2023 23:58

• Stay in SIZO endangers life of Jehovah's Witness* from Maykop

  Nikolai Voischev, a Jehovah's Witness* from the city of Maykop, the capital of Adygea, is not provided with the necessary medical treatment at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), although doctors have confirmed that he has a serious illness.

May 02, 2023 23:55

• Video of kissing tourists sparks disputes over keeping traditions in Dagestan

  In Dagestan, a law should be adopted on observance of traditions and the dress code, users of the "VKontakte" social network have suggested after watching a video, in which a resident of Dagestan made a remark to tourists who were kissing in the street.

May 02, 2023 22:40

• In Kuban, authorities hold military parade with the participation of kindergarten children

  In the city of Yeysk, Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river), children from several kindergartens took part in a military parade dated to the Victory Day. Roman Bublik, the head of the Yeysk District, said that the event with the participation of preschool children is planned to be held annually.