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September 09, 2022 13:40

• ICRF Branch cancels refusal to open torture criminal case of Chechen actor

  The Chechen Branch of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has overturned the refusal to initiate a criminal case on the application of Timur Debishev, a Chechen actor, who reported being beaten up and tortured by law enforcers.

September 09, 2022 13:25

• Two witnesses in case of Dagestani journalist Gadjiev refute their testimonies

  Aida Khaita and Sultan Omarov, the prosecution witnesses in the case of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiev, have stated at trial that their testimonies given during the investigation had nothing to do with reality.

September 09, 2022 13:18

• Advocate points to violation of the rights of journalist Nasibyan by law enforcers

  Law enforcers asked Bella Nasibyan about her links with Ilya Ponomaryov, a former Russian State Duma MP, and examined the contents of her phone, but did not allow the advocate, Pavel Sadovnikov, to be present during the interrogation, the latter has complained.

September 09, 2022 13:10

• SC ignores proofs of falsification of terrorist case against residents of Dagestan

  The Russia's Supreme Court (SC) has treated the complaints about the falsification of the criminal case and torture of the residents of the Agulsky District (Dagestan) convicted under the case of activities of a terrorist community and an illegal armed formation (IAF) as untenable.

September 09, 2022 08:54

• Moscow City Court upholds appeals of “Memorials”*

  The Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”* and the “International Historical Educational Charitable and Human Rights Society ‘Memorial’” (“International Memorial”)* won appeals on complaints about illegal searches in the offices of organizations.

September 08, 2022 23:51

• Dagestani resident found guilty of discrediting Russian Armed Forces

  A court imposed an administrative penalty on Mardjina Ramazanova for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

September 08, 2022 21:14

• Journalist Bella Nasibyan released after questioning by law enforcers

  The police released Rostov journalist Bella Nasibyan. She is involved as a witness in a case on fakes about the Russian Armed Forces, the “OVD-Info”* human rights project reported.

September 08, 2022 21:01

• Energy company fined for blackouts in houses of Makhachkala residents

  The “Rosseti Severny Kavkaz” Company was fined 3.2 million roubles for power outages in residential buildings in Makhachkala. The fine for interruptions in the supply of electricity to Makhachkala residents became the second in a month.

September 08, 2022 19:01

• Rostov journalist Nasibyan detained after search

  In Rostov-on-Don, law enforcers have detained the journalist, Bella Nasibyan, after searching her home, human rights defenders have informed.

September 08, 2022 18:49

• Abubakar Yangulbaev comments on extension of his mother's arrest

  By extending the arrest of Zarema Musaeva, the court in Grozny has upheld the investigators' unjustified arguments that a sick woman could escape from the republic, Abubakar Yangulbaev, a lawyer and one of two Musaeva's son, has stated.

September 08, 2022 18:44

• Rumanian authorities refuse to release Gerikhanova, native of Chechnya

  Rumanian authorities have decided to send Amina Gerikhanova, a native of Chechnya, who faces extradition to Russia, to a migration prison after her release from custody, the "Vayfond" Chechen human rights association has informed.

September 08, 2022 17:36

• Murder case of Dagestani resident by MIA pensioner sent for reconsideration

  The court has overturned the decision to release Tagir Velagaev, a pensioner of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), from punishment; he was convicted killing his ex-wife in Dagestan; the court has sent the case for a new consideration.

September 08, 2022 14:56

• Rights defenders report search of Rostov journalist's home

  In Rostov-on-Don, law enforcers came to conduct a search of the home of Bella Nasibyan, an activist and journalist of the "RusNews", the human rights project "OVD-Info*" has informed.

September 08, 2022 11:18

• Kadyrov reports about sending fighters of elite military units to Ukraine

  Fighters of the elite units, the “Yug” battalion and the “Sever” regiment, went to Ukraine, and many of them go there not for the first time, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov reports.

September 07, 2022 23:57

• In Grozny, court leaves Zarema Musaeva under arrest until December 12

  In Grozny, a court pronounced a decision to extend the arrest of Zarema Musaeva, a spouse of former federal judge Saidi Yangulbaev, for three months. This was reported by the “Team Against Torture”*.

September 07, 2022 22:43

• Chechen native Zelimkhan Mazaev accused of organizing a militant grouping

  Zelimkhan Mazaev, a native of Chechnya, who was convicted of robbery and was suspected of organizing the murder of Sulim Yamadaev, the former commander of the “Vostok” battalion, was arrested on the charge of organizing an illegal armed formation (IAF).

September 07, 2022 16:43

• Resident of Astrakhan Region convicted of helping terrorist organization

  The court has sentenced a resident of the Astrakhan Region to nine years in colony after finding him guilty of supporting the "Hayat Tahrir ash-Sham"* terrorist organization.

September 07, 2022 16:37

• Acquittal of Dagestani resident in case of links with militants cancelled

  A court in Dagestan has overturned the acquittal of Gadjimagomed Rasulov, a local resident, and returned the case to the district court, which had sentenced him to 8.5 years in prison for participating in the armed underground.

September 07, 2022 16:15

• Lawyer treats cut of emergency house in Rostov-on-Don off networks as illegal

  The disconnection of a house in Rostov-on-Don that was recognized as emergency from the networks was caused by their malfunctions, the city administration has stated.

September 07, 2022 15:59

• After absence of Kremlin's reaction, Kadyrov disavows his resignation statement

  By means of his possible resignation, Ramzan Kadyrov wanted to spur his career advancement, but failing to receive the expected reaction, he declared that he would stay in office, analysts believe.