Sofia Rusova, member of “EcoWatch”, detained in Moscow

April 18, 2024 17:28

• Analysts link scandal around music tempo in Chechnya to poor professionalism of idea authors

  The initiative of subordinates of the head of Chechnya to limit the tempo of Chechen national music was intended to demonstrate their importance, but due to officials' low professionalism the initiative resulted in Kadyrov's apologies, analysts believe.

April 18, 2024 17:24

• Jehovah's Witness* from Cherkessk arrested on charges of extremism

  The court has placed into custody a Jehovah's Witness* from Cherkessk, suspected of taking part in activities of an extremist organization and involving his girlfriend in it.

April 17, 2024 23:47

• Advocate checks conditions of Orlov*’s detention at SIZO

  Oleg Orlov* has been placed in a three-person cell in a SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Samara, and the human rights defender does not complain about the conditions of his detention, an advocate reports. The defender suggests that Oleg Orlov* will be transferred to Syzran or Togliatti.

April 17, 2024 23:43

• Creation of Putin District strengthens cult of Russian President in Chechnya

  In the conditions of tyranny with the implantation of the cults of Kadyrov's family and Russian President, the residents of Chechnya could not speak out against the creation of the Putin District, human rights defenders have stated after the report of the Grozny Mayoralty on almost unanimous approval of the above initiative.

April 17, 2024 23:07

• Zalina Marshenkulova put on federal wanted list

  Investigators have put Zalina Marshenkulova, a journalist from Kabardino-Balkaria, on the federal wanted list. The journalist is accused in absentia of justifying terrorism in public.