North-Caucasian Federal District

January 19, 2020 11:19

• NAC reports liquidation of 11 IS* units in Dagestan

  In 2019, in Dagestan, the law enforcement bodies stopped activities of 11 secret units of the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization banned in Russia by the court. This was reported by Igor Sirotkin, the deputy director of the Russian FSB and the chief of the administration of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).

January 18, 2020 16:55

• Bagaudin Khautiev becomes sixth defendant in case on extremist community

  Today, investigators have charged Bagaudin Khautiev, a participant of a rally in Magas, with participation in an extremist community, which, according to the law enforcement bodies, had been created by protest leaders in Ingushetia.

January 18, 2020 11:11

• Malsag Uzhakhov accused of organizing extremist community

  Malsag Uzhakhov, the chairman of the Council of Teips (family clans) of the Ingush People, has faced the third criminal charge.

January 18, 2020 10:46

• Law enforcers tighten document check at “Tangim” Mosque

  During their Friday raid conducted on January 17, 2020, law enforcers demanded documents not only from those who drove away from the “Tangim” Mosque in Makhachkala in their cars, but also from pedestrians. They stopped more people than usual.

January 18, 2020 07:04

• Kadyrov’s disease amid change of Russian Premier highlights his risks

  Ramzan Kadyrov’s another temporary sick leave doesn’t threaten his political image; however, the new Russian Prime Minister may have questions for the head of Chechnya, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.

January 18, 2020 00:03

• Timur Oziev sentenced to 19 months of imprisonment

  In the Stavropol Territory, the court found Timur Oziev, a participant of a rally in Magas, guilty of assaulting a fighter of the National Guard of Russia for political reasons.

January 17, 2020 21:20

• Tour operators express scepticism about idea of dress code for guests of Chechnya

  The recommendations of the Chechen Ministry of Tourism on choosing appropriate clothes when visiting the republic were voiced amid a small interest of tourists in the region, note agents of the travel agencies. Dress code tips for Chechen guests are appropriate, but violating those dress code rules will not create problems for tourists, human rights defenders suggest.

January 17, 2020 18:39

• Chechen residents claim rude behaviour of gas service workers during raids

  In Chechnya, during raids, gas service workers enter yards of people's houses without asking for permission and threaten to cut them off the service, local residents report. Instagram users explained the gas debts by the poor situation of Chechen residents.

January 17, 2020 13:39

• Ingush residents share their impressions of checkpoints on border with Chechnya

  In the past year, the number of checkpoints on the border between Chechnya and Ingushetia has increased. So far, law enforcers are calm and do not cause unnecessary problems to residents of Ingushetia who travel to the neighbouring republic, residents of the Sunzha District said.

January 17, 2020 11:30

• Charging Ingush activists with extremism outrages rights defenders

  Akhmed Barakhoev is charged with creating an extremist community, while investigators have accused Barakh Chemurziev and Ismail Nalgiev of taking part in this community. Human rights defenders urge to stop criminally prosecuting them.

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