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Yegor Guzenko. Photo: Z13_Separ / Telegram

21:48, 7 October 2024

Blogger Guzenko arrested in Stavropol Territory

A court in Stavropol has arrested Yegor Guzenko, a blogger, who is a suspect in a criminal case on the use of violence against a state official, for two months.

Anna Politkovskaya's portrait and flowers laid at the Solovetsky Stone. Screenshot of the photo posted on the Telegram channel of Boris Vishnevsky* (included into the register of foreign agents) on October 7, 2024 https://t.me/visboris/12045

21:09, 7 October 2024

Activists commemorate Anna Politkovskaya

On the 18th anniversary of the murder of the journalist Anna Politkovskaya, activists laid flowers at her home and grave in Moscow, as well as to monuments to repression victims in a number of Russian cities.

A soldier in a courtroom. Picture generated from Copilot

19:39, 7 October 2024

Mobilized soldier convicted in Novocherkassk for refusing to take part in combat missions

The Novocherkassk Garrison Military Court has sentenced Evgeny Borodin, a mobilized soldier, to a term in a penal colony, finding him guilty of refusing to be sent to the special military operation (SMO) zone.

A Molotov cocktail. Picture generated from Copilot

17:11, 7 October 2024

Lawyers point to violations in case of teenager convicted of arson of military commissariat in Rostov-on-Don

The interrogation of a minor convicted of attempting to set fire to a military commissariat (registration and enlistment office) in Rostov-on-Don without an advocate and his mother can be treated as a violation of the minor's rights, lawyers believe.

A pre-trial prison. Photo: Yuliya Simatova / Yugopolis

23:51, 6 October 2024

Former Volgograd SIZO inmate achieves compensation for poor custody conditions

The Tsentralny District Court of Volgograd has awarded Andrei Samoshin, a former inmate 1000 roubles in compensation for inadequate custody conditions at the Volgograd SIZO (pre-trial prison), where he was held. Samoshin claimed 500,000 roubles in compensation.

Adam Kadyrov. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru

23:33, 6 October 2024

Adam Kadyrov entered into the Russian Book of Records

Adam Kadyrov, a son of the head of Chechnya, has been entered into the "Russian Book of Records" as the youngest head of the security service of the head of the Russian subject, the "Chechnya Today" News Agency. The new record-holder is 15.

An Astrakhan resident apologized and repented for using foul language in public transport. Screenshot of a video posted by the Astrakhan Regional Branch of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs https://vk.com/wall-66751883_24500

21:28, 6 October 2024

Astrakhan resident publicly apologizes for swearing in bus

The Astrakhan Regional Branch of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has posted another video with a local resident's public apology, in which an Astrakhan resident apologized and repented for using foul language in public transport.

20:36, 6 October 2024

Kadyrov boasts of transferring "Jihad-vehicles" for SMO needs

The first batch of "Jihad-vehicles", the manufacture of which has been launched in Chechnya, was transferred for the needs of the special military operation (SMO), Ramzan Kadyrov has announced.

Mansur Movlaev. Photo: https://www.currenttime.tv/a/srok-i-deportatsiya-movlaeva/32622725.html

19:11, 6 October 2024

Mansur Movlaev, living abroad, claims kidnapping of his relatives in Chechnya by law enforcers

Mansur Movlaev, a native of Chechnya, who left Russia, claimed that law enforcers kidnapped and used torture against his two brothers Zelimkhan and Khamzat in order to put pressure on him, the “OVD-Info”* human rights project reported.

Zarema Musaeva wearing her badge. Screenshot of a photo posted on the Telegram channel of the "Team against Torture" (included into the register of foreign agents) on May 15, 2024 https://t.me/no_torture/3255

18:17, 6 October 2024

Zarema Musaeva receives second reprimand in colony

The bosses of the colony located in the city of Argun have issued the second reprimand to Zarema Musaeva for not wearing a badge; this may affect the court position on her conditional early relief (CER or parole), the advocate has informed.

Askhabali Alibekov. Screenshot of a video posted on the “Dikiy Desantnik” (Wild Paratrooper) YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf4kH0cCmKE

23:57, 5 October 2024

Public prosecutor requests court to sentence blogger Askhabali Alibekov to four years of imprisonment

In a case on an attack on a policeman instituted against Novorossiysk blogger Askhabali Alibekov, a public prosecutor requested the punishment in the form of four years of imprisonment.

A girl is arguing with a police officer. Picture generated from Copilot

21:52, 5 October 2024

Woman from Adygea punished for insulting law enforcer

In Adygea, a court has fined a resident of the Takhtamukaisky District, finding the woman guilty of publicly insulting a public official.

Larisa Bochieva. Screenshot of a photo posted on Shamil Khadulaev's Telegram channel on October 4, 2024 https://t.me/khadulaev/9032

17:56, 5 October 2024

Activist Larisa Bochieva released from SIZO

The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has overturned the decision to extend the arrest of Larisa Bochieva, accused of creating a cell of an extremist organization. This was reported by Shamil Khadulaev, the chairman of the Dagestani Public Oversight Commission (POC) in his Telegram channel.

The Novorossiysk Court of Appeal. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

16:48, 5 October 2024

Court upholds arrest of lawyer Natalia Fedorenko

The Novorossiysk Court of Appeal has dismissed the defence's complaint against the arrest of Natalia Fedorenko, a lawyer, accused of violating one's privacy. The defence intends to file a complaint.

04:15, 5 October 2024

Defendant in case on pogrom at Makhachkala airport pleads not guilty

Magomednabi Shaikhslamov, involved as a defendant in a case on pogrom at an airport in Makhachkala, claimed that he ended up at the scene of the riots by accident, since he worked as a taxi driver. The video shows Magomednabi Shaikhslamov approaching the police, talking to them and leaving, but investigators accused the man of using violence against a public official.

Nikita Zhuravel in a court. Screenshot of a photo posted on the Telegram channel "Chechnya Segodnya" (Chechnya
Today) on November 2, 2023 https://t.me/chechnyatoday/14249

22:56, 4 October 2024

Nikita Zhuravel, who burned Koran, accused of high treason

Nikita Zhuravel, a resident of Volgograd, convicted of burning the Koran, has been charged with high treason.

The Leninsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don. Photo: https://www.1rnd.ru/

22:48, 4 October 2024

Prisoner in Rostov penal colony to get compensation for improper medical treatment

A court awarded former prisoner Igor Tkachenko 350,000 roubles in compensation, recognizing that medical officers at a tuberculosis hospital in Rostov-on-Don performed his surgery in an improper way, which caused his health to deteriorate.

Magomed-Ali Sultanov (left) and Ilyas Saidov, an advocate of his relatives. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photo courtesy of Sultanov's relatives

21:18, 4 October 2024

New expertise issue slows down consideration of murder case of 19-year-old Magomed-Ali Sultanov

After a month of deliberation, the prosecutor has agreed to conduct a new examination of the body of Magomed-Ali Sultanov, 19, a resident of the Dagestani village of Kayakent. However, the judge postponed his decision on this issue for almost another month, explaining that he needed to study the previous data.

Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Screenshot of a video by the Astrakhan Regional Branch of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) https://vk.com/wall-66751883_24477 Screenshot of a video by the Astrakhan Regional Branch of the Russian MIA https://vk.com/wall-66751883_24435

20:15, 4 October 2024

Offenders' public apologies are self-promotion method for Astrakhan police

By forcing offenders to publicly apologize to the video camera, Astrakhan law enforcers are trying to artificially increase the importance of their activities, while this humiliating measure has no intended prophylactic effect, analysts have noted.

A judge holding documents. Picture generated from Copilot

16:43, 4 October 2024

Vladikavkaz court refuses to consider case on discrediting Russian Army

The Promyshlenny District Court of Vladikavkaz has returned the case on discrediting the Russian Army to law enforcers; the case was opened against Arsen Tuaev, a local resident.

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