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Askhabali Alibekov. Screenshot of the video posted on the "Wild Paratrooper" YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgXra9fVrsI

16:38, 10 March 2024

Relatives of blogger Alibekov report his beating up by law enforcers

After his detention in Kazan, law enforcers beat Askhabali Alibekov, a native of Dagestan and the author of the YouTube channel "Wild Paratrooper", so that he had large bruises, his daughter, Zalina Alibekova, has reported.

16:36, 10 March 2024

In Kuban, election commission member fined for discrediting Russian Army

A court in the town of Slavyansk-on-Kuban has sentenced Victor Yevdoshenko, a member of the local election commission, to a fine of 30,000 roubles, finding him guilty of discrediting Russian militaries.

Azamat Shormanov. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/ - the activities of the Meta Company, owning Facebook, are banned in Russia

23:58, 9 March 2024

Authors of appeal to KBR head link end of pressure with publicity

The Prosecutor's Office (PO) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has failed to react to human rights defenders' appeals demanding to stop putting pressure on the activists who had opposed the persecution of scientists from the Institute for Humanitarian Studies; however, there were no new attempts to dismiss scientists or interrogate activists.

23:36, 9 March 2024

Taganrog: chairman of Muslim organization fined for illegal missionary work

A court in Taganrog has found Magomed Kebedov, the head of the "Ikhlas" local Muslim religious organization, guilty of illegal missionary activities and fined him by 5000 roubles.

Anna Tsomartova. Photo: https://vk.com/wall-74219800_2256578

23:16, 9 March 2024

Twenty volunteers continue searching for athlete Tsomartova, who went missing in Dagestan

The search for the athlete, Anna Tsomartova, who went missing in Dagestan, is underway; 20 volunteers are engaged, the "Lisa Alert" search-and-rescue team has informed.

A law enforcer at the cage in courtroom. Screenshot of a video "Berdsk Online" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W8kL4as5N0

22:36, 9 March 2024

ECtHR recognizes violations of residents’ rights in Southern Russia

Compensation for violation of rights during trials and in places of deprivation of liberty, in particular, placement in a cage at trial and constant video surveillance in a cell, should be paid to natives of Dagestan, the Volgograd Region, and Kuban, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled.

Participants of an action in memory of the victims of deportation. Screenshot of a video posted on the Telegram channel "Official Khasanya" on March 8, 2024 https://t.me/khasanya_official/1574

21:55, 9 March 2024

Residents of Kabardino-Balkaria call on to preserve memory of deportation

The deportation affected all Balkar families, and the memory of it is passed on from generation to generation. It is important to remember those who did not return from the deportation, emphasize participants of a mourning rally in Nalchik dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the deportation.

The site of the counterterrorist operation. Screenshot of a video by the "Magas" TV Company on March 7, 2024 https://t.me/magas_tv/4744

21:15, 9 March 2024

Karabulak residents demand to repair house after CTO

Residents of a house in the city of Karabulak, damaged during the counterterrorist operation (CTO), have reported serious damage to the building and demanded that repairs begin as soon as possible; it follows from their video appeal addressed to authorities.

Lena Patyaeva at a solo picket held at the Saint Petersburg Prosecutor's Office. March 8, 2024. Photo: Sota https://t.me/sotaproject/76347

18:47, 9 March 2024

In Saint Petersburg, law enforcers detain girlfriend of missing Chechen Seda Suleimanova

Policemen have detained Lena Patyaeva, who at a picket held at the Saint Petersburg Prosecutor's Office (PO) demanded to disclose information about Seda Suleimanova, who had been taken by her relatives to Chechnya. The picketer called on townspeople to come out in Suleimanova defence.

The mourning meeting in Nalchik dedicated to the 80th deportation anniversary. Screenshot of a video by the "Caucasian Knot" published on March 8, 2024 https://youtu.be/8KC52IWkQS4

13:25, 9 March 2024

Activists assess impact of deportation on Balkar people's fate

Now, even 80 years later, deportation consequences are telling on Balkars' fate; in particular, many nationals died during the deportation; and rehabilitation cannot be considered complete, activists of public organizations have stated.

Participants of an action in memory of the victims of deportation of Balkar nationals. Nalchik, March 8, 2024 https://vk.com/yura_borsov?w=wall708197368_1314%2Fall

12:07, 9 March 2024

Nalchik townspeople commemorate Balkars on the 80th deportation anniversary

On the 80th anniversary of deportation of Balkar nationals, actions in memory of the victims thereof were held in Nalchik (the capital of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR)). An exhibition of archival documents and personal belongings of those repressed has opened at the "Memorial to the Repression Victims of the Balkar People".

Inver Siyukhov. Screenshot of a website that collects information about criminal cases against Jehovah's Witnesses (*396 Russian organizations of Jehovah's Witnesses are recognized as extremist, and their activities in Russia are banned by court's decision)

21:37, 8 March 2024

Jehovah's Witness* in Adygea sentenced to six years in colony

A court in Maykop has sentenced Inver Siyukhov, a Jehovah's Witness*, to six years in penal colony, although the prosecutor demanded nine years of freedom deprivation for him. Siyukhov is the third Jehovah's Witness* in Adygea who was sentenced to real term under the article on an extremist organization.

20:30, 8 March 2024

Kadyrov: law enforcers check relatives of militants killed in Ingushetia

Chechen law enforcers have checked in the republic the relatives of the militants killed during the counterterrorist operation in Karabulak, Ramzan Kadyrov announces.

Ruslan Kuchmezov at the memorial in the village of Sautu. Photo courtesy of Ruslan Kuchmezov

19:37, 8 March 2024

Unofficial events become tradition to commemorate victims of deportation of Balkars

Balkar activists applied to hold a rally in memory of the victims of deportation, but the authorities invited them to join and take part in events of the official Remembrance Day.

18:45, 8 March 2024

Woman from Maykop accused of collaborating with Ukraine

The court has arrested a Maykop woman for cooperation with the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU). She promised to collect information and discussed the transfer of her relative to the side of Ukraine, the press service of the Department for Adygea of the Russian FSB (Federal Security Service) has reported.

16:22, 8 March 2024

Relatives of those missing in North Ossetia don't let society forget about disappearances

The mother of Anna Tsomartova, an athlete from North Ossetia, who disappeared in Kaspiysk, has achieved a law enforcers' response to demands to check the actions of the press secretary of the Dagestan Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Idris Yusupov* at a picket. Photo from the Telegram channel of the newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft) https://t.me/chernovik/50730

23:19, 7 March 2024

Court approves refusal of claim against Makhachkala police filed by journalist Idris Yusupov*

The court of appeal upheld the decision of the Makhachkala court, which dismissed a complaint filed by journalist Idris Yusupov* about his detention by the police during protests against mobilization.

Oleg Orlov. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpO6m64pWZo

22:31, 7 March 2024

Human rights defenders recognize Oleg Orlov* as political prisoner

Oleg Orlov* has been sentenced in a criminal case on discrediting the Russian Army because of his human rights activities, suggests the human rights project “Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial”. The human rights defenders demanded from the authorities to release Oleg Orlov*.

Zarema Musaeva. Photo: https://sova.news

20:24, 7 March 2024

Human rights defenders claim no evidence of guilt in Musaeva’s case

In Pyatigorsk, the cassation court commuted the sentence of Zarema Musaeva, although the verdict should have been cancelled, as her guilt had not been proven, human rights defenders point out. The sentence was imposed by adding the sentences under two criminal articles, an advocate noted.

Mass riots at Makhachkala Airport on October 29, 2023. Screenshot of a video https://ru.euronews.com/2023/10/30/ru-russia-dagestan-airport-chaos

18:05, 7 March 2024

Twenty-two teenagers get registered after riots at Makhachkala Airport

After the anti-Semitic action and riots that occurred at the "Uitash" Airport, 22 teenagers were registered with the juvenile affairs division, the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has informed.

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