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19:22, 20 April 2023

SC upholds verdict to Dagestani Murad Dadashev

The Dagestani Supreme Court (SC) has refused to reduce the prison term of five year appointed to Murad Dadashev, a native of Dagestan, for his posts in the Internet. Dadashev himself has rejected his authorship of the posts.

19:17, 20 April 2023

Resident of Sochi claims beating by law enforcers

Policemen have beaten up Konstantin Beltyukov, a resident of Sochi, after he asked them to produce their IDs in response to their demand to give them his documents for examination.

The wife of the mobilized man in the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/onf_kchr/501

19:11, 20 April 2023

Wife of mobilized man from KChR instead of help with firewood receives tickets to circus

Irina Nikiforyak, the wife of the mobilized man has complained that authorities of the Urupsky District of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) brought her two tickets to the circus instead of firewood she has asked for.

The mother of Adam Ozdoev. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/news_ingushetii1/26558

18:07, 20 April 2023

Mother of Ozdoev accused of attacking law enforcers re-urges her son to surrender to authorities

The mother of Adam Ozdoev, who was put on the wanted list in the case of an attack on law enforcers in Ingushetia, has again recorded a video appeal to her son urging him to surrender to authorities.

Timur Debishev. Photo from his personal acoount on Instagram* (the activities of the Meta Company, owning Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, are banned in Russia)

17:13, 20 April 2023

Human rights defenders encouraged by decision of Chechen SC on actor Debishev’s complaint

The Supreme Court of Chechnya has cancelled the decision of the court, which for the 13th time recognized as lawful the refusal to institute a criminal case on the torture of Timur Debishev, an actor from Chechnya. Human rights defenders called the above court’s decision rare for Chechnya and encouraging for them.

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

16:44, 20 April 2023

Kadyrov continues Stalinist tradition of criticizing those released from captivity

Ramzan Kadyrov’s statement about the need to return to the front line for Chechen fighters released from the Ukrainian captivity are aimed at preventing surrendering of fighters and fit into the Stalinist traditions, when captivity was considered a disgrace, human rights defenders point out.

23:58, 19 April 2023

KBR resident fined for discrediting Russian Army

The Chegem District Court has fined Khasansh Urusov, a local resident, for his post in a social network.

Magomed Magomedov and the police. Photo: https://chernovik.net

23:52, 19 April 2023

Deputy editor-in-chief of Dagestani "Chernovik" outlet demands to punish policemen for disrupting picket

Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" outlet, has filed a lawsuit, in which he challenges the legality of policemen's actions of disrupting his solo picket in support of the arrested Abdulmumin Gadjiev, his colleague.

Igor Nagavkin (on the right) in the courtroom. June 2017. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlZ5jAB5Sgc

23:52, 19 April 2023

Rights defenders treat Nagavkin's case as fabricated

In his last plea, Igor Nagavkin, a human rights defender from the Volgograd Region, spoke about falsification of his case and violations during the investigation, but the court issued a guilty verdict.

Svetlana Anokhina. Screenshot of the video on YouTube

21:33, 19 April 2023

Journalist Svetlana Anokhina learns about her criminal case from media

Law enforcers did not send any documents to Svetlana Anokhina, a Dagestani journalist and human rights defender, about initiating a criminal case against her under the article on discrediting the Russian Army, Svetlana herself has stated, noting that she lives abroad.

Igor Nagavkin. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=889D7ey9c0w

19:44, 19 April 2023

Human rights defender Igor Nagavkin sentenced to six years of imprisonment

In the Volgograd Region, a court found human rights defender Igor Nagavkin guilty of stealing jewellery and sentenced him to six years of imprisonment.

A military ID. Photo: https://t.me/krdru

18:50, 19 April 2023

Father with many children from Kalmykia appeals to court against being sent to special military operation

Oleg Azizov, a resident of Elista, was mobilized despite having five children and suffering from a spinal hernia. After the Elista City Court had refused to consider the Oleg Azizov’s claim, the case was sent to the garrison court.

A criminal case, photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru

23:19, 18 April 2023

Case law enforcer accused of beating Krasnodar resident reaches the court

The case initiated against the law enforcer accused of beating up Ilya Afrosin, a Krasnodar resident, who died after detention, has been sent to the Prikubansky District Court of Krasnodar.

Apti Visaev. Photo: press service of the "Memorial" Centre for Defence of Human Rights (included in the register of foreign agents)

23:13, 18 April 2023

Apti Visaev, native of Chechnya, complains about custody conditions at Khabarovsk SIZO

There is no ventilation in the cell of the Khabarovsk SIZO (pre-trial prison); there is a terrible smell, and it's impossible to sleep on a thin mattress, Apti Visaev, a native of Chechnya, who is accused of plotting a terror act, has stated.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov, screenshot of the video posted on the ABU-SADDAM SHISHANI YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elsUqwi71yA

22:37, 18 April 2023

Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov reveals details of scam with attempt on his life

In late 2022, the oppositional Chechen blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, became aware of the impending assassination attempt ordered by Chechen authorities.

Handcuffs. Photo: Fyodor Obmaykin / Yugopolis

19:01, 18 April 2023

Sentence to native of Dagestan for helping IS* member upheld

The cassation instance has refused to satisfy the complaint against the sentence of Abdul Akaev, a native of Dagestan, convicted of financing terrorism. Akaev had transferred money to his brother, not knowing about his involvement in the "Islamic State" (IS)*, a terrorist organization, banned in Russian by the court, his defence has pointed out.

Magomed Daudov addresses the Chechen fighters who returned from Ukrainian captivity. Photo by the 'Grozny Inform' news agency

23:55, 17 April 2023

Kadyrov refuses to meet Chechen fighters who return from Ukrainian captivity

Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya, announced that five Chechen fighters earlier captured by the Ukrainian armed forces returned to Grozny. The Chechen leader did not meet them, saying that Chechen fighters should have no reason to be captured and that those who returned should again go to the front line.

23:55, 17 April 2023

Court finds Dagestani resident Shamil Bayazitov not guilty of discrediting Russian army

A comment on a Telegram channel about a shelling attack on the Russian militaries does not discredit them, a court in Kizilyurt decides.

The village of Tekh. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBEoSfDtbSc

23:51, 17 April 2023

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 10-16, 2023

Armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, continuation of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, public activity of Ramzan Kadyrov, official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of April 10-16, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

Igor Korotkov. Screenshot of the video posted on the YouTube channel "Social Activist" on September 24, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAT9P4TKLT0

21:43, 17 April 2023

Activist from Adygea challenges the fine imposed for fakes about Russian Army

Igor Korotkov has sent an appeal to the Supreme Court (SC) of Adygea against the decision of the court, which had fined him, treating his link in a messenger as dissemination of fake news about the Russian Army.

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