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Code of Administrative offences of Russia. Photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru

21:00, 24 March 2023

Woman from Kuban accused of discrediting Russian militaries

Law enforcers have drawn up a protocol on discrediting the Russian Army against Maria Kunchenko, a resident of Kuban (the Krasnodar Territory), who had posted leaflets with anti-mobilization calls in the village of Grigorievskaya.

A poster on the door of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"*. Photo: https://www.svoboda.org * *The organization was included by the Russian Ministry of Justice in the register of NCOs, performing the functions of a foreign agent

20:15, 24 March 2023

EU supports "Memorial"*

The European Union (EU) has expressed its solidarity with the historical, educational, charitable and human rights society "Memorial"*, and called on the Russian authorities to stop the unjustified persecution thereof.

The European Court of Human Rights. Photo https://rapsinews.ru/international_publication/20120507/263067260.html

19:22, 24 March 2023

ECtHR obliges Russia to pay compensations to protesters in Southern Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled on the claims of 15 activists who complained about the disproportionate measures taken by law enforcers during the dispersal of protests, as well as about subsequent arrests and fines.

Larisa Bachieva at a solo picket. Makhachkala, July 19, 2019. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:23, 24 March 2023

Activist Larisa Bachieva arrested for two months

A court in Makhachkala has appointed two months of arrest for Larisa Bachieva, who is accused within the case of an extremist organization. Her defence insisted on house arrest; the court ruling will be appealed against, a relative of Bachieva has informed.

Nikolai Zakharchenko with his wife. Screenshot of the video https://www.ntv.ru/novosti/2399380/

18:15, 24 March 2023

Widow of pensioner from KBR treats compensation awarded by court as fair

The widow of Nikolai Zakharchenko, a pensioner who committed suicide after being accused of growing hemp, is satisfied with the court's decision to compensate for her moral harm suffered from her husband's unjustified criminal prosecution and death; but she finds it more important to bring their neighbour to criminal liability for false denunciation.

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

18:12, 24 March 2023

Blogger Alibekov convicted for discrediting Russian army

In Novorossiysk, a court recognized a video posted on the YouTube channel by native of Dagestan Askhabali Alibekov to be discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and sentenced him to a year and two months of imprisonment in a penal colony. That was reported by the human rights project “OVD-Info”* with reference to advocate Marina Dubrovina.

Dispersal of the protest actions against mobilization in Makhachkala. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCBMViHbxGI&t=7s

17:14, 24 March 2023

Participant of protests against mobilization in Makhachkala sentenced to probation

In Makhachkala, a court sentenced Mukhamed-Afandi Asipov to a two-year suspended sentence in a case on an attack on a law enforcer during protests against mobilization.

The state defenders in the "Ingush case." Photo: SagovSAID00650 https://ru.wikipedia.org

21:57, 23 March 2023

Ingush activists' defence fails to challenge judge

The Stavropol Territorial Court has refused to challenge the state defenders in the "Ingush case"; after which the defence tried to challenge the judge, but the court rejected this demand as well.

Zemfira Tskaeva. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH2wTiXIa7k

20:22, 23 March 2023

Court refuses to consider Zemfira Tskaeva's claim against MIA

The lawsuit filed by the widow of Vladimir Tskaev, a resident of Vladikavkaz who died after being questioned by the police, against the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) demanding 15 million roubles in compensation was left without consideration.

Timur Debishev. Screenshot of the photo from a personal page on the "VKontakte"

19:33, 23 March 2023

In Grozny, court upholds refusal to investigate torture of actor Debishev

A court considered lawful the investigators’ refusal to institute a criminal case on a complaint about torture filed by Chechen actor Timur Debishev, human rights defenders reported.

Consequences of the search in the "Memorial"* office. Photo: Telegram channel "Full PTs 2.0", collage by the "Caucasian Knot"

19:00, 23 March 2023

Human rights defenders show consequences of search in “Memorial”* office

Law enforcers scattered papers and furniture and seized personal computers during a search carried out in an office of the Human Rights Centre “Memorial”* located on Maly Karetny Lane. No advocates were allowed to attend the procedure of the search, so it is still unknown what exactly has been seized, human rights defenders emphasize.

21:53, 22 March 2023

Oleg Orlov released after interrogation

After being interrogated as a witness within the case of Nazism rehabilitation, law enforcers released Oleg Orlov, a co-chairman of the "Memorial" Centre for Human Rights Defence. Orlov refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement and was unable to obtain a copy of the search protocol.

Oleg Orlov. Photo: HRC "Memorial" * The organization was included by the Russian Ministry of Justice in the register of NCOs, performing the functions of a foreign agent

21:45, 22 March 2023

Social network post causes Oleg Orlov's persecution

Experts have decided that the article written by Oleg Orlov, a human rights defender, for some French edition and posted in his page on a social network, contains signs of discrediting the Russian Army. During the interrogation, Orlov has explained that he had expressed only his personal opinion. Investigators have chosen his freedom restraint measure in the form of recognizance not to leave. Now, Orlov is awaiting interrogation within the case of Nazism rehabilitation.

Plaque on the house where the office of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" was located. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:05, 22 March 2023

Female employee of the "Caucasian Knot" released after detention at "Memorial" office

During the searches conducted in the office of the "Memorial", an employee of the "Caucasian Knot" was detained; after interrogation she was released.

Oleg Orlov. Photo by Anna Artemyeva, "Novaya Gazeta" https://ru.wikipedia.org

23:59, 21 March 2023

Law enforcers institute criminal case against Oleg Orlov on discrediting Russian army

A criminal case on the repeated discrediting of the Russian Armed Forces was instituted against Oleg Orlov, the co-chair of the Human Rights Protection Centre “Memorial”, who was detained in the case on the rehabilitation of Nazism.

Law enforcers near the office of the HRC "Memorial."* Photo: https://memohrc.org ** *The organization was included by the Russian Ministry of Justice in the register of NCOs, performing the functions of a foreign agent, and was liquidated by a court’s decision

23:57, 21 March 2023

Employees of “Memorial” detained after searches in case on rehabilitation of Nazism

The police came with searches to the house of Oleg Orlov, the co-chair of the Human Rights Protection Centre “Memorial”, who paid much attention to the problem of kidnappings in Northern Caucasus and victims among the civilian population in Chechnya and Ingushetia.

The Chegem District Court, photo by the RIA Karachay-Cherkessia

17:30, 21 March 2023

Court in Chegem refuses to consider case of discrediting army

The Chegem District Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has returned the administrative protocol on discrediting the Russian Army back to the police due to identified shortcomings.

Daud Mamilov at the court, June 2019. Photo courtesy of Zakriy Mamilov for the "Caucasian Knot"

17:24, 21 March 2023

Court of Appeal points to violations in Ingush Daud Mamilov's case

The Court of Appeal has returned the case of Daud Mamilov, a native of Ingushetia, who was found guilty of involvement in the activities of the "Islamic State"* and sentenced to eight years in prison.

Law enforcers. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru

16:19, 21 March 2023

Chechen police report two militants killed in 2022

In Chechnya, law enforcers uncovered a terrorist cell and killed two militants, the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) stated in a 2022 report, although Ramzan Kadyrov announced back in 2021 that the armed underground in Chechnya had been liquidated.

The Supreme Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. Photo: elbrus.press

16:15, 21 March 2023

KBR court mitigates sentence to law enforcer for beating up two people

The court of appeal has reduced the sentence and decided to release Beslan Kagermazov, a former policeman from the Prokhladnensky District, who was convicted of beating two persons and extorting a bribe.

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