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13:26, 21 October 2023

Seda Suleimanova's bridegroom asks to visit her in Chechnya

The bridegroom of Seda Suleimanova, a native of Chechnya, who was brought to the republic by law enforcers from Saint Petersburg, converted to Islam and asked to visit her, but received no response from her relatives, or the security guarantees for his trip to Chechnya, which the Chechen Ombudsperson had promised to him.

The City Court of Maykop. Photo: http://sotsprof01.ru/main/20-v-adygee-socprof-vpervye-otstoyal-trudovye-prava-nezakonno-uvolennogo-rabotnika.html

13:20, 21 October 2023

Arrest extension of Maykop woman for anti-SMO protest appealed against

The City Court of Maykop (the capital of Adygea) has extended the arrest of Tatiana Moskalenko, accused within a criminal case of calls for protests against the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, by two months. Her advocate has appealed against the extension.

Darya Polyudova. Photo by Alexander Stepanov for the "Caucasian Knot"

23:58, 20 October 2023

At trial, activist Darya Polyudova claims political nature of her persecution

The courts and investigators have failed to provide proofs of the creation of an extremist community; the persecution was caused by her political views, Darya Polyudova, an activist from Kuban (Krasnodar Territory), sentenced to nine years of freedom deprivation, has stated at the Russian Supreme Court (SC).

23:52, 20 October 2023

North-Caucasian Muftis demand from UN to protect Palestine residents

The Muslims' Coordination Centre of Northern Caucasus has accused Israel of "state terrorism and genocide" with the complicity of the United States and Western countries, demanding that the United Nations (UN) intervene in the situation to protect the people of Palestine.

Zarema Musaeva. Photo from the Telegram channel of the “Team Against Torture”

23:45, 20 October 2023

Defence files second motion for CER of Musaeva

Advocate Alexander Savin visited Zarema Musaeva in a penal colony and sent a motion to the court for the conditional early relief of his client. That was reported by the “Team Against Torture”* two weeks after a son of Zarema Musaeva announced filing a similar motion by an advocate hired by the family.

23:37, 20 October 2023

French media report new details of Mogushkov’s case after his arrest

Mokhamad Mogushkov is arrested, and he refuses to talk to investigators. His younger brother and cousin have been arrested together with him. A father of Mokhamad Mogushkov was deported from France for involvement in a case on terrorism and now lives in Georgia, the media report.

Law enforcers at the scene of a rally in support of Palestine. Makhachkala, October 17, 2023. Photo: https://t.me/utro_dagestan/14176

15:21, 20 October 2023

Dagestani journalists doubt possibility of holding rallies in support of Palestine

The reason for the dispersal of a rally in Makhachkala in support of Palestine lies in its unsanctioned nature and the authorities’ fears for the deterioration of the situation in Dagestan. Meanwhile, the majority of the population of Dagestan sympathizes with the Palestinian people in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while the Jewish community in the republic is small, note journalists.

Contract soldier going to the special military operation zone, photo: grozny-inform.ru

15:11, 20 October 2023

Residents of Chechnya uncover law enforcers' tricks used for recruiting into SMO zone

Contrary to Ramzan Kadyrov's calls, residents of Chechnya are trying to protect their sons from being sent to the special military operation (SMO) zone in Ukraine; and law enforcers are resorting to various tricks to force young people to go to Ukraine.

Svetlana Moiseeva, a lawyer, and a support group. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

22:34, 19 October 2023

Resident of the Volgograd Region demands payment from MoD for his wound received in Chechnya

For three years, a disabled person from the Chechen war from the Volgograd region has been seeking insurance payments from the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) for his wound and disability. The claimant, who is partially paralyzed, needs money for treatment, Nikolai Renskov, a deputy, has explained.

22:09, 19 October 2023

Daudov threatens to punish parents for beating teenager by their son

Chechen authorities will not allow children to grow up cruel, Magomed Daudov, the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, has stated in his comment on the video of a teenager beating up his peer; however, earlier, Daudov approved the beating of the arrested Nikita Zhuravel by Kadyrov's 15-year-old son.

21:50, 19 October 2023

Krasnodar student expelled for criticizing SMO demands reinstatement at university

Nikita Raichuk, a student from Krasnodar, has demanded to be reinstated at the university from which he was expelled after criticizing the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine in social networks. The court refused, but the student has filed an appeal.

Vladimir Atamanchuk on his doorstep. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

20:14, 19 October 2023

ECtHR accepts complaint of Sochi activist Vladimir Atamanchuk for consideration

Vladimir Atamanchuk, a Sochi pensioner, sent a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against his criminal prosecution under the article on discrediting the Russian Army. The ECtHR has responded that the complaint had been accepted for consideration.

Darya Polyudova. Screenshot of the video by the user Anton Polyakov http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Lw9WV8s0A

19:17, 19 October 2023

SC approves sentence to activist Darya Polyudova

The Russian Supreme Court (SC) has refused to change the sentence passed to Darya Polyudova, an activist, who is serving her nine-year sentence within the case of creating an extremist community and publicly justifying terrorism. This was reported by the human rights project "OVD-Info"*.

17:43, 19 October 2023

Defence of those arrested within Dalgatov's death case claims that proofs remain unproven

The three law enforcers from Makhachkala, who were the first to be detained within the case of the death at the police station of Kurban Dalgatov after interrogation, fell under the hot hand amid public outcry; there are no proofs of their involvement in the incident, Mirzakhan Gasanov, an advocate of one of them, has stated.

17:09, 18 October 2023

In Makhachkala, police stop action of solidarity with Palestine

Residents of Dagestan gathered in the centre of Makhachkala to hold an action in support of Palestine, but they were dispersed by the police, as follows from videos posted on the Internet.

Residents of the village of Irganai of the Untsukul District holding a rally with a demand to speed the payment of compensation for the flooded land. Dagestan, March 5, 2014. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIbW-mNGJBM

17:08, 18 October 2023

Dagestani MPs appeal to Putin concerning problem of Irganai resettlers

More than 50 Dagestani MPs called on President Vladimir Putin to pay attention to the problems of residents of villages flooded during the commissioning of the Irganai hydroelectric power plant in 2008. Villagers have been seeking compensation during a long time.

In Chechnya, mosques have hosted collective namazes (prayers) in support for Muslims in Palestine. October 17, 2023. Photo: https://chechnyatoday.com/news/369498

23:12, 17 October 2023

Residents of Chechnya performed namazes for Palestine Muslims

In Chechnya, mosques have hosted collective namazes (prayers) in support for Muslims in Palestine, who are in danger after a sharp escalation of the conflict with Israel.

The Russian Embassy in France, photo: france.mid.ru

22:14, 17 October 2023

Russian Embassy reacts to calls to expel Caucasian natives from France

French authorities have actually curtailed cooperation with Russia in the law enforcement sphere, the Russian Embassy has stated in its comment on French authorities' statements about their intention to intensify contacts on possible expulsion of North-Caucasian natives.

Magomed Magomedov at a solo picket. Makhachkala, October 2023. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

18:53, 17 October 2023

Dagestani journalists hold solo pickets in support of Gadjiev and Donogo

Magomed Magomedov and Idris Yusupov held solo pickets in Makhachkala with the demand to release convicted Abdulmumin Gadjiev and to stop the persecution of historian Khadjimurad Donogo.

The Southern District Military Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"

16:51, 17 October 2023

Court upholds sentence of a military man from Adygea for refusing to go to Ukraine

A court of appeal upheld the verdict to Andrei Karachentsev, a contract soldier from Adygea, who was sentenced to 2.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony for refusing to participate in the special military operation in Ukraine. The defence announced the intention to file an appeal against the court’s decision.

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