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A poster in support of Nikita Zhuravel. Photo courtesy of Dmitry Kuzmin for the human rights project "OVD-Info"*

19:56, 3 October 2023

Picketer with poster in support of Zhuravel detained in Saint Petersburg

Law enforcers have detained Dmitry Kuzmin, who went out to a picket demanding the release of Nikita Zhuravel, who was beaten by Kadyrov's son at the Grozny SIZO (pre-trial prison).

Aishat Kadyrova. Screenshot of the photo posted on Kadyrova's Telegram channel on June 29, 2023 https://t.me/kadyrovaayshat/71

17:35, 3 October 2023

Kadyrov announces his daughter's appointment as Vice-Premier of Chechnya

Aishat Kadyrova, the current Chechen Minister of Culture will become Deputy Prime Minister of Chechnya for the social block; and Musa Dadaev, the former Vice-Premier will replace Kadyrova as the head of the Ministry of Culture of Chechnya.

13:53, 3 October 2023

Dagestani resident sentenced to mandatory labour for his post against mobilization

The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan approved the decision of the court, which imposed 120 hours of compulsory labour on Rasul Bammatov, finding him guilty of posting a call against mobilization.

13:34, 3 October 2023

Stavropol resident found guilty of discrediting Russian army

Valery Gasparyan, an unemployed resident of Stavropol, fined for two comments he posted on a social network.

Armenians leaving Nagono-Karabakh. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9MvIHUyztQ

23:14, 2 October 2023

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of September 25-October 1, 2023

Exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh, Ruben Vardanyan and others, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, two Kadyrovs, and 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 September 25-October 1, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

The Code of Administrative Offences of Russia. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru

19:41, 2 October 2023

Comment in chat of opposition channel results in fine imposed on resident of Chechnya

The court has fined Adam Madaev, a resident of Chechnya, for his comment left in the chat of the "1Adat"* Telegram channel, which is in opposition to the republic's authorities.

Idris Yusupov. Photo from the Telegram channel of the "Chernovik" (Draft) outlet

19:19, 2 October 2023

Journalists hold solo pickets in Makhachkala

Journalists Magomed Magomedov and Idris Yusupov have held solo pickets in Makhachkala, demanding the release of Abdulmumin Gadjiev and an end to the persecution of historian Khadjimurad Donogo.

A criminal case. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru

17:31, 2 October 2023

Six cases on discrediting Russian Army initiated against woman from Stavropol

Law enforcers have drawn up six protocols against Larisa Kuznetsova, a resident of the Predgorny District of the Stavropol Territory, about discrediting Russian militaries. This was reported by the "Kavkaz.Realii"* project.

23:27, 1 October 2023

After attack, activist Roman Taganov denied opening a case

Roman Taganov, an activist from Maykop (Adygea), was denied initiating a criminal case after the attack on him. According to his story, the police have ignored his arguments. The denial will be appealed against, Felix Vertegel, an advocate for Taganov, has promised.

Mansur Movlaev, screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JIalBm1TP0

22:48, 1 October 2023

Case of Mansur Movlaev, escapee from Russia, reaches court

The Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek (the capital of Kyrgyzstan) has received the case of illegal crossing the Kyrgyz state border by Mansur Movlaev, who had fled Russia and complained of persecution by Chechen authorities.

22:17, 1 October 2023

Defence treats sentence to journalist Nozdrinov as too harsh

The sentence of 8.5 years for journalist Alexander Nozdrinov is quite harsh, his advocate believes, adding that the verdict would definitely be appealed against. Nozdrinov was convicted for his help to other people, his wife Ekaterina has noted.

Alexander Nozdrinov. Photo: https://memopzk.org/figurant/nozdrinov-aleksandr-aleksandrovich/

19:32, 1 October 2023

Journalist Nozdrinov sentenced to 8.5 years in prison

The court has found journalist Alexander Nozdrinov guilty of spreading fake news about the Russian Army and sentenced him to 8.5 years of freedom deprivation.

17:55, 1 October 2023

Over 30,000 people demanded to bring Adam Kadyrov to justice

Social network users have put more than 30,000 signatures to the petition demanding that the son of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, be brought to justice for beating Nikita Zhuravel, who was arrested under the case of burning the Koran. Activists at the solo pickets held in different cities of Russia have also supported this demand.

Victor Krasnoborodko. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=771679587397386 деятельность компании Meta (the activities of the Meta Company, owning Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, are banned in Russia)

17:29, 1 October 2023

Rights defenders achieve check of Kuban pensioner's claim of torture

Investigators have refused five times to consider the application lodged by Victor Krasnoborodko, a resident of the village of Novorozhdestvenskaya, Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river) about torture, during which law enforcers obtained from a pensioner a confession of beating up his stepson.

23:11, 30 September 2023

Defence sums up trial in journalist Nozdrinov’s case

A court has limited the defence of journalist Alexander Nozdrinov during the trial in his case, and his advocate will not be able to attend at the next court hearing due to the judge’s complaint.

The European Court of Human Rights. Photo https://ostwest.tv/news/espch-rassmatrivaet-isku-ukrainy-k-rossii/

16:16, 30 September 2023

ECtHR finds violation of rights of Budyonnovsk resident beaten up by law enforcers

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has awarded compensation to Roman Stasyuk, a Stavropol resident, who was beaten up by law enforcers in Budyonnovsk in 2018.

15:52, 30 September 2023

ECtHR awards compensation to residents of Southern Russia for torture

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) examined the complaints filed by residents of Chechnya, Dagestan, and Astrakhan, convicted in Russia on the basis of testimonies obtained under torture, and awarded them compensation. The decision was made against the backdrop of the Russia’s refusal to comply with the decisions of the ECtHR.

A rally in Magas. 2019. Photo: Maxim Shemetov, https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8B_%D0%B2_%D0%98%D0%BD%D0%B3%D1%83%D1%88%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B8_(2018%E2%80%942019)

00:46, 30 September 2023

Participant in rally in Magas placed under house arrest

A court in Essentuki has placed under house arrest a resident of Ingushetia, detained on suspicion of attacking law enforcers at a rally in Magas.

Ayub Tuntuev. Photo https://tvrain.tv/teleshow/here_and_now/byvshij_ohrannik_kadyrova-482689/

23:47, 29 September 2023

ECtHR treats Kadyrov's former guard as torture victim in colony

Ayub Tuntuev, a former employee of the security service of the President of Chechnya, was subjected to torture in the colony by law enforcers, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has stated and awarded Tuntuev's heiress compensation of EUR 12,500.

Deportation of the Chechens and Ingush. Screenshot of the video by the user vainakh38 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKmb-WX0OI0

22:09, 29 September 2023

Photo of new version of story about deportation in Russian history textbook released

In the new version of the chapter on the Great Patriotic War, which was sharply criticized by residents of Northern Caucasus, the deportation is called a "tragic history page." It follows from the photo posted by the "Baza" outlet.

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