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Gayane Akopyan. Photo: https://www.aysor.am/ru/news/2023/05/19/Гаяне-Акопян/2096525

23:14, 12 June 2023

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 5-11, 2023

Public activities of Ramzan Kadyrov, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, Gayane Akopyan’s case, 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 June 5-11, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

21:33, 12 June 2023

Comparison of militaries with Tolkien's heroes turns into fine imposed on Dagestani resident

The court has treated the messages posted in the messenger by a resident of Dagestan, in which he compared the militaries of the Russian Army and fighters of the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC) with the heroes of John Ronald Tolkien's novel "The Lord of the Rings", as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

20:40, 12 June 2023

Participation in religious conference results in fining two Kuban residents

The court has fined Kirill and Ekaterina Ulitin, residents of Kuban (the Krasnodar Territory) for taking part in the conference of the international religious movement "New Generation"*, whose activities are recognized as undesirable in Russia.

Zarema Musaeva at the court. Photo by the "Team against Torture"

19:45, 11 June 2023

Zarema Musaeva denied hospital treatment in Chechnya

Zarema Musaeva has been examined in the hospital and returned to the SIZO (pre-trial prison), where she is kept in Chechnya. The examination showed deterioration of her health.

Emran Navruzbekov. Screenshot of the video by Gulagu.net https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htDInr7V10Q

19:30, 11 June 2023

Rights defenders treat Polish authorities' mistrust of Dagestani ex-law enforcer Navruzbekov as justified

The deportation of Emran Navruzbekov, a former Dagestani law enforcer, was the result of the justified distrust of Polish authorities in his words, but this is only a special case, human rights defenders and a journalist have pointed out.

Ulker Gashimova, photo: https://telegra.ph/Obrashchenie-k-Lyudyam-05-04

18:17, 11 June 2023

After two arrests, Ulker Gashimova is returned to Dagestan

After her arrests in the Moscow Region, Ulker Gashimova, a resident of Derbent, who tried to leave Russia, was sent to Dagestan, where law enforcers took away her documents and limited contacts with her.

Ramzan Kadyrov and Evgeny Prigozhin. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot." Photos from Ramzan Kadyrov's Telegram channel https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/3603 and the Telegram channel "Prigozhin's Cap" https://t.me/Prigozhin_hat/3624.

16:23, 11 June 2023

Kadyrov reacts sharply to Prigozhin's words about Yamadaev's death

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, and the founder of the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC), Evgeny Prigozhin, after an exchange of public statements, have spoken on the phone "in the manly way", and agreed not to criticize each other, Chechen units and the "Wagner" PMC.

12:11, 11 June 2023

Detention of British citizen Magomed Abubakarov in Chechnya attracts attention of human rights defenders

During a week after British citizen Magomed Abubakarov had been detained at his mother’s home in Chechnya, the republic’s authorities did not disclose the reasons for his detention.

21:08, 10 June 2023

Defence complains about numerous violations in verdict to Ingush activists

The verdict of the first instance court does not provide evidence of the Ingush activists’ guilt, and the conclusions of the court contradict each other. However, when considering the appeal, the court demonstrates bias against the defendants, and there is almost no hope for an acquittal, advocates note.

Kemal Tambiev, Abdulmumin Gadjiev and Abubakar Rizvanov (from left to right). Photo: https://t.me/abdmumin/1015

21:27, 9 June 2023

Experts confirm their conclusions about articles by Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev

At the trial of the case of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Kemal Tambiev and Abubakar Rizvanov, experts answered the prosecutor's questions and confirmed their conclusions in the examination of Gadjiev's publications.

The Russian Criminal Code. Photo by Valentina Mischenko / Yugopolis

21:23, 9 June 2023

Astrakhan resident accused of discrediting Russian Army

Maxim Shilov, a resident of Astrakhan, has been charged under the administrative article on discrediting the Russian Army for his comments posted in a social network. This was reported by Gasanov, a Maxim's advocate, to the human rights project "OVD-Info"*.

20:22, 9 June 2023

Poland explains deportation of ex-law enforcer Navruzbekov by distrust of him

Polish authorities have claimed that the information provided by Emran Navruzbekov, a former FSB (Federal Security Service) operative agent from Dagestan, who sought asylum, "as not deserving credibility."

Temirkhan Amakhanov, photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

20:17, 9 June 2023

Temirkhan Amakhanov, beaten up in Dagestan, and his advocates satisfied with verdict to law enforcers

Advocates of Temirkhan Amakhanov, a resident of Derbent, are satisfied with the judgement of the court, which has sentenced the law enforcers, who had beaten Temirkhan up, to imprisonment, and are not planning to appeal against it.

Ruslan Mutsolgov and Anzhela Matieva. Photo: https://fortanga.org FortangaOrg

19:06, 9 June 2023

ECtHR recognizes violation of Ingush activists’ rights

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found a violation of the right to freedom of assembly and awarded compensation to Ingush activists Ruslan Mutsolgov and Anzhela Matieva, who were fined by a Russian court for participating in a protest action against the change in the border with Chechnya.

Oleg Orlov (on the left) and the support group near the Golovinsky Court of Moscow. Moscow, June 8, 2023. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot." Photo by Naim Suleimanov

15:52, 9 June 2023

Human rights defender Oleg Orlov calls his case on discrediting Russian army unconstitutional

The criminal prosecution of human rights defender Oleg Orlov for his post contradicts the freedom of expression enshrined in the Russian Constitution, note Oleg Orlov himself and his public defender Dmitry Muratov.

Emran Navruzbekov. Screenshot of the video published on the YouTube channel of the project "Gulagu.Net" on December 29, 2022 https://youtu.be/htDInr7V10Q/

23:54, 8 June 2023

Emran Navruzbekov, former FSB operative agent from Dagestan, arrested for ten days

Emran Navruzbekov, a former operative agent of the Russian FSB (Federal Security Service) from Dagestan, was placed under arrest for 10 days after being deported from Poland, his wife has informed. A source from Polish power bodies has stated that Navruzbekov had provided false information.

22:12, 8 June 2023

Woman from Krasnodar fined for post in social network

The court has imposed a fine of 30,000 roubles on Sofia Burger, a resident of Krasnodar, treating her post placed in a social network as discrediting Russian militaries.

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

21:54, 8 June 2023

Two Adygea residents suspected of discrediting Russian Army

Yana Tantsura's administrative case has been sent to the Maykop District Court. A protocol has been drawn up under the same article against Sergey Nesterkov, a resident of the Takhtamukai District of Adygea.

Said-Khusein Yamadaev. Photo https://islamnews.ru/news-v-chechne-pokhoronili-syna-ruslana-yamadaeva-geroyski-pogibshego-na-svo

19:53, 8 June 2023

Caucasian experts argue about importance of death of Yamadaev’s son

The death of Said-Khusein Yamadaev became a tragedy for his family, but it did not increase the chances of the Yamadaev family to regain their influence in Chechnya, Ruslan Kutaev, Oyub Titiev, and a Chechen historian point out.

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

20:54, 7 June 2023

Solidarity picket with Navalny** turns into fine imposed on Makhachkala resident

The court has fined Ibragim Parkuev, a resident of Makhachkala, by 2000 roubles for disobeying policemen at his solo picket held on Alexei Navalny**'s birthday. Parkuev has pleaded guilty under law enforcers' pressure, a source has informed.

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