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The Sochi Garrison Military Court. Photo: maps.yandex.ru

19:46, 7 June 2023

Contract soldier convicted in Sochi for refusing to participate in hostilities

The Sochi Military Court has sentenced Timofei Abyshkin, a contract military serviceman, to two years and three months in colony, finding him guilty of failing to follow an order to go to the special military operations (SMO) zone in Ukraine.

A criminal case. Photo: Valentina Mischenko / Yugopolis

03:18, 7 June 2023

Resident of Kabardino-Balkaria prosecuted for his posts on social media

The law enforcement bodies instituted a criminal case on extremism against a resident of the Urvan District after finding calls for extremism in his posts on the social media, the FSB reported.

Emran Navruzbekov. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xb04bPnioo

03:17, 7 June 2023

Poland deports former employee of Dagestani FSB

The authorities of Poland ignored an urgent complaint filed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against a court’s decision on deportation of Emran Navruzbekov, a former FSB employee from Dagestan, and handed him over to Russia. A spouse and children of Emran Navruzbekov were granted asylum in Poland.

Said-Khusein Yamadaev. Photo from the page "Wagner" PMC (Private Military Company) - Military review on the VK.com https://vk.com/wall-160233565_507430?ysclid=lijti1bxw836352348"

23:12, 6 June 2023

Son of Chechen field commander Ruslan Yamadaev killed in hostilities in Ukraine

During the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, Said-Khusein Yamadaev, a son of Ruslan Yamadaev, has perished. He was recruited into the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC) in the colony, where he was serving his term within a robbery case, sources have informed.

Pavel Myrzin outside the court. Photo from the Telegram channel "OVD-Info LIVE" https://t.me/ovdinfolive/22060

22:56, 6 June 2023

Four Krasnodar residents fined after solidarity actions with Navalny*

Courts in Krasnodar have fined three activists, who held solo pickets in support of Alexei Navalny*, and the man who made photos of these actions.

Temirkhan Amakhanov near the Derbent City Court. March 16, 2021. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"

21:55, 6 June 2023

Temirkhan Amakhanov, resident of Dagestan, achieves punishment of law enforcers for grievous bodily harm

A court in Derbent has found the law enforcers, Gasan Adalov and Magomed Yunusov, guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to Temirkhan Amakhanov, a local resident, and sentenced them to four years in jail each.

Bagaudin Myakiev. Photo https://fortanga.org

19:48, 6 June 2023

Court refuses to acquit Ingush activist Myakiev

The cassation instance has refused to acquit Bagaudin Myakiev, an Ingush activist, accused of attacking law enforcers at a rally in Magas, but mitigated the sentence. Myakiev is dissatisfied by the decision, as he has already served his term.

Oleg Orlov. Photo: Anna Artemyeva, "Novaya Gazeta"

18:56, 6 June 2023

Norwegian Nobel Committee supports human rights defender Oleg Orlov

Human rights defender Oleg Orlov has been charged in a criminal case on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces amid the peacekeeping activities of the Human Rights Protection Centre “Memorial”, the Norwegian Nobel Committee states.

The special military operation in Ukraine. Screenshot of the video https://z.mil.ru/

13:33, 6 June 2023

Family of wounded soldier from Dagestan gets no payments due to bureaucratic obstacles

Makhach Gadjimuradov, a soldier from Buynaksk, was severely wounded during the special military operation in Ukraine. The man has been in a coma for more than a year.

11:56, 6 June 2023

Makhachkala: law enforcers detain picketer

In Makhachkala, Ibragim Parkuev, a local resident, has been detained, after he came out with a poster in which he congratulated Alexei Navalny* on his birthday.

Zarema Musaeva. Photo https://www.vgoroden.ru/novosti/prokuratura-sochla-neobosnovannym-soobshheniya-o-prestuplenii-po-delu-musaevoy-iz-nizhnego-novgoroda-v-chechnyu-id369414

23:58, 5 June 2023

Chechen lawyer Abubakar Yangulbaev states sharp deterioration in his mother's health in SIZO

After a 1.5-year-long stay at the Chechen SIZO (pre-trial prison), Zarema Musaeva has lost the ability to move independently. After the deterioration of her health, she was hospitalized, her son Abubakar Yangulbaev has informed.

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

23:56, 5 June 2023

KChR resident claims falsification of his case by law enforcers

Nikolai Kotzeba from the village of Zelenchukskaya, the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), convicted of trafficking in explosives, has complained that law enforcers had falsified a criminal case against him. His advocate has stated that some data in his client's case files has nothing to do with reality.

A damaged banner with a portrait of a hero of the special operation in Ukraine. Photo from the community "Rostov Glavny" (Main Rostov) on VK.com

23:03, 5 June 2023

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 29-June 4, 2023

Conflict between Kadyrov’s subordinates and Yevgeny Prigozhin, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, rally in Abkhazia, drones in Kuban, conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, struggle of Alizamin Salaev, 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 May 29-June 4, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

15:04, 5 June 2023

Mother of beaten disabled teen from Rostov complains about witnesses' indifference

A Rostov resident has pleaded guilty to beating a disabled teenager in a shopping centre; the case has been sent to the court. Two men were beating up the boy, but eyewitnesses refused to testify against the second attacker, the teen's mother has complained.

14:13, 5 June 2023

Mobilized person from KBR convicted for service evasion

The Vladikavkaz Military Court has sentenced Muayed Kochesokov, a resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), to six years in colony, finding him guilty of leaving his military unit without permission.

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

20:22, 3 June 2023

Woman from Georgievsk fined for discrediting Russian militaries

The court has fined Anastasia Artemyeva, a resident of the town of Georgievsk in the Stavropol Territory, finding her guilty of discrediting Russian militaries.

Magomed Abubakarov. Photo courtesy of his relative

19:46, 3 June 2023

British citizen kidnapped in Chechnya after visiting relatives

Magomed Abubakarov, a citizen of the United Kingdom (UK), has been detained by law enforcers at his mother's home in Urus-Martan, his female relative has informed. Before leaving Russia, Abubakarov was tortured and convicted for assisting militants, his acquaintance has added.

Oleg Vazhdaev. Photo from the Telegram channel of the “Solidarity Zone” human rights project https://t.me/solidarity_zone/492

19:14, 3 June 2023

Krasnodar resident's complaint about torture sent to the ICRF

An FSB investigator has sent materials on the application about torture lodged by Oleg Vazhdaev, who is accused within the case of arson of the military commissariat (registration and enlistment office) in Krasnodar, to the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

Ismail Nalgiev near the court. June 2, 2023. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

19:11, 3 June 2023

Defence convinces court to add activists' characteristics to "Ingush case" files

The court has granted the defence's motion to add the documents characterizing the defendants to the materials of the so-called "Ingush case". Ismail Nalgiev's sister said that for the first time she could see her brother in the courtroom.

15:27, 3 June 2023

Doctor from Novocherkassk fined for damaging patriotic banners

In Novocherkassk, a court sentenced doctor Ivan Churinov to a fine, recognizing pouring paint to portraits of participants in the special military operation in Ukraine as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

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