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19:42, 5 October 2023

Sources report refusal to open a case on Zhuravel's beating by Kadyrov's son

After conducting a check, the police refused to open a criminal case against Adam Kadyrov for beating up Nikita Zhuravel, a Volgograd resident, committed at the SIZO (pre-trial prison). The court in Grozny has set a date for the first session on Zhuravel's case" he is accused of burning the Koran.

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

14:26, 5 October 2023

Musaeva's advocate lodges petition for CER

A petition asking to apply the conditional early relief (CER) to Zarema Musaeva has been sent to the court by the advocate hired by the family, her son, Abubakar Yangulbaev, has informed.

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

21:56, 4 October 2023

“Rosgvardiya” fighter from North Ossetia does not agree with authorities’ refusal to pay compensation to him

The injury, for which Khizri Kurazov, a fighter of the “Rosgvardiya” (National Guard of Russia) from North Ossetia, is seeking compensation, was got in the barracks, but led to severe damage to his health.

21:15, 4 October 2023

Makhachkala residents voice to picketer their words of support for journalist Gadjiev

During a solo picket in support of Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev, passers-by conveyed wishes and words of support to him, noted picketer Magomed Magomedov. His colleague Idris Yusupov held a picket in support of historian Khadjimurad Donogo, considering the disruption of his lecture to be another fact of persecution of the scientist.

17:34, 4 October 2023

Instagram* blocks page of Ramzan Kadyrov's son

The administration of the Instagram* has blocked the page of Adam Kadyrov, the son of the head of Chechnya, who had beaten up Nikita Zhuravel, a Volgograd resident, at the SIZO (pre-trial prison); the page was blocked for violating the rules of the social network.

Aishat Kadyrova. Photo: https://chechnyatoday.com/news/369049

12:21, 4 October 2023

Kadyrov makes his daughter People's Artist of Chechnya

Aishat Kadyrova, who before being appointed Deputy Prime Minister served as Minister of Culture, has received the title of People's Artist of Chechnya. This title is awarded to artists of national renown who have made an outstanding contribution to the development of arts in Chechnya and worthily represented the Chechen arts outside its borders, as stated in the regulations on the title.

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.

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.

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