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Ingush activists in the courtroom. Photo: FortangaOrg https://fortanga.org

18:40, 29 July 2023

Defence points to tougher punishment for Ingush activists

The court of appeal has upheld the prison terms of Ingush activists, but toughened the conditions for additional punishment, the defendants' advocates have pointed out, promising to file a complaint. The decision of the court was expected, the members of the Council of Teips (Family Clans) of Ingushetia have stated.

Elena Milashina and Alexander Nemov after the attack. Photo: https://tvknews.ru/publications/news/74102/

17:20, 29 July 2023

Investigators expand case qualification of attack on Milashina and Nemov in Chechnya

Chechen investigators have combined the attack cases on the journalist, Elena Milashina, and the advocate, Alexander Nemov, into one case and significantly expanded the list of articles, by adding, among other things, interfering in the victims' professional activities.

Hippotherapy. Photo: https://riadagestan.ru

22:50, 28 July 2023

Makhachkala hippotherapy centre closed because of authorities' pressure

It was decided to close the hippotherapy centre for children with disabilities due to authorities' demand to vacate a part of the site, which belongs to a specially protected area, the head of the centre has explained. There are no more such centres in Makhachkala, the children's parents have complained.

21:09, 28 July 2023

Verdicts to Ingush activists upheld

The appellate instance of the Stavropol Territory has upheld the verdicts passed to seven Ingush protest leaders for their actions during the rally in Magas; they were convicted within the case of creating an extremist community. This was announced by the "Memorial" Centre for Human Rights Defence in its Telegram channel.

Malsag Uzhakhov. Photo https://memohrc.org included into the register of foreign agents

17:48, 28 July 2023

Ingush activists declare national character of repressions

The first-instance court issued its verdict based on assumptions; while during debates at the appellate court, the prosecutor failed to answer a single defence's question, Malsag Uzhakhov, one of the activists, has noted in his last speech.

Russian international travel passport. Photo by the user RJA1988 from pixabay.com

22:58, 27 July 2023

Police explain refusal to issue foreign passport to Chechen woman

A foreign passport was not issued for a young woman from Chechnya due to the requirement of the anti-terrorist commission not to issue foreign passports to persons under the age of 30 without the presence of their older relatives, the Chechen police informed a lawyer of the young woman.

Ali Bataev. Screenshot https://twitter.com/islfront/status/1681928295183536129

22:48, 27 July 2023

Human rights defenders declare need for hospitalization of Ali Bataev

The condition of Ali Bataev, a native of Chechnya, who continues his hunger strike in a deportation centre in Switzerland with the demand not to be deported to Russia, has deteriorated sharply, but he has not succeeded in seeking hospitalization, report members of the “European Peace House” human rights organization.

21:07, 27 July 2023

Kadyrov gives his nephew's posts to his son-in-law

Viskhan Matsuev has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture of Chechnya. Earlier, these posts were held by Yakub Zakriev, who had headed the "Danone Russia" Company.

Anton Kuznetsov (on the left). Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

20:57, 27 July 2023

Volgograd Regional Court finds it legal to call for military service without medical examination

Anton Kuznetsov, a resident of the town of Kalach-on-Don, has appealed against the call for military service and sending to the assembly point without a medical examination, which the doctor had prescribed for him because of his chronic heart disease, but the courts saw no violation in this procedure.

Ismail Nalgiev and Zarifa Sautieva, photo by Darya Kornilova

19:45, 27 July 2023

Ingush activist Ismail Nalgiev thanks activists and human rights defenders

The judge has insisted that the Ingush activists begin giving the last word at the appeal trial, although they asked to give them time to prepare for their speeches. Ismail Nalgiev has reminded that he refused to plead guilty, and thanked all human rights defenders and activists for their support throughout the trial.

Volunteers from Chechnya before the dispatch to Ukraine. Photo: Shamil Maziev / IA "Grozny Inform"

18:39, 27 July 2023

Kadyrov gives number of soldiers from Chechnya in SMO zone

More than 28,000 participants in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine were sent there from Chechnya, including 13,000 volunteers, Ramzan Kadyrov has informed in his Telegram channel. According to his story, 7000 of them are now on the frontline.

Ramis Chirkinov. Screenshot of the video from the "Radio Morze" channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HLnDkpmTXo

17:36, 27 July 2023

Social media users alarmed by report about capture of protester Chirkinov

As follows from a video posted on the social media, Ramis Chirkinov, who had been sentenced in a case on organizing riots in Vladikavkaz, was captured in the zone of the special military operation in Ukraine. Social media users expressed their sympathy to Ramis Chirkinov and wished him to return home.

Valid Kuruev. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aANTNUzJ714

16:49, 27 July 2023

Sources report sending Imam Valid Kuruev, missing in Chechnya, to Ukraine

Imam Valid Kuruev, who disappeared in Chechnya in May this year, has been sent as part of a law enforcers' detachment for taking part in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, sources have informed.

Screenshot of the video of a photo session in the Makhachkala museum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b28-2-PZmk

15:17, 27 July 2023

Residents of Dagestan dispute about resonant museum photo session

The photo session depicting a girl in the Makhachkala museum has unreasonably caused an angry reaction in Dagestan, some residents of the republic have pointed out. Meanwhile, others have objected that the indignation of the "fighters for morality" is justified.

23:56, 26 July 2023

Chechen refugee placed in deportation centre in Switzerland

Magomed Gelagaev, a 25-year-old native of Chechnya, who fled from mobilization, was placed in a deportation centre in Switzerland, where he had arrived to ask for asylum.

Zelimkhan Bakaev. Photo from Zelimkhan Bakaev's page on the "VKontakte" social network

23:47, 26 July 2023

Human rights defenders confirm Chechen singer Zelimkhan Bakaev’s death

Singer Zelimkhan Bakaev was in the field of view of the Chechen law enforcement bodies due to suspicions of homosexuality, and when the information was confirmed, he was killed, the “SK SOS Crisis Group”* reported. Human rights defenders note that the campaign to hunt for gays was initiated by Ramzan Kadyrov, while under his father’s ruling, homosexuals were not persecuted in Chechnya.

Reconciliation of the blood feudists in Chechnya. July 2019. Photo: https://chechnyatoday.com/news/327684

19:28, 26 July 2023

Analysts point to the inadmissibility of forced reconciliation of blood feudists in Chechnya

The authorities' and clergymen's efforts in Chechnya to reconcile the blood feudists can be assessed as positive, but the reconciliation should not be forced, analysts have noted.

Idris Yusupov at a solo picket. Makhachkala, July 17, 2023. Photo from the Telegram channel of the "Chernovik" (Draft) outlet

18:42, 26 July 2023

Friends of the Dagestani journalist Gadjiev declare that his guilt was not proven

The demand to release Abdulmumin Gadjiev is supported by passers-by, the solo picketers in his support have stated. His friends treat the prison term demanded by the state prosecutor for Gadjiev as unfair.

Khadjimurad Gatsalov (on the left), Asfar Myss, protesters. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot." Photos: https://activatica.org, press service of the Public Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation https://paralymp.ru

18:16, 26 July 2023

North-Caucasian Muftiates support Moscow action criticized by Kadyrov

The provocative law enforcers' actions in the Moscow Region, which demonstrated disrespect for Islam, and the absence of response to demands to bring the participants and organizers of raids in mosques to justice, have caused understandable indignation among Muslims. This was stated by officials of the Muftiates of North Ossetia and Adygea.

23:26, 25 July 2023

Photo session in Makhachkala museum sparks wrath of morality zealots

A girl dressed in jeans and a tank top has starred in a photo made against the backdrop of the panorama "Storming the Village of Akhulgo" at the Makhachkala Museum. Social network commentators have treated her clothes as too open.

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