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22:39, 6 December 2023

Rights defenders treat Nazran incident as honour killing

A woman's body was found in Nazran (the largest city of Ingushetia); a murder case is being investigated, sources have reported. According to their data, the body was deprived of its head and hands; human rights defenders don't rule out that the woman was a victim of domestic violence or of honour killing.

Handcuffs. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru

16:11, 6 December 2023

Those accused of attacking Pskov paratroopers call the case fabricated

Arslan Taushev and Rasul Koshmanbetov, accused of attacking Pskov paratroopers, have stated that the accusation was based on the testimony of a single classified witness. They asked the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya to cancel the decision to return the case to the prosecutor's office, but the court has rejected this request.

Akhmed Dudaev at a meeting with the refugees from Palestine. Screenshot of the video posted on Akhmed Dudaev's Telegram channel on December 3, 2023 https://t.me/akhmeddudaev/2574

08:39, 6 December 2023

Dudaev reproaches Palestinian refugees of poor organization

Refugees from Palestine should maintain cleanliness and be more organized, and also not speed Chechen authorities up in solving their problems, Akhmed Dudaev, the Chechen Minister for National Policy, External Relations, Press and Information, has stated.

The village of Yandare in Ingushetia. Photo: https://fortanga.org

21:56, 5 December 2023

Attack on policeman is second armed incident in Ingushetia within a month

The shelling of a police car near the village of Yandare was preceded by a shootout in late November in Sunzha, where a law enforcer was wounded.

Magomed Magomedov at a solo picket. Makhachkala, December 4, 2023. Photo from the Telegram channel of the “Chernovik” (Rough Draft)

19:51, 5 December 2023

Dagestan: picket in support of journalist Gadjiev attracts law enforcers' increased attention

The solo picket held by Magomed Magomedov, a journalist, in defence of the convicted Abdulmumin Gadjiev took place under the law enforcers' supervision. The demand to release Gadjiev also interested passers-by, the picketer has stated.

Nikita Zhuravel. Screenshot of the video / Kadyrov_95

19:13, 5 December 2023

Lawyers point to court's option to softly punish Nikita Zhuravel for burning Koran

Generally, Russian courts hand down fairly lenient sentences under the article imputed to Nikita Zhuravel, a Volgograd resident, for burning down the Koran; and the court in Chechnya has every option not to deviate from this trend, the lawyers interviewed by the Caucasian Knot have indicated.

23:36, 4 December 2023

Journalist Magomedov demands to release Abdulmumin Gadjiev

Magomed Magomedov, the deputy editor-in-chief of the Dagestani weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft), held a solo picket in Makhachkala with the demand to release Abdulmumin Gadjiev.

23:28, 4 December 2023

Resident of Akhtubinsky District fined for posting video in messenger

In the Akhtubinsky District, a court fined local resident Vladimir Ivaschenko 30,000 roubles, recognizing that the video posted by the local resident in a messenger discredited the Russian Armed Forces.

Marina Melikhova. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfX7E6Lt4Zo

22:16, 4 December 2023

Arrest of Sochi activist Melikhova extended for three months

A court extended the arrest of activist Marina Melikhova, accused in a criminal case on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces, by three months. The above information has been reported by the “OVD-Info”* human rights project with reference to advocate Maria Spasibukhova.

A man holding a poster criticizing and accusing Ramzan Kadyrov. Tyumen, December 3, 2023. Photo https://t.me/sotaproject/70316 the inscription on the poster has been retouched

21:14, 4 December 2023

Picketer detained in Tyumen after criticizing Kadyrov

The detainee was walking through the city with a poster containing criticism and accusations against Kadyrov, a source has reported. "The man has been detained. The motives for his action are currently being clarified," the "Ura.ru" quotes the source as saying.

18:59, 4 December 2023

Sochi woman fined for pro-Ukrainian slogan

The court has fined Olga Verkhososova, a resident of Sochi, by 40,000 roubles, after treating the slogan in support of Ukraine voiced out in the presence of militaries as discrediting the Russian Army.

A courtroom. Photo by the press service of the Southern District Military Court

18:09, 4 December 2023

Contract serviceman from Volgograd Region convicted of evading service

The court has sentenced Roman Semak, a military contractor from the Volgograd Region, to 2.5 years and six months in custody, finding him guilty of evading service.

Refugees from Palestine in Makhachkala. Photo by the press service of the government of the Republic of Dagestan

21:45, 2 December 2023

Analysts argue about initiators of reception of Palestinians in Dagestan and Chechnya

The reception of migrants from Palestine was organized in Dagestan and Chechnya on the initiative of the federal authorities, note Caucasian experts Akhmet Yarlykapov and Ruslan Kutaev.

19:48, 2 December 2023

“Hamas” releases fiancée of Rostov native on last day of truce

Militants from the “Hamas” movement released a fiancée of Rostov-on-Don native Alexander Trufanov on the last day before the resumption of hostilities, while the man himself remained hostage.

23:52, 1 December 2023

Arrest of Ingush woman accused of links with militants extended

The Malgobek court has extended until December 31 the arrest of Leila Gatagazheva, a native of Ingushetia, accused of collaborating with militants.

Riots in Makhachkala. Screenshot of the video https://www.rbc.ru/politics/31/10/2023/653eb5399a7947b515dc49e2

21:56, 1 December 2023

Total of 242 cases on unrests in Dagestan considered by courts

Overall, 104 people have been arrested; other 94 – fined under cases of riots at the Makhachkala Airport in Dagestan.

German law enforcers, photo: bangkokbook.ru

21:33, 1 December 2023

Chechen teenager arrested in Germany under terror act preparation case

Together with his acquaintance of Afghan origin, a 16-year-old native of Chechnya has been arrested in Germany on charges of preparing a terror act.

Residents of Ingushetia help packing the humanitarian aid for Palestinians, screenshot of the video from the ING DIARY channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WqaaM-HiOk

18:50, 1 December 2023

Aid collection for Palestinians unites residents of Ingushetia

Residents of Ingushetia have perceived the collection of humanitarian aid for Palestinians as a nationwide action and have started bringing to aid reception centres even the money that they had set aside for medical treatment or from their pensions, Khasan Nalgiev, the head of the "Tesham" Charitable Fund, has reported.

(From left to right) Vitaly, Alexander, Elena Trufanova, Irina Tatti, bloknot-rostov.ru

18:13, 1 December 2023

Two Rostov-on-Don natives freed from “Hamas” captivity

Irina Tatti, a native of Rostov-on-Don, and her daughter Elena Trufanova, who were taken hostage during the “Hamas” attack on Israel in October, have been released from captivity. A grandson of Irina Tatti still stays hostage together with his bride.

Adam Kadyrov. November 2023. Photo: t.me/RKadyrov_95

20:21, 30 November 2023

Appointment as battalion curator to introduce Adam Kadyrov into law enforcers’ circle

Adam Kadyrov, a minor son of the leader of Chechnya, does not have the competence to lead a military unit, but his appointment as curator of the Chechen battalion of the Ministry of Defence is intended to introduce him into the law enforcers circle, suggest human rights defenders.

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