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Most of Kadyrov's relatives hold rank-and-file positions in law enforcement structures, the head of Chechnya himself has stated in response to criticism of his cadre decisions. At the same time, he admitted that the kinship with Akhmat-haji Kadyrov (Ramzan's father) promotes a career in Chechnya.

Public repentances widespread in Chechnya cannot be legal proof of a person's guilt, lawyers assert. The aim of forcing people to apologize is to intimidate them with a threat of humiliation, Lev Levinson, a human rights defender, believes.

Court marshals have reported about more than 100,000 cars in Chechnya, the registration of which was banned because of unpaid debts of owners thereof. The ban bring sufferings not only to debtors, but also the drivers, who have bought such cars not knowing about the debts, local residents have pointed out.

The appointment of Ramzan Kadyrov's nephew as the head of his administration will increase the political status of Ibragim Zakriev in connection with his closeness to the head of Chechnya, Ruslan Kutaev, an Orientalist, has stated. The degree of influence of Chechen officials is defined by their personal relations with Kadyrov, Rinat Mukhametov, a political analyst, and Alexei Malashenko, an expert, have noted.

The "Grozny" TV Company devoted a story to residents of Chechnya detained on suspicion of theft and fraud. Three of the detainees repented of their actions. They will not be able to get rid of public shame, suggest authors of the TV story.

In Irkutsk, the court granted a request of a penal colony administration to transfer Zaur Dadaev, sentenced for the murder of Boris Nemtsov, to prison for three years, but the defence challenged the court's decision. The Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) began verifying photos from a feast in the penal colony with participation of Zaur Dadaev posted on a social network.

The Chechen authorities have initiated a reconciliation of two families, who were in blood feud for 25 years.

Members of the City Duma of Grozny announced a contest for the position of Mayor, which became vacant after Ibragim Zakriev had been transferred to the administration of the leader of Chechnya. Isa Khadjimuradov, the first deputy head of the city, was appointed the acting city mayor.

The publication on the Internet of a video showing detention of a blackmailer in Ingushetia can be regarded as negligence, which entailed grave consequences in the form of the murder of the woman who was occasionally filmed, lawyers believe. Residents of Chechnya, while condemning "honour killings", have sympathized with the alleged killer.

Publications of Chechen media approving the beating up Elena Milashina and Marina Dubrovina indicate that the attack had to do with Ramzan Kadyrov's call to crack down on authors of gossips about Chechnya, human rights defenders believe.

On February 10, Ramzan Kadyrov appointed his nephew, Mayor of Grozny, Ibragim Zakriev, as the head of the administration of the head and government of Chechnya. Local residents treat Zakriev's new appointment to be a continuation of the cadre policy of the head of the region.

Due to problems with documents and money, five children from Karachay-Cherkessia, who were taken out of Syria to Moscow on February 7, cannot fly home. Several families were separated due to the absence of documents.