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CTO in Dagestan, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, prisons for Azerbaijani oppositionists, news from Georgia, 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 March 25-31, 2024, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

The deterioration of Zarema Musaeva's health condition is another reason to apply CER (conditional early relief) to her, but she is actually being held hostage by Chechen authorities, human rights defenders have pointed out. Her diabetic cataract requires treatment at a specialized clinic, the doctor asserts.

Oleg Orlov*, a human rights defender, sentenced to 2.5 years in penal colony for his pacifist position, is deprived of hot meals and subjected to gruelling daily trips from the SIZO (pre-trial prison) to the court, says his advocates' complaint.

Zarema Musaeva's sense of vision has sharply deteriorated in the colony in Argun; and she also suffers from swellings and severe pain, his advocate has informed.

A report on the awarding of “Akhmat” fighters for the detention of the suspects accused of committing the terror act at the Crocus City Hall looks like an attempt to artificially increase the importance of the Chechen military unit. That has been noted by military experts interviewed.

Teenagers from different country regions, including from Southern Russia, are massively receiving offers in instant messengers from unknown persons to commit terror acts, Ekaterina Mizulina, the director of the Safe Internet League, has reported.

After the terror act at the Crocus City Hall, in Northern Caucasus, there is a risk of intensification of militants of the IS*, although no terror acts on civilians have not been observed there since 2018. This was noted by Sergey Goncharov, a veteran of special services, and Andrei Koshkin, a military expert.

Cities of the Southern and North-Caucasian Federal Districts (SFD and NCFD) have hosted actions in memory of the victims of the terror act at the Crocus City Hall, involving thousands of people.

Villages of discord, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, mourning in the Caucasus for those killed in Moscow, NATO Secretary General’s visit to Southern Caucasus, 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 March 18-24, 2024, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

Residents of cities in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) are bringing flowers to spontaneous memorials setup in memory of those who perished in the terror act committed at the Crocus City Hall. Authorities of Chechnya and Ingushetia did not report laying flowers in memory of the terror act victims.

After the terror act near Moscow, where over 130 people perished, the authorities of the republics of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) have reported improved security measures, as well as cancellation of all mass events.