Police violence punished in absentia

November 25, 2024 23:58

• Court ignores arguments of journalist Kevorkova's defence in terrorism justifying case

  The defence insisted on softening the freedom restriction measure for Nadezhda Kevorkova, a journalist, since the inquiry is over, and she cannot influence it, but the court has ignored the advocates' arguments.

November 25, 2024 23:43

• Activist Atamanchuk denied motions in Sochi court contempt case

  At the first hearing in the contempt case, Vladimir Atamanchuk, a Sochi activist, was denied a motion to remove the judge, conduct a linguistic expertise, and request a preliminary hearing.

November 25, 2024 19:23

• Participation in SMO is way for convicted officials to avoid colony term

  Convicted officials, in particular, the former district head in Rostov-on-Don, when going to the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, want not only to avoid a colony term, but also to show that they are useful to the country.

November 25, 2024 17:22

• Case of participant of Basaev's raid on Dagestan sent for reconsideration

  After overturning the verdict, the case of Alexander Umantsev, a Chechen native, convicted of taking part in the militants' raid on Dagestan, has been sent for review.

November 23, 2024 23:48

• Analysts assess nature of inscription on Kadyrov monument

  The inscription that the woman from the town of Sergiev Posad left on the monument to Akhmat Kadyrov erected in the Yuzhnoye Butovo District of Moscow is offensive, but rather refers to the current leadership of Chechnya.