The ruins of the Erzi tower complex. Photo Alex Svirkin, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57090246

17 November 2018, 10:43

Analysts see challenge to Kadyrov in subbotnik in lands transferred to Chechnya

The initiative of Ingush activists to organize a subbotnik in the territory that became a subject of dispute because of the border agreement with Chechnya is a challenge to the leadership of Chechnya, analysts have suggested, while lawyers point out that the political subtext of the subbotnik equates it to a rally.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that members of the teips (family clans), whose ancestral towers are located in the Sunzha District of Ingushetia near the Fortanga River, suggested the Presidium of the World Congress of the Ingush People to organize a subbotnik (voluntary clean-up work day) in the disputed territory. The Presidium has appointed it on November 17. Social network users have suggested that this action could exacerbate disputes of the two nations.

The subbotnik announced by Ingush activists is a consequence of protesters' demands, and, at the same time, a provocative initiative, Dmitry Oreshkin, a political analyst, believes.

He is confident that the Chechen authorities will perceive the subbotnik as an "attempt on their territory."

The initiative of the Ingush activists will be perceived as provoking the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, a Chechen publicist believes. In his opinion, the conflict that has arisen from the border is already acquiring the features of an interethnic one.

He agrees with the opinion that the Ingush subbotnik is a challenge to the Chechen leadership.

Ingush activists should have agreed their subbotnik as a mass event, since it has a political tinge, said Marina Agaltsova, a lawyer at the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on November 17, 2018 at 01:01 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Author: Gor Alexanyan Source: CK correspondent

All news
НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ООО “МЕМО”, ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ООО “МЕМО”.

September 18, 2024 23:47

  • ECtHR awards compensation to Ingush activist Zarifa Sautieva

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found that the Russian authorities violated the article on the prohibition of torture and inhuman treatment in relation to Ingush activist Zarifa Sautieva. The activist was awarded 1000 euros in compensation, although Russia does not consider itself obligated to comply with the decisions of the European Court.

September 18, 2024 23:23

  • Court dismisses appeal of activist Melikhova against fine for her verse

    A court dismissed all the arguments of the defence and upheld the decision to fine Marina Melikhova, an activist from Kuban, whose verse the law enforcement bodies recognized as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. Marina Melikhova, who does not have the money to pay the fine, intends to file an appeal against the court’s decision.

September 18, 2024 22:40

  • Two natives of Northern Caucasus injured in shootout near “Wildberries” office in Moscow

    A shootout took place near an office of the “Wildberries” Company in the centre of Moscow. As a result, at least one person has been killed and several others have been wounded, sources report. Among the victims have been Abubakar Mestoev and Umar Chichaev, mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters from Northern Caucasus, reports Shamil Khadulaev, the chair of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Dagestan.

September 18, 2024 21:47

  • In Volgograd, court recognizes absence of HIV therapy in prison hospital

    The Central District Court of Volgograd awarded prisoner Ruslan Mitrofan compensation in the amount of 1000 roubles, recognizing that the administration of a prison hospital in Volgograd violated the prisoner’s right to receive medical care by not providing him with an HIV medicine. Meanwhile, Ruslan Mitrofan requested the compensation in the amount of 100,000 roubles.

September 18, 2024 20:29

News archive