Kase Kik on the fifth day after  being tortured. Photo https://telegra.ph/Pytki-za-ukrainskuyu-pesnyu-06-09

18 June 2022, 17:14

Adyg activist leaves Russia after complaints of torture by law enforcers

Kase Kik, an Adyg activist, has left Russia after complaints of being tortured in Cherkessk, human rights defenders have stated. He has explained that he had feared for his safety.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on June 10, human rights defenders reported that law enforcers have tortured Kase Kik and drew up a protocol on petty hooliganism against him.

According to Kase Kik, from his student days he took part in the public Circassian national youth movement "Adyge-Khase KChR" (KChR means Karachay-Cherkessian Republic); from 2008 to 2012, he headed the "Circassian Congress of the KChR". He was engaged in organizing cultural events aimed at the revival of Circassian customs, including mourning marches.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on June 18, 2022 at 10:36 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Source: CK correspondent

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