Russia

November 19, 2024 21:51

• Protests against extradition of Chechen native held in Belgium and Austria

  The Chechen native detained in France faces deportation to his homeland; and members of the local Diaspora have held rallies in his defence.

November 16, 2024 23:31

• Activists treat attempt to detain Dagestani political analyst Khalidov as intimidation

  While trying to detain Denga Khalidov, a Dagestani political analyst, before a round table in support of Ramazan Rabadanov, law enforcers wanted to put pressure and intimidate activists.

November 15, 2024 23:30

• Journalist Kevorkova*’s case sent to prosecutor’s office

  A case against journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova*, accused of justifying terrorism, has been sent to the prosecutor’s office for approval of the indictment. Kaloi Alkhigov, an advocate of Nadezhda Kevorkova*, suggested that the investigation may be delayed due to the political nature of the case.

November 05, 2024 23:56

• Kabardino-Balkarian Minister of Resorts comments on dress code for tourists

  The introduction of a dress code for tourists in Kabardino-Balkaria is a forced measure. Such recommendations had to be issued after local residents saw two topless young women sunbathing on a bank of a river.

November 05, 2024 23:38

• Rights defenders declare Laurent Vinatier*, French researcher, who wrote about Chechnya, a political prisoner

  The human rights project "Support for political prisoners. Memorial" has pointed out the politically motivated nature of the prosecution of Laurent Vinatier*, a French researcher, and demanded his release.

October 31, 2024 23:40

• Advocate Timur Idalov detained in Grozny

  Chechen advocate Timur Idalov, accused in a case on threats to a public prosecutor, was detained in Grozny and taken to Moscow.

October 30, 2024 23:21

• In Austria, activists protest against extradition of Chechen woman to Russia

  A protest action against the deportation of Selima Khadisova was held in Vienna. In Russia, the woman has been accused of having ties to illegal armed formations (IAFs). The Chechen diaspora claims that the woman fled from domestic violence.

October 30, 2024 22:58

• Kadyrov calls on idle young people to join army

  The leader of Chechnya suggested that young fellow countrymen leading an idle lifestyle serve in the Russian Army and thereby prove their commitment to traditional values.

October 30, 2024 21:18

• Streamer from Oryol accused of desecrating "Motherland Calls!" monument

  During her stream, Vera Egorenkova, a trash streamer from the city of Oryol, spat at the image of the "Motherland Calls!" monument in Volgograd and hit it with a rag.

October 29, 2024 23:55

• Chechen woman with three children faces deportation from Bosnia

  Selima, 32, who fled domestic violence, has been detained in Bosnia. According to the Chechen Diaspora, she was put on the wanted list in Russia at the insistence of her husband's relatives.

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