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October 18, 2024 22:16

• Human rights defenders explain consequences for Marshenkulova* of being included in list of terrorists and extremists

  Zalina Marshenkulova* was involved in human rights activities in Moscow, and therefore she is little known in Kabardino-Balkaria. The inclusion of Zalina Marshenkulova* in the list of terrorists and extremists have significantly limited her rights, including with respect to banking operations and real estate transactions, human rights defenders explained.

October 18, 2024 20:56

• Woman from Krasnodar Territory complains about beating by judge

  Valeria Kandaurova, who lives in the city of Ust-Labinsk in the Krasnodar Territory, has filed a complaint with the police claiming that she was beaten up by a judge in response of her demand to remove his car. A video of the beating was posted by Telegram channels.

October 18, 2024 20:47

• Believer's case from KChR reaches the court

  A Jehovah's Witness* from the village of Zelenchukskaya will stand trial on charges of involvement in an extremist organization.

October 18, 2024 17:55

• Dagestani analysts assess Melikov’s words in support of Kerimov

  When speaking out in support of Suleiman Kerimov after the threats voiced by Ramzan Kadyrov, Sergey Melikov, the leader of Dagestan, has reduced the degree of the conflict, journalists believe. At the same time, Dagestani public figure Bulach Chankalaev reported criticism from officials because of his statement about the need to reconcile Suleiman Kerimov and Ramzan Kadyrov.

October 18, 2024 16:59

• Law enforcers release Ingush imam after search

  The police have completed a search at the imam Mukhammad Tamaskhanov’s house. The imam who criticized the authorities in connection with the deaths of Ingush residents in a shooting near an office of the “Wildberries” Company is at large. The above information has been reported by the “Fortanga” portal.

October 17, 2024 23:16

• ECtHR recognizes violation of Police Colonel Gadjiev’s rights

  Police Colonel Salikh Gadjiev was dismissed from the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for criticizing problems at the department, and the dismissal violated his right to expression of his personal opinion, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recognized.

October 17, 2024 22:37

• Rauf Arashukov apologizes to Ramzan Kadyrov

  An Internet page of Rauf Arashukov, a former senator from Karachay-Cherkessia, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, has posted an apology to Ramzan Kadyrov and a request for help addressed to him.

October 17, 2024 21:30

• Peskov refuses to comment on Kadyrov's threats against Senator and MPs

  Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian President, has refused to comment on Ramzan Kadyrov's words threatening a blood feud against Senator, Suleiman Kerimov, and State Duma MPs, Bekkhan Barakhoev and Rizvan Kurbanov.

October 17, 2024 20:03

• Zakhar Zaripov, convicted for appeal to Kadyrov, hospitalized

  Zakhar Zaripov, who was convicted for appealing to the head of Chechnya, was hospitalized from the SIZO (pre-trial prison) with stage four cancer.

October 17, 2024 19:50

• MP Barakhoev denies accusation of preparing attempt on Kadyrov

  Bekkhan Barakhoev, a Russian State Duma MP from Ingushetia, has stated that he had nothing to do with the preparation of the assassination attempt on Ramzan Kadyrov.

October 16, 2024 23:56

• In Belgium, verdict against Chechens highlights danger of radicalization of diaspora’s members

  In Belgium, a court sentenced a native of Chechnya and his wife to long terms of imprisonment for preparing a terror act. At the same time, two other defendants got suspended sentences, and one more defendant was acquitted. The authorities of Belgium and other European countries are fighting religious radicals not effectively enough.

October 16, 2024 21:40

• France expresses its protest against sentence of Laurent Vinatier*

  In Moscow, a court has sentenced French researcher Laurent Vinatier* to three years of imprisonment, finding him guilty in a case on collecting military information. The authorities of France have called the sentence unfounded and demanded to release the scientist. Earlier, Laurent Vinatier* had been engaged in research in Northern Caucasus, including in Chechnya.

October 16, 2024 20:27

• Dagestani journalists dispute about nature of campaign in support of Kerimov

  The campaign in support of Suleiman Kerimov in Dagestan has become a grassroots initiative out of gratitude to the senator for his charitable projects, some Dagestani journalists have suggested. Their opponent has objected that the campaign is demonstrative in nature and could have been a result of the use of administrative resources.

October 16, 2024 16:35

• Ingush political figures comment on situation in the republic after Kadyrov's threats

  Askhab Goigov, a member of the Council of Teips (Family Clans) of Ingushetia, and the first president of the republic, Ruslan Aushev, have urged their fellow countrymen not to succumb to emotions and not to react to provocations after the shootout at the office of the Wildberries Company.

October 16, 2024 12:10

• During week of October 7-13, 2024, three people perished in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  Three people perished on October 7-13, 2024, in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus – a policeman and two civilians. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

October 15, 2024 23:04

• Ingush prosecutors report being ordered to shave off their beards

  The administration of the Ingush prosecutor’s office instructed employees to shave off their beards under threat of dismissal, and the overwhelming majority of them complied with the order, employees of the Ingush prosecutor’s office reported.

October 15, 2024 22:00

• Nalchik residents honour memory of victims of militants’ attack on city

  Participants in the mourning rallies honoured the memory of law enforcers and civilians killed 19 years ago during a militants’ attack on Nalchik.

October 15, 2024 21:45

• Lawyers comment on new charges against Nikita Zhuravel

  The criminal article on high treason, which was charged to Volgograd resident Nikita Zhuravel, provides for punishment up to life imprisonment, lawyers note. The criminal case has signs of persecution for political reasons, a human rights defender suggests.

October 15, 2024 19:09

• Gathering participant in Krasnodar fined for organizing a rally

  A court in Krasnodar has fined Elena Chernojvan, who was detained at a meeting of residents, by 20,000 roubles, finding her guilty of organizing a rally. According to her version, the participants of the rally tried to force authorities to react to complaints about the poor state of the road.

October 15, 2024 11:51

• Muftiates distance off Kadyrov-Kerimov conflict

  The Muftiate of Dagestan has stated that authorities should resolve the conflict between Ramzan Kadyrov and Suleiman Kerimov, while the society should not be drawn into it. The Muftiate of Chechnya did not publicly respond to the conflict.