An imam of a local mosque killed in Buinaksk district of Dagestan

July 02, 2024 17:53

• Blogger detained in Dagestan after criticism from republic head

  Sergey Melikov, the head of Dagestan, stood up for a doctor from Khasavyurt, who had faced threats and attacks after a misunderstanding during examination of a patient wearing a niqab. After Melikov's criticism, law enforcers detained the blogger Khadjimurad Khanov, who had earlier demanded from the doctor's bosses to apologize, sources report.

July 01, 2024 19:35

• ECtHR finds rights violation of Ingush activist Barakh Chemurziev

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Russian authorities to pay EUR 5000 to convicted activist, Barakh Chemurziev, as compensation for his arrest at the rally in Magas. The ECtHR's decision was made amid Russia's refusal to enforce the Court's decisions.

July 01, 2024 19:07

• ECtHR finds rights violation of Circassian activist Ruslan Gvashev

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Russian authorities to pay EUR 3500 to Ruslan Gvashev, a Circassian activist, as compensation for the fine imposed on him for praying at the Tulip Tree in 2017.

June 30, 2024 23:58

• Kremlin's reaction to Kadyrov's words encourages threats to militants' families

  The soft reaction of the press secretary of the Russian President to Kadyrov's threats to militants' relatives has demonstrated the Kremlin's agreement with the methods of the head of Chechnya, analysts have pointed out.

June 30, 2024 23:55

• Kadyrov criticizes Bastrykin for his words about attackers in Dagestan and Rostov-on-Don

  The hostage taking in the Rostov SIZO (pre-trial prison) and the attacks in Dagestan were committed by "Islamists," Alexander Bastrykin, the Chairman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), has stated and supported the idea of banning niqabs (long garments worn by some Muslim women in order to cover their entire body and face, excluding their eyes).