19 June 2019, 10:50

Circassian activists detained after making photo in Kochesoko's support

Law enforcers have detained three residents of Cherkessk, who made a photo with leaflets in support of Martin Kochesoko, the head of the Circassian NGO "Khabze", their relatives has informed.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that Martin Kochesoko was detained on June 7 in Nalchik. On June 13, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) announced that he had pled guilty to the acquisition and possession of drugs. On the following day, a law enforcement source reported that Kochesoko was forced to confess under law enforcers' pressure.

Several people who made a joint photo with the leaflets "I/We Am/Are Martin Kochesoko", were detained by law enforcers, the Telegram channel "Adyge Khaku-Circassian Channel. Circassian News" has reported today.

Policemen took the activists, Marina Fizikova, Aslan and Zurab Pseunov, to the Cherkessk MIA division, the "Kavkaz.Realii" reports, referring to Zuleta Pseunova, the wife of one of the detainees.

The detained activists were charged under the article on violating the rules of the rally (Article 20.2 of the Russia's Administrative Code); the court session is scheduled for June 19, the public "Paragraphs" of the Facebook social network reports with reference to one of the activists.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on June 18, 2019 at 11:17 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

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