Infographics. Statistics of victims in Northern Caucasus in December 2020 under the dat of the Caucasian Knot

March 23, 2023 20:22

• Court refuses to consider Zemfira Tskaeva's claim against MIA

  The lawsuit filed by the widow of Vladimir Tskaev, a resident of Vladikavkaz who died after being questioned by the police, against the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) demanding 15 million roubles in compensation was left without consideration.

March 23, 2023 19:33

• In Grozny, court upholds refusal to investigate torture of actor Debishev

  A court considered lawful the investigators’ refusal to institute a criminal case on a complaint about torture filed by Chechen actor Timur Debishev, human rights defenders reported.

March 23, 2023 19:00

• Human rights defenders show consequences of search in “Memorial”* office

  Law enforcers scattered papers and furniture and seized personal computers during a search carried out in an office of the Human Rights Centre “Memorial”* located on Maly Karetny Lane. No advocates were allowed to attend the procedure of the search, so it is still unknown what exactly has been seized, human rights defenders emphasize.

March 22, 2023 21:53

• Oleg Orlov released after interrogation

  After being interrogated as a witness within the case of Nazism rehabilitation, law enforcers released Oleg Orlov, a co-chairman of the "Memorial" Centre for Human Rights Defence. Orlov refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement and was unable to obtain a copy of the search protocol.

March 22, 2023 21:45

• Social network post causes Oleg Orlov's persecution

  Experts have decided that the article written by Oleg Orlov, a human rights defender, for some French edition and posted in his page on a social network, contains signs of discrediting the Russian Army. During the interrogation, Orlov has explained that he had expressed only his personal opinion. Investigators have chosen his freedom restraint measure in the form of recognizance not to leave. Now, Orlov is awaiting interrogation within the case of Nazism rehabilitation.