Human rights

April 26, 2025 18:01

• Cassation Court cancels decision on compensation for activists of “Marem” shelter

  In Pyatigorsk, the Fifth Cassation Court has cancelled the decisions on compensation for employees of the “Marem” shelter in Dagestan.

April 25, 2025 23:58

• Shahada case against Chechen native sets dangerous precedent for Muslims

  The arrest of a Chechen native for placing the text of the shahada on the windshield of his car threatens all Muslims in Russia, who may also be subject to persecution. An Islamic scholar should act as an expert in the case, experts suggest.

April 25, 2025 23:17

• Girl’s death in Kaspiysk highlights problem of violence against children

  Cases of violence against children in Northern Caucasus have become more public and attract people’s attention, but their number is not decreasing, since cruelty and beating children “for educational purposes” have been considered in society as a norm.

April 24, 2025 22:49

• Saint Petersburg: commission issues warning to Seda Suleimanova's friend

  Elena Patyaeva has been warned for posting leaflets in Saint Petersburg in which she demanded to clarify Seda Suleimanova's fate.

April 23, 2025 23:50

• Rostov resident Elena Popova recognized as political prisoner

  Human rights defenders have announced Elena Popova, a resident of the Rostov Region, sentenced to 12 years for transferring money to journalist Arkady Babchenko*, to be a political prisoner.

April 23, 2025 22:02

• Human rights defenders face threats after reporting about girl’s beating in Khasavyurt

  The “Caucasus Without a Mother” movement, which reported about the beating of a 16-year-old girl by her father, has faced threats and demands for an apology. People posing as family members and their acquaintances are demanding to remove the post.

April 23, 2025 21:58

• Ingush imam Tamaskhanov highlights reasons for his persecution

  A criminal case against Ingush imams is related to their religious activities, including the construction of mosques and support for the “Antilirika” movement, Mukhammad Tamaskhanov states.

April 22, 2025 23:55

• Protesters clash with law enforcers in Tbilisi

  In Tbilisi, a protest action has turned into protesters’ clashes with law enforcers; policemen detaining at least one person.

April 21, 2025 23:55

• More than 1000 people request ICRF to take control of Seda Suleimanova’s case

  Activists have sent 1011 appeals to the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) with the demand to take control over the investigation into the Seda Suleimanova’s case. Signatures are being collected in Russian cities under an appeal to the country’s presidential administration in connection with the Seda Suleimanova’s disappearance in Chechnya.

April 21, 2025 23:34

• “SK SOS” Crisis Group* names motives for campaigning to submit appeals in Chechen Suleimanova’s case

  The organizers of sending online appeals to the head of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) with a call to take control of the inquiry into the disappearance of Seda Suleimanova, a Chechen native, have hope for some progress in the case, since they have positive experience of such campaigns.

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