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May 29, 2023 14:17

• Social network users outraged by sending Nikita Zhuravel to Chechnya

  The trial of Nikita Zhuravel, a figurants in the case of burning down the Koran, should be held at the crime scene, that is in Volgograd, and his transfer to Chechnya gives rise to fear for his life, Instagram* users have indicated.

May 27, 2023 23:58

• Court sides with activist Irina Grigorieva in search case

  A Krasnodar court has found the actions of the policemen, who conducted a search at the home of activist Irina Grigorieva, to be illegal.

May 27, 2023 23:46

• Zhuravel, citizen of Volgograd, accused of burning Koran, taken to Chechnya

  Nikita Zhuravel, arrested for burning down the Koran, has been brought from Volgograd to the SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Grozny. Residents of Chechnya met the paddy wagon with demands to severely punish the Volgograd citizen.

May 27, 2023 19:45

• Defence criticizes proofs in Nozdrinov's case

  The court that considers the case of Alexander Nozdrinov, a journalist from Kuban (Krasnodar Territory) has examined the material proofs that have nothing to do with the charge against him of discrediting the Russian Army, including broken phones and carriers with family information, the advocate has stated.

May 27, 2023 13:17

• At gathering, Dagestani villagers demand to release detained doctor

  At a gathering in the village of Nizhneye Kazanische, local residents have stated that surgeon Osman Osmanov is unreasonably suspected of terrorism. The villagers demand to release him.

May 27, 2023 12:30

• Defence of Ingush activists claims accusatory bias of court

  Over the past two days, court hearings in a case against Ingush activists have been very short, although some of the defence’s motions have been left unconsidered, advocate Basir Ozdoev reports.

May 26, 2023 22:39

• Volgograd court upholds fine imposed on oppositionist for discrediting army

  The Volgograd Supreme Court (SC) has refused to cancel the fine imposed on the oppositionist, Alexander Efimov, under the article on discrediting the Russian Army by posting UN materials. Alexander intends to appeal against the SC's decision.

May 26, 2023 22:37

• Chechen taxi drivers complain about enforcement to work with local companies

  In Chechnya, law enforcers and officials are threatening of large fines for working with the Yandex.Taxi and Maxim and are forcing them to cooperate with local carriers, drivers have complained. Local taxi services are more expensive, and the quality of their work is much lower, passengers have complained in their turn.

May 26, 2023 22:31

• Kadyrov reveals number of Chechen fighters in SMO

  Since the start of the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, 26,000 fighters have been sent from Chechnya, including 12,000 volunteers trained at the Special Forces University; and 7000 fighters from Chechnya are now in the SMO, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated. According to his story, Chechnya is now forming two regiments of 2400 people.

May 26, 2023 22:17

• Statement by Djambetov's father is unique for Chechen emigration

  The decision of Khusein Djambetov's father not to avenge his son if he is killed is the first such case among the Chechen political emigration, Ruslan Kutaev, the president of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations, and an activist of the "Vayfond" Association have stated.

May 26, 2023 15:14

• ECtHR recognizes violations of activists’ rights in Southern Russia

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) considered the claims filed by eight residents of Rostov-on-Don, Stavropol, Krasnodar, and Volgograd, who were detained at protest actions in 2017-2018, and obliged the authorities of Russia to pay the complainants the compensations for their illegal detention and lack of fair trials.

May 26, 2023 15:11

• Female tourist may really convert to Islam after her topless photo shoot in Dagestan, Islamic experts believe

  According to Islamic experts, the decision to convert to Islam by a female tourist who became an object of hatred and threats after her topless photo shoot in Dagestan may well be sincere and does not threaten the young woman with even greater condemnation from Muslims.

May 26, 2023 11:55

• Resident of Chechnya sentenced in case on justification of terrorism

  A court imposed a large fine on a resident of Chechnya, finding him guilty of justifying terrorism because of his posts on the social media.

May 25, 2023 17:21

• Zakaev's teammate tells about fate of his kidnapped nephews

  In Chechnya, law enforcers continue keeping Khusein Zakaev; his younger brother Bislan has returned home. This was reported by Shamil Albakov, Honorary Consul of the self-proclaimed Ichkeria in France.

May 25, 2023 17:17

• Natives of Dagestan convicted of terrorism complain of torture

  Djamaludin and Tazhudin Tazhudinov, Khabib Gadjiev and Alimagomed Sheikhov, natives of the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, were unreasonably found by the court guilty of organizing a terrorist community, as they testified under torture during the investigation, their defence has stated.

May 25, 2023 17:15

• Transfer to Chechnya deprives Volgograd citizen blamed for burning Koran of hope for trial objectivity

  The consideration in Chechnya of the case of Nikita Zhuravel, who was arrested in connection with the burning of the Koran, could lead to more severe punishment, said Valentin Bogdan, a human rights defender.

May 25, 2023 16:49

• Chechen refugee released from deportation camp in Croatia

  A court in Croatia has found a refugee from Chechnya not guilty of involvement in extremism and decided to release him from a deportation camp, an activist of the "Assembly of European Chechens" has informed.

May 25, 2023 16:36

• Resident of Volgograd fined for promoting LGBT on a dating website

  The court has imposed a fine of 100,000 roubles on a 20-year-old resident of Volgograd, in whose profile on dating website law enforcers found LGBT propaganda. This is the first case in the Volgograd Region of prosecution under the article on LGBT propaganda.

May 25, 2023 15:56

• Court recognizes falsifications in case on drugs against resident of Chechnya

  A case against Timur Zakiev, a resident of Chechnya, has been sent for reconsideration, since the republic’s Supreme Court and the Prosecutor’s Office do not rule out that the case was falsified by the police.

May 25, 2023 15:14

• Kuban resident fined for discrediting Russian Armed Forces when chatting

  A court imposed a fine amounting to 30,000 roubles on a resident of the Ust-Labinsky District, recognizing his statements in a messenger chat as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.