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November 23, 2023 23:13

• Bloggers’ advertising of gambling contradicts Chechen traditions

  In their comments on the Internet, social media users have suggested that a preventive conversation held by the Chechen Minister of Sports and bloggers Askhab Tamaev and Arbi Emiev could be provoked by a posted video about a conflict using obscene language or by an advertisement for an online casino.

November 23, 2023 22:55

• Defenders of Institute for Humanitarian Research in Kabardino-Balkaria report pressure

  Human rights defenders and activists who came out in support of the Institute for Humanitarian Research in Kabardino-Balkaria after searches at scientists’ houses have been summoned by the police to write explanation letters about the alleged dissemination of slander.

November 23, 2023 20:46

• In Dagestan, activist Eduard Ataev sentenced to real freedom deprivation

  The Khasavyurt District Court has found Eduard Ataev, a former coordinator of Navalny's* office in Makhachkala, guilty of possession of an explosive device and narcotic drugs. He was sentenced to six years and five months in a penal colony.

November 23, 2023 18:54

• Rights defender Igor Nagavkin claims threats and pressure at SIZO

  At his trial within the case concerning disorganization of the work of the SIZO (pre-trial prison), Igor Nagavkin, a human rights defender, has stated constant threats and pressure on him from the SIZO administration.

November 23, 2023 17:38

• Forty accused in case on unrest in Makhachkala remain in custody

  The Supreme Court of Dagestan received 44 complaints about the arrests of the persons accused in the case on riots at an airport in Makhachkala. Out of those 44, 40 complaints were dismissed.

November 22, 2023 23:50

• Makhachkala residents consider helping Palestinians their duty

  In Makhachkala, journalist Idris Yusupov has held a solo picket in support of residents of Palestine. The journalist notes the active reaction of city residents to his poster.

November 22, 2023 21:18

• Wife of mobilized Volgograd resident wants to return her husband back home from SMO zone

  In Volgograd, a court started a re-trial on a claim filed by Alexandra Stepanischeva, a wife of mobilized Anton Stepanischev. According to the woman’s claim, her husband suffers from serious diseases and has not been subjected to a medical examination during conscription or a military medical commission.

November 22, 2023 21:15

• Shootout with law enforcers in Ingushetia was the first in seven months

  The shootout in Sunzha, where law enforcers killed an armed man, was preceded by a similar incident in the Malgobek District in April 2023.

November 22, 2023 17:45

• After justifying Adam Kadyrov, Chingiz Akhmadov awarded with apartment

  On the occasion of the World Television Day, Ramzan Kadyrov presented an apartment to Chingiz Akhmadov, the Director of the "Grozny" ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company), who distinguished himself by straightforwardly justifying Adam Kadyrov for beating Nikita Zhuravel at the Grozny SIZO (pre-trial prison).

November 21, 2023 23:51

• Resident of Kabardino-Balkaria fined for pacifist inscription on backpack

  In Nalchik, a court recognized a pacifist inscription on a backpack as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and fined a local resident 30,000 roubles. That was reported by the human rights project “OVD-Info”*.

November 21, 2023 22:37

• Authorities of Dagestan promise to accept Palestinian refugees

  Dagestan is ready to accept up to 200 Palestinian refugees, and places in a sanatorium have been prepared for their accommodation. That is reported by the administration of the republic’s leader.

November 21, 2023 20:15

• Picketers compare Makhachkala townspeople's reaction to actions in support of Gadjiev and Palestinians

  The events in the Gaza Strip have distracted for some time the attention of Makhachkala townspeople from sentencing of the journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev. The actions in support of Palestinians evoke more responses, but the injustice against Gadjiev continues outraging people, the solo picketers, Idris Yusupov and Magomed Magomedov, have noted.

November 21, 2023 17:35

• Activist Larisa Baragunova’s arrest extended

  A public prosecutor managed to convince a court of the need to extend the arrest of Tyrnyauz activist Larisa Baragunova, accused of attacking a police officer. Activist’s relatives claim that Larisa Baragunova does not receive the necessary medical treatment in a SIZO (pre-trial prison).

November 21, 2023 15:50

• Contract soldier from Sochi sentenced for leaving military unit

  Alexander Chechel, a contract soldier from Sochi, was sentenced to 6.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony for leaving his military unit twice.

November 20, 2023 23:35

• Dagestani activist Sirazhudinova treats denunciation on support for anti-Semitic actions as slander

  Saida Sirazhudinova, an activist, has called the Anna Korobkova's denouncement of Saida's support for anti-Semitic actions in Dagestan to be slander and information distortion.

November 20, 2023 23:27

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of November 13-19, 2023

  Protests in Georgia, echoes of the riots in Makhachkala, Adam Kadyrov’s new awards, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, trial in the Nikita Zhuravel’s case, and official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of November 13-19, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

November 20, 2023 23:12

• Case of Dagestani law enforcers on abductions and torture sent for reconsideration

  After verdict overturning, the district court of Dagestan has the case of five policemen accused of kidnapping and torturing a female detainee returned.

November 20, 2023 22:15

• Court denies Volgograd resident's claim about torture in colonies

  The Volgograd Regional Court has rejected the lawsuit lodged by Vladimir Khlyntsev, a serviceman for the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC) against two penal colonies and the Russian Ministry of Finance (MoF) concerning torturous custody conditions.

November 20, 2023 20:13

• Details of Magomedova's administrative case of discrediting Russian Army released

  Asiyat Magomedova, a resident of Kizlyar, was fined under the article on discrediting the Russian Army for watching Ukrainian TV channels and posting a video on the WhatsApp* about the situation in Avdeevka.

November 20, 2023 18:55

• Court in Bishkek liberates Chechen Mansur Movlaev

  Mansur Movlaev, a native of Chechnya, has been released after a court hearing held in the city of Bishkek, but the decision to expel him from Kyrgyzstan was upheld, his advocate has informed.