All news

February 24, 2025 23:03

• NCFD residents pay tribute to memory of victims of deportation of Vainakhs

  Events dedicated to the anniversary of the deportation of the Vainakhs were held in Chechnya, Ingushetia, and other regions of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD). In addition to official rallies, local residents paid tribute to the memory of the victims of the deportation with religious and educational meetings.

February 24, 2025 22:56

• Kadyrov's mother falls under sanctions from Australia and New Zealand

  On the third anniversary of the Russia's special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, the foreign ministries of Australia and New Zealand have updated the sanctions list including Aimani Kadyrova, the mother of Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya.

February 24, 2025 22:39

• Relatives suspected of illegally depriving Kizilyurt girl of liberty

  A criminal case on illegal deprivation of liberty has been opened in Kizilyurt after the release of a 15-year-old girl, whom her relatives had chained to a heat radiator for educational purposes.

February 23, 2025 23:57

• More than 500 people come to rally in Dagestan on anniversary of deportation of Vainakhs

  A mourning rally on the 81st anniversary of the Stalin era deportation of the Vainakhs was held in the Novolaksky District of Dagestan.

February 23, 2025 23:14

• Anniversary of deportation becomes occasion for Chechen authorities to remind of Aukhovsky District

  At a rally dedicated to the 81st anniversary of the deportation of the Vainakhs, Chechen Prime Minister Magomed Daudov demanded that the housing in the former Aukhovsky District of Dagestan should be returned to descendants of the repressed people.

February 23, 2025 22:07

• SMO fighter from Kuban sentenced leniently for beating a person

  A court in Novorossiysk has sentenced Vyacheslav Lyutov, a military serviceman, to two years of conditional imprisonment (probation) for causing moderate bodily harm, treating his participation in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine as a mitigating circumstance.

February 21, 2025 22:31

• Anar Mamedli left in custody despite defence's arguments

  A court in Baku has refused to release Anar Mamedli from custody, despite the advocate's arguments about the human rights activist's health problems.

February 21, 2025 22:22

• “Voice of Beslan” lacks funds to build memorial park

  The authorities of North Ossetia promised the “Voice of Beslan” NGO to help build a park in memory of the victims of the terror act on the school in 2004. However, now the activists have to ask for help from sponsors.

February 21, 2025 21:22

• Journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova’s case transferred to court

  The Second Western District Military Court will consider the case against journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova on the justification of terrorism.

February 21, 2025 21:18

• Investigation into attack on journalist Milashina and lawyer Nemov in Chechnya suspended

  In Chechnya, investigators have not been able to identify the people who attacked journalist Elena Milashina and lawyer Alexander Nemov.

February 21, 2025 21:10

• Analysts consider coercion to sign military contracts a typical practice in Chechnya

  The detention of volunteers willing to sign a contract in Chechnya and coercion to sign contracts are typical for the republic, but in other regions, the authorities also use pressure to replenish combat military units, analysts believe.

February 20, 2025 23:59

• In Chechnya, sending to war is method to punish drivers

  Chechen law enforcers are monitoring social networks and reveal violators of traffic rules, who may face both public reprimand and sending to the special military operation (SMO) zone. The effect of talks with law enforcers is caused by fear of the consequences, human rights defenders have noted.

February 20, 2025 23:55

• Zarema Musaeva's arrest extended

  A court in Grozny has extended Zarema Musaeva's arrest until March 26 under a criminal case on disrupting the work of a penal colony. Meanwhile, her sentence under the first criminal case was due to terminate on March 23, the "Team against Torture" (TaT)* has informed.

February 20, 2025 23:15

• Chechen resident apologizes for riding children rides in truck back

  A video has been posted of an apology from a driver from the Gudermes District, who drove children in the truck back. Instagram* users treat the forced apology as excessive.

February 20, 2025 23:05

• Human rights defenders call extradition of ethnic Armenian to Russia unacceptable

  The General Prosecutor’s Office of Armenia has allowed the extradition of Russian citizen Emil Torosyan to Russia. Human rights defenders have pointed out the inadmissibility of extradition because of the threat of torture.

February 20, 2025 21:12

• In Tbilisi, protesters spoil Ivanishvili’s celebration with black balloons

  In Tbilisi, a protest action was dedicated to the Bidzina Ivanishvili’s birthday. Participants of the protest action brought black balloons with wishes for the birthday and released them into the sky. The protesters also burned a stuffed chicken with the image of the head of the special forces Zviad Kharazishvili.

February 19, 2025 23:57

• “Abzas Media” journalists complain about inhumane treatment in court

  Four journalists of the “Abzas Media” outlet have refused to take part in the trial until the inhumane treatment of them stops.

February 19, 2025 23:55

• Two residents of Chechnya publicly apologize for traffic accident

  Chechen policemen have posted a video of an apology from a participant in the road accident and an eyewitness who released a record of the accident.

February 19, 2025 23:17

• Grozny court denies Chechen actor Debishev’s complaint about torture

  The Akhmatovsky Court of Grozny has once again dismissed the complaint about investigators' refusal to open a criminal case about the torture of Timur Debishev. Human rights defenders believe that it is necessary to continue fighting, despite numerous dismissals.

February 19, 2025 22:47

• Georgian journalist Mziya Amaglobeli stops her hunger strike

  Mziya Amaglobeli, the founder of the “Netgazeti” and “Batumelebi” online publications, agreed to stop her hunger strike. The journalist has called on the activists who held protests in her support to resume accepting food.