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Khava Shaidullina, screenshot of the video on the page Khava__psy https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEgpETtDIihMMmq6aKaD5TA?ysclid=ljmhka6bs6914538788

18:14, 3 July 2023

Dagestani bloggers harass psychologist for seminar on women's rights

In social networks, Dagestani bloggers have criticized Khava Shaidullina, a psychologist from Kazan, who intended to hold a seminar in Makhachkala on women's rights in Islam. They explained their position by stating that Shaidullina's viewpoint fails to correspond to religious canons and can mislead residents of Dagestan.

The Military Court in Nalchik. Photo: https://yandex.ru/maps/org

15:17, 3 July 2023

Nalchik: contract soldier convicted for service evasion

The Military Court in Nalchik, the capital of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), has sentenced a military serviceman under contract to five years in jail after finding him guilty of leaving his military unit without permission.

23:59, 2 July 2023

"Important Stories"* tell about financing Special Forces University in Gudermes

The Russian Special Forces University located in the Chechen city Gudermes, which has become one of the training centres for fighters to participate in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, is funded by Chechen businessman Movsadi Alviev, the "Important Stories"* have informed.

People taking photos near the the military equipment of the "Wagner" Private Military Company in the centre of Rostov-on-Don. June 24, 2023. Screenshot of the photo from 161.ru https://t.me/news161ru/33845

23:54, 2 July 2023

Political analysts treat support for "Wagner" fighters in Rostov-on-Don as low

During the day of Prigozhin's rebellion, the support for fighters of the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC) by Rostov-on-Don townspeople was not massive; people came to the city centre more out of curiosity, political analysts believe.

23:40, 2 July 2023

Residents of Dagestan appreciated the importance of Eid al-Adha

The celebration of Eid al-Adha in Dagestan is not as scaled as of the Eid al-Fitr, but gradually the number of believers who understand the significance of this holiday and participate in sacrifices is increasing, residents of the republic have noted.

23:07, 2 July 2023

Makhachkala: torture of girl in family outraged social network users

A Makhachkala woman is suspected of torturing her husband's nine-year-old daughter, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has informed. Instagram** users have called for the girl's father to be punished, suggesting that he had admitted the torture.

Alexander Nozdrinov. Photo from the Nozdrinovs' archive https://teletype.in/@sotavision/fxMObDRDc5I

21:39, 2 July 2023

Advocate treats decision to close Nozdrinov's trial as unlawful

The acting chairman of the Novokubansk Court has banned visiting the trial of the Krasnodar journalist and blogger, Alexander Nozdrinov. Such a ban is illegal and interferes with interrogation of witnesses, a Nozdrinov's advocate has stated.

Konstantin Yefremov. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/NetGulagu/4934

16:51, 1 July 2023

Former military man from Vladikavkaz fined for discrediting Russian army

Konstantin Yefremov, a former commander of a motorized rifle division stationed in Chechnya, who left Russia, was fined in absentia in Vladikavkaz. A court recognized his interview to the “Gulagu.net” human rights project about the actions of Russian militaries in Ukraine as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

Igor Nagavkin (on the right) in the courtroom. June 2017. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlZ5jAB5Sgc

02:39, 1 July 2023

PO demands tougher punishment for rights defender Igor Nagavkin

Igor Nagavkin, a human rights defender has stated numerous violations and falsifications at the trial of the theft of gold jewellery by the first-instance court. The Volgograd Regional Court, where his appeal is considered, has rejected all of his motions.

Abdul Shukur, the Sh(...) couple, and Yulia Aksyonova, an advocate (from left to right), in the courtroom. Volgograd, June 29, 2023. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

23:19, 30 June 2023

Volgograd court obliges MIA to consider case of refugees from Afghanistan

A large family of refugees from Afghanistan, named Sh(...), has demanded in court to extend their temporary asylum in Russia due to the threat of persecution in their homeland. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) insists that the couple failed to provide reasons why they can't return to Afghanistan.

Lev Gyammer. Screenshot of the video on YouTube.com

22:17, 30 June 2023

Coordinator of Navalny's office** in Krasnodar put on federal wanted list

Lev Gyammer, a former coordinator of the Krasnodar office of Alexei Navalny*, an oppositional politician, has been put on the federal wanted list.

Oleg Orlov, a human rights defender (on the left), and Andrei Sabinin, an advocate for Ismail Nalgiev. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

20:11, 30 June 2023

Defence of Ingush oppositionists remind about real culprits of crisis in republic

The mass protests in Ingushetia were provoked by the actions of the republic's leadership, and the riots that onset during the rally were an attempt to forcefully disperse the demonstrators, Askhab Uzhakhov, an advocate, has noted.

Ismail Nalgiev. Screenshot of the video by the Prospekt 06
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJi6YbyKPUY

19:53, 30 June 2023

Investigators have no evidence, advocate of Ingush activist Nalgiev claims

In Pyatigorsk, a court continued to consider an appeal filed in the case of Ingush activists. Andrei Sabinin, an advocate of Ismail Nalgiev, emphasized that investigators had no evidence that the activists had organized riots during the rally in Magas. However, there is evidence proving that the defendants tried to stop the violence.

Magomed Abubakarov. Photo courtesy of his relative

19:49, 30 June 2023

Human rights defenders announce release of Magomed Abubakarov in Chechnya

Magomed Abubakarov, a citizen of the United Kingdom, who had been kept by Chechen law enforcers for several weeks, has been released.

18:08, 30 June 2023

Two Astrakhan activists leave Russia due to law enforcers' threats

The spouses Yaroslav Savin and Marina Mitaleva, activists from Astrakhan, have left Russia, fearing a fabrication of a criminal case because of their civil position.

14:14, 30 June 2023

Insider* doubts the Chechen origin of "Akhmat-1" satellite

The intellectual work of assembling the "Akhmat-1" satellite, the launch of which Ramzan Kadyrov has reported, was not carried out in Chechnya, while the parts thereof were bought in China, Vitaly Egorov, an astronautics promoter, has pointed out in a conversation with the Insider*.

The Southern District Military Court. Photo: https://www.panram.ru/

16:54, 29 June 2023

Prisoner from Stavropol Territory sentenced to new term for giving oath to IS*

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has sentenced Nikita Potselov to 10.5 years of freedom deprivation, taking into account his previous verdict. According to the Court, while in a Stavropol colony, he took the oath of allegiance to the leader of the "Islamic State"*.

Maxim Belomytsev. Photo: https://protokol.band/2023/06/28/belomicev-makiyazh/

16:03, 29 June 2023

In Krasnodar Territory, student expelled for promoting gender reassignment

Maxim Belomytsev, a student of the Kuban State University, was expelled for promoting gender reassignment on his social media page. Earlier, protocols on LGBT propaganda and discrediting the Russian Armed Forces were drawn up against him.

15:39, 29 June 2023

Amid situation with "Wagner", Ingush Council of Teips urges to release activists

The Council of Teips (Family Clans) of the Ingush People has asked Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to release the Ingush activists. The council members have recalled the termination of the criminal case against Evgeny Prigozhin, the founder of "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC), who was accused of rebellion. In their opinion, Ingush activists are imprisoned for much lesser offenses.

A detention facility. Photo: pixabay.com / pixabay.com

15:03, 29 June 2023

Court denies complaint of Dagestani policeman on torture and case falsification

The cassation instance has found the arguments of the defence about torture and falsification of the criminal case against Ruslan Magomedov, a former policeman from Dagestan, sentenced to three years in colony for drug possession, to be unproved.

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