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A damaged banner with a portrait of a hero of the special operation in Ukraine. Photo from the community "Rostov Glavny" (Main Rostov) on VK.com

23:03, 5 June 2023

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 29-June 4, 2023

Conflict between Kadyrov’s subordinates and Yevgeny Prigozhin, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, rally in Abkhazia, drones in Kuban, conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, struggle of Alizamin Salaev, 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 May 29-June 4, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

15:04, 5 June 2023

Mother of beaten disabled teen from Rostov complains about witnesses' indifference

A Rostov resident has pleaded guilty to beating a disabled teenager in a shopping centre; the case has been sent to the court. Two men were beating up the boy, but eyewitnesses refused to testify against the second attacker, the teen's mother has complained.

14:13, 5 June 2023

Mobilized person from KBR convicted for service evasion

The Vladikavkaz Military Court has sentenced Muayed Kochesokov, a resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), to six years in colony, finding him guilty of leaving his military unit without permission.

The Code of Administrative offences of Russia. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru

20:22, 3 June 2023

Woman from Georgievsk fined for discrediting Russian militaries

The court has fined Anastasia Artemyeva, a resident of the town of Georgievsk in the Stavropol Territory, finding her guilty of discrediting Russian militaries.

Magomed Abubakarov. Photo courtesy of his relative

19:46, 3 June 2023

British citizen kidnapped in Chechnya after visiting relatives

Magomed Abubakarov, a citizen of the United Kingdom (UK), has been detained by law enforcers at his mother's home in Urus-Martan, his female relative has informed. Before leaving Russia, Abubakarov was tortured and convicted for assisting militants, his acquaintance has added.

Oleg Vazhdaev. Photo from the Telegram channel of the “Solidarity Zone” human rights project https://t.me/solidarity_zone/492

19:14, 3 June 2023

Krasnodar resident's complaint about torture sent to the ICRF

An FSB investigator has sent materials on the application about torture lodged by Oleg Vazhdaev, who is accused within the case of arson of the military commissariat (registration and enlistment office) in Krasnodar, to the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

Ismail Nalgiev near the court. June 2, 2023. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

19:11, 3 June 2023

Defence convinces court to add activists' characteristics to "Ingush case" files

The court has granted the defence's motion to add the documents characterizing the defendants to the materials of the so-called "Ingush case". Ismail Nalgiev's sister said that for the first time she could see her brother in the courtroom.

15:27, 3 June 2023

Doctor from Novocherkassk fined for damaging patriotic banners

In Novocherkassk, a court sentenced doctor Ivan Churinov to a fine, recognizing pouring paint to portraits of participants in the special military operation in Ukraine as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

Yasin Khalidov. Photo: https://theins1.press/news/261933

15:15, 3 June 2023

Lawyers point to possible travel ban in case of Chechen policeman Khalidov

There is no information about the whereabouts of Chechen policeman Yasin Khalidov after his detention at the border with Kazakhstan, and the law enforcement bodies did not respond to complaints filed by lawyers, human rights defender Oyub Titiev reported.

14:36, 3 June 2023

ECtHR awards compensation to activists from Krasnodar Territory and Volgograd

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) obliged the authorities of Russia to pay compensation to six activists from Krasnodar, Sochi, and Volgograd for detentions and arrests after protest actions. Compensation was awarded to activists against the backdrop of the Russian authorities’ refusal to comply with the decisions of the ECtHR.

A detention facility. Photo: Chechen state radio and television company Grozny

13:11, 3 June 2023

Death of inmate in Chechnya alarms rights defenders

Khavazhi Magomadov, brought from the Kuzbass colony as a witness in another criminal case, has died in the Grozny detention facility. Before his death, Magomadov feared for his life, human rights defenders inform.

Valery Kotovich. Photo: Vitaly Kolbasin/AIF

12:56, 3 June 2023

Rights defenders announce Colonel Kotovich to be political prisoner

Valery Kotovich, a Colonel of the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard) from the Rostov Region, has been sentenced to six years in colony for expressing his personal opinion about the actions of the Russian Army in Ukraine.

Igor Paskar. Photo https://theins.ru/news/258440

23:58, 2 June 2023

Defence of Volgograd resident Igor Paskar promises to challenge verdict

Igor Paskar, a Volgograd resident, has been convicted for symbolic non-violent actions under the article on terror acts, which gives grounds to recognize him as a political prisoner, Sergey Davidis, a human rights defender, believes.

Askhabali Alibekov. Photo: https://memohrc.org/ru *included by the Russian Ministry of Justice into the register of foreign agents

23:56, 2 June 2023

Sentence approved for Dagestani blogger Askhabali Alibekov in case on discrediting Russian army

The Krasnodar Territorial Court upheld a verdict to Askhabali Alibekov, a native of Dagestan, an author of the “Wild Paratrooper” YouTube channel, who was sentenced for a year and two months of imprisonment.

Zarifa Sautieva. Photo: FortangaOrg https://fortanga.org

23:50, 2 June 2023

Health state of Ingush activist Zarifa Sautieva deteriorates, her defender reports

The long-term arrest affected the health and psychological state of Ingush activist Zarifa Sautieva, and she began to get sick often, advocate Bilan Dzugaev reports. Public defenders of the Ingush activists say their main goal is reporting the maximum information about the progress of the trial.

Emran Navruzbekov. Screenshot of the video from the channel of the "Gulagu.Net" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xb04bPnioo&t=62s

13:29, 2 June 2023

"Agency"*: Dagestani FSB defector faces deportation to Russia

Polish authorities are planning to deport Emran Navruzbekov, a former Russian FSB agent from Dagestan, to Russia, since they find his stay in Poland a threat to national security.

The Southern District Military Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"

23:28, 1 June 2023

Court in Rostov-on-Don sentences four Crimean Tatars

The Southern District Military Court has sentenced four Crimean Tatar activists to long prison terms within the case of the "Hizb ut-Tahrir-al-Islami"**.

23:13, 1 June 2023

Court fines Astrakhan resident for discrediting Russian militaries

A court in the Astrakhan Region has fined Evgeny Katyshevtsev, a local resident, finding discrediting of the Russian Army in his posts in his social network page.

Igor Paskar. Photo by the “Solidarity Zone”

22:54, 1 June 2023

Volgograd resident sentenced to 8.5 years of imprisonment for setting fire to “Z” banner

A court sentenced Igor Paskar, a resident of Volgograd, to 8.5 years of imprisonment for setting fire to a rug at the entrance to the FSB building in Krasnodar and a banner with a “Z” sign.

A disabled man in a wheelchair. Photo: pixabay.com

22:51, 1 June 2023

Activists convince court of disabled people's rights violation by Makhachkala bureaucrats

The court has satisfied the lawsuit lodged by the activists who demanded from Makhachkala authorities to make sidewalk ramps wheelchair-friendly, human rights defenders have reported.

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