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19:39, 22 May 2023

Sochi activists complain about law enforcers' pressure

Svetlana Lelik and Galina Burova from Sochi have stated that they were arrested under a fictitious pretext for disobeying law enforcers' demands. According to the women, they were subjected to physical and psychological pressure.

23:58, 21 May 2023

Mobilized person convicted in Novocherkassk for service evasion

A court in Novocherkassk has sentenced Dmitry Lykov, a mobilized person, to two years in colony, finding him guilty of leaving the unit without permission.

23:51, 21 May 2023

Case on discrediting militaries arrives in court in Adygea

Law enforcers have drawn up a protocol on discrediting the Russian Army against Victor Cherchenko; and his administrative case has been sent to the Giaginsky District Court of Adygea.

Relatives and friends of Timur Arslanbekov, screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYxRSH-fEDs

21:44, 21 May 2023

Relatives of Dagestani coach Timur Arslanbekov turn to Putin for help

Relatives and friends of Timur Arslanbekov, a coach from Buynaksk, have recorded a video appeal to the President of Russia, in which they demanded to stop the criminal prosecution of the coach and investigate the circumstances under which he was beaten by law enforcers.

19:48, 20 May 2023

Activist Yana Antonova states bank's refusal to unblock her mother's accounts

The bank where Yana Antonova's mother keeps her money would not unblock her accounts, despite the investigator's resolution, Yana, a Krasnodar activist, has stated.

Akhmed Zakaev. Photo: https://glavcom.ua/

19:44, 20 May 2023

Akhmed Zakaev's associates report about kidnapping of his relatives in Chechnya

Chechen law enforcers took away two nephews of Akhmed Zakaev, who lives in the United Kingdom, to some unknown place, his supporters have reported.

19:37, 20 May 2023

Makhachkala resident convicted within case of extremist organization

The Leninsky District Court of Makhachkala has found Abdulmumin Abdulmuminov, a resident of the city of Makhachkala, guilty of organizing the activities of the "At-Takfir Val-Hidjra" religious association, which is recognized as extremist in Russia and banned.

The military ID. Photo by Vlad Alexandrov, Yuga.ru

19:31, 20 May 2023

Defence plant worker from Volgograd Region challenges decision on his mobilization

In Volgograd, a military court began considering a lawsuit filed by a defence plant worker who claimed he had been diagnosed with a chronic illness and requested the court to cancel a decision on his mobilization.

The Volgograd Garrison Military Court, photo: riac34.ru

18:10, 20 May 2023

Defence succeeds in seeking medical treatment for Volgograd contract soldier

A contract soldier from Volgograd, who wanted to re-pass the military medical commission, was placed in a civilian clinic, and the military medical examination centre agreed to review the decision concerning if he was fit for the military service.

The corrective colony No. 2, photo by the press service of the Federal Penitentiary Service

16:43, 20 May 2023

Convicted native of Dagestan has his sentence toughened in case of terror acts

The Astrakhan Regional Court has transferred Temirbulat Zubairov, a native of Dagestan, who is serving his 22-year term, to the prison regime because of the "prisoner's tendency to run away."

14:47, 20 May 2023

Rights defenders recognize Cheldiev, Besolov and Chirkinov as political prisoners

The criminal case against Vadim Cheldiev, Arsen Besolov and Ramis Chirkinov, participants in the rally in Vladikavkaz against anti-covid restrictions, was fabricated in order to suppress attempts to create public associations and criticize authorities. This was stated by the human rights project "Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial".

Alipat Sultanbegova. Photo by Anton Bykov https://www.yuga.ru

13:14, 20 May 2023

Criminal case forces journalist Alipat Sultanbegova to leave Russia

Alipat Sultanbegova, a Krasnodar journalist, has left Russia after she received a notification that a criminal case had been opened against her for discrediting Russian militaries.

Diana Tsipinova. Photo: Andrey Sabinin https://capost.media

15:25, 19 May 2023

Prosecutor asks 2.5 years in prison for Diana Tsipinova, KBR lawyer

The state prosecutor has asked the court to sentence Diana Tsipinova, a lawyer and a figurant in the case about violence against a policeman in Nartkala, to 2.5 years in prison. The suffered policeman himself treats the punishment as excessive; and Tsipinova's advocate has recalled that she was detained when she was defending her colleague.

Leniye Umerova. Photo https://tvrain.tv * included by the Russian Ministry of Justice into the register of foreign agents

15:21, 19 May 2023

Special services make case of Ukrainian woman detained at Verkhni Lars secret

Relatives of Leniye Umerova, a Crimean Tatar woman, who was held in the Vladikavkaz temporary detention centre (known as the IVS) for more than four months, cannot get access to the details of her case. Umerova's brother has treated her accusation of espionage as fabricated.

Women are trying to prevent detainees from being taken away at a rally against mobilization. Makhachkala, September 2022. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCBMViHbxGI

15:14, 19 May 2023

Court closes case against Makhachkala resident Rabadanov on protests against mobilization

The court ruled that the law enforcement bodies failed to prove the guilt of Gadji Rabadanov in violating the rules for holding an unsanctioned rally in Makhachkala. The case was thus closed. Gadji Rabadanov himself stated that he did not participate in the street protests against the mobilization.

Askhabali Alibekov. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylFjqKM-8yA

23:58, 18 May 2023

Dagestani blogger Alibekov complains about being beaten in SIZO

Askhabali Alibekov, a native of Dagestan, who was sentenced to imprisonment in Novorossiysk for posts on his blog, complained of being beaten in a SIZO (pre-trial prison), his wife said.

Ramzan Kadyrov with his stallion Zazu. Screenshot Kadyrov_95 / Telegram

18:09, 18 May 2023

Kadyrov's statement on buying his horse from foreign law enforcers raises lawyers' questions

The version presented by Ramzan Kadyrov about the ransom of his horse with the help of Ukrainian special services and the Czech police causes doubts and is contrary to the Criminal Code, lawyers have pointed out.

18:05, 18 May 2023

Resident of Dagestan accused of discrediting Russian militaries

The court received the case of Murad Aslankhanov, a resident of Dagestan, accused under the administrative article on discrediting the Russian Army.

Carnival in Gelendjik. Photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru

23:57, 17 May 2023

Carnival in Gelendjik cancelled because of SMO in Ukraine

This year, there will be no carnival with a march and a gala concert in Gelendjik, the city Mayor has announced, explaining the decision by the fact that now "there is no time for broad festivities."

22:39, 17 May 2023

Court in Uryupinsk refuses to consider case on discrediting Russian Army

The court has returned the case of Andrei Farafonov about discrediting Russian militaries back to the police.

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