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Ingush activists. Photo: http://zapravakbr.com

21:45, 13 May 2023

Lawyers point to falsification of charges against Ingush activists

The accusation of creating an extremist community is based on the assumption that the defendants had communicated with each other before the rally in Magas; but some did not even know each other, Bashir Tochiev, Akhmed Barakhoev's advocate, has stated.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan

19:52, 13 May 2023

Shootout with law enforcers becomes second incident in Dagestan within seven weeks, two persons killed

Dagestani law enforcers killed local residents in a shootout for the second time since March 27, when a similar incident occurred in the Kaitag District.

The Garrison Military Court in Sochi. Photo https://pravo-krasnodar.ru

14:17, 13 May 2023

Contract soldier from Krasnodar Territory sentenced for leaving his military unit

In Sochi, the Garrison Military Court has sentenced contract soldier Alexander Kondratiev to 5.5 years of imprisonment for his six months’ absence from the military unit, recognizing the performance of “special tasks” as the mitigating circumstance.

Zarema Musaeva. Photo: https://www.hrw.org/ru/news/2022/01/24/380999

18:47, 12 May 2023

Defence demands Zarema Musaeva's hospitalization

The health condition of Zarema Musaeva is deteriorating at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), where she is kept, her advocates have stated and asked the court to conduct a medical examination to decide on the woman's hospitalization.

Alexei Tyurin, November 11, 2020. Photo by Igor Nagavkin for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:34, 12 May 2023

ECtHR recognizes violation of Astrakhan activist Tyurin's rights

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has awarded Alexei Tyurin, an Astrakhan activist, a compensation for his persecution after a rally in support of political prisoners.

Ingush activists in the courtroom. Photo: www.mashr.org

17:31, 12 May 2023

Ingush activists claim at trial absence of proofs of their guilt

While passing harsh sentences, the first-instance court failed to provide any proof of the defendants' involvement in an extremist community, Ismail Nalgiev has stated. In her turn, Zarifa Sautieva has stressed that she never spoke publicly; therefore, her charges of calling for something are unjustified.

A gavel. Photo: Fyodor Obmaykin / Yugopolis

17:17, 12 May 2023

Contract soldier sentenced in Grozny for draft evasion

In Grozny, the Garrison Military Court found contract soldier Abdulla Busazhev guilty of leaving his military unit without permission and sentenced him to two years of imprisonment.

Zarema Musaeva at the court. Photo by the "Team against Torture" https://ovd.news/express-news/2022/09/07/sud-v-chechne-prodlil-arest-zareme-musaevoy-pohishchennoy-iz-nizhnego

17:12, 12 May 2023

Zarema Musaeva refuses to testify against her son

Investigators have tried to interrogate Zarema Musaeva, who is being kept in a SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Grozny, in a case against her son Baisangur Yangulbaev, but the woman refused to testify, Abubakar Yangulbaev reports.

Zhalaudi Geriev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"

16:58, 12 May 2023

Journalist from Chechnya claims discrimination in Georgia

Zhalaudi Geriev, a former "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, intends to appeal against the decision of Georgian border guards, who refused to let him into the country.

Bagaudin Khautiev in the courtroom. Photo https://memohrc.org ** included by the Russian Ministry of Justice in the register of NCOs, performing the functions of a foreign agent

14:45, 12 May 2023

Ingush activist Bagaudin Khautiev demands to cancel the verdict

The prosecution has failed to provide any proof in the case of activists accused of organizing an extremist community and participating in the protest action in Magas, Bagaudin Khautiev has stated.

One of the Chechen fighters apologized to Ramzan Kadyrov. Screenshot of the video published on Kadyrov's Telegram channel on May 8, 2023, https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/3610

22:58, 11 May 2023

Kadyrov's attitude towards POWs is contrary to Caucasian traditions

The return of prisoners of war (POWs) from captivity back to the special military operation (SMO) zone and public apologies for their captivity became part of the intimidation of Chechen fighters, Oyub Titiev, a human rights defender, has noted.

An advertisements of the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC). Photo by Kristina Romanova for the "Caucasian Knot"

20:44, 11 May 2023

Targeted advertisements of PMC "Wagner" surprise Sochi townspeople

Residents of Sochi, including those registered in other cities, have received targeted invitations to join the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC). It is not clear how the PMC had learned their names and addresses, Sochi residents have indicated.

Umar Salamov. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/umarsalamov95 * the activities of the Meta Company, owning Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, are banned in Russia

17:03, 11 May 2023

Human rights defenders report about detention of Chechen athlete by law enforcers

World boxing champion Umar Salamov has been kidnapped by law enforcers together with residents of the village of Alkhan-Kala. The athlete has not been charged with aiding and abetting militants, but there is still no information about his whereabouts, human rights defender Oleg Orlov and Oyub Titiev report.

The mobilized men. Photo: https://www.yugopolis.ru/cdn/data/img/109ac5a63696256a0c03ebd0e8ce4300/372737.jpg

23:18, 10 May 2023

Court refuses to cancel mobilization of two residents of Dagestan

The military court has dismissed the lawsuits lodged by Sabir Khidirov and Musa Ashurbekov, residents of the city of Derbent, who had protested against the decision of the military commissariat (registration and enlistment office) to mobilize them for taking part in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine.

A monument to Stalin's deportees, photo by the press service of the Ketchenersky District of Kalmykia

21:54, 10 May 2023

Monument to Stalin's deportees opened in Kalmykia

In the village of Shin-Mer, a monument was opened to members of the Begshen-Shebener family clan, who were deported to Siberia in Stalin's time and returned to their homeland in 1957.

20:11, 10 May 2023

Chechen refugees suspend their hunger strike at Croatian deportation camp

The staff of the deportation camp in Croatia and the supervisory authorities have ignored the hunger strike held by the refugees from Chechnya seeking political asylum in this country.

Answer from the search base of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia about Baisangur Yangulbaev. Screenshot made by the "Caucasian Knot"

23:59, 9 May 2023

Son of arrested Zarema Musaeva put on federal wanted list

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has put Baisangur Yangulbaev, a son of Zarema Musaeva, on the federal wanted list, the human rights project “OVD-Info”* reports.

23:57, 9 May 2023

Chechen fighter apologizes to Kadyrov for surrendering to Ukrainian forces

One of the Chechen fighters who returned from the Ukrainian captivity publicly apologized to Ramzan Kadyrov, who criticized militaries for surrendering to the Ukrainian forces. According to the fighter, he is waiting to be sent to the zone of the special military operation in Ukraine.

Idris Arsamikov, screenshot of the video posted in a social network "VKontakte" on February 17, 2023 https://vk.com/video/@id782024934?z=video782024934_456239017%2Fpl_782024934_-2

19:32, 9 May 2023

Human rights defenders alarmed by lack of information about fate of Arsamikov taken to Chechnya

There has been no reliable information for a long time about the fate of Idris Arsamikov, who was taken away by law enforcers from Moscow to Chechnya, the “SK SOS Crisis Group”* reports. This fact gives reason to worry about his life, human rights defenders point out.

19:26, 9 May 2023

Resident of Nalchik accused of plotting terror act despite his complaint of torture

A case against Nalchik residents Ibragim Beituganov and Dalkhat Akhkobekov, accused of plotting a terror act in a local department of the FSB, has been submitted to court. Ibragim Beituganov complained that he confessed under torture, his advocate reported.

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