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The Slavyansk-on-Kuban City Court. Photo: http://pravo-krasnodar.ru/2020/08/15/славянский-городской-суд-краснодар/

08:12, 29 March 2023

Priest from Krasnodar Territory fined for discrediting Russian Armed Forces

The archbishop from the city of Slavyansk-on-Kuban was fined for his statements in a church, which a court recognized as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

20:05, 28 March 2023

ECtHR communicates complaints of lawyer Mikhail Benyash* about being beaten and arrested by law enforcers

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has demanded from Russian authorities to answer the questions concerning the complaints submitted by the Krasnodar lawyer, Mikhail Benyash, about being beaten by law enforcers after detention and for arrest.

Magomed Magomedov standing in a solo picket. Makhachkala, March 2023. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

19:52, 28 March 2023

Makhachkala: townspeople's interest in pickets in Gadjiev's support inspires his colleagues

During another series of solo pickets regularly held by Abdulmumin Gadjiev's colleagues, residents of Makhachkala were very actively interested in the journalist's case, Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" outlet, has informed.

Abdul-Malik Albagachiev. Photo https://zona.media/article/2018/05/31/e-ingushetia-2

23:56, 27 March 2023

Relatives of Ingush native Albagachiev alarmed by his health state in penal colony

The administration of the penal colony, in which native of Ingushetia Abdul-Malik Albagachiev is being kept, refuses to let him have surgery for a metal plate to be removed from his collarbone, advocate Irina Biryukova reports.

The Fifth Court of Cassation in Pyatigorsk. Photo: https://stv24.tv

23:12, 27 March 2023

Life-sentenced Chechen native Mansur Razhaev awarded compensation for violation of his rights

In Pyatigorsk, the Fifth Court of Cassation sided with Mansur Razhaev, a native of Chechnya, sentenced to life imprisonment in a case on involvement in militant groupings, in his dispute with a penal colony and awarded him compensation for violation of the conditions of his detention.

Blockade of the Lachin Corridor. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

19:14, 27 March 2023

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 20-26, 2023

Persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, sentence of General Muzraev, continuation of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, case on Inal Djabiev’s death, 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 March 20-26, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

18:17, 27 March 2023

Kalmyk colony warden accused of torturing Dagestani prisoners arrested

A court in Kalmykia has taken into custody the sixth colony employee, accused of abuse of authority and using violence against colony inmates from Dagestan.

A law enforcer. Photo: epp.genproc.gov.ru

18:13, 27 March 2023

Woman from Krasnodar fined for discrediting militaries

A court in Krasnodar has fined a local female resident, finding her guilty of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

An unfinished housing-construction cooperative "Alpha" in Sochi. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

14:49, 26 March 2023

Sochi: housing shareholders complain about law enforcers' inaction

For two years now, the Sochi police have been checking the complaint against the developer who was earlier convicted and his companion. At the same time, law enforcers do not refuse to initiate a criminal case, but they do not start it either.

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

14:43, 26 March 2023

ECtHR demands Russian authorities' answers about Musaeva's detention

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has communicated a complaint against the detention of Zarema Musaeva, demanding explanation from Russian authorities on how lawful Chechen law enforcers' actions were, human rights defenders have informed.

Idris Arsamikov. Screenshot of the video from his page on the "VKontakte"

14:27, 26 March 2023

Messages on behalf of Chechen Arsamikov spark rights defenders' mistrust

The chat messages posted on behalf of Idris Arsamikov, who was detained by Chechen law enforcers, give no grounds to assert that he is alive, human rights defenders have pointed out.

21:16, 25 March 2023

ECtHR communicates complaints of seven activists from Kuban and Adygea

Among the 82 residents of Russia, whose complaints about persecutions in connection with involvement in undesirable organizations communicated by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), there were seven residents of Kuban (the Krasnodar Territory) and Adygea.

20:29, 25 March 2023

Amid human rights situation in Chechnya, Kadyrov awarded rights advocacy medal

Ramzan Kadyrov was awarded the medal "Deserved Human Rights Defender of the Chechen Republic". The head of Chechnya was decorated for his outstanding merits in protecting citizens' rights and freedoms, Mansur Soltaev, the Chechen Ombudsperson, has stated.

Oleg Vazhdaev. Photo: https://www.currenttime.tv/a/vazhdaev-pytki/32333239.html

18:11, 25 March 2023

Law enforcers torture suspect accused of setting fire to Krasnodar military registration and enlistment office, his advocate reports

Law enforcers tortured Oleg Vazhdaev with electric current and demanded from him to name the Ukrainian customers standing behind the arson of the military registration and enlistment office in Krasnodar. Oleg Vazhdaev had to incriminate himself, his advocate stated.

A criminal case. Photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru

16:57, 25 March 2023

Kuban woman considers case on financing terrorism as revenge of law enforcers

A case on financing terrorism instituted against Irina Dudka, a native of Kuban, was the revenge of the law enforcement bodies for protests against the sentence of her sister, who was convicted on a similar charge, Irina Dudka herself said.

Said-Khusein Magomadov. Screenshot of the video on the YouTube channel "Chimaev" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue7NAd-7o0c

16:49, 25 March 2023

Former critic of Kadyrov visits congress in Grozny

Said-Khusein Magomadov, a blogger was spotted at the congress of the Chechen nation; he posted his photos with Chechen officials in a social network. After the assassination attempt on him, of which he blamed Chechen authorities, the blogger redirected his criticism from Ramzan Kadyrov to Akhmed Zakaev.

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

21:00, 24 March 2023

Woman from Kuban accused of discrediting Russian militaries

Law enforcers have drawn up a protocol on discrediting the Russian Army against Maria Kunchenko, a resident of Kuban (the Krasnodar Territory), who had posted leaflets with anti-mobilization calls in the village of Grigorievskaya.

A poster on the door of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"*. Photo: https://www.svoboda.org * *The organization was included by the Russian Ministry of Justice in the register of NCOs, performing the functions of a foreign agent

20:15, 24 March 2023

EU supports "Memorial"*

The European Union (EU) has expressed its solidarity with the historical, educational, charitable and human rights society "Memorial"*, and called on the Russian authorities to stop the unjustified persecution thereof.

The European Court of Human Rights. Photo https://rapsinews.ru/international_publication/20120507/263067260.html

19:22, 24 March 2023

ECtHR obliges Russia to pay compensations to protesters in Southern Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled on the claims of 15 activists who complained about the disproportionate measures taken by law enforcers during the dispersal of protests, as well as about subsequent arrests and fines.

Larisa Bachieva at a solo picket. Makhachkala, July 19, 2019. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:23, 24 March 2023

Activist Larisa Bachieva arrested for two months

A court in Makhachkala has appointed two months of arrest for Larisa Bachieva, who is accused within the case of an extremist organization. Her defence insisted on house arrest; the court ruling will be appealed against, a relative of Bachieva has informed.

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