Kalmykia

June 03, 2025 18:35

• Analysts assess prospects for switching to new self-government model for regions of Southern Russia

  The switch to a single-level model of self-government is unfit for the republics of Northern Caucasus, as it breaks the established political alignments. However, even in the event of a transition to a new model, the negative effect for the republics of Southern Russia will be less than for other regions.

May 06, 2025 18:10

• Fighters from seven regions of Southern Russia returned from Ukrainian captivity

  The 205 persons returned to Russia as part of a prisoners of war (POWs) exchange with Ukraine include servicemen from seven regions of the North-Caucasian and Southern Federal Districts (NCFD and SFD).

March 31, 2025 21:49

• Muslims of Northern Caucasus regions celebrate Eid al-Fitr

  Muslims of all regions of Northern Caucasus, except Dagestan, celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. In Dagestan, Ramadan will end on March 31.

December 25, 2024 23:04

• Human rights defenders recall achievements of “Centre for Assistance to International Protection”

  The creation of the “Centre for Assistance to International Protection” organization 30 years ago was an important event for the development of human rights protection in Russia, and the “Centre” itself won hundreds of cases in the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) when defending people whose rights were violated.

November 12, 2024 23:37

• Underground singer from Saint Petersburg fined for song about sex with natives of Caucasus

  Singer Albina Sexova has been fined 10,000 roubles under the article on incitement of hatred.

November 04, 2024 21:50

• Sentence of Dagestani natives Atimagomedov and Kuramagomedov upheld despite torture applications

  The cassation instance has upheld the verdict to Magomed Atimagomedov and Daud Kuramagomedov, Dagestan natives, who were sentenced to life imprisonment for killing a colony employee in Kalmykia. The instance has treated the convicts' arguments about self-incrimination under torture as unconvincing.

November 02, 2024 22:11

• Activists in Kalmykia support "Names Return" action

  In Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, several activists joined the "Names Return" action of commemorating victims of political repressions.

October 22, 2024 23:05

• ECtHR finds Russian law on foreign agents as violating ECHR

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found the complaints lodged by 107 individuals and organizations, including the "International Memorial"* and the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"*, to be justified, concluding that inclusion of them into the register of foreign agents has violated their right to the freedom of expression and the freedom of association.

October 02, 2024 23:17

• Resident of Kalmykia fined for discrediting Russian Army

  A court in Kalmykia has fined Miroslav Genik, a father of many children, by 30,000 roubles based on the testimony of his neighbours, who had accused the man of discrediting the Russian Army.

September 27, 2024 21:47

• Court denies compensation to KBR convict for HIV infection

  The Oktiabrsky District Court of Novorossiysk has dismissed Yuri Mikhailov's lawsuit for compensation for the fact that after staying in jails in Novorossiysk and in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), he was infected with HIV and hepatitis. This was reported by his advocate, Svetlana Toreeva.

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