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March 21, 2025 23:39

• Dismissals of missing athlete Tsomartova’s parents highlight vulnerability of people to law enforcement bodies

  The parents of athlete Anna Tsomartova, who went missing in Kaspiysk, have been dismissed from their jobs at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Among the reasons for their dismissal, sources mention the parents’ criticism of the investigative bodies and their unwillingness to enter into conflict with the FSB.

March 20, 2025 20:40

• North-Ossetian Ombudsperson calls for investigation into torture of Batraz Gogaev

  North-Ossetian Human Rights Commissioner Tamerlan Tsgoev has called for a review of the refusal to institute a criminal case against law enforcers accused of torturing Batraz Gogaev.

March 12, 2025 22:17

• During the week of March 3-9, 2025, four people perished in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  Four suspected militants were killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus during the week from March 3 to March 9, 2025. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

March 03, 2025 23:17

• Woman from Vladikavkaz fined for criticizing police

  In Vladikavkaz, a court fined Alina Torchinova 10,000 roubles for a comment criticizing inspectors of the road police (known as GIBDD).

March 03, 2025 22:55

• Emotional comment about law enforcers results in fine imposed on Vladikavkaz resident

  Vladimir Akoev, a resident of Vladikavkaz, has posted a comment in the “VKontakte” social network; and the court fined him by 10,000 roubles.

February 21, 2025 22:22

• “Voice of Beslan” lacks funds to build memorial park

  The authorities of North Ossetia promised the “Voice of Beslan” NGO to help build a park in memory of the victims of the terror act on the school in 2004. However, now the activists have to ask for help from sponsors.

February 17, 2025 23:15

• Post in social network results in fine imposed on Vladikavkaz resident

  A court in Vladikavkaz has fined Arthur Desyatnikov, a local resident, by 30,000 roubles, treating his post placed in a social network as discrediting the Russian Army.

January 04, 2025 21:16

• State Duma MP addresses GPO head regarding case of missing athlete Tsomartova

  A State Duma MP has sent an appeal to the head of the Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) with a demand to check the progress of the inquiry into the murder of Anna Tsomartova, who went missing in Kaspiysk in February 2024.

December 27, 2024 21:16

• AZAL reports technical impact on the crashed plane in Aktau

  An Embraer 190 aircraft flying on the Baku-Grozny route crashed near Aktau due to physical and technical external interference, Azerbaijan Airlines said, citing data from a preliminary investigation.

December 26, 2024 23:24

• Analysts dispute about aims of polygamy fatwa

  The withdrawal of the fatwa on polygamy does not cancel the fact that it is enshrined in the Koran; while its main purpose is to clarify the procedure and responsibility for concluding a religious marriage, a representative of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) and an Islamic scholar believe.

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