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October 10, 2024 18:23

• Lawyers criticize amendments about military contracts for defendants

  New laws signed by President Vladimir Putin have given defendants the chance to sign a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defence. Earlier, only persons under investigation or convicts could do the above. The new laws violate the rights of victims who will not be able to obtain justice in court, lawyers note.

October 10, 2024 13:42

• Arrest of Goncharenko and Abdurakhmanov in case on arson of military registration and enlistment office extended by three months

  In Rostov-on-Don, a military court has extended for three months the arrest of Boris Goncharenko and Bogdan Abdurakhmanov, defendants in a case on arson of a military registration and enlistment office in the town of Goryachy Klyuch.

October 09, 2024 20:54

• Blogger from Kuban apologizes to Christians for incorrect wordings

  An Islamic blogger from Ust-Labinsk was fined by 15,000 roubles and arrested for two weeks for inciting hatred and enmity, and for disobeying the police. He has stated that in his channel he made an unfortunate statement about Christianity and the belonging of Adyg lands, and apologized.

October 09, 2024 20:48

• Commander of "Akhmat" special unit comments on his advocate's arrest

  Apti Alaudinov, the commander of the "Akhmat" special unit, has confirmed that Denis Shapiro, arrested in Moscow, was his advocate after Alaudinov's poisoning and helped the "Akhmat" units, but called not to speculate on the topic of the advocate's detention.

October 09, 2024 19:22

• Dagestani blogger Askhabali Alibekov sentenced to colony term

  A court in Kazan has found Askhabali Alibekov, a blogger from Novorossiysk, guilty of attacking a policeman and sentenced him to two years and four months in a maximum security penal colony. This was reported by the human rights project "OVD-Info"*.

October 09, 2024 13:46

• Residents of Chechnya speak about law enforcers’ checks amid reports on explosion in Gudermes

  After reports about an explosion in Gudermes appeared on social networks, armed law enforcers at checkpoints were stopping all cars and searching them, residents of Chechnya said.

October 09, 2024 13:44

• On September 29-October 6, 2024, one person killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week from September 29 to October 6, 2024, one suspected militant was killed during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot”, based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

October 09, 2024 13:08

• Court sides with prisoner in her dispute with Volgograd SIZO

  A court awarded convicted Elena Polovenko compensation of 4000 roubles, thus granting her claim against the administration of a SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Volgograd. Elena Polovenko complained about the poor conditions in a SIZO cell and demanded compensation of 570,000 roubles.

October 08, 2024 23:31

• Dagestani activist Ulker Gashimova convicted for calls for terrorism and extremism

  The Rostov-on-Don Military Court has found Ulker Gashimova, an activist from Derbent, guilty of calls for terrorism and extremism and sentenced her to 4.5 years and six months in a penal colony. This was reported by the project "Support of political prisoners. Memorial" with reference to her advocate.

October 08, 2024 22:36

• Kadyrov's son threatens pop-MMA fighters

  Chechen pop-MMA (mixed martial arts) fighters should refuse to take part in tournaments in this direction, as they disgrace the Chechen nation and faith, Akhmat Kadyrov, the Chechen Minister of Sports, has stated. According to his story, this "final warning" to be followed by specific measures.

October 08, 2024 21:21

• Teacher Zhabrailov from Chechnya apologizes to Christians

  Mansur Zhabrailov, a teacher, has admitted that he was wrong to insult Christianity and apologized to all Orthodox Christians. This is reported by a Chechen TV Company. A law enforcer has added that Zhabrailov's actions will be legally qualified after a check.

October 08, 2024 16:51

• Relatives of disabled man from Ingushetia demand to return him from SMO zone

  Ruslan Derbichev, a native of Ingushetia, was persuaded to sign a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defence and sent to the special military operation zone in Ukraine, despite his disability and mental illness.

October 07, 2024 23:55

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of September 30-October 6, 2024

  Fire in Kaspiysk, detention of blogger Guzenko, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, authorities in Kabardino-Balkaria, pressure on the opposition in Azerbaijan, parliamentary elections in Georgia, and 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 September 30-October 6, 2024, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

October 07, 2024 23:15

• Nalchik resident found guilty of repeatedly discrediting Russian Army

  In Nalchik, a court found local resident Nikolai Buchnev guilty under the criminal article on discrediting the Russian Army. Earlier, the resident of Nalchik was fined for a similar violation under an administrative article.

October 07, 2024 22:45

• Teacher detained in Chechnya for his posts about Christians

  Teacher Mansur Zhabrailov has been dismissed from school and detained by the police for his offensive statements about Christians posted on social media.

October 07, 2024 21:48

• Blogger Guzenko arrested in Stavropol Territory

  A court in Stavropol has arrested Yegor Guzenko, a blogger, who is a suspect in a criminal case on the use of violence against a state official, for two months.

October 07, 2024 21:09

• Activists commemorate Anna Politkovskaya

  On the 18th anniversary of the murder of the journalist Anna Politkovskaya, activists laid flowers at her home and grave in Moscow, as well as to monuments to repression victims in a number of Russian cities.

October 07, 2024 19:39

• Mobilized soldier convicted in Novocherkassk for refusing to take part in combat missions

  The Novocherkassk Garrison Military Court has sentenced Evgeny Borodin, a mobilized soldier, to a term in a penal colony, finding him guilty of refusing to be sent to the special military operation (SMO) zone.

October 07, 2024 17:11

• Lawyers point to violations in case of teenager convicted of arson of military commissariat in Rostov-on-Don

  The interrogation of a minor convicted of attempting to set fire to a military commissariat (registration and enlistment office) in Rostov-on-Don without an advocate and his mother can be treated as a violation of the minor's rights, lawyers believe.

October 06, 2024 23:51

• Former Volgograd SIZO inmate achieves compensation for poor custody conditions

  The Tsentralny District Court of Volgograd has awarded Andrei Samoshin, a former inmate 1000 roubles in compensation for inadequate custody conditions at the Volgograd SIZO (pre-trial prison), where he was held. Samoshin claimed 500,000 roubles in compensation.