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October 10, 2023 19:42

• Court hearing in Zhuravel’s case in Chechnya disrupted

  In Grozny, a court hearing in a case on the burning of the Koran by Nikita Zhuravel has been postponed due to the failure of the victims and the defendant to appear in the courtroom.

October 10, 2023 17:15

• Dagestani journalist holds picket in support of historian Donogo

  At his solo picket held in Makhachkala, Idris Yusupov, a journalist, demanded to stop persecuting Khadjimurad Donogo, a historian.

October 10, 2023 03:46

• Comment in messenger leads to arrest of Astrakhan resident

  A court has arrested Evgeny Prisakar, an Astrakhan resident, for seven days, treating his comment in the Telegram messenger as aimed at inciting hatred and hostility towards Russians.

October 09, 2023 22:55

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of October 2-8, 2023

  Karabakh refugees and Ilham Aliev’s demands, military base in Abkhazia, captured leaders of Artsakh in Baku, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, birthdays of Putin and Kadyrov, Zarema Musaeva’s case, 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 October 2-8, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

October 09, 2023 20:15

• Mobilized man convicted in Novorossiysk for evading army service

  The Novorossiysk Garrison Military Court has sentenced Alexander Zhuravel, a mobilized man, to five years and two months in colony for leaving his military unit without permission. The judge found the defendant's arguments about his mother's illness unconvincing.

October 09, 2023 17:56

• Call to cancel Russian presidential election voiced out at rally in Grozny

  At an action in Grozny, held on the occasion of Russian president's birthday, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has stated that during the special military operation (SMO), the presidential election in Russia should be cancelled or held with the participation of only Putin.

October 09, 2023 15:53

• Arrest of Sochi activist Melikhova extended

  A court in Sochi has extended the arrest of Marina Melikhova, an activist, accused in a criminal case of discrediting the Russian Army, by two months.

October 09, 2023 13:49

• Human rights defenders recognize resident of Adygea as a political prisoner

  Viktoriya Goncharova, an animal rights activist from Adygea, was sentenced to imprisonment without actual evidence of her participation in the “Right-Wing Sector”*, claims the human rights project “Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial”.

October 08, 2023 23:48

• City Day in Grozny becomes backdrop for celebrating Kadyrov’s birthday

  Grozny hosted ceremonial events on the occasion of the 205th anniversary of the city, which were highlighted by congratulations on the birthday of the leader of the republic and awards for his children.

October 08, 2023 23:36

• Court upholds sentence to a man mobilized from Chechnya for evading military service

  A court of appeal upheld the sentence of Sergey Yunusov, native of Gudermes, who was sentenced to two years of imprisonment on charges of leaving a military unit in Dagestan without permission.

October 08, 2023 22:17

• Kuban priest Victor Pivovarov detained by law enforcers

  After a search, law enforcers have detained Victor Pivovarov, a priest from the city of Slavyansk-on-Kuban, who had earlier been fined for discrediting the Russian Army. His assistant Ilya Sigida was arrested for two days for disobeying law enforcers' demands.

October 08, 2023 11:21

• Volgodonsk: pensioner fined for pacifist publications

  A court in the Russian city of Volgodonsk has fined Aram Khachatryan, a pensioner, by 30,000 roubles, treating his pacifist posts in the social network as discrediting the Russian Army.

October 07, 2023 22:15

• Resident of Rostov-on-Don accused of calling for terrorism

  The criminal case against Bogdan Zayats, a resident of Rostov-on-Don, accused of calls for terrorism and extremist activities, has been brought to court. He faces up to seven years in prison.

October 07, 2023 18:56

• After beating Zhuravel, Adam Kadyrov becomes Hero of Chechnya

  Adam, the son of Ramzan Kadyrov, who had beaten up the arrested Nikita Zhuravel at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), has been awarded the title of Hero of Chechnya, Adam Delimkhanov, a Russian State Duma MP, has informed. He has noted that Adam Kadyrov achieved success in sports combat, as well as in studying the Koran.

October 07, 2023 10:36

• After closing his extremism case, Ossetian blogger seeks full rehabilitation

  The case of Batraz Misikov, a blogger from North Ossetia, accused of extremism for his post on the Telegram, has been closed due to the statute of limitations, but he intends to seek full rehabilitation and has already appealed to the Supreme Court. His colleagues and friends explain his decision as a desire for justice, although they doubt that it was worth challenging such a court decision.

October 06, 2023 23:41

• Woman from Ingushetia suspected of links with militants

  Law enforcers have put a female resident of Sunzha on the wanted list, treating her as a participant in the hostilities in Syria.

October 06, 2023 22:56

• Nalchik resident accused of discrediting Russian militaries

  The Nalchik City Court has received an administrative protocol against Tamerlan Ivanov, who was charged with discrediting the Russian Army.

October 06, 2023 22:14

• Schoolgirls wearing hijabs allowed to attend classes in Zalukokoazhe

  In the village of Zalukokoazhe, a school administration allowed Muslim schoolgirls wearing hijabs to attend classes after a public outcry caused by a ban on religious clothing.

October 06, 2023 19:25

• Pensioner from Adygea fined for his comments on social networks

  In Adygea, a court recognized comments posted on social networks by disabled person Vladimir Karmanov as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and obliged him to pay a fine.

October 06, 2023 00:39

• Law enforcers find new way to persecute residents of Chechnya

  The case of Adam Madaev, a Chechen resident, who was fined for posting comments in an oppositional channel, indicates that law enforcers continue having interest in the resources of critics of the authorities; the case also demonstrates a new practice of fabricating charges, the interviewed human rights defenders believe.