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April 21, 2023 15:06

• Refusal to investigate Selimkhanov’s kidnapping recognized illegal for fourth time

  Investigators four times refused to institute a criminal case on the kidnapping by Chechen law enforcers of Ibragim Selimkhanov, a native of Dagestan, and the prosecutor’s office once again recognized the above decision on refusal as illegal, the “SK SOS Crisis Group” reported.

April 20, 2023 19:22

• SC upholds verdict to Dagestani Murad Dadashev

  The Dagestani Supreme Court (SC) has refused to reduce the prison term of five year appointed to Murad Dadashev, a native of Dagestan, for his posts in the Internet. Dadashev himself has rejected his authorship of the posts.

April 20, 2023 19:17

• Resident of Sochi claims beating by law enforcers

  Policemen have beaten up Konstantin Beltyukov, a resident of Sochi, after he asked them to produce their IDs in response to their demand to give them his documents for examination.

April 20, 2023 19:11

• Wife of mobilized man from KChR instead of help with firewood receives tickets to circus

  Irina Nikiforyak, the wife of the mobilized man has complained that authorities of the Urupsky District of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) brought her two tickets to the circus instead of firewood she has asked for.

April 20, 2023 18:07

• Mother of Ozdoev accused of attacking law enforcers re-urges her son to surrender to authorities

  The mother of Adam Ozdoev, who was put on the wanted list in the case of an attack on law enforcers in Ingushetia, has again recorded a video appeal to her son urging him to surrender to authorities.

April 20, 2023 17:13

• Human rights defenders encouraged by decision of Chechen SC on actor Debishev’s complaint

  The Supreme Court of Chechnya has cancelled the decision of the court, which for the 13th time recognized as lawful the refusal to institute a criminal case on the torture of Timur Debishev, an actor from Chechnya. Human rights defenders called the above court’s decision rare for Chechnya and encouraging for them.

April 20, 2023 16:44

• Kadyrov continues Stalinist tradition of criticizing those released from captivity

  Ramzan Kadyrov’s statement about the need to return to the front line for Chechen fighters released from the Ukrainian captivity are aimed at preventing surrendering of fighters and fit into the Stalinist traditions, when captivity was considered a disgrace, human rights defenders point out.

April 19, 2023 23:58

• KBR resident fined for discrediting Russian Army

  The Chegem District Court has fined Khasansh Urusov, a local resident, for his post in a social network.

April 19, 2023 23:52

• Rights defenders treat Nagavkin's case as fabricated

  In his last plea, Igor Nagavkin, a human rights defender from the Volgograd Region, spoke about falsification of his case and violations during the investigation, but the court issued a guilty verdict.

April 19, 2023 23:52

• Deputy editor-in-chief of Dagestani "Chernovik" outlet demands to punish policemen for disrupting picket

  Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" outlet, has filed a lawsuit, in which he challenges the legality of policemen's actions of disrupting his solo picket in support of the arrested Abdulmumin Gadjiev, his colleague.

April 19, 2023 21:33

• Journalist Svetlana Anokhina learns about her criminal case from media

  Law enforcers did not send any documents to Svetlana Anokhina, a Dagestani journalist and human rights defender, about initiating a criminal case against her under the article on discrediting the Russian Army, Svetlana herself has stated, noting that she lives abroad.

April 19, 2023 19:44

• Human rights defender Igor Nagavkin sentenced to six years of imprisonment

  In the Volgograd Region, a court found human rights defender Igor Nagavkin guilty of stealing jewellery and sentenced him to six years of imprisonment.

April 19, 2023 18:50

• Father with many children from Kalmykia appeals to court against being sent to special military operation

  Oleg Azizov, a resident of Elista, was mobilized despite having five children and suffering from a spinal hernia. After the Elista City Court had refused to consider the Oleg Azizov’s claim, the case was sent to the garrison court.

April 18, 2023 23:19

• Case law enforcer accused of beating Krasnodar resident reaches the court

  The case initiated against the law enforcer accused of beating up Ilya Afrosin, a Krasnodar resident, who died after detention, has been sent to the Prikubansky District Court of Krasnodar.

April 18, 2023 23:13

• Apti Visaev, native of Chechnya, complains about custody conditions at Khabarovsk SIZO

  There is no ventilation in the cell of the Khabarovsk SIZO (pre-trial prison); there is a terrible smell, and it's impossible to sleep on a thin mattress, Apti Visaev, a native of Chechnya, who is accused of plotting a terror act, has stated.

April 18, 2023 22:37

• Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov reveals details of scam with attempt on his life

  In late 2022, the oppositional Chechen blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, became aware of the impending assassination attempt ordered by Chechen authorities.

April 18, 2023 19:01

• Sentence to native of Dagestan for helping IS* member upheld

  The cassation instance has refused to satisfy the complaint against the sentence of Abdul Akaev, a native of Dagestan, convicted of financing terrorism. Akaev had transferred money to his brother, not knowing about his involvement in the "Islamic State" (IS)*, a terrorist organization, banned in Russian by the court, his defence has pointed out.

April 17, 2023 23:55

• Court finds Dagestani resident Shamil Bayazitov not guilty of discrediting Russian army

  A comment on a Telegram channel about a shelling attack on the Russian militaries does not discredit them, a court in Kizilyurt decides.

April 17, 2023 23:55

• Kadyrov refuses to meet Chechen fighters who return from Ukrainian captivity

  Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya, announced that five Chechen fighters earlier captured by the Ukrainian armed forces returned to Grozny. The Chechen leader did not meet them, saying that Chechen fighters should have no reason to be captured and that those who returned should again go to the front line.

April 17, 2023 23:51

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 10-16, 2023

  Armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, continuation of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, public activity of Ramzan Kadyrov, 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 April 10-16, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.