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17:14, 24 March 2023

Participant of protests against mobilization in Makhachkala sentenced to probation

In Makhachkala, a court sentenced Mukhamed-Afandi Asipov to a two-year suspended sentence in a case on an attack on a law enforcer during protests against mobilization.

The state defenders in the "Ingush case." Photo: SagovSAID00650 https://ru.wikipedia.org

21:57, 23 March 2023

Ingush activists' defence fails to challenge judge

The Stavropol Territorial Court has refused to challenge the state defenders in the "Ingush case"; after which the defence tried to challenge the judge, but the court rejected this demand as well.

Zemfira Tskaeva. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH2wTiXIa7k

20:22, 23 March 2023

Court refuses to consider Zemfira Tskaeva's claim against MIA

The lawsuit filed by the widow of Vladimir Tskaev, a resident of Vladikavkaz who died after being questioned by the police, against the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) demanding 15 million roubles in compensation was left without consideration.

Timur Debishev. Screenshot of the photo from a personal page on the "VKontakte"

19:33, 23 March 2023

In Grozny, court upholds refusal to investigate torture of actor Debishev

A court considered lawful the investigators’ refusal to institute a criminal case on a complaint about torture filed by Chechen actor Timur Debishev, human rights defenders reported.

Consequences of the search in the "Memorial"* office. Photo: Telegram channel "Full PTs 2.0", collage by the "Caucasian Knot"

19:00, 23 March 2023

Human rights defenders show consequences of search in “Memorial”* office

Law enforcers scattered papers and furniture and seized personal computers during a search carried out in an office of the Human Rights Centre “Memorial”* located on Maly Karetny Lane. No advocates were allowed to attend the procedure of the search, so it is still unknown what exactly has been seized, human rights defenders emphasize.

21:53, 22 March 2023

Oleg Orlov released after interrogation

After being interrogated as a witness within the case of Nazism rehabilitation, law enforcers released Oleg Orlov, a co-chairman of the "Memorial" Centre for Human Rights Defence. Orlov refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement and was unable to obtain a copy of the search protocol.

Oleg Orlov. Photo: HRC "Memorial" * The organization was included by the Russian Ministry of Justice in the register of NCOs, performing the functions of a foreign agent

21:45, 22 March 2023

Social network post causes Oleg Orlov's persecution

Experts have decided that the article written by Oleg Orlov, a human rights defender, for some French edition and posted in his page on a social network, contains signs of discrediting the Russian Army. During the interrogation, Orlov has explained that he had expressed only his personal opinion. Investigators have chosen his freedom restraint measure in the form of recognizance not to leave. Now, Orlov is awaiting interrogation within the case of Nazism rehabilitation.

Plaque on the house where the office of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" was located. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:05, 22 March 2023

Female employee of the "Caucasian Knot" released after detention at "Memorial" office

During the searches conducted in the office of the "Memorial", an employee of the "Caucasian Knot" was detained; after interrogation she was released.

Oleg Orlov. Photo by Anna Artemyeva, "Novaya Gazeta" https://ru.wikipedia.org

23:59, 21 March 2023

Law enforcers institute criminal case against Oleg Orlov on discrediting Russian army

A criminal case on the repeated discrediting of the Russian Armed Forces was instituted against Oleg Orlov, the co-chair of the Human Rights Protection Centre “Memorial”, who was detained in the case on the rehabilitation of Nazism.

Law enforcers near the office of the HRC "Memorial."* Photo: https://memohrc.org ** *The organization was included by the Russian Ministry of Justice in the register of NCOs, performing the functions of a foreign agent, and was liquidated by a court’s decision

23:57, 21 March 2023

Employees of “Memorial” detained after searches in case on rehabilitation of Nazism

The police came with searches to the house of Oleg Orlov, the co-chair of the Human Rights Protection Centre “Memorial”, who paid much attention to the problem of kidnappings in Northern Caucasus and victims among the civilian population in Chechnya and Ingushetia.

The Chegem District Court, photo by the RIA Karachay-Cherkessia

17:30, 21 March 2023

Court in Chegem refuses to consider case of discrediting army

The Chegem District Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has returned the administrative protocol on discrediting the Russian Army back to the police due to identified shortcomings.

Daud Mamilov at the court, June 2019. Photo courtesy of Zakriy Mamilov for the "Caucasian Knot"

17:24, 21 March 2023

Court of Appeal points to violations in Ingush Daud Mamilov's case

The Court of Appeal has returned the case of Daud Mamilov, a native of Ingushetia, who was found guilty of involvement in the activities of the "Islamic State"* and sentenced to eight years in prison.

Law enforcers. Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru

16:19, 21 March 2023

Chechen police report two militants killed in 2022

In Chechnya, law enforcers uncovered a terrorist cell and killed two militants, the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) stated in a 2022 report, although Ramzan Kadyrov announced back in 2021 that the armed underground in Chechnya had been liquidated.

The Supreme Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. Photo: elbrus.press

16:15, 21 March 2023

KBR court mitigates sentence to law enforcer for beating up two people

The court of appeal has reduced the sentence and decided to release Beslan Kagermazov, a former policeman from the Prokhladnensky District, who was convicted of beating two persons and extorting a bribe.

Magomed Magomedov at a solo picket. Makhachkala, March 20, 2023. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

16:11, 21 March 2023

Journalists tell about aims of pickets in support of Dagestani journalist Gadjiev

Pickets in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev remind of his case and the demand of his colleagues-journalists to release him from custody, Magomed Magomedov, one of the picketers, have stated.

Ismail Sabanchiev, the chair of the "Council of Elders of the Balkar People." Photo: Vladimir Kardanov http://kavkazblog.ru/

23:59, 20 March 2023

Activists consider liquidation of “Council of Elders of Balkar People” illegal

The court’s decision to liquidate the “Council of Elders of the Balkar People” is groundless, since the organization complied with its charter provisions, members of the council emphasize. They intend to file an appeal against the court’s decision.

Abdul-Malik Albagachiev. Photo from a personal archive https://zona.media/article/2018/05/31/e-ingushetia-2*

23:55, 20 March 2023

Human rights defenders claim torture conditions in penal colony for Ingush native Albagachiev

Prisoner Abdul-Malik Albagachiev is being kept under torture conditions in the penal colony of Astrakhan, the “Public Verdict” Foundation* claimed.

A fire in the building of the FSB Border Guard Service in Rostov-on-Don. March 16, 2023. Screenshot of the video t.me/breakingmash/42504

20:14, 20 March 2023

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 12-19, 2023

Explosion and fire in the FSB Border Guard Service building in Rostov-on-Don, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, public activity of Ramzan Kadyrov, unrest in Georgia, continuation of the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, 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 March 12-19, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

The Supreme Court of Chechnya, photo: grozny-inform.ru

20:10, 20 March 2023

Court halves compensation to resident of Chechnya for his illegal criminal prosecution

The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has halved Salakh Vakhaev's compensation for several years of illegal criminal prosecution – from 300,000 roubles down to 150,000 roubles.

A Berlin synagogue, photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B0_(%D0%91%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD)

19:58, 20 March 2023

Inquiry into plotting by native of Chechnya attack on Berlin synagogue stopped

The German General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has closed the consideration of the case on plotting a terror act on a Berlin synagogue, initiated against Zelimkhan Baisagurov, the "Vayfond" Chechen Human Rights Association has informed.

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