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December 15, 2023 17:07

• In Volgograd, court dismisses prosecutor’s claims against media posts about fighters perished in Ukraine

  The Volgograd “Height 102” online edition and the “Commonwealth of Volgograd Journalists ‘Island’” proved in the Volgograd Regional Court that their articles about military personnel perished in Ukraine do not violate the law on personal data.

December 15, 2023 16:05

• Defender criticizes court’s conclusions about Kalmyk pensioner allegedly discrediting Russian Army

  A court found Vera Kichikova, a resident of the village of Yashkul, guilty of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and fined her, although the pensioner did not mention the Russian Army in her comments, said Vera Kichikova’s representative Valery Badmaev.

December 15, 2023 14:20

• Volgograd activist refuses to admit guilt of discrediting Russian Army

  The Tsentralny District Court of Volgograd has begun considering an administrative case against Natalia Dorozhnova, an activist, who, after a rally in defence of the Constitution, is accused of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and violations in organizing a public rally. Dorozhnova has declared her innocence.

December 14, 2023 23:46

• Human rights defender Oleg Orlov accuses prosecutor’s office of “unfair play”

  By having achieved the return of an Oleg Orlov’s case for reconsideration, the prosecutor’s office violated the principles of adversarial proceedings, claim human rights defender Oleg Orlov himself and his public defender Dmitry Muratov*.

December 14, 2023 22:07

• Verdict to rights defender Oleg Orlov cancelled

  The court has agreed with the prosecutor and decided to overturn the sentence of human rights defender Oleg Orlov.

December 14, 2023 18:46

• Rights defenders treat charge reversal in Oleg Orlov's case as ridiculous

  The sharp change in the position of the Prosecutor's Office (PO) in the appeal submission and the demand to sentence Oleg Orlov, a human rights defender, to a real prison term for discrediting the Russian Army may be due to the dissatisfaction of the higher authority with the prosecution's actions at the trial.

December 14, 2023 18:13

• Sochi resident Kharitonov fined twice for video criticizing authorities

  A court in Sochi has imposed two fines of 30,000 roubles each on Roman Kharitonov for posting a video criticizing Russian authorities. The court has also sentenced him to a fine of 40,000 roubles under the article on discrediting the Russian Army.

December 14, 2023 16:13

• Chechen leader treats beating up Nikita Zhuravel for burning Koran down as heroic act

  Ramzan Kadyrov has justified his son's beating of Nikita Zhuravel, accused for burning the Koran down, and said that it would have been good if Adam "had killed him." Everyone who has awarded Adam Kadyrov after beating the arrested person is rooting for their religion, the head of Chechnya has noted.

December 14, 2023 15:45

• Human rights defenders evaluate role of guilty plea in Zhuravel’s case

  A commutation of punishment for Nikita Zhuravel after his admission of guilt is possible only if a court in Grozny believes in his sincerity, advocate and human rights defender Valentin Bogdan points out.

December 13, 2023 23:37

• Court cancels fine for Sochi activist Vladimir Atamanchuk

  The Lazarevsky District Court of Sochi considered an appeal filed by activist Vladimir Atamanchuk against a fine for violations during election campaigning. The fine was cancelled.

December 13, 2023 22:28

• Kadyrov: Chechnya beats mobilization’s target by 15 times

  Chechnya has fulfilled the partial mobilization plan by 1500%, and military personnel from the republic are serving in regiments and battalions of the Russian Ministry of Defence and the “Rosgvardiya” (National Guard of Russia). This has been announced by Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya.

December 13, 2023 20:32

• Lawyers treat court's refusal to release Musaeva as predictable

  The refusal to apply the conditional early relief (CER) to Zarema Musaeva was caused by the political nature of her case, but among other factors, her rather long remaining prison term and the defence's incorrect information policy have also played their role, lawyers have stated.

December 13, 2023 20:04

• Chechen Imams treat Nikita Zhuravel's burning Koran as offensive

  The Imams from Chechnya, who are the suffered party in Nikita Zhuravel's case, have stated that the burning of the Koran had insulted them and all Muslims. One of them has added that watching the video of burning the Koran down led to a jump in his blood pressure.

December 13, 2023 19:24

• Kadyrov threatens athletes and bloggers for discrediting Chechen traditions

  Tough work will be conducted with those bloggers and athletes who, through their actions, question the values of Chechen customs and traditions, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has stated. In his turn, Isa Ibragimov, the Chechen Minister of Sports and Youth Policy, has promised that those guilty will be punished in accordance with Chechen traditions.

December 13, 2023 19:04

• Complaint of Marzoev, native of North Ossetia, beaten up by law enforcers, sent for re-checking

  Investigators have refused to open a criminal case on the complaint lodged by Tamerlan Marzoev, native of North Ossetia, about beating by law enforcers in Moscow, but this decision was cancelled, and a new investigation was launched, human rights defenders have informed.

December 12, 2023 23:58

• In Chechnya, court denies CER for Zarema Musaeva

  The Shali City Court has refused to grant conditional early relief to Zarema Musaeva, her advocate Alexander Savin reports.

December 12, 2023 22:55

• Analysts consider tossing pig’s head at Kadyrov monument to be anti-Muslim action

  A head of a dead animal tossed to a Muslim monument may be regarded as an insult to the feelings of believers, regardless of the personality of Akhmat Kadyrov, analysts note. The qualification of the actions of a person detained for posting a video showing a pig’s head tossed at the Akhmat Kadyrov monument in Moscow depends on the investigators’ position, an advocate emphasizes.

December 12, 2023 22:37

• Dagestani journalist Magomedov achieves review of his detention case by law enforcers at picket

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has declared illegal the court's ruling on the lawsuit lodged by Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" outlet, against the policemen who had detained him at his solo picket. The lawsuit has been sent for reconsideration.

December 12, 2023 21:47

• Case against four attackers on Pskov paratroopers in Chechnya sent to court

  The investigation into the case of four residents of Tatarstan accused of attacking, under command of Shamil Basaev and Khattab, Pskov paratroopers in Chechnya is over.

December 12, 2023 18:09

• In Chechnya, court closes case on discrediting Russian Army

  The Shalinsky District Court has closed a case against local resident Magomed-Salakh Dedeev, accused of discrediting Russian Armed Forces.