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The authors of the statement have emphasized that by pardoning the killer, authorities have shown their weakness.
The pardoning of Sergey Khadjikurbanov, convicted of killing Anna Politkovskaya, for his participation in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, is evidence of injustice and voluntarism, Anna's children and the editorial board of the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper have stated.
Earlier, Ramzan Kadyrov had repeatedly called on republic's residents to go to the SMO in Ukraine.
Since the start of the special military operation (SMO), more than 9000 residents of Chechnya have been employed in military service, Ramzan Kadyrov has reported.
Three years ago, after Fatima Zurabova's brother severely beat her with a belt, the girl was deprived of her mobile phone for a year. Then she decided to flee.
In Armenia, the police detained Fatima Zurabova, a native of Ingushetia, who fled from domestic violence. A relative who came to pick up the girl threatened her with prison for escaping.
Do you think such events can "provoke mental disorders in children"?
Chechen schoolchildren take the situation in the Gaza Strip to their hearts, school staff and parents note. The Ministry for Public Education does not monitor the conduct of prayers in schools, and the decision is made by school administrations, education officials report.
According to advocate Israfil Gadadov, his clients are guys 20-24 years old who did not participate in the riots.
After the riots at an airport in Makhachkala, the courts of Dagestan received 302 police protocols drawn up under the article on violation of the procedure for holding actions. On November 13 alone, more than 20 such cases were transferred to the courts.
The court sentenced Aslambek Ezhaev, 60, to 17 years of imprisonment, finding him guilty of financing terrorism. He stated his sentence would be lifelong.
The Military Court of Appeal in Vlasikha began consideration of a complaint filed by defenders against the verdict to Aslambek Ezhaev, a book publisher from Chechnya. The defence alleges numerous violations during the consideration of the case in the first instance court.
Do you agree that Moscow residents' protests against the construction of mosques are more related to the migrant-phobia than to Islamophobia or Caucasian phobia?
The Muscovites' protests against the construction of a mosque in Southern Butovo announced by Kadyrov have to do with their fears of the influx of migrants; the protests have no religious overtones, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" assert.
According to investigators, Mikhail Golovin wrote a slogan in support of Ukraine on a piece of paper during the campaign held by the military recruitment office.
The court has fined Mikhail Golovin, a resident of the Aksai District of the Rostov Region, by 50,000 roubles, finding that the slogan he wrote in support of Ukraine was discrediting Russian militaries.
Do you agree that solo actions "do not affect anything" ?
According to local residents, in Dagestan, there is massive support for Palestinians, but people are afraid to go out with pickets.
Residents of Dagestan actively support solo pickets in support of Palestine, although they do not believe in the effectiveness of such format of actions. The overwhelming majority of the population in the republic sympathizes with the Palestinians, not only out of religious solidarity, but also for....
The observation sent to the European Court of Human Rights states that the liquidation of the HRC had political motives.
The liquidation of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" as a "foreign agent" was not in line with the legislation and was not necessary, says the observation sent to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) by a "Memorial"* lawyer.
And what do you think are the real motives for the recent awarding Adam Kadyrov with the highest awards in several Caucasian republics?
The decoration of Adam Kadyrov, 15, with the highest awards of Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria was dictated by the desire of the republics' heads to show their respect to his father, Akhmet Yarlykapov has suggested.
Do you agree that no mass protests are possible in Chechnya in the current situation, as suggests Ruslan Kutaev, the president of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations?
Detentions in Kadi-Yurt could be provoked by the people’s reaction to the events in Palestina, but so far, there is no reliable information about the reasons for the law enforcers’ raid. This has been noted by human rights defenders interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”.
According to Akhmed Dudaev, the head of the Ministry of Press of Chechnya, Khamzat Kadyrov "has extensive experience in various areas; and in each of them he has shown himself to be a fair manager and a high-class specialist."
Ramzan Kadyrov has awarded Khamzat Kadyrov, his nephew and advisor-assistant, the title of "Hero of Chechnya".
Akhmed Dudaev, the head of the Ministry of Press of Chechnya, said that Ramzan Kadyrov's sons are "the nation's pride."
Akhmat, Eli and Adam Kadyrov have been decorated with "Daimekhkan Siy", the highest order of the Chechen Parliament. Chechen officials have called Ramzan Kadyrov's children, one of whom had beaten up an arrested man, an example for the growing generation.
"My pacifist views are similar to Buddhism, I believe in a kind of karma ... I don't think I could serve in the army," he has stated.
Mark Belyansky, a Volgograd resident, tried to defend his right to the alternative civilian service (ACS), but the court has rejected all the pacifist's arguments.
In your opinion, will prosecutors’ investigation follow people’s appeals about the story of Seda Suleimanova, who had suffered from domestic violence?
Mass people’s appeals have influenced the decision of the Saint Petersburg prosecutor’s office to study the story of Seda Suleimanova, who was returned by the police to her relatives in Chechnya, and that gives hope for an investigation into the incident, points out Alexandra Miroshnikova.
In Russia, Kadyrov is perceived as the only successful leader among North-Caucasian republics; and he is sure that everything is permissible for him.
The appointment of Kadyrov's son as head of the security division of the head of Chechnya is poorly in line with the labour legislation for teenagers and only emphasizes the hereditary principle of power formation in Chechnya, lawyers, law enforcers and human rights defenders have pointed out, sugge...
Tamerlan Marzoev and his pregnant wife had a conflict with a policeman because of the talk about their nationality.
Investigators have begun examining allegations of beating by law enforcers in Moscow of Tamerlan Marzoev, a native of North Ossetia. He was hospitalized with fractures and bruises.
Activists demand that the decision to build a mosque be made after local residents' voting, because "the construction of the mosque will violate citizens' interests."
The appearance of the mosque, the construction of which was announced by Ramzan Kadyrov, will aggravate transport problems in the Moscow district of Yuzhnoe Butovo, local residents have stated. Moscow authorities have assured that the construction decision has not yet been made.
Back in October 2022, Suleimanova turned to human rights defenders because she was afraid that her family might commit an "honour killing."
The bridegroom of Seda Suleimanova, a native of Chechnya, was invited to the Prosecutor's Office (PO) of Saint Petersburg, where he told how law enforcers took Seda, her fiancée, to Chechnya and forbade her from meeting him.
Patimat, a woman from of Makhachkala, has called such a picket "an expression of compassion and simple humanity."
Residents of Makhachkala have actively responded to solo actions in support of the Dagestani journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev, and residents of Palestine, held by Gadjiev's colleagues. The actions in support of Palestine reflect the sentiments of the majority of Dagestanis, passers-by have noted.
The police detained 70 people, and 38 of them were sentenced to a 10-day arrest.
The riots at an airport in Makhachkala resulted in detention of 201 people for participation in them, and administrative protocols were drawn up against 155 of the detainees, reports the Chief Department for the North-Caucasian Federal District of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
According to him, each of the commanders had fought against international terrorism, and is now making "a significant contribution to the SMO in Ukraine."
At least 20 Mercedes and GMC cars have been gifted to commanders of law enforcement units participating in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine by the head of Chechnya.
In his video posted on YouTube, he sharply criticized authorities and expressed fears for the fate of Russia.
In Sochi, law enforcers have detained Roman Kharitonov, who had earlier been summoned to the police in connection with his posting a video containing criticism of authorities. Roman has explained his dissatisfaction with authorities by the fact that his grandmother, a 92-year-old war veteran, was de...
Do you agree that the Dagestani authorities should not punish the rioters detained at Makhachkala Airport?
In their video appeal, Imams of Dagestani mosques and members of rural communities have called on the authorities not to punish the rioters detained at Makhachkala Airport.
"The ban on wearing hijabs undoubtedly violates the religious rights of Muslims," said schoolgirls' parents.
After an inspection, the prosecutor’s office found justified the school administration’s refusal to allow schoolgirls wearing hijabs attending lessons in the village of Zalukokoazhe. This was reported by the schoolgirls’ mother. The woman requested the Prosecutor of Kabardino-Balkaria to lift ...
In 2021, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, a blogger, reported a failed assassination attempt on his brother Mukhammad in Germany.
After the court ruling in the case of an attempt on his life with the knowledge of Ramzan Kadyrov, the German Ministry for Migration and Refugees has granted asylum and refugee status to Mukhammad Abdurakhmanov. He has sought this status for more than six years.
Do you think the recent riots at the Makhachkala airport could "put an end" to the republic’s tourism industry?
There was no mass cancellation of tours to Dagestan amid the unrest in Makhachkala, but some tourists refused to travel to the republic, representatives of travel agencies report. They have pointed out that because of the unrest, Dagestan risks losing its attractiveness for guests from other regions...
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The annual march was held in Yerevan in memory of the victims of the Armenian genocide in Ottoman Turkey.
On April 25, opposition supporters blocked an avenue in Yerevan with the demand for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The police detained four protesters.
Russian activist Tamara Grodnikova again went to a solo picket in Volgograd. She suggested sending a commission of civilian volunteers to Bucha and demanded that Russia prove that the footages of the massacres committed in Bucha are fakes.
Chechen law enforcers enjoy impunity even outside the republic. The kidnapping of Zarema Yangulbayeva is a clear demonstration of that.
Azerbaijani activist Salekh Rustamov agreed to end his hunger strike on the 41st day. Shortly before that, his relatives and several activists refused to eat.
The "Promised Caucasus" Festival held in the city of Derbent ended with a jazz concert and lezginka dances. The festival was held in Derbent for the first time, but the organizers are confident that it will become an annual event.
The major festival guests are tourists from abroad, who came especially to the event.
In 2015, Vladimir Tskaev, a 39-year-old father of two children, died after being interrogated at a police department in Vladikavkaz. https://www.eng.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/56264/
By her solo picket, Marina Tumgoeva protested against the "torturous" conditions of her brother's imprisonment in the colony. According to the woman, prisoners are fed spoiled foodstuffs; they aren't given any bedding and hygiene means. Besides, Muslim inmates are prohibited from performing their religious rituals and are forced to shave off their beards.
A rally was held in Stepanakert demanding the resignation of Araik Arutyunyan from the post of the Nagorno-Karabakh President. Protesters were unhappy with Arutyunyan's support for Nikol Pashinyan and his congratulation of the latter on his victory at the early parliamentary elections.
The "Caucasian Knot" – the English version of the Russian news portal 'Kavkazsky Uzel' – provides the global media and human rights community with a free and independent source of information about developments in the Caucasus region. The site is dedicated to informing the global community about human rights violations, the situation in armed conflict zones, cases of ethnic or political discrimination and the problems facing refugees across the entire Caucasian region of Southern Russia, Northern and South Caucasus.
