Residents of Chechnya doubted the effectiveness of commissions for resolving family conflicts.
Information that special commissions for resolving family conflicts are forcing divorced spouses to reconcile is a fabrication, said Aslan Abdulaev, an employee of the administration of the head of Chechnya. Residents of the republic, commenting on his statement on social media, pointed out that the preservation of the family depends on the behavior of both spouses, and that efforts to reconcile are meaningless in the case of irresponsible attitudes towards marriage.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on October 25, special commissions in Chechnya reported on the reunification of 3168 out of 6063 divorced couples identified from July 2017 to September 24, 2026.
Commissions for resolving family conflicts began operating in Chechnya on July 4, 2017, at the initiative of the head of the republic Ramzan Kadyrov. Analysts interviewed by "Caucasian Knot" indicated that the reunification of divorced spouses occurs under pressure and often traumatizes people who decided to end their relationships. The head of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Chechnya Supyan Kurbanov reported that the commissions receive information about marriages concluded under a contract with the civil registry authorities.
The Commission for Harmonizing Marital and Family Relations and Reuniting Families in Chechnya considers appeals from former spouses who wish to restore their relationships. According to Aslan Abdulaev, the director of the department for interaction with religious and public organizations of the administration of the head and government of Chechnya, the commission offers former spouses to discuss the possibility of reconciliation, paying special attention to the interests of children.
"There is no coercion, this is speculation and nothing more," said Aslan Abdulaev in an interview with the news agency "Chechnya Today," which published his words on its Instagram page on November 5.
As of 15:20 Moscow time on November 7, this post on the Instagram*-public chechnyatoday_95, which has about 694 thousand followers, received 70 likes and 21 comments.
Residents of Chechnya criticized the work of the commission. "You are not doing anything like that," replied hadis1977_76. "For example, I have contacted the mufti several times, but the result is zero," she added in another comment.
Some residents wondered where they could seek help. "Good evening. Where to apply?" asked user d_a_a___.
Other participants in the discussion debated the responsibility of men and women for the breakdown of the family. "Good evening! What to do with women who do not want to be married, who want a free life? With women who do not want to raise their children, who do not need a husband and home? Who find daily household chores (children, cooking, and cleaning) burdensome? How to deal with women who need nothing but a phone? And they are ready to leave their child for that phone? You will say there are no such women! Unfortunately, there are! And many," expressed a_rra.
"Just like with men who irresponsibly treat their wives and children, who believe they should be supported by benefits, not by a father and husband. But at the same time, they think that their wives should serve their entire family while they hang out, staring at every passing skirt. I think we need to find some way to deal with such men too. What do you think?" replied noble00600.
"Here, ideal women were sent home because their mother wanted it <...>. So do not take sin upon your soul, everyone has their own pain and truth. Here even the brother-in-law and his wife command the daughters-in-law," noted khiadi98.
"Caucasian Knot" also reported that residents of Chechnya have repeatedly questioned the voluntariness and strength of family reunifications involving commissions. Thus, on October 26, discussion participants on social media doubted that former spouses always agree to reconcile voluntarily and warned of the risk of new conflicts if the reasons for divorce persist.
In February 2023, analysts interviewed by "Caucasian Knot" pointed to the risk of re-traumatization for people who are persuaded to return to former spouses. Back in August 2017, residents of Chechnya expressed doubt about the strength of marriages restored with the involvement of commissions, and analysts noted that references to the initiative of the head of the republic could be perceived by former spouses as pressure.