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The proofs of the guilt of Sergey Dudchenko and Nikolai Murnev, accused of preparing to set fire to a military commissariat (registration and enlistment office) in Pyatigorsk, were fabricated by investigators; and law enforcers forced them to sign confessions under torture, the human rights project "Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial" has stated.

In his appeal, human rights defender Igor Nagavkin pointed out violations committed during the consideration of the case on disorganization of the operation of a SIZO (pre-trial prison) and requested court to cancel the verdict.

New laws signed by President Vladimir Putin have given defendants the chance to sign a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defence. Earlier, only persons under investigation or convicts could do the above. The new laws violate the rights of victims who will not be able to obtain justice in court, lawyers note.

In Rostov-on-Don, a military court has extended for three months the arrest of Boris Goncharenko and Bogdan Abdurakhmanov, defendants in a case on arson of a military registration and enlistment office in the town of Goryachy Klyuch.

An Islamic blogger from Ust-Labinsk was fined by 15,000 roubles and arrested for two weeks for inciting hatred and enmity, and for disobeying the police. He has stated that in his channel he made an unfortunate statement about Christianity and the belonging of Adyg lands, and apologized.

Apti Alaudinov, the commander of the "Akhmat" special unit, has confirmed that Denis Shapiro, arrested in Moscow, was his advocate after Alaudinov's poisoning and helped the "Akhmat" units, but called not to speculate on the topic of the advocate's detention.

A court in Kazan has found Askhabali Alibekov, a blogger from Novorossiysk, guilty of attacking a policeman and sentenced him to two years and four months in a maximum security penal colony. This was reported by the human rights project "OVD-Info"*.

After reports about an explosion in Gudermes appeared on social networks, armed law enforcers at checkpoints were stopping all cars and searching them, residents of Chechnya said.

During the week from September 29 to October 6, 2024, one suspected militant was killed during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot”, based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

A court awarded convicted Elena Polovenko compensation of 4000 roubles, thus granting her claim against the administration of a SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Volgograd. Elena Polovenko complained about the poor conditions in a SIZO cell and demanded compensation of 570,000 roubles.

The Rostov-on-Don Military Court has found Ulker Gashimova, an activist from Derbent, guilty of calls for terrorism and extremism and sentenced her to 4.5 years and six months in a penal colony. This was reported by the project "Support of political prisoners. Memorial" with reference to her advocate.

Chechen pop-MMA (mixed martial arts) fighters should refuse to take part in tournaments in this direction, as they disgrace the Chechen nation and faith, Akhmat Kadyrov, the Chechen Minister of Sports, has stated. According to his story, this "final warning" to be followed by specific measures.

Mansur Zhabrailov, a teacher, has admitted that he was wrong to insult Christianity and apologized to all Orthodox Christians. This is reported by a Chechen TV Company. A law enforcer has added that Zhabrailov's actions will be legally qualified after a check.

Ruslan Derbichev, a native of Ingushetia, was persuaded to sign a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defence and sent to the special military operation zone in Ukraine, despite his disability and mental illness.

Fire in Kaspiysk, detention of blogger Guzenko, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, authorities in Kabardino-Balkaria, pressure on the opposition in Azerbaijan, parliamentary elections in Georgia, and 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 September 30-October 6, 2024, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

In Nalchik, a court found local resident Nikolai Buchnev guilty under the criminal article on discrediting the Russian Army. Earlier, the resident of Nalchik was fined for a similar violation under an administrative article.

Teacher Mansur Zhabrailov has been dismissed from school and detained by the police for his offensive statements about Christians posted on social media.

A court in Stavropol has arrested Yegor Guzenko, a blogger, who is a suspect in a criminal case on the use of violence against a state official, for two months.

On the 18th anniversary of the murder of the journalist Anna Politkovskaya, activists laid flowers at her home and grave in Moscow, as well as to monuments to repression victims in a number of Russian cities.

The Novocherkassk Garrison Military Court has sentenced Evgeny Borodin, a mobilized soldier, to a term in a penal colony, finding him guilty of refusing to be sent to the special military operation (SMO) zone.