Zarema Musaeva’s arrest extended by three months February 03, 2023 16:38 A court in Grozny has extended the arrest of Zarema Musaeva until May 12, 2923, human rights defenders have informed.
Chechnya: children involved in activities in defence of Koran February 03, 2023 16:35 Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, has posted a video with the mass participation of children speaking out in defence of the Koran in response to the actions with the burning of this book held in Denmark and Sweden.
Female students expelled because of hijabs are allowed to return to NMC February 03, 2023 16:28 Five girls-students of the Novocherkassk Medical College (NMC), including the natives of Dagestan and Chechnya, earlier expelled for wearing hijabs, can resume their studies, their advocate has informed.
Chechen MPs propose to supplement title of Kadyrov’s position with title “father of country” February 03, 2023 16:19 A draft law proposing to supplement the position of the leader of Chechnya with the title “Mekhkan Da” has been published on the official website of the republic’s parliament.
Chechen SC cancels refusal to recognize wife of killed Tepsurkaev as victim February 03, 2023 15:43 The decision of the court, which refused to recognize a wife of Salman Tepsurkaev as a victim in the case on his kidnapping, was cancelled by the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya. The Court of Appeal pointed to significant violations of the law by the first instance court.
Court extends arrest of accounts of activist Antonova and her mother February 02, 2023 19:29 The arrest of bank accounts of the Krasnodar activist Yana Antonova and her mother has been extended until May. The court ruling named the pensioner as an employee of an extremist organization, the activist herself has informed.
Caucasian scholars point to changes in blood feud practices February 02, 2023 19:24 Chechen authorities are unable to eradicate the practice of blood feud; this custom has adapted itself to the Sharia Law and remains relevant, Oyub Titiev, a human rights defender, and Akhmet Yarlykapov, a Caucasian scholar, believe.
Female rights defenders are sceptical about Mezhiev’s words about mothers’ chances to see their kids February 02, 2023 19:09 The call of Salakh Mezhiev, the Mufti of Chechnya, not to prohibit mothers from seeing their children in the event of a divorce, if authorities and the society stay inactive, will hardly affect men in the republics of Northern Caucasus, female human rights defenders have noted.
Leyla Gireeva, who ran away from domestic violence, returns to her family in Ingushetia February 02, 2023 19:06 Leyla Gireeva, an 18-year-old resident of Nazran, who ran away from home, has returned to her family and wants to settle her conflict with family members. The girl is under the recognizance not to leave, human rights defenders have informed.
ECtHR awards compensation to Jehovah’s Witnesses* from two regions of Southern Russia for their disrupted meetings February 02, 2023 18:20 The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recognized the disruption of meetings of Jehovah’s Witnesses* by law enforcers in Kabardino-Balkaria and the Rostov Region as a violation of the right to freedom of religion and awarded compensation to the complainants in the amount of 7500 euros.
Volgograd installs bust of Stalin amid dispute over city renaming February 02, 2023 05:55 Today, in Volgograd, busts of Joseph Stalin and Soviet Marshals Georgy Zhukov and Alexander Vasilevsky have been installed on the occasion of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad.
After homophobic complaint, Novorossiysk store removes rainbow from ads February 01, 2023 23:32 The bosses of a store in Novorossiysk have replaced the image on the signboard after a visitor saw attributes of the LGBT propaganda therein it and contacted the police.
Rostov court obliges Catholic priest to leave Russia February 01, 2023 23:31 In Rostov-on-Don, the court of appellate instance has rejected the complaint lodged against the decision to expel Mikhal Mzhyglud, the rector of the Catholic Church in Novocherkassk, out of Russia. The Polish priest has violated the immigration legislation, which could pose a threat to the security of the state and people's lives, the court has ruled.
Krasnodar resident mobilized with hernias sent to hospital February 01, 2023 20:16 Initially, during the examination, they tried to award Alexei Abramov, a mobilized resident of Krasnodar, who suffered from multiple spine hernias, the category "fit (for military service) with minor restrictions"; now, documents are being prepared for his hospitalization.
Colleagues of journalist Gadjiev note interest of Makhachkala residents in pickets in his support February 01, 2023 16:44 Law enforcers did not interfere with the pickets held by journalists Idris Yusupov and Magomed Magomedov in Makhachkala, but carried out a standard procedure to verify the activists’ personal data. According to the picketers, passers-by actively expressed their support.
Chechen native Djumaev placed in punishment cell February 01, 2023 16:40 Said-Mukhammad Djumaev, a native of Chechnya, sentenced for using violence against law enforcers, was transferred to a punishment cell. His relatives believe that the punishment measure was deliberately used by warders of the penal colony to disrupt a visit of his mother.
Lawyers comment on prospects for alternative service for residents of Northern Caucasus January 31, 2023 18:25 Amid the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, Northern Caucasus faces a growing demand for an alternative military service. A mobilized person can be sent to the rear if he categorically refuses to take up arms, Artyom Mugunyants, a lawyer, has explained.
Law enforcers release Volgograd activist January 31, 2023 18:20 Daniel Kurakin has been let free after interrogation by investigators, human rights defenders have informed.
Spouses arrested in Krasnodar for pacifist talks January 31, 2023 18:09 Olesya and Alexei Ovchinnikov have been detained in a Krasnodar restaurant after one of the visitors called law enforcers because of the pacifist talks of the spouses.
Seven residents of Chechnya publicly reprimanded for drinking alcohol January 31, 2023 18:05 The police chief of the Urus-Martan ROVD (District Interior Division) has reprimanded seven persons for drinking alcohol and driving cars while intoxicated; a respective was posted in the social network. Commentators expressed bewilderment at posting such entries.