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Persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, public activity of Ramzan Kadyrov, 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 May 1-7, 2023, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

Alexei Tarasov, a contractor from the military unit stationed in Kaspiysk, who was wounded in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, is seeking dismissal from service after his contract expires. However, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has considered his complaint and upheld the previous court ruling.

Oleg Tyryshkin, an activist from the city of Anzhero-Sudjensk, Kemerovo Region, has been accused of justifying terrorism. The reason was his comment place in social networks about the death of the first president of Chechnya, Akhmat Kadyrov, in 2004 during an explosion at a stadium in Grozny.

Ulker Gashimova, a resident of the city of Derbent, who was detained at a Moscow airport while trying to leave Russia, has been arrested for 10 days, her relatives have informed.

Chechen fighters are ready to occupy the positions of the "Wagner" PMC (Private Military Company) in the city of Artyomovsk, Ramzan Kadyrov has confirmed the words of Evgeny Prigozhin, stating that three OMON (riot police) units had already left for the special military operation (SMO) zone.

In Vladikavkaz, the capital of North Ossetia-Alania, the military court has sentenced Sergey Osipov, a contract serviceman, to six years in prison for his six-months of absence from service at his military unit.

Five citizens of Ukraine have been accused of participating in a terrorist organization; their case has been submitted to the Southern District Military Court.

A court in Grozny has extended the arrest of Zarema Musaeva, a figurants in the case of attacking a law enforcer, until August 12 2023.

The Belgian prosecutor’s office announced the arrest of seven supporters of the “Islamic State” (IS, a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, – note of the “Caucasian Knot”), suspected of plotting a terror act. Among the detainees are natives of Chechnya.

The Russian Ministry of Justice has included the “SK SOS Crisis Group”* into the register of foreign agents, explaining such a decision by the NGO’s “activities to promote LGBT relations.”

The Ombudsperson of Dagestan has informed that a request was sent to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to provide legal assistance to the female natives of Dagestan kept in Iraqi prisons.

Law enforcers detained a girl-resident of Derbent at a Moscow airport, when she tried to fly out of Russia. She planned to apply for political asylum in the Netherlands, her bridegroom has explained.

The Swiss Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a hate speech claim against Euro-Ichkerian Lachin Mamishov, who posted on the Internet a video of the explosion on the Crimean Bridge in October 2022 and accompanied it with an ironic caption that such explosions could occur in Moscow as well.

As stated by Abubakar Yangulbaev, a Zarema Musaeva's son, the health condition of his mother has worsened significantly during her stay at the Chechen SIZO (pre-trial prison), and her eyesight began disappearing.

After a search in the Krasnodar branch of the “Team Against Torture”*, law enforcers brought lawyer Ilya Platonov for questioning. According to the lawyer, he was questioned as a witness in a criminal case instituted in North Ossetia.

A resident of Chechnya was forced to apologize for criticizing the village and district authorities, as his words discredited the officials appointed by Ramzan Kadyrov, believes Ruslan Kutaev, the president of the Congress of Caucasian Nations.

The court has refused to consider the lawsuit lodged by Albert Chernyshov, a pensioner, against an employee of the reception office of the President of Russia in the Volgograd Region, citing the president's immunity.

An amnestied fighter from the Wagner PMC (Private Military Company) is seeking compensation through the court for the custody conditions at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) and the Volgograd colony, where he had served his term for a murder.

This year, the revival day of the Karachay people was marked without a march and horse races, justifying this fact with the situation in the country and security concern, activists have informed.

A sister and a mother of Adam Ozdoev, who was put on the wanted list in connection with an attack on law enforcers, called on him to surrender to the authorities. This is at least the third appeal of the mother since Adam Ozdoev was put on the wanted list and the second after the report of the leader of Ingushetia announcing that four suspected militants were killed in a counterterrorist operation.