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Sweden is preparing to extradite a native of Chechnya to Russia, after denying him the refugee status despite the allegations of torture by Chechen law enforcers, the "Vayfond" Chechen Human Rights Association has stated.

The installation of a statue of Jesus Christ on Mount Atis violates the law on the protection of cultural heritage and natural areas, 16 human rights and public organizations have stated. They doubt the attractiveness of the statue for tourists.

Avetik Chalabyan, an Armenian oppositionist, has been released from custody, because his detention term has expired and was not extended.

Members of the Chechen community in the city of Yugra have forced Arthur Ilyaskhanov, a native of Dagestan, to publicly apologize for his statements on behalf of Chechens, Ruslan Kutaev, a Caucasian expert, and Svetlana Gannushkina, a human rights defender, have pointed out.

Izabella Evloeva, the editor-in-chief of the Ingush outlet "Fortanga", has been accused of publishing unreliable information about the Russian Armed Forces on her Telegram channel. The criminal case under this article is the third one against her.

Pyunkhan Kerimli, an oppositionist deported from Germany, has been sentenced to six years in prison; he refused to plead guilty of drug possession.

The Russian President signed a decree on the presentation of Ramzan Kadyrov to the Order of Alexander Nevsky for his contribution to the socio-economic development of the region, the leader of Chechnya himself reported.

Advocates filed a complaint about the verdict to Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev, whom a court in Chechnya found guilty of adding and abetting a militant.

Senior Police Warrant Officer Buvaisar Deniev, Police Lieutenant Colonel Zaur Dimaev, Senior Police Sergeant Aidamir Isaev, and Police Captain Muslim Avtaev perished in Ukraine, the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reported.

Alikram Khurshidov (Khurshudov), the adviser to the chair of the “Musavat” Party, was charged with failure to obey the police and arrested for 30 days. His party colleagues considered the accusation false and the arrest politically motivated.

The administration head of the Pravoberezhny District has announced the death of Atsamaz Bagaev and Yuri Gazzaev. Since the start of the military operation, authorities of North Ossetia have confirmed the deaths of at least 80 natives of the republic in Ukraine.

The work of Yerevan metro was suspended for several hours after machinists refused to go to work, demanding higher wages.

The number of participants of the hunger strike declared in Sukhumi by Djansukh Adleiba has grown up to three.

During the week from 18 to 24 July 2022, during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, no reports were received about any casualties or wounded persons. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Salome Zurabishvili has released 10 prisoners from serving their sentences and reduced the sentence of another convict. There is one woman among those pardoned.

According to investigators, Vali, a son of Gulnara Bagaudinova, a resident of Makhachkala, was killed at his attack on law enforcers. However, Gulnara is sure that her son had been detained for wearing a beard, beaten up to death; and then an attack on law enforcers was staged.

International mechanisms are engaged in liberation of Kristina Takalandze, who was detained in Abkhazia on an espionage case, the Georgia's State Security Service (SSS) has informed.

Insignia with the inscription reading: “To Kyiv” appeared on backs of Chechen law enforcers. The new uniform has been in use since July 18, a source from the law enforcement bodies reports.

A court fined arrested Arthur Ilyaskhanov under the article about discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. The man stated that he was afraid of being kidnapped by the Chechen Diaspora and that he received threats.

In Magas, a court granted a lawsuit of the Nazran administration for the eviction of 16 families of migrants from barracks. Only the family of Ruslan Akhilgov, who has the status of a forced migrant, is allowed to stay, the Human Rights Protection Centre “Memorial” reports.