Lena Patyaeva holds picket in Grozny with demand to find her friend Seda Suleimanova March 24, 2025 20:18 Lena Patyaeva, a friend of Seda Suleimanova, held a solo picket in Grozny. In her hands, the activist was holding a poster saying: “Where is Seda?”
Rights defenders comment on transfer of convict in Nemtsov’s murder case to Chechnya March 23, 2025 23:32 The transfer of Khamzat Bakhaev, one of the figurants in the Boris Nemtsov’s murder case, means that his custody conditions will noticeably improve. Nemtsov's defence does not oppose Bakhaev's transfer, since he is the only convict, whose guilt was not proven beyond doubt.
Chechen TV channel blames local woman for witchcraft March 23, 2025 18:46 Chechen law enforcers have detained Larisa Zakrailova, a local resident, for providing occult services. Adam Elzhurkaev, a doctor at the Centre for Islamic Medicine, has scolded her on the air of the “Grozny” Chechen State TV and Radio Company (ChSTRC), after which the woman "repented."
In Novosibirsk, activist holds picket with demand to find Seda Suleimanova March 22, 2025 23:19 In Novosibirsk, Elena Tardasova-Yun held a solo picket with the demand to find out the fate of Seda Suleimanova, who was taken away by her relatives to Chechnya.
Resident of Ingushetia apologizes for his social media posts March 22, 2025 22:16 Law enforcers have forced a 19-year-old resident of Nazran, suspected of justifying terrorism, to apologize on camera. The young man repented of posting a video and comments, expressing regret that this could lead to problems for his family.
Lawyers see law substitution with political persecutions in Stavropol schoolgirl’s case March 22, 2025 21:18 Lawyers and a human rights defender have criticized the interpretation of the mention of Alexei Navalny as grounds for criminal prosecution. They treat it as an intimidation instrument, since the name and image of the opposition leader are not a manifestation of extremism.
Zarema Musaeva’s arrest extended for six months March 21, 2025 23:48 At the first hearing in the case on disorganization of the operation of the penal colony, Zarema Musaeva refused to admit guilt. The Shali City Court extended her arrest for six months.
In Dagestan, villagers face pressure from law enforcers amid protest against land development March 21, 2025 23:41 The people, who intended to organize a gathering in the village of Chokh with the demand to cancel the decision to transfer pasture lands for urban development, faced pressure from law enforcers. The activists were not allowed to hold a gathering.
Dismissals of missing athlete Tsomartova’s parents highlight vulnerability of people to law enforcement bodies March 21, 2025 23:39 The parents of athlete Anna Tsomartova, who went missing in Kaspiysk, have been dismissed from their jobs at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Among the reasons for their dismissal, sources mention the parents’ criticism of the investigative bodies and their unwillingness to enter into conflict with the FSB.
Inscription "Navalny" turns into criminal case against Stavropol schoolgirl March 21, 2025 22:59 An underage pupil of a Stavropol school has become a defendant in a criminal case of vandalism after being detained on the anniversary of Alexei Navalny's death.
In Yerevan, after law enforcers’ torture of refugee, activists hold protest March 21, 2025 21:56 Yerevan protesters have blocked traffic in front of the building of the Investigating Committee (IC), demanding its fair reaction to the statement about the torture of Tigran Ulubabyan, a Karabakh refugee, at a police station.
Rights defenders doubt of any fruit from prisoners' complaint to Kadyrov March 21, 2025 21:47 There have been no mass complaints to human rights defenders from the colony in Chechnya, whose prisoners complained about the staff’s actions, and their appeal to Ramzan Kadyrov may result in additional punishments.
Parents claim violation of blogger Vadim Kharchenko*'s rights March 20, 2025 23:48 The court has refused to satisfy the appeal complaint lodged by Vadim Kharchenko*, a blogger from the city of Gelendjik, against his arrest under the slander case against an advocate. Vodim’s parents have stated that publications about their son's sentence violate his rights.
Convicted Nemtsov assassin transferred to Chechen colony March 20, 2025 23:40 Khamzat Bakhaev, convicted for killing Nemtsov, has achieved his transfer from the Kirov Region of Russia to Chechnya, where his relatives live.
Stand-up comedian apologizes after detention for his joke about disabled person March 20, 2025 22:48 During his interrogation, Artemy Ostanin, a stand-up comedian from Yeysk, apologized for his joke about a disabled person without legs.
Prisoners in high-security penal colony deprived of food after complaining to Kadyrov* March 20, 2025 22:15 Prisoners in a high-security penal colony addressed Ramzan Kadyrov with a complaint against the penitentiary institution’s administration. As a result, the convicts have been subjected to repression and deprived of food.
North-Ossetian Ombudsperson calls for investigation into torture of Batraz Gogaev March 20, 2025 20:40 North-Ossetian Human Rights Commissioner Tamerlan Tsgoev has called for a review of the refusal to institute a criminal case against law enforcers accused of torturing Batraz Gogaev.
Azeri analysts assess chance to improve Baku-Moscow relations March 19, 2025 23:58 Russia is seeking to normalize relations with Azerbaijan after the AZAL plane crash near Aktau: the decision to install a monument to Geidar Aliev and Valentina Matviyenko's visit to Baku were Russia's initiatives to warm relations up, analysts believe.
In Azerbaijan, TikToker arrested for distributing footage of armed forces March 19, 2025 23:18 The State Security Service of Azerbaijan announced the detention of a TikToker who posted on the Internet a video about the movement of military vehicles of the country’s armed forces.
Stand-up comedian from Yeysk accused of insulting SMO fighter March 19, 2025 22:40 A criminal case was opened against Artemy Ostanin, a stand-up comedian from the city of Yeysk, after his performance in which he joked about a disabled person who had stepped on a mine. Investigators saw his words as an insult to a participant in the special military operation (SMO), but Ostanin himself claims that he was joking about a simple beggar.