Security forces ‘detain dozens’ in raid on Chechen village
Chechen security services raided the village of Kadi-Yurt on Wednesday afternoon, with the reasons for the raid not made public.
What was behind the North Caucasus’ antisemitic surge?
After a series of antisemitic events in the North Caucasus, the factors contributing to mass violence remain cause for debate.
Tatarstan and Karachay-Cherkessia award Kadyrov’s son for ‘strengthening interfaith harmony’
Adam Kadyrov has been awarded three distinctions less than a month after he beat a man for burning the Qur’an.
Daghestani police disperse second pro-Palestine rally in a week
The police have dispersed hundreds of people rallying in support of Palestine in Khasavyurt.
Pro-Palestine protesters ‘issued military summons’ in Daghestan
Several dozen people gathered in Makhachkala despite official warnings against the demonstration.
Chechen denied asylum in Switzerland as authorities deem Chechnya ‘safe’ for his return
Ali Batayev was refused amnesty after the Swiss authorities deemed it ‘safe’ for him to return to Chechnya.
Two police officers arrested in Daghestan over death and ‘torture’ in custody
Two police officers have been arrested in connection with the death of Kurban Dalgatov.
Kadyrov’s daughter sole woman appointed to Chechen women’s rights council
Chechnya’s newly-established council of women’s rights includes only one woman: Ramzan Kadyrov’s eldest daughter.
Kadyrov posts video of son beating man accused of burning Quran
Ramzan Kadyrov confirmed that Adam Kadyrov beat Nikita Zhuravel, suspected of burning a Quran.
Daghestani soldiers appeal to republic head to halt landfill construction near Sarykum
The soldiers fighting in Ukraine recorded a video message to Sergei Melikov asking him to stop the construction for environmental reasons.