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Luiza Mchedlishvili

Despite being the team’s youngest member, Luiza has years of experience writing about the North Caucasus, and has been an integral part of OC Media since 2021. She closely follows developments in Chechnya, and is interested in the perspective of the republic’s people as well as its infamous leaders. In her everyday life, Luiza looks like a character from ‘Men in Black’.

Russian made to apologise for mocking mosque in Chechnya

Lev Yermalayev posted a video mocking Islamic traditions inside a Chechen mosque.

Over 50 Chechen immigrants detained in Croatia

Several dozen Chechens detained in Croatia are reportedly being investigated for involvement in extremism.

Chechen woman granted asylum in Romania after eight months of detention

Chechen Amina Gerikhanova has received refugee status in Romania, after being detained at Russia’s request in March.

Daghestan to remove protection of ‘territorial integrity’ from constitution

Daghestan has adopted an amendment to its constitution that removes a clause enshrining its territorial integrity.

Ukrainian Parliament recognises independence of Chechnya

The Verkhovna Rada also unanimously condemned ‘the commission of genocide against the Chechen people’.

Two police officers jailed for beating woman and falsifying evidence in Daghestan

Shamil Aliyev and Ramazan Saipulaev were sentenced to 3.5 years in prison.

‘A humiliating experience’: 4 days in limbo on the Georgian–Russian border

After being denied entry for days, North Caucasian citizens were allowed to enter Georgia from Russia. 

Violence and arrests as anti-war protests hit Russia’s North Caucasus 

 At least 100 people have been arrested in unprecedented protests in Kabardino-Balkaria and Daghestan. 

Kadyrov holds pro-war rally in Grozny

While a second anti-war protest is reportedly being prepared in Grozny, Kadyrov has refused to mobilise in the republic.

Anti-war protest held in Grozny

Kadyrov confirmed that a protest, the first in his 15 years in power, had been held in the Chechen capital.