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Arrested Daghestani exorcist claims he was ‘kidnapped and tortured’

Ibragim Ibalayev is a well-known exorcist in Daghestan with a large Instagram following.

Arrested Daghestani exorcist claims he was ‘kidnapped and tortured’

Ibragim Ibalayev is a well-known exorcist in Daghestan with a large Instagram following.

ECHR orders Russia to pay €1.9 million over Chechnya and Ingushetia disappearances 

The ruling concerned 21 people who were allegedly abducted by the security forces in the early 2000s.

ECHR orders Russia to pay €1.9 million over Chechnya and Ingushetia disappearances 

The ruling concerned 21 people who were allegedly abducted by the security forces in the early 2000s.

The disappeared men in Daghestan’s ‘fake war on terror’

Families of many slain Daghestani ‘militants’ say their loved ones were kidnapped by the authorities.

The disappeared men in Daghestan’s ‘fake war on terror’

By Saida Vagabova

Families of many slain Daghestani ‘militants’ say their loved ones were kidnapped by the authorities.

Daghestani ‘mastermind’ of gold magnates abductions arrested in Ghana

The alleged motive for the kidnapping and torture was an old dispute over a gold mining business in Ghana.

Daghestani ‘mastermind’ of gold magnates abductions arrested in Ghana

The alleged motive for the kidnapping and torture was an old dispute over a gold mining business in Ghana.

Defence demands ex-head of Daghestan appear in ‘fake kidnapping’ trial

Daghestan’s former head Ramazan Abdulatipov could be questioned as a witness in two high-profile criminal cases of Daghestani officials.

Defence demands ex-head of Daghestan appear in ‘fake kidnapping’ trial

Daghestan’s former head Ramazan Abdulatipov could be questioned as a witness in two high-profile criminal cases of Daghestani officials.

The Afgan Mukhtarli case: an investigation stalled?

Rights groups are becoming impatient with the pace and transparency of the official investigation into the abduction of Afgan Mukhtarli in Georgia.

The Afgan Mukhtarli case: an investigation stalled?

By Gulnur Kazimova

Rights groups are becoming impatient with the pace and transparency of the official investigation into the abduction of Afgan Mukhtarli in Georgia.

Azerbaijani court rejects appeal by abducted journalist Afgan Mukhtarli

The day before the hearing, one of his lawyer's had his license suspended for ‘politicising the case’.

Azerbaijani court rejects appeal by abducted journalist Afgan Mukhtarli

The day before the hearing, one of his lawyer's had his license suspended for ‘politicising the case’.

Azerbaijan under fire over sentencing of abducted journalist Mukhtarli

The EU, US, and OSCE urged Azerbaijan free to Mukhtarli while Georgia faced criticism for the prolonged investigation into his abduction in Tbilisi.

Azerbaijan under fire over sentencing of abducted journalist Mukhtarli

The EU, US, and OSCE urged Azerbaijan free to Mukhtarli while Georgia faced criticism for the prolonged investigation into his abduction in Tbilisi.

Azerbaijan sentences abducted journalist Afgan Mukhtarli to 6 years

Mukhtarli, who was abducted in Georgia last May, was convicted of smuggling €10,000 ($11,200) in cash, border trespass, and disobeying border guards.

Azerbaijan sentences abducted journalist Afgan Mukhtarli to 6 years

Mukhtarli, who was abducted in Georgia last May, was convicted of smuggling €10,000 ($11,200) in cash, border trespass, and disobeying border guards.

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