
Chechnya
Chechnya threatens to shut down beauty salons over refusal to ‘register’
Chechen officials say only hijab shop owners responded to the call to register.
Chechen officials say only hijab shop owners responded to the call to register.
The ‘teacher' seen hitting children with a stick turned out to be a 17-year-old with no formal qualifications.
No charges were brought against the detained teenagers during the six months they were held.
24-year-old Laura Avtorkhanova was ‘rescued’ thanks to the efforts of human rights defenders and media attention.
Experts suggest that many of the divorces may be fictitious, aimed at gaining access to increased social benefits for children.
Snezhana Zagudaeva claimed to have been granted custody of the child, who is reportedly in the care of strangers in Chechnya.
They are accused of attempting to escape from the Rostov pre-trial detention centre last June.