Chechnya
Family of Chechen woman killed in Armenia denies involvement in her death
According to her relatives, they learned about what happened from social media.
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Armenia
Chechen woman found dead in Yerevan after going missing
Aishat Baimuradova had not been heard from since 15 October after leaving her apartment to meet a friend.
Azerbaijan
Opinion | The state’s punitive reflex won’t save Azerbaijani women from femicide and abuse
Harsher sentences for the killers of women won’t bring them back to life — but more proactive prevention might save them.
Azerbaijan
Son of Azerbaijan’s Central Election Commission loses appeal against wife
Mahammad Panahov appealed to the Supreme Court not to grant a divorce to his wife.
Karachay–Cherkessia
Mother of seven in Karachay–Cherkessia sentenced for killing abusive husband
The court ruled that the convicted woman had exceeded the necessary limits of self-defence, as she continued to strike her husband after he had already lost consciousness.
Ingushetia
Man charged for filing false accusation against relative who fled in legal first in North Caucasus
A common practice of accusing relatives who have fled abuse of crimes was used to involve the police in searches.
Ingushetia
Missing teenager in Ingushetia reports being forcibly held in psychiatric hospital
After sending the message, he has not contacted human rights defenders for over a week.
