
Chechnya
Chechen authorities publish video of woman believed to have been missing for over a month
Belkisa Mintsaeva had been out of contact for more than six weeks after being detained by Chechen security forces.

Belkisa Mintsaeva had been out of contact for more than six weeks after being detained by Chechen security forces.

The NIYSO movement added that relatives of those detained have been receiving threats.

The abductors, reportedly from Chechnya, called themselves police officers.

The Chechen opposition movement NIYSO has stated that some of those abducted are elderly people.

Tarkhan Eldukaev is required to pay moral compensation for the 2004 kidnapping of singer Avraam Russo.

It was later reported that they were returned home.

Areg Shchepikhin was convicted on charges of extremism and offending religious feelings.