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Daghestani authorities refuse 64th request for protest permit in support of imprisoned journalist

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Protest in support of Chernovik jour­nal­ist Abdul­mu­min Gadzhiyev. (Saida Vagabova / OC Media)

Daghestan’s Ministry of Justice has denied a permit to sup­port­ers of detained jour­nal­ist Abdul­mu­min Gadzhiyev to hold a protest in his support. The owner of Chernovik, the newspaper at which he worked, told OC Media that this was the 64th time the author­i­ties had turned down their request. [Read more…]

Kadyrov causes outrage in Daghestan with comments on Imam Shamil

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Ramzan Kadyrov (RFE/RL North Caucasus Service)

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has provoked outrage in neigh­bour­ing Daghestan by crit­i­cis­ing Imam Shamil, the leader of the resis­tance to the Russian Empire’s 19th-century conquest of the North-east Caucasus. [Read more…]

Chechen parliament chair Daudov in spat with Daghestani historian over new Chechen border tower

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Magomed Daudov (Parlamentchr.ru)

The chair of the Chechen Par­lia­ment, Magomed Daudov, has entered into an online spat with Dagh­es­tani historian Zurab Gadzhiyev over the con­struc­tion of a tra­di­tion­al watch­tow­er on the Chechen-Dagh­es­tani border. [Read more…]

Voice | ‘I have finally accepted myself’ — an Ingush woman’s coming-of-age tale

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Growing up in Ingushetia, Zarina (not her real name), struggled with tra­di­tions that she felt restrict­ed her. After fights with her family, a brief marriage, and a religious awakening, Zarina says she has now finally accepted herself for who she is. [Read more…]

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