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Detained Ingush land-deal activists denied access to lawyers

Over 40 people accused of calling for riots in Ingushetia are being held in detention centres in neighbouring Kabardino-Balkaria.

Detained Ingush land-deal activists denied access to lawyers

Over 40 people accused of calling for riots in Ingushetia are being held in detention centres in neighbouring Kabardino-Balkaria.

Survey tallying number of students wearing hijab sparks outrage in Daghestan

A copy of the survey was accidently sent to a parents’ WhatsApp group on Wednesday

Survey tallying number of students wearing hijab sparks outrage in Daghestan

A copy of the survey was accidently sent to a parents’ WhatsApp group on Wednesday

Thousands demand release of Ingush activist Zarifa Sautiyeva

The online campaign for her release was started on 28 September and has garnered support from all over Russia.

Thousands demand release of Ingush activist Zarifa Sautiyeva

The online campaign for her release was started on 28 September and has garnered support from all over Russia.

Former Kabardino-Balkaria anti-corruption chief arrested for corruption

Sergei Rybnikov was arrested as part of a wide-ranging corruption investigation into officials from Kabardino-Balkaria’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Former Kabardino-Balkaria anti-corruption chief arrested for corruption

Sergei Rybnikov was arrested as part of a wide-ranging corruption investigation into officials from Kabardino-Balkaria’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Russian authorities raid offices of Daghestan’s Chernovik newspaper 

Masked and heavily armed men entered the paper’s offices on Wednesday morning as part of a criminal case into journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiyev.

Russian authorities raid offices of Daghestan’s Chernovik newspaper 

Masked and heavily armed men entered the paper’s offices on Wednesday morning as part of a criminal case into journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiyev.

Residents of Daghestan’s Kaspiysk protest beachfront constructions

Around 150 local residents protested against the new master plan of development for the Caspian coast city.

Residents of Daghestan’s Kaspiysk protest beachfront constructions

Around 150 local residents protested against the new master plan of development for the Caspian coast city.

‘Illegal’ land seizures go unpunished in Daghestan

The seizure of land by false municipal resolutions and illegal documents has become a streamlined corruption mechanism in Daghestan.

‘Illegal’ land seizures go unpunished in Daghestan

By Saida Vagabova

The seizure of land by false municipal resolutions and illegal documents has become a streamlined corruption mechanism in Daghestan.

Afghan war veterans in Daghestan go on hunger strike

Starting on 17 September, Afghan veterans of Daghestan declared a hunger strike in Makhachkala demanding better housing conditions.

Afghan war veterans in Daghestan go on hunger strike

Starting on 17 September, Afghan veterans of Daghestan declared a hunger strike in Makhachkala demanding better housing conditions.

Ingush Supreme Court ruled to eliminate Muftiate

The ruling came in response to a lawsuit from the republic’s Ministry of Justice.

Ingush Supreme Court ruled to eliminate Muftiate

The ruling came in response to a lawsuit from the republic’s Ministry of Justice.

Two killed in ‘counterterror operation’ in Kabardino-Balkaria

The authorities claimed the men were members of the ‘radical Islamist underground’.

Two killed in ‘counterterror operation’ in Kabardino-Balkaria

The authorities claimed the men were members of the ‘radical Islamist underground’.