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Chechen dissident YouTuber denied asylum in Poland

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a popular Chechen YouTuber and an ardent critic of the Chechen government.

Chechen dissident YouTuber denied asylum in Poland

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a popular Chechen YouTuber and an ardent critic of the Chechen government.

Brother of former head of Daghestan detained by FSB

Radzhab Abdulatipov was detained on Wednesday on suspicion of involvement in a criminal scheme issuing fake disability documents.

Brother of former head of Daghestan detained by FSB

Radzhab Abdulatipov was detained on Wednesday on suspicion of involvement in a criminal scheme issuing fake disability documents.

Chechen–Ingush land swap sparks protests in Ingushetia

Details of the agreement signed on Wednesday have remained secret.

Chechen–Ingush land swap sparks protests in Ingushetia

Details of the agreement signed on Wednesday have remained secret.

Parents protest teen shepherds’ murders in Daghestan

While the authorities initially claimed the brothers were militants, charges against them were later dropped and a murder investigation opened.

Parents protest teen shepherds’ murders in Daghestan

While the authorities initially claimed the brothers were militants, charges against them were later dropped and a murder investigation opened.

Ingush Mufti unexplainedly absent from North Caucasus Muftiate conference

Muftiates of all North Caucasus republics attended except Ingushetia whose Mufti has been in public conflict with the authorities since 2015.

Ingush Mufti unexplainedly absent from North Caucasus Muftiate conference

Muftiates of all North Caucasus republics attended except Ingushetia whose Mufti has been in public conflict with the authorities since 2015.

The disappeared men in Daghestan’s ‘fake war on terror’

Families of many slain Daghestani ‘militants’ say their loved ones were kidnapped by the authorities.

The disappeared men in Daghestan’s ‘fake war on terror’

By Saida Vagabova

Families of many slain Daghestani ‘militants’ say their loved ones were kidnapped by the authorities.

Cancelled rap concert sparks freedom of speech debate in Daghestan

The cancellation of a concert by a Russian rapper in Daghestan and a spat with a local MMA star sparked a debate on freedom of speech and religion.

Cancelled rap concert sparks freedom of speech debate in Daghestan

The cancellation of a concert by a Russian rapper in Daghestan and a spat with a local MMA star sparked a debate on freedom of speech and religion.

Kabardino-Balkaria’s commission on former militants — handcuffed by police ambitions?

A number of high-profile prosecutions has raised doubts over the authorities’ commitment to reintegrating former militants into society.

Kabardino-Balkaria’s commission on former militants — handcuffed by police ambitions?

By Aslan Urumov

A number of high-profile prosecutions has raised doubts over the authorities’ commitment to reintegrating former militants into society.

Relatives of slain public figures in Karachay–Cherkessia demand senator be brought to justice for ordering killings

Relatives of Fral Shebzukhov and Aslan Zhukov, gunned down in 2010, are protesting what they say is a deliberately stalled investigation.

Relatives of slain public figures in Karachay–Cherkessia demand senator be brought to justice for ordering killings

Relatives of Fral Shebzukhov and Aslan Zhukov, gunned down in 2010, are protesting what they say is a deliberately stalled investigation.

Protest in Tbilisi against ‘Russian propagandist forum’

Dozens gathered outside the Vere Palace Hotel staging a performance with Georgian cuisine and music in protest at the Russian state funded event.

Protest in Tbilisi against ‘Russian propagandist forum’

Dozens gathered outside the Vere Palace Hotel staging a performance with Georgian cuisine and music in protest at the Russian state funded event.