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Supreme Court orders review after Circassian stripped of Russian residency
The Supreme Court of Russia has overturned a decision to strip a Circassian Turk of his right to live in Russia, ordering a local court to hear his appeal. Tarik Topçu, who goes by the Circassian name Shamis Khotko, had his temporary residence permit annulled by the Interior Ministry in August 2018, after the ministry accused him of supporting terrorism. On 29 December 2018, the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria refused to hear an appeal of the ministry’s decision, as Topçu did not subm
