Human Rights
Relatives of slain public figures in Karachay–Cherkessia demand senator be brought to justice for ordering killings
The relatives of two high-profile figures in Karachay–Cherkessia who were murdered in 2010 have began a protest in Cherkessk demanding their killers be brought to justice. Protesters said Fral Shebzukhov, an adviser to the then–president of Karachay–Cherkessia, and public figure Aslan Zhukov were gunned down in separate incidents over disputes with Russian senator Rauf Arashukov. On 31 August, relatives began protesting outside the entrance of the Investigative Committee of Karachay–Cherkes
