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Justice in the Bin’: ECHR Drops Nearly 1,000 Cases Against Russia, Most Filed by North Caucasus Residents
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Justice in the Bin’: ECHR Drops Nearly 1,000 Cases Against Russia, Most Filed by North Caucasus Residents
5 September 2026

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg has struck out 879 remaining applications against Russia involving more than 1,500 individuals and organisations. The Memorial Human Rights Centre described the decision as “unprecedented in the practice of the [ECHR], and indeed in the history of international justice as a whole”.

The court denied 52 defense motions in the case of the
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The court denied 52 defense motions in the case of the "fifth Bakhchisarai group."
4 September 2026

On August 31, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don rejected all 52 motions filed by the defense in the case of the so-called "fifth Bakhchisarai group." Judge Roman Saprunov rendered the ruling as part of the panel of judges. This was reported by Amina Seitumerova, the wife of political prisoner Abdulmedzhit Seitumerov, who is a defendant in the case.

Russian citizen Denis Kulanin was given seven days to leave Georgia
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Russian citizen Denis Kulanin was given seven days to leave Georgia
4 September 2026

The Tbilisi City Court ruled against deporting Russian citizen Denis Kulanin, previously convicted in Georgia, to Russia. The court granted the petition of the Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but gave Kulanin seven days to voluntarily leave the country. He will be able to choose his own destination.

Beslan, 22 Years On: Remembering the Tragedy and the Debate Over Its Investigation
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Beslan, 22 Years On: Remembering the Tragedy and the Debate Over Its Investigation
3 September 2026

A three-day vigil in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack on School No. 1 ended in Beslan on Wednesday. The commemorations began on September 1, the anniversary of the school siege, and concluded on September 3, marking the anniversary of the operation to free the hostages. The main events were held at the former school building and at the City of Angels memorial cemetery. At 1:05 p.m. — the time when the first explosions tore through the school’s gymnasium 22 years ago — a minute of silence was observed.