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People from Chechnya and Dagestan are not taken to work in «Wildberries»
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People from Chechnya and Dagestan are not taken to work in «Wildberries»
9 March 2023

A man from Dagestan tried to get a job at Wildberries and came for an interview in Moscow. According to him, when the employee of the largest market place (online store) refused him because of his nationality. According to the charter of the company, the natives of Dagestan and Chechnya are not taken to work, "Baz" said.

Women March against Law on Foreign Agents Started in Georgia
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Women March against Law on Foreign Agents Started in Georgia
8 March 2023

Today, on the international day of struggle for women’s rights, women marches against the law on "foreign agents" are held in many cities of Georgia. In addition to Tbilisi the rally is held in 10 other cities.
 

HRC extended arrest of medical activist
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HRC extended arrest of medical activist
8 March 2023

The Cherkessky City Court for two months extended the arrest of a member of the "Independent Association of Physicians", the criticism of the Russian healthcare system Aslan Naptugov. He and a number of other residents of the republic are accused of participating in an extremist community.

The case of Ossetian policemen convicted of torture returned to court
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The case of Ossetian policemen convicted of torture returned to court
7 March 2023

On March 7, the Fifth Court of Cassation in Pyatigorsk overturned the verdict of the Leninsky Court of Vladikavkaz against ten Ossetian police officers convicted of torture and the death of detainee Vladimir Tskaev. The case will be returned for a new trial. However, only four of the defendants will remain in custody.

The resident of Dagestan refused to postpone mobilization, despite three children
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The resident of Dagestan refused to postpone mobilization, despite three children
7 March 2023

Despite the delay in mobilizing men with three or more minor children, the Kirov Court of Makhachkala denied this right to Rasul Nasuhov. The lawsuit was filed by his wife Soltanat Bibulatova.

In North Ossetia to review sentences of policemen who killed a local resident
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In North Ossetia to review sentences of policemen who killed a local resident
7 March 2023

The Fifth Court of Cassation annulled the decisions of the first instance in the case of the murder of Vladimir Tskayev, a resident of Vladikavkaz, by the police. The materials were submitted for new consideration. The cassation was filed by the defence of former policemen sentenced to real terms. 

Crimean Tatar political prisoner refused Russian citizenship
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner refused Russian citizenship
7 March 2023

A 12-year-old political prisoner from Crimea, Eskender Abdulganiev, reported that he was forced to obtain Russian citizenship in a prison in Vladimir. His lawyer Alan Kachmazov said so.

A military blogger from Dagestan was again detained
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A military blogger from Dagestan was again detained
7 March 2023

The Novorossiysk Maritime District Court extended the arrest of former serviceman, native of Dagestan Askhabaly Alibekov, for two months (known in the network as «Wild Paratrooper»). Criminal proceedings were instituted against him for the second discrediting of the Russian army.

Crimean Tatar Political Prisoner Illegally Detained in Shizoh for Month
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Crimean Tatar Political Prisoner Illegally Detained in Shizoh for Month
6 March 2023

Political prisoner and father of many children from Crimea Server Zekiryaev has been held in a punishment cell for a month for unknown reasons. This was reported by his wife Zarema Zekiryaeva.

In Georgia, protest against the draft law on «foreign agents»
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In Georgia, protest against the draft law on «foreign agents»
6 March 2023

Another protest rally is taking place at the Parliament building in Tbilisi. People are opposed to the proposed law on foreign agents, which may restrict the rights of the media and non-profit organizations.