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In Gudermes, a local resident was fined for publishing an “extremist” song
Human rights
In Gudermes, a local resident was fined for publishing an “extremist” song
7 December 2023

The Gudermes City Court brought local resident Naib Manaev to administrative responsibility for distributing the songs of the Chechen bard Timur Mutsuraev. He made publicly available the composition “12 Thousand Mujahideen,” which the court had previously considered extremist material.

In Saratov, employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service will be tried for torturing prisoners from Chechnya and Dagestan
Human rights
In Saratov, employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service will be tried for torturing prisoners from Chechnya and Dagestan
7 December 2023

A criminal case of torture, rape and extortion in the regional tuberculosis hospital No. 1 of the Federal Penitentiary Service in the Saratov Region was submitted to the Saratov Regional Court from the Main Investigative Directorate of Russia for consideration. Among the injured prisoners are people from Chechnya, Dagestan, Georgia, and Azerbaijan.

Georgian leadership hopes to join NATO
Politics
Georgian leadership hopes to join NATO
7 December 2023

Georgia expects clear recommendations and decisions from NATO on its path to joining the bloc. The country has long demonstrated itself as a member of the alliance through its actions and contributions to security issues. This was stated by the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili at a meeting of the NATO-Georgia Commission in Belgium.

Reporters Without Borders condemned the repression of journalists in Azerbaijan
Human rights
Reporters Without Borders condemned the repression of journalists in Azerbaijan
7 December 2023

The Azerbaijani authorities are eliminating all independent media and voices that expose the actions of the corrupt political elite. Six journalists have been arrested in the country recently, and this repressive machine must be stopped. This is stated in a press release from the international press protection organization Reporters Without Borders.

A resident of Dagestan was convicted of “fakes” about the Russian army after the death of his nephew in Ukraine
Human rights
A resident of Dagestan was convicted of “fakes” about the Russian army after the death of his nephew in Ukraine
7 December 2023

The Khasavyurt City Court of Dagestan sentenced local resident Shakhban Abakargadzhiev to five years in prison due to comments against the Russian army. However, the sentence was commuted, replacing the real term with three years of correctional labor.

Shelling of a car on the road between Chiri-Yurt and Novye Atagami, shooting at a residential area in Urus-Martan
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
Shelling of a car on the road between Chiri-Yurt and Novye Atagami, shooting at a residential area in Urus-Martan
6 December 2023

At about 13:00, on the road between the settlements of Chiri-Yurt and Novye Atagi, a blue UAZ car was fired upon. The shelling was carried out from the side of a checkpoint located on the outskirts of the village of Novye Atagi, at the fork in the road leading to the village of Chechen-Aul.

The North Caucasus has become a leader in the dynamics of domestic tourism
Economy
The North Caucasus has become a leader in the dynamics of domestic tourism
6 December 2023

Over 9 months, among the regions of the Russian Federation, the tourist flow has grown most significantly in Chechnya (by 103%), Dagestan (by 85%), Karachay-Cherkessia (by 72%) and North Ossetia (by 52%).

Georgia may be included in the list of tourist countries friendly to the Russian Federation
Politics
Georgia may be included in the list of tourist countries friendly to the Russian Federation
6 December 2023

Russian tour operators can receive benefits for organizing tours to CIS countries. Georgia is also among the countries friendly to Russians.

Aliyev advised Armenia to forget about Karabakh
Politics
Aliyev advised Armenia to forget about Karabakh
6 December 2023

Azerbaijan does not need war, but guarantees are needed that Armenia will not try to take revenge. This was stated by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, speaking before the participants of the international conference “Karabakh: Returning Home after 30 Years. Achievements and difficulties" in Baku.

Ex-policeman from Ingushetia has his sentence increased for beating a pensioner
Human rights
Ex-policeman from Ingushetia has his sentence increased for beating a pensioner
6 December 2023

The Supreme Court of Ingushetia toughened the sentence of police officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Amiran Merzhoev for beating a disabled pensioner. Instead of four years of suspended imprisonment, the defendant was sentenced to two years in a penal colony.