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Crimean Tatar imam fined for “illegal missionary activity”
Human rights
Crimean Tatar imam fined for “illegal missionary activity”
12 January 2024

The imam of the village of Privetnoye, Kirov region of Crimea, Ismail Yurdamov, was fined 8 thousand rubles on charges of “illegal missionary activity.” The judge refused to question defense witnesses - parishioners of the mosque where the imam conducts prayers.

The Russian authorities expressed dissatisfaction with the policies of Armenia
Politics
The Russian authorities expressed dissatisfaction with the policies of Armenia
12 January 2024

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Zakharova commented on the statement of the Armenian leadership that Russian peacekeepers did not protect the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh and allowed ethnic cleansing.

The ECHR awarded compensation to a Ukrainian citizen who was tortured in a pre-trial detention center in Vladikavkaz
Human rights
The ECHR awarded compensation to a Ukrainian citizen who was tortured in a pre-trial detention center in Vladikavkaz
12 January 2024

The European Court ordered the Russian authorities to pay 30 thousand euros as compensation for moral damage to 59-year-old Ukrainian citizen Nikolai Karpyuk. Previously, he was found guilty of allegedly fighting against Russia in the first war in Chechnya.

Chechnya took first place in the North Caucasus Federal District in terms of housing construction rates
Economy
Chechnya took first place in the North Caucasus Federal District in terms of housing construction rates
12 January 2024

In Chechnya, 2,097 thousand square meters were built in 11 months of 2023. m of residential real estate. According to this indicator, the republic became the first in the North Caucasus Federal District, Rosstat reported.

France cancels extradition of Chechen refugee to Russia
Human rights
France cancels extradition of Chechen refugee to Russia
12 January 2024

The Court of Appeal in Lyon overturned the decision to extradite Chechen native Imran Albakov to the Russian Federation. Russian law enforcement agencies sought his extradition, accusing him of participation in an illegal armed formation.

Pensions in the North Caucasus remain the lowest in the Russian Federation
Economy
Pensions in the North Caucasus remain the lowest in the Russian Federation
11 January 2024

On average, Russians would like to receive a pension of 47.6 thousand rubles per month. These are the data from a national survey. The real numbers differ by an order of magnitude from them.

The Patriarchate of Georgia asked to remove the image of Stalin from the icon
Society
The Patriarchate of Georgia asked to remove the image of Stalin from the icon
11 January 2024

The Patriarchate of Georgia made the first statement regarding the scandal associated with the icon of Matryona of Moscow, located in the Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi. Let us remind you that the stamp of the icon depicts Joseph Stalin.

The headquarters of a motorized rifle regiment burned down in Chechnya
Society
The headquarters of a motorized rifle regiment burned down in Chechnya
11 January 2024

In the Chechen city of Shali, the headquarters of the 70th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment burned down. It is reported that the building burned down with all the documents.

Azerbaijan refused to transfer Gubad Ibadoglu to house arrest
Human rights
Azerbaijan refused to transfer Gubad Ibadoglu to house arrest
11 January 2024

The Baku Court of Appeal rejected the defense's request to transfer economist-scientist and opposition politician Gubad Ibadoglu from pre-trial detention center to house arrest. Six months have passed since his arrest, no investigative actions are being taken, the lawyers noted. In the pre-trial detention center, Ibadoglu’s health condition is deteriorating.

More than 100 people held protests in Belgium and Austria demanding the release of a Chechen refugee
Human rights
More than 100 people held protests in Belgium and Austria demanding the release of a Chechen refugee
11 January 2024

In Brussels, near the building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and in Vienna, near the Belgian Embassy, rallies were held in support of Islam Albakov, a native of Chechnya. He has been held in a Belgian deportation center since 2019 - Russia is seeking his extradition on charges of participation in an illegal armed group.