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“Cleansing” of Kurchaloy: 15 arrests with different outcomes – from torture and ransom to disappearance without a trace
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
“Cleansing” of Kurchaloy: 15 arrests with different outcomes – from torture and ransom to disappearance without a trace
16 September 2023

From September 16 to 22, a “cleansing” operation was carried out in the village of Kurchaloy. On the very first day, the Russian military discovered a large number of hidden weapons. Among those found was an Igla MANPADS.

In Tyumen, nationalists shouted anti-migrant slogans
Society
In Tyumen, nationalists shouted anti-migrant slogans
16 September 2023

In the center of Tyumen, next to the building of the Union of Armenians of the Tyumen Region, a group of guys shouted xenophobic slogans against migrants: “Russia is for Russians, Tyumen is not for Khachi.”

The court refused to transfer the criminal case against the lawyer to Chechnya
Human rights
The court refused to transfer the criminal case against the lawyer to Chechnya
16 September 2023

The Supreme Court refused to transfer the criminal case against the lawyer, a native of Chechnya Timur Idalov, to Chechnya at the request of the defense. Since April, the man has been under arrest on charges of threatening to use violence against a Moscow law enforcement officer.

Azerbaijan hopes for a peace treaty with Armenia
Politics
Azerbaijan hopes for a peace treaty with Armenia
16 September 2023

Azerbaijan still hopes to sign a peace treaty with Armenia before the end of this year. Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev stated this in an interview with TASS. “We call on the Armenian political leadership to take the main step.

A refugee who criticized the Chechen authorities requested asylum in Kyrgyzstan
Human rights
A refugee who criticized the Chechen authorities requested asylum in Kyrgyzstan
15 September 2023

27-year-old native of Chechnya Mansur Movlaev appealed to the authorities of Kyrgyzstan with a request to grant him refugee status. He is currently in the country's temporary detention center.

A three-day “cleansing” of Tsotsin-Yurt with searches, robberies and beatings; analysis of the work of Chechen courts provided to an employee of the Human Rights Center
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
A three-day “cleansing” of Tsotsin-Yurt with searches, robberies and beatings; analysis of the work of Chechen courts provided to an employee of the Human Rights Center "Memorial"
15 September 2023

From September 15 to September 17 inclusive, a “cleanup” was carried out in the village of Tsotsin-Yurt. The Russian military has set up headquarters on the territory of a former tractor brigade, which recently housed a car repair station.

The father of the shepherd brothers killed in Dagestan by security forces spoke in support of the co-chairman of Memorial.
Human rights
The father of the shepherd brothers killed in Dagestan by security forces spoke in support of the co-chairman of Memorial.
15 September 2023

In the Moscow court in the criminal case of the co-chairman of the Memorial human rights center Oleg Orlov, accused of repeatedly discrediting the Russian army, Murtazali Gasanguseinov acted as a witness. His sons were shot dead by security forces in Dagestan.

The United States imposed the first sanctions against a Georgian citizen for increasing Russian influence
Politics
The United States imposed the first sanctions against a Georgian citizen for increasing Russian influence
15 September 2023

Former Prosecutor General of Georgia Otar Partskhaladze came under US sanctions for connections with Russia. This is stated on the website of the American Ministry of Finance. The ex-Prosecutor General's assets have been blocked, and US citizens are prohibited from cooperating with him.

The Russian authorities must pay 26 thousand euros to a resident of Dagestan who was tortured by police
Human rights
The Russian authorities must pay 26 thousand euros to a resident of Dagestan who was tortured by police
15 September 2023

The European Court of Human Rights ordered the Russian authorities to pay 26 thousand euros to Derbent resident Temirkhan Amakhanov, recognizing him as a victim of torture by security forces.

The US and the European Parliament again called on Azerbaijan to release Gubad Ibadoglu
Human rights
The US and the European Parliament again called on Azerbaijan to release Gubad Ibadoglu
15 September 2023

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the case of oppositionist and economist Gubad Ibadoglu, who was arrested in Azerbaijan. The document condemns his criminal prosecution on trumped-up and politically motivated charges, and also calls for sanctions against Azerbaijani officials.