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The mayor of Kizilyurt was detained in Dagestan
Human rights
The mayor of Kizilyurt was detained in Dagestan
3 October 2023

In Dagestan, the mayor of the city of Kizilyurt, Magomed Magomedov, was detained. He is suspected of embezzlement during the period when he served as Minister of Sports of the Republic (2012-2021).

Crimean Tatar political prisoner sentenced to 19 years
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner sentenced to 19 years
3 October 2023

The military appeal court in Vlasikha (Moscow region) confirmed the sentence of Crimean Tatar, Arabic language expert Ismet Ibragimov - 19 years in a maximum security colony. He was found guilty of participating in the political party Hizb ut-Tahrir, recognized as terrorist in the Russian Federation.

Azerbaijani activist will be under arrest for longer than a year
Human rights
Azerbaijani activist will be under arrest for longer than a year
3 October 2023

A court in Baku extended the detention of social activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev in a pre-trial detention center for three months. Now the arrest period will be 13 months, which is unacceptable for pre-trial detention under the presented articles. The defense will appeal.

The UN mission in Karabakh did not record violence against civilians
Society
The UN mission in Karabakh did not record violence against civilians
3 October 2023

The UN mission, which arrived in Karabakh on October 1, completed its visit. The report emphasizes that there have been no incidents of violence against civilians since the September 20 ceasefire.

Double murder in Gekhi, disappearance of a resident of the village of Novy Sharoy, abduction of a man from the town of Ivanova in Grozny
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
Double murder in Gekhi, disappearance of a resident of the village of Novy Sharoy, abduction of a man from the town of Ivanova in Grozny
2 October 2023

At 7 o'clock in the morning in the village of Gekhi, employees of the VOVD of the Urus-Martan district carried out an inspection of the Sulimanovs' household. Standing nearby, cousins Rustam Salaevich Eskerkhanov, born in 1973, and Raslambek Uvaisovich Eskerkhanov, born in 1965, watched what was happening.

In Chechnya, “wild animals” destroyed a monument to marines
Society
In Chechnya, “wild animals” destroyed a monument to marines
2 October 2023

In the Vedeno district of Chechnya, at Matrosskaya height, a monument to the Russian military who participated here in the second Russian-Chechen war was destroyed. According to the Minister of National Policy of the Republic, Akhmed Dudayev, this was done by “wild animals or a natural disaster.”

In North Ossetia, following Dagestan, teachers were “recommended” not to use WhatsApp
Society
In North Ossetia, following Dagestan, teachers were “recommended” not to use WhatsApp
2 October 2023

The authorities of North Ossetia have actually banned teachers from using the WhatsApp messenger to communicate with parents of students. Instead, they were recommended to use the Sferum platform.

Three Crimean Tatar prisoners were transferred to Russia
Human rights
Three Crimean Tatar prisoners were transferred to Russia
2 October 2023

Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Nariman Jelal and activists Aziz and Asan Akhtemov were transported from the pre-trial detention center in Simferopol.

A resident of Dagestan was sentenced to compulsory labor for calling against mobilization
Human rights
A resident of Dagestan was sentenced to compulsory labor for calling against mobilization
2 October 2023

The Karabudakhkent district court of Dagestan imposed 120 hours of compulsory labor on Rasul Bammatov. He was found guilty of calls against military mobilization.

The worst situation with places in kindergartens was recorded in Dagestan and Ingushetia
Society
The worst situation with places in kindergartens was recorded in Dagestan and Ingushetia
2 October 2023

The availability of preschool education for children aged 3 to 7 years in the North Caucasus Federal District was 100%. The exceptions are Dagestan (86.5%) and Ingushetia (96.1%). It is in these regions that the situation is worst in terms of this indicator, according to the updated program of the Russian government “Development of the North Caucasian Federal District.”