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Alleged member of Basayev's unit gets long prison term
Human rights
Alleged member of Basayev's unit gets long prison term
20 March 2025

The Southern District Military Court sentenced Alexander Umantsev to 19 years and 6 months in prison. He was found guilty of attacking the Novolaksky District of Dagestan during the second Russian-Chechen war.

The court considered the claim of a Crimean Tatar against the Federal Penitentiary Service
Human rights
The court considered the claim of a Crimean Tatar against the Federal Penitentiary Service
20 March 2025

A court in Khakassia considered the claim of citizen journalist Remzi Bekirov against the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The Crimean Tatar complained that during the transfer from the Yeniseisk prison to IK-33 in Abakan, the guards violated both his rights and the rights of other prisoners. The plaintiff has not yet received a response.

Residents of Ingushetia and Kabardino-Balkaria suspected of failure to report
Society
Residents of Ingushetia and Kabardino-Balkaria suspected of failure to report
20 March 2025

A 20-year-old resident of Ingushetia communicated with a member of a terrorist organization and, knowing about it, did not notify the investigative authorities. This was reported by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the region.

Georgia to Ban Foreign Financing of TV and Radio Broadcasters, Online Media Next in Line
Politics
Georgia to Ban Foreign Financing of TV and Radio Broadcasters, Online Media Next in Line
19 March 2025

The Georgian Parliament, effectively controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, supported amendments to the Law on Broadcasting in the second reading. The changes provide for a ban on direct and indirect foreign financing for TV and radio companies in monetary and any material form.

One of the convicted in the case of the murder of Boris Nemtsov was transferred to a Chechen colony
Society
One of the convicted in the case of the murder of Boris Nemtsov was transferred to a Chechen colony
19 March 2025

Khamzat Bakhayev, sentenced to 11 years in the case of the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov, through the court obtained a transfer from the colony of the Kirov region to the IK-2 Chernokozovo in Chechnya. His relatives live in the republic.

Ingushetia resident accused of assisting
Society
Ingushetia resident accused of assisting "militants"
19 March 2025

In Ingushetia, Interior Ministry and FSB officers detained a local resident. The man is suspected of assisting members of the international terrorist organization "Islamic State".

The Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation assessed the prospects for personnel needs in the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District
Economy
The Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation assessed the prospects for personnel needs in the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District
19 March 2025

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation presented a forecast of the personnel needs of the economy until 2029. According to the department, the number of people employed in the North Caucasus Federal District in agriculture and forestry will be more than 650 thousand, in construction - 438 thousand, in manufacturing - 225 thousand.

Armenia rules out use of force in relations with Azerbaijan
Politics
Armenia rules out use of force in relations with Azerbaijan
19 March 2025

Armenia is considering a use of force only in the case of defense against aggression. This was reported by the press secretary of the country's Foreign Ministry Ani Badalyan. In this way, she commented on Azerbaijan's accusations of "militarization" and preparation for a use of force.

In North Ossetia, the ombudsman asked to check the legality of the refusal to initiate a case on torture in the police
Human rights
In North Ossetia, the ombudsman asked to check the legality of the refusal to initiate a case on torture in the police
19 March 2025

The ombudsman of North Ossetia Tamerlan Tsgoev called for a review of the refusal to initiate a criminal case against the Ministry of Internal Affairs officers accused of torture. He sent an appeal to the acting prosecutor of the republic and the head of the regional Investigative Committee with a demand to review the decision on the case of Batraz Gogaev.

The Georgian Parliament has adopted the
Politics
The Georgian Parliament has adopted the "American" version of the law on foreign agents in the second reading
19 March 2025

The Georgian Parliament, completely controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, unanimously (86 votes) adopted the "Foreign Agent Registration Act" in the second reading. The ruling party claims that this is a "direct copy" of the American FARA law.