Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov was promoted to army general. Putin signed the decree, and Viktor Zolotov presented Kadyrov with a maroon beret from the Russian National Guard.
Kadyrov received the rank of army general. Read more
"All of Russia is moving in this direction": experts comment on Ramzan Kadyrov's latest electoral record. The 99,85% of votes that the re-elected head of Chechnya allegedly received no longer bothers anyone, but the logic of such a victory
Analysts estimate Ramzan Kadyrov's vote to be a record 99,85% Read more
Chechen activist Mansur Movlaev made another suicide attempt in the Almaty pretrial detention center. Mansur Movlaev, who attempted suicide in the Almaty pretrial detention center, made another suicide attempt in the hospital. This time,
Chechen activist Mansur Movlaev attempted suicide again. Read more
"I won't allow myself to be tortured anymore": Chechen activist Mansur Movlaev attempted suicide in a Kazakh pretrial detention center. Movlaev, who is in an Almaty pretrial detention center awaiting extradition to Russia, received medical attention in time.
Chechen activist Mansur Movlaev attempted suicide in pretrial detention. Read more
Law enforcement in Grozny has drawn up an administrative report against activist Lena Patyaeva for repeated violations of public events.
Lena Patyaeva has been charged in Grozny and faces 30 days in jail. Read more
Lena Patyaeva was detained at a picket in Grozny on the anniversary of Seda Suleimanova's abduction. In Grozny, security forces detained activist Lena Patyaeva during a picket at a monument to journalists who died for freedom of speech. She
Lena Patyaeva was detained in Grozny on the anniversary of Seda Suleimanova's kidnapping. Read more
The human rights group SK SOS has been declared an "extremist organization." The court has declared the crisis group SK SOS an "extremist organization." Representatives of the human rights organization learned of the decision from an official letter almost a month after the ruling.
The human rights group SK SOS has been declared an extremist organization. Read more
On July 15, 2009, Russian journalist and human rights activist Natalia Estemirova was killed.
"She crossed some very important people." Natalia Estemirova was killed 17 years ago. Read more
Silver coin for Akhmat Kadyrov's 75th birthday: The Bank of Russia has issued a commemorative banknote. The Bank of Russia has officially issued a silver commemorative coin of 2 rubles dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Akhmat Kadyrov's birth.
The Central Bank issued a silver coin to commemorate Akhmat Kadyrov's 75th birthday. Read more
Humiliation, repression, and torture for "their own," tolerance for "theirs." How did Chechens end up the most vulnerable group in their own homeland?
