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| Details of the case of attacks on churches and synagogues in Dagestan have become known | |||
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| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] The group that carried out attacks on synagogues and Orthodox churches in Derbent and Makhachkala included 11 people, some of whom deny their guilt, claiming that they gave their initial testimony under torture. As reported by the "Caucasian Knot", on June 23, on the Day of the Holy Trinity, which is one of the main Christian holidays, militants attacked synagogues and Orthodox churches in Derbent and Makhachkala. As a result, at least 22 people were killed and 46 were injured.
According to investigators, the organized group that carried out attacks on synagogues and Orthodox churches in Dagestan included 11 people. They planned to attack synagogues in Makhachkala and Derbent simultaneously in two groups of three people.
According to the investigation, six members of the group were actively preparing for attacks from May to the first half of June. They were trained in shooting, made bottles with Molotov cocktails, stored weapons, ammunition and explosive devices. Five accomplices - Magomedovs with the same last name, who were not related to each other
Another defendant, Magomed Magomedov, was found in the village of Sergokala with a grenade, 42 rounds of ammunition, and a homemade bomb. His fellow villager Khalid Magomedov had a Makarov pistol, a grenade, 24 rounds of ammunition for a pistol, and 13 rounds of ammunition for a machine gun. Makhachkala resident Zaur was found with a traumatic pistol, more than 250 rounds of ammunition for various types of weapons, a grenade, an optical sight, two silencers, and six magazines for machine guns. On July 2, all three were arrested. They were charged with preparing a terrorist attack, illegal trafficking of weapons, ammunition and explosives. According to the source, none of them admits guilt, all three claim that the weapons, ammunition and explosives were planted on them. Khalid Magomedov stated that he was in fact detained not in early July in Makhachkala, but on June 26 in Vidnoye, Moscow Region, when he and his colleagues were returning from work to a dormitory in Khimki. Magomedov said that the FSB officers told him the names of the militants, and he told them that he knew them all, since the Kagirovs were his second cousins, and the rest were fellow villagers. Magomedov complained that the security forces initially filed a report on him for hooliganism and promised to let him go, but two days later they took him to Dagestan, and that they forced him to testify by beating him. He was also allegedly forced to make a video recording of his oath of allegiance to Osman Omarov, and then dropped off on a road in Makhachkala. Magomedov said he knew nothing about the preparation of terrorist attacks. According to the case materials, Zaur Magomedov has two higher educations and previously worked as the CEO of a construction company in Makhachkala. Khalid Magomedov has one higher education and worked as an asphalt paver at JSC CDS Filial SU 450. Magomed Magomedov said that he is disabled and therefore does not work. The investigation demanded that the arrest period of all defendants be extended, and the court extended their detention until March 2, 2025. Zaur Magomedov's lawyer Magomed Musayev stated that his client had lived in the Moscow region for three years before his arrest, that he had his own construction company and that he had never been to Dagestan. "I don't know how he could have planned anything in Makhachkala," the lawyer said. Khalid Magomedov's lawyer Igor Dyukin emphasized that his client also worked in Moscow for three years and that he had not traveled to his native village since April 30. Recall that veterans of the special services interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" earlier stated that the militant attacks could have been prevented if the security forces had guarded religious sites more carefully and paid more attention to preventive work, but the security of religious sites in the republic was strengthened only the day after the militant attacks. The attacks occurred because of government miscalculations that did not pay enough attention to countering terrorism, Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov said in July. On June 24, the head of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov, announced that Magomed Omarov, whose two sons and nephew participated in the militant attack, had been dismissed from his post as head of the Sergokalinsky District. On June 25, Melikov announced an investigation into the personal files of officials and deputies. The attacks in Derbent and Makhachkala were the first armed incidents in the republic in more than a year. At the same time, a number of incidents related to attacks on religious figures and religious buildings had occurred in Dagestan earlier. Related: Derbent: 2024-08-30 Zaur Magomedov's arrest extended by three months Derbent: 2024-08-28 Former Russian defense minister Shoigu notes an increase in the number of extremist crimes in the North Caucasus Derbent: 2024-08-16 Law enforcement officials argue about niqab as a means of camouflage Related: Magomed Omarov 08/27/2024 Mother-in-law danced, husband prayed. Wedding in Dagestan exposed social rift Magomed Omarov 08/01/2024 Prosecutor General Links Militant Attacks in Dagestan to Government Miscalculations Magomed Omarov 07/12/2024 FSB prevents terrorist attack in Orthodox church in Adygea | |||
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| Head of Dagestan Melikov: terrorist attack was vile and secretive | ||
| 2024-07-06 | ||
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The large number of police casualties as a result of the terrorist attacks on June 23 in Makhachkala and Derbent in Dagestan is explained primarily by the fact that the attack was carried out in a vile and covert manner on a peaceful day. This was stated on July 5 by the head of the republic, Sergei Melikov, at a press conference. The head of Dagestan emphasized that a terrorist attack is always a barbaric and unexpected attack, and it is committed at a moment of surprise, from around the corner. A total of 22 people were killed in the shootout, 17 of them police officers. "Now pseudo-experts who have never held a machine gun in their hands are asking: why such a ratio of losses, why were five eliminated bandits able to kill almost 20 law enforcement officers? Firstly, because this attack was vile, from around the corner, covert, on a peaceful day, and, strictly speaking, unexpected, because it is, in essence, barbaric," Melikov explained his position. He specified that the police, in order not to let the terrorists through, "lined up" and the militants shot at them. Most of the dead were traffic police and patrol police officers.
"One squad was practically shot at the moment when he was inspecting a car. And with his chest or back, it doesn't matter, this officer covered the person whose car he was inspecting," added the head of Dagestan. As reported by the Regnum news agency, on June 23, supporters of a terrorist organization attacked Makhachkala and Derbent. Unknown persons fired at two Orthodox churches, two synagogues and traffic police posts in Derbent and Makhachkala. In Makhachkala, three previously detained suspects in the preparation of a terrorist attack were arrested for two months. By decision of the Soviet District Court of Makhachkala, Magomed Magomedov, Khalid Magomedov and Zaur Magomedov were remanded in custody. Despite the same last name, the defendants are not related, the police said. The sons of the dismissed head of the Sergokalinsky district of Dagestan, Magomed Omarov, tried to stop their brother Osman Omarov on the day of the terrorist attack in Makhachkala, in which he was a participant. This was reported by the wife of one of the brothers, Zarina. More from regnum.ru Former head of Dagestan district detained after terrorist attacks released The former head of the Sergokalinsky district of Dagestan, Magomed Omarov, detained after militant attacks in Dagestan, was released, the chairman of the Public Monitoring Commission of the republic, Shamil Khadulaev, reported on his Telegram channel on July 5. “Yesterday late in the evening, the former head of the Sergokalinsky district, Magomed Omarov, the father of the terrorist Osman Omarov, after serving a 10-day arrest imposed by the court, was released,” he wrote. On the afternoon of June 23, militants carried out armed attacks on two Orthodox churches, two synagogues and a traffic police post in Derbent and Makhachkala. As a result of the militant attack, 22 people were killed. It became known that Magomed Omarov's children were among the terrorists. On June 24, the head of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov, announced that he had fired the official. He explained his decision by saying that responsibility for what happened should be full. On June 26, information appeared that the court arrested Omarov for 10 days for swearing in the street. Later, the court sentenced the former official's five sons to administrative arrest for petty hooliganism. They recorded a video message asking for forgiveness. According to the wife of one of the brothers, Zarina, the sons of the dismissed head of the Sergokalinsky district tried to stop their brother Osman Omarov on the day of the terrorist attack in Makhachkala. On the day of the terrorist attack, the brothers were at a recreation center with their children. According to the woman, the family rarely saw Osman. Osman was involved in construction, and no one in the family knew about his radical views.
Related: Makhachkala: 2024-07-04 Nalchik resident accused of involvement in terrorist organization and attack on military Makhachkala: 2024-07-04 Sources report the detention of Tyrnyauz residents in the case of 'Sharia patrols' Makhachkala: 2024-07-01 Melikov spoke out against transferring the case of unrest at the airport to Dagestan Related: Derbent: 2024-06-30 Khasavyurt doctor apologizes after incident with patient in niqab Derbent: 2024-06-29 Friday prayers in the Red Mosque of Astrakhan ended in arrests Derbent: 2024-06-29 Journalists analyze factors of radicalization of participants of attack in Dagestan Related: Magomed Omarov 06/29/2024 Journalists analyze factors of radicalization of participants of attack in Dagestan Magomed Omarov 06/26/2024 Sources report details of the detention of the head of the Sergokalinsky district Magomed Omarov 06/26/2024 Terrorists had been preparing attacks in Derbent and Makhachkala for about a month | ||
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| Relatives of Gadzhiev and Tambiev on preparations for consideration of the appeal | |
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| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] The security forces did not interfere with the picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadzhiev,
As the "Caucasian Knot wrote, Abdulmumin Gadzhiev's colleagues consider his criminal case to be political persecution and regularly hold single pickets in his support. On April 1, such a single action was held at the traditional place - the intersection of Dakhadayev Street and Gamzatov Avenue - by the deputy chief editor of Chernovik, Magomed Magomedov. The next single picket took place not as usual on Monday, but today, Chernovik warned in advance about the postponement of the action. Pickets in defense of Gadzhiev have been held regularly since June 2019, when Gadzhiev was detained. They were disrupted only because of provocations and arrests of picketers. The picketers were taken to the police, but they still continued the campaign in support of Gadzhiev. According to colleagues, Gadzhiev is suffering because the newspaper voiced “inconvenient questions” to the authorities and security forces, according to the Caucasian Knot report “ Draft”: threats, criminal cases, murder of the editor-in-chief.” Today in Makhachkala a picket in support of journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev took place again. This time it did not take place on Monday. Magomed Magomedov, deputy editor-in-chief of the Chernovik publication, went on a solo picket. “The picket passed calmly. Without incidents. People also support. Those driving in cars express their support with signals. A police officer approached twice and then a local police officer, who again recorded the data,” he told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent. Abdulmumin Gadzhiev's wife Dana Sakieva told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that her husband was getting acquainted with the case materials and minutes of the meeting. “We have problems with the security forces. We receive letters from Abdulmumin,” she said. Kemal Tambiev's wife Laura also said that her husband continues to get acquainted with the case materials and court records, but the date of the appeal hearing is still unknown. “Kemal is also now in the Novocherkassk pre-trial detention center for the duration of the appeal. Letters come regularly. The store is open in the pre-trial detention center, you can transfer money, and they order,” she told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent. According to Laura, the family did not have any problems with the security forces. “Everything is fine. No one calls, writes, or searches,” she said. Lawyer Arsen Shabanov said that there is still no progress on the appeal. “The date for the appeal meeting has not yet been set. Appeals have been filed in full. But there is no consideration yet. They are probably waiting until they get acquainted with the minutes of the meeting,” he said. Let us recall that the editor of the Chernovik newspaper, Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, as well as the head of the Ansar charitable foundation, Abubakar Rizvanov, and businessman Kemal Tambiev were arrested in June 2019 on charges of financing terrorism. On September 12, 2023, the court sentenced Gadzhiev to 17 years in prison, Rizvanov to 18 years, and Kemal Tambiev to 17.5 years. The prosecution did not present convincing evidence in court, the defendants said in their final plea. Gadzhiev is in a pre-trial detention center in Novocherkassk. An appeal against the verdict was filed back in September 2023, but a hearing has not yet been scheduled, although according to the law, two months are allotted for this, Gadzhiev’s lawyer told the Caucasian Knot on March 5. In January 2024, weekly pickets of colleagues in support of Hajiyev were disrupted three times. Thus, on January 29, “New Business” journalist Idris Yusupov * went out on a solo picket in support of Gadzhiev, but the security forces interfered with the action until it had to be completed due to the fact that another man unfurled a similar poster next to Yusupov*. A week earlier, on January 22, an unknown man with a piece of paper in his hands also tried to stand next to Yusupov, who was holding a picket in support of Gadzhiev. After this, the journalist was forced to curtail the action. On January 15, Magomed Magomedov tried to hold a single picket in support of Gadzhiev. Another picketer joined him, and the security forces detained the journalist, accusing him of violating the rules for holding a single protest. However, the court found no signs of wrongdoing in his actions, and Magomedov was released. He considered the disruption of the picket a planned provocation by the security forces. | |
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| Five prisoners of the Kalmyk colony were convicted in the “prison jamaat” case | ||
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| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] A court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced five natives of Dagestan accused in the case of a terrorist community in a Kalmyk colony to long prison terms. According to the press service of the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don, Islam Israilov and Magomed Magomedov were sentenced to eight years in a special regime colony. Merden Merdenov - to seven years in a maximum security colony, Akhmed Shamsudinov - to nine years and six months in a maximum security colony, Arsen Misrikhanov - to seven years and three months in a maximum security colony. All five were found guilty of participating in a terrorist community created in one of the colonies in Kalmykia, Interfax cited a press service report today.
There were no comments from representatives of the convicted persons. According to the telegram channel “Updating the list of terrorists and extremists,” which publishes updates to the Rosfinmonitoring list, which contains the names of people involved in terrorism and extremism, the Israilovs, Magomedovs, Merdenovs, Shamsudinovs and Misrikhanovs are natives of Dagestan. The "Caucasian Knot" also wrote that on November 30, 2023, it became known that a court in Rostov-on-Don found seven residents of southern Russia guilty of participating in a terrorist cell in a Kalmyk colony and sentenced them to terms of eight to 11 years in prison . Let us recall that, according to investigators, no later than 2013, a native of Dagestan, who was serving a sentence in Kalmyk penal colony No. 2, created a terrorist organization in the colony, and it subsequently included more than 100 prisoners. Investigators named Shakhban Gasanov,
Analysts interviewed by the Caucasian Knot previously expressed the opinion that information about a terrorist network in the Kalmyk colony is similar to a PR campaign by security forces. Related: Kalmyk colony: 2024-02-07 Natives of Dagestan convicted in murder case in Kalmyk colony Kalmyk colony: 2024-01-04 France revokes the citizenship of a native of Chechnya convicted of training militants Kalmyk colony: 2023-02-28 Resident of Khasavyurt fined for the symbols of the 'Islamic state' Related: Shakhban Gasanov: 2022-08-20 Six people charged in the case of terrorists in the Kalmyk colony Related: Caucasus Emirate: 2024-01-04 France revokes the citizenship of a native of Chechnya convicted of training militants Caucasus Emirate: 2023-10-27 Convicted in the case of the terrorist attack in Domodedovo won the case in the ECHR Caucasus Emirate: 2023-10-23 MMA fighter Yakubov detained for publicly justifying terrorism | ||
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| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] Deputy editor-in-chief of Chernovik Magomed Magomedov, at a single picket in Makhachkala, demanded the release of the convicted editor of the publication Abdulmumin Gadzhiev. As the "Caucasian Knot" wrote, Abdulmumin Gadzhiev's colleagues consider his criminal case to be political persecution and regularly hold single pickets in his support. On February 26, as a week earlier, such a picket was held at the traditional place - the intersection of Dakhadayev Street and Gamzatov Avenue - by the deputy chief editor of Chernovik, Magomed Magomedov. The editor of the Chernovik newspaper, Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, as well as the head of the Ansar charitable foundation, Abubakar Rizvanov, and businessman Kemal Tambiev, were arrested in June 2019 on charges of financing terrorism. On September 12, 2023, the court sentenced Gadzhiev to 17 years in prison, Rizvanov to 18 years, and Kemal Tambiev to 17.5 years. The prosecution did not present convincing evidence in court, the defendants said in their final plea. Details of the case are collected in the Caucasian Knot material “Golunov number two”: the main thing about the case of Abdulmumin Gadzhiev.” Today Magomed Magomedov went out on a solo picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, he reported at 13.20 Moscow time in his telegram channel “Chernovik”. “In Makhachkala, at the intersection of Dakhadayev Street and R. Gamzatov Avenue, a single picket is being held demanding the release of the journalist of the Chernovik newspaper Abdulmumin Gadzhiev and the termination of the criminal case against him,” the publication says. The message is illustrated with a photograph in which Magomedov stands with a poster: “Freedom for Abdulmumin Gadzhiev.” No other people are visible next to him in the frame. Let us remind you that on January 29, “New Business” journalist Idris Yusupov * went out on a single picket in support of Gadzhiev, but security forces interfered with the action three times until it had to be completed due to the fact that another man unfurled a similar poster next to Yusupov. Related: Abdulmumin Gadzhiev: 2024-01-16 Court closed the hearing in the case of journalist Magomedov to the press Abdulmumin Gadzhiev: 2023-12-26 Riot participant at Makhachkala airport charged with attempted murder of a security officer Abdulmumin Gadzhiev: 2023-09-13 Gadzhiev's friends are stunned by the harsh sentence |
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| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] The transfer of the case of five participants in the riots in Makhachkala to Kuban can be appealed, but success is unlikely, lawyers interviewed by the Caucasian Knot indicated. Many residents of the republic sympathize with the accused, but refrain from public support, reported journalist Magomed Magomedov and activist Shamil Khadulaev. As the "Caucasian Knot" wrote, on February 17, relatives of the rioters at the Makhachkala airport turned to Putin with a request for leniency. They stated that their detained loved ones were victims of provocation and made a mistake. The authors of the appeal noted that some families do not have the opportunity to travel to court hearings in the Krasnodar Territory, where the case of five accused was transferred. By December 13, 2023, about 150 people had been arrested in the criminal case of riots at the airport, one of them was also accused of attacking a security officer. For most of the accused, the arrest period has been extended until the end of March. Among those arrested, there are those who simply observed what was happening, said a member of the Dagestan PMC. On February 12, the Supreme Court granted the request of the Prosecutor General's Office to change the territorial jurisdiction of the case of the five accused and transferred the case to the Armavir District Court. There were no grounds for transferring the case to another region; this decision will complicate the work of the defense, the lawyers said. The authorities of Dagestan know that the relatives of the accused recorded a video message to Putin, the mother of the accused, Salika Ramazanova, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent today. “We recorded the appeal at the home of the father of one of the accused. First the district police officer came to him, then he was called to the chief of police, and today to the investigative department. He was told that perhaps he would be called to the head of Dagestan [Sergei] Melikov. Pressure on they don’t provide it, they just find out what’s what,” she said. There is no reaction from Moscow yet, the woman noted. “I don’t know whether there will be a result. But there is hope. We don’t just want cases to be heard in Dagestan, we really can’t go there [to Kuban] for trials. My husband is disabled, there is no money for this. We were told that everything the courts will be in the Krasnodar region. We are against it, we want the courts to be where this incident took place," she said. Salik Ramazanov’s lawyer, Makhmud Magomedov, considered the decision to transfer the cases to the Krasnodar Territory illegal. “I consider this decision illegal. The very procedure for applying for restrictions on territorial jurisdiction was not followed. They should have been limited by the decision of the Karabudakhkent District Court, that is, through the court where the criminal case was to be heard. And then the Deputy Prosecutor General appealed to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation,” - he told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. This decision may be challenged, he noted. “In practice, such decisions can be challenged and canceled. But if we talk specifically about this case, then my opinion is that it will not be canceled, unfortunately,” the lawyer said. The territorial jurisdiction of a case may change if there are concerns about the objectivity of local courts, noted lawyer Arsen Shabanov. “The law allows you to change the territorial jurisdiction if there are circumstances that may cast doubt on the objectivity and impartiality of the court when making a decision on the case,” he told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent. At the same time, the lawyer found it difficult to assert that the authorities would meet the request of the relatives and return the cases to Dagestan for consideration. An appeal to Putin, recorded by relatives of the accused, is unlikely to yield results, says Magomed Magomedov, deputy editor-in-chief of the Chernovik newspaper. “I doubt that the cases will be transferred to Dagestan. This is such an order from the federal center. And, apparently, it was decided that there will be no pity for them. They want to show that everything will be strict,” he told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent. According to him, the defendants in the airport riot cases still enjoy tacit support in society. “There is support for the defendants in society, although it is not publicly expressed. At the moment, except for the relatives of the defendants, no one publicly speaks out in their defense, as was the case before. But, as I already said, there is non-public support,” the journalist said. A similar opinion was expressed by the deputy chairman of the Public Monitoring Commission of Dagestan, Shamil Khadulaev. “There is support, there are statements, but mostly they are not public. For various reasons they do not speak out publicly. But there is definitely support. People are worried, they do not want them [the accused] to be imprisoned,” he told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent. Khadulaev considers it necessary to consider criminal cases in Dagestan. “According to the laws of the Russian Federation, where a crime is committed, the case should be considered there. But, unfortunately, we already have a tradition of considering cases in other regions. I cannot say that I am delighted with Dagestan justice, but if a crime is committed here, let our courts consider these cases,” said Shamil Khadulaev. He noted that about 100 people still remain in pretrial detention. “There were 130 people. But there is talk that this number may increase. Because some were afraid to come to the investigative authorities, knowing that everyone was being treated with the same brush. Last week I was in Makhachkala, I was interested, but there were no complaints from the detainees. conditions of detention, they don’t complain about pressure, etc.,” Khadulaev said. Related: Makhachkala: 2024-02-17 Mother of a Makhachkala detainee demands an investigation into his death in a pre-trial detention center Makhachkala: 2024-02-17 Palestinian refugees in Dagestan ask officials about benefits and pensions Makhachkala: 2024-02-10 A resident of Kabardino-Balkaria is suspected of involvement with IS |
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| Court closed the hearing in the case of journalist Magomedov to the press |
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| Direst Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] The district court in Makhachkala prohibited journalists from attending the hearing in the case of the deputy chief editor of Chernovik, Magomed Magomedov, accused of violating the rules for holding a single picket. As the "Caucasian Knot" wrote, police today detained and took the deputy chief editor of "Chernovik" Magomed Magomedov to the regional department, accusing him of violating the rules for holding a single picket. The lawyer was not allowed to meet with Magomedov at the regional police department, reported New Business journalist Idris Yusupov *. Magomed Magomedov tried to hold a single picket in Makhachkala in support of Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, but another picketer joined him, and the security forces declared a violation of the rules for a single rally. The court hearing in Magomedov's case began at about 19.00 Moscow time in the Sovetsky District Court of Makhachkala, journalist Idris Yusupov told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. According to him, Magomedov is defended by lawyer Arsen Shabanov, and Yusupov himself acts as a public defender. At the same time, the court refused to allow journalists who were waiting outside the court building to attend the hearing, he said. Magomedov is charged under Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (Violation of the established procedure for organizing or holding a meeting, rally, demonstration, procession or picketing). As of 19.35 Moscow time, the meeting continued, Yusupov said. Let us remind you that Abdulmumin Gadzhiev’s colleagues consider his criminal case to be political persecution and regularly hold single pickets in his support in the center of Makhachkala. On January 8, as a week earlier, such a picket was held by Magomed Magomedov. The editor of the Chernovik newspaper, Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, as well as the head of the Ansar charitable foundation, Abubakar Rizvanov, and businessman Kemal Tambiev, were arrested in June 2019 on charges of financing terrorism. On September 12, 2023, the court sentenced Gadzhiev to 17 years in prison, Rizvanov to 18 years, and Kemal Tambiev to 17.5 years. The prosecution did not present convincing evidence in court, the defendants said in their final plea. Details of the case are collected in the Caucasian Knot material “Golunov number two”: the main thing about the case of Abdulmumin Gadzhiev.” Related: Magomed Magomedov: 2024-01-04 10 were brought to justice for calls for protests in Dagestan Magomed Magomedov: 2023-12-26 Riot participant at Makhachkala airport charged with attempted murder of a security officer Magomed Magomedov: 2023-08-22 Colleagues of Hajiyev assessed the chances of his acquittal |
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| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] Six people served administrative arrest, three were fined and one was sentenced to compulsory labor for calls published on WhatsApp* to go to a rally in support of detained rioters at Makhachkala airport, follows from the decisions of three district courts. As the "Caucasian Knot" wrote, the Supreme Court of Dagestan received a total of 143 complaints about arrest in a criminal case regarding mass riots in Makhachkala. Three people are also accused of using violence against a law enforcement officer, and one is accused of encroaching on the life of a security officer. For most of those accused in criminal cases of participation in mass riots at the Makhachkala airport, the arrest period has been extended until the end of March, while almost no investigative actions are being carried out, and a number of those arrested are prohibited from visiting, lawyers said. On October 29, 2023, mass riots occurred at Makhachkala airport due to reports of the arrival of a plane with passengers from Israel. More than 20 people were injured, including nine police officers. What happened at Uytash airport and how the investigation is proceeding is described in the Caucasian Knot report “ The Case of the Pogrom at Makhachkala Airport.” District courts in Dagestan have considered at least ten administrative cases for posting information about rallies in support of arrested participants in anti-Semitic riots at the Makhachkala airport, Kavkaz.Realii reported today**. A court in the Nogai district fined Soltanbek Jalalov under an article on violating the procedure for holding unauthorized actions for a status in the WhatsApp messenger* calling for a protest rally on November 5 in support of those detained for participating in the riots at the Makhachkala airport. The court fined him 10 thousand rubles. The court in the Kizlyar district imposed the same fine on Rashid Tazhdinov for her status in the messenger with a call to go to a protest, noting the presence of three children as a mitigating circumstance. Magomed Magomedov from the same area, who also has three dependent children, was sentenced to 20 hours of compulsory labor for a similar act. Another resident of the area, Dzhamilkhan Bagaudinov, was also found guilty of an administrative offense, but the decision was not published in full on the court’s website, and the punishment imposed was not indicated, as follows from the case files on the court’s website. The Tarumovsky District Court sentenced Bulat Mugalov to two days of arrest for his call to go to the Makhachkala administration in support of those detained at the airport. In court, Mugalov explained that he considered the rally to be coordinated. Zamir Omarov, who reposted the entry to a local group that consisted of 829 people, received three days of arrest, Magomed Khalitov and Amirkhan Magomedov received a similar sentence. Idris Huseynov, whose publication with the same status was viewed by 20 people, received two days of arrest, as follows from the case files on the court’s website. The brothers Magomed and Musa Saddulaev were also arrested, the publication claims. Related: Makhachkala: 2023-12-31 More than a billion rubles have been allocated for the reconstruction of Makhachkala airport Makhachkala: 2023-12-29 A resident of Dagestan receives a suspended sentence for connections with militants in Syria Makhachkala: 2023-12-28 More than 140 people have challenged the arrest in the case of riots at Makhachkala airport |
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| Riot participant at Makhachkala airport charged with attempted murder of a security officer | |||
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| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] At least one of those arrested in connection with the unrest at the Makhachkala airport has been charged with attempting to kill a security officer, according to information from the Supreme Court of Dagestan. This article carries a penalty of up to life imprisonment. The "Caucasian Knot" wrote that by December 13, it became known that about 150 people had been arrested in a criminal case regarding mass unrest at the airport, one of them was also accused of attacking a security officer. For most of those accused in criminal cases of participation in mass riots at the Makhachkala airport, the arrest period has been extended until the end of March , while almost no investigative actions are being carried out, and a number of those arrested are prohibited from visiting. One of those arrested, Gerey Dzhamalutdinov, claims that he was not at the airport, and security forces forced him to incriminate himself, but the investigation has not verified his alibi, said lawyers and a member of the public monitoring commission of Dagestan. On October 29, mass riots occurred at Makhachkala airport due to reports of the arrival of a plane with passengers from Israel. More than 20 people were injured, including nine police officers. By November 25, the district courts of Dagestan had received administrative cases of 515 people, on which protocols were drawn up on offenses during the anti-Semitic action and riots in Makhachkala; by December 1, 242 decisions on these cases were known. What happened at Uytash airport and how the investigation is proceeding is described in the Caucasian Knot report “ The Case of the Pogrom at Makhachkala Airport.” One of those arrested in the case of riots at the Makhachkala airport is also charged with an attempt on the life of a security officer, Mediazona reported today* with reference to appeals to extend the arrest of the accused under the article of mass riots, which were received by the Supreme Court of Dagestan. As follows from the information on the website of the Supreme Court of Dagestan, a complaint from five people to extend the arrest was received by the court on December 18. All those who appeal the arrest are charged under the article on participation in mass riots (part 2 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Russia, provides for from three to eight years in prison), only one out of five is also charged under Article 317 of the Criminal Code of Russia on encroachment on the life of a law enforcement officer (Article 317 of the Criminal Code of Russia provides for 12 to 20 years of imprisonment or life imprisonment). The case file indicates that the complaint was withdrawn from consideration. The names of those who filed complaints are hidden on the court’s website, and the texts of court decisions are also not provided. From October 26 to October 29, mass anti-Semitic actions took place in the cities of three republics of the North Caucasus Federal District. In Cherkessk, protesters demanded that visitors from Israel not be allowed in, and in Nalchik a cultural center was set on fire. In Khasavyurt, hundreds of people gathered at the hotel after messages on social networks that there were refugees from Israel in this hotel, according to the Caucasian Knot report “ Anti-Semitic actions in the North Caucasus: how it happened .” The Caucasian Knot has also prepared a report entitled “ A Wave of Anti-Semitic Actions in the North Caucasus.” More from kavkaz-uzel.eu Yusupov noted a decrease in the interest of Makhachkala residents in pickets for Palestine
Muslims in the North Caucasus reacted sharply to the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. You can read about who and how in the North Caucasus Federal District expressed support for Palestine in the “Caucasian Knot” document “ Actions in support of Palestine in the North Caucasus .” Journalist Idris Yusupov said that his solo action “Freedom for Palestine” began at 13.40 Moscow time and lasted for twenty minutes. The reaction from passers-by and drivers was at a fairly high level and more active than to a single rally in defense of Gadzhiev. However, according to the journalist, the response to a single picket was lower compared to the first actions that he carried out in defense of Palestine. “It seems to me that the reaction was not as high as at the beginning (of individual actions in defense of Palestine), although in principle nothing has changed,” Yusupov* noted. He suggested that the reason for this was “people’s fatigue with the Palestinian agenda” and “the horrors of military operations.” Also, in his opinion, the less active reaction to the picket in support of Palestine is due to the fact that the republic accepted Palestinian refugees. “Perhaps that’s why people calmed down, seeing that some steps were being taken. In fact, this tragedy continues and does not stop,” Yusupov* said. He added that the police officers behaved quite correctly and with restraint. On November 21, the Dagestan authorities announced that they were ready to accept up to 200 refugees from Palestine, and 8.2 million rubles
Despite the intensity of military operations, Dagestanis have become accustomed to the Palestinian agenda, says Makhachkala resident Abdulla . In his opinion, this kind of “emotional attenuation” occurs not only in relation to the Palestinian conflict, but also to any other events that initially caused a large amount of emotion. “Initially you worry, and then you get used to both judging and getting used to the event itself. This is because the brain wants to save us from constant stressful moods,” Abdullah suggested. The ongoing war in Palestine does not in any way affect the interest of Dagestanis in the events unfolding in the conflict. However, the events are no longer perceived as emotionally as they were during the first time the conflict escalated, agreed a resident of Makhachkala named Zhamal . According to him, he expected other countries to “stop Israel,” but this did not happen. He and his entourage continue to monitor developments around the conflict. “The interest, of course, has not decreased. There are fewer emotions and expectations from other countries,” noted Zhamal. The police officers who arrived at the site of the single pickets behaved correctly, Magomed Magomedov told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. After clarifying the passport details, they demanded an explanation from Magomedov regarding the fact of the single picket. The reaction from passers-by and drivers was at a high level and even higher than to similar actions weeks earlier, Magomedov said. He added that so far there are no prospects for resuming the publication of the printed version of “Chernovik”. “We continue to work with the electronic version,” Magomedov noted. If the editorial office has the opportunity to restore work at the previous level, the team will analyze which sites to give priority in further work, in particular, the printed version, he added. According to colleagues, Gadzhiev is suffering because the newspaper voiced “inconvenient questions” to the authorities and security forces, according to the Caucasian Knot report “ Draft”: threats, criminal cases, murder of the editor-in-chief .” Let us recall that the editor of the Chernovik newspaper, Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, as well as the head of the Ansar charitable foundation, Abubakar Rizvanov, and businessman Kemal Tambiev were arrested in June 2019 on charges of financing terrorism. On September 12, the court sentenced Gadzhiev to 17 years in prison, Rizvanov to 18 years, and Kemal Tambiev to 17.5 years. The prosecution did not present convincing evidence in court, the defendants said in their final plea. Details of the case are collected in the Caucasian Knot material “Golunov number two”: the main thing about the case of Abdulmumin Gadzhiev.” Related: Makhachkala airport: 2023-12-24 In Dagestan, Palestinian refugees are being issued Russian Passports Makhachkala airport: 2023-12-23 Lawyers criticized the investigation into the riots at Makhachkala airport Makhachkala airport: 2023-12-15 Only two of the Jewish communities of Dagestan celebrated Hanukkah | |||
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| Colleagues of Hajiyev assessed the chances of his acquittal | ||
| 2023-08-22 | ||
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] There are chances for the acquittal of Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev
Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, as well as the head of the Ansar Charitable Foundation Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiev, have been detained since June 2019 on charges of financing terrorism. Investigators believe that they collected 68 million rubles and 20,000 dollars for the terrorists under the pretext of building mosques and helping poor Muslims. The investigation connects the defendants with the Dagestan preacher and founder of the Mukhadzhirun Islamic Foundation, Israil Akhmednabiev, known as Abu Umar Sasitlinsky. The defendants plead not guilty. On June 22, the state prosecutor demanded that each of the defendants be sentenced to 19 years in prison. The prosecutor ignored the arguments of the experts and the testimonies of witnesses, Hajiyev stated. On August 10, Abubakar Rizvanov spoke in the debate. The details of the case are collected in the material of the "Caucasian Knot" "Golunov number two": the main thing about the case of Abdulmumin Hajiyev". The reaction to today's single pickets was active, passers-by expressed interest. "People offered water. Even one of the passers-by came up and gave a bottle of water," Idris Yusupov told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent . The journalist noted that there were fewer pedestrians than a week earlier, as hot weather persists in Makhachkala. According to the journalist, no matter how many court sessions the verdict is announced, this will mean the end of only the first stage, since the parties, the prosecution and the defense may not agree with the verdict and challenge it. Magomed Magomedov, deputy editor-in-chief of Chernovik, counted at least 10 cases of reactions from drivers, as well as numerous cases of reactions from passers-by during his single action demanding: "Freedom for Abdulmumin Hajiyev". "Compared to previous pickets (the reaction from passers-by and drivers) was more active," Magomedov explained to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. According to Magomedov, the verdict against Gadzhiev, Rizvanov and Tambiev will be delivered by the end of September. Magomedov noted that so far there is no unequivocal decision on the continuation of the practice of single-person pickets after the verdict was passed on Gadzhiev. Gadzhiev's colleagues will collectively decide whether to continue the weekly solo actions after the verdict or stop them, the journalist said. The editors of "Chernovik" are not yet able to resume the release of the printed version and work as before, Magomedov noted. The newspaper's editorial office plans to focus its work on the development of the Chernovik website, said the paper's deputy editor-in-chief. "We can't talk about the revival of the printed version and the appearance of the office yet," he said. According to colleagues, Gadzhiev suffers because the newspaper voiced "uncomfortable questions" to the authorities and security forces, the "Caucasian Knot" report " Draft" says: threats, criminal cases, murder of the editor-in-chief. The verdict against Gadzhiev, Rizvanov and Tambiev will be announced next autumn, however, given that both the defense and the prosecution can appeal against the verdict, the final decision will be delayed until next year, according to Hajiyev's colleague who was present at today's single actions . In his opinion, the chance of an acquittal against Hajiyev is very small, but there is one. "In general, there are very few acquittals under such articles, there are practically none. I hope that in this case there will be an exception, but the chances are extremely small," Hajiyev's colleague noted. He believes that the judge was influenced by the speeches of all three defendants, but even without this, the judges must understand the inconsistency of the accusation, the journalist believes. "The judges themselves, even without these speeches, must understand the inconsistency of the prosecution's arguments, that the case is completely fabricated and there is no evidence," Gadzhiyev's colleague noted. The verdict against Gadzhiev, Rizvanov and Tambiev will be passed within three to five months, another acquaintance of Gadzhiev , who was also present at the picket, believes. In his opinion, the chances of an acquittal or conviction against Gadzhiev, Rizvanov and Tambiev are practically equal. An acquaintance of the journalist is sure that the speeches of all three defendants influenced the judges, and also these speeches and the arguments of the defense will affect the final decision of the court, he suggested. | ||
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| Colleagues of Hajiyev held pickets in Makhachkala | |
| 2023-08-01 | |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] Individual pickets demanding the release of arrested Abdulmumin Gadzhiev
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that colleagues of the arrested editor of "Chernovik" Abdulmumin Gadzhiev consider his criminal case to be political persecution and regularly hold single-person pickets in his support in the center of Makhachkala, next to the complex of buildings of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB department for Dagestan. On July 24, such actions were carried out by the deputy editor-in-chief of Chernovik Magomed Magomedov and the journalist of Novoye Delo Idris Yusupov . According to colleagues, Gadzhiev suffers because the newspaper voiced "uncomfortable questions" to the authorities and security forces, the "Caucasian Knot" report " Draft" says: threats, criminal cases, murder of the editor-in-chief . Today Idris Yusupov and Magomed Magomedov held one-man pickets at the traditional place - at the intersection of Dakhadaev Street and Gamzatov Avenue. Idris Yusupov began his picket with a placard: "Freedom to journalism!" at 13.10 Moscow time and finished at 13.30 Moscow time, Magomed Magomedov told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. According to him, Idris Yusupov was approached by police officers. Magomedov himself held a one-man picket demanding the release of Abdulmumin Gadzhiev. The security forces did not try to interfere with the holding of single actions, he noted. Recall that Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, as well as the head of the Ansar Charitable Foundation Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiev, have been detained since June 2019 on charges of financing terrorism. Investigators believe that they collected 68 million rubles and 200,000 dollars for the terrorists under the pretext of building mosques and helping poor Muslims. The investigation connects the defendants with the Dagestan preacher and founder of the Mukhadzhirun Islamic Foundation, Israil Akhmednabiev, known as Abu Umar Sasitlinsky. The defendants plead not guilty. On June 22, the state prosecutor demanded that each of the defendants be sentenced to 19 years in prison. The prosecutor ignored the arguments of the experts and the testimonies of witnesses, Hajiyev stated. On July 27, the court adjourned until August 10. The details of the case are collected in the material of the "Caucasian Knot" "Golunov number two": the main thing about the case of Abdulmumin Hajiyev." Related: Abdulmumin Gadzhiev: 2023-07-21 Court extends the term of arrest for all three defendants in the case of Hajiyev Abdulmumin Gadzhiev: 2023-06-23 Prosecutor asks for 19 years for the accused in the Hajiyev case Abdulmumin Gadzhiev: 2023-04-09 The court refuses to exclude Rizvanov's testimony from the list of evidence | |
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| Court extends the term of arrest for all three defendants in the case of Hajiyev | |
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| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [KavkazUzel] The Southern District Military Court extended the term of detention for three months for Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on June 22 the state prosecutor demanded that each of the defendants be sentenced to 19 years in prison. The prosecutor ignored the arguments of the experts and the testimonies of witnesses, Hajiyev stated after the meeting. Speaking in court on July 6, he stated that the accusation was unsubstantiated. Abubakar Rizvanov, speaking in the debate at the meeting on July 13, called the accusation unfounded. Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, as well as the head of the Ansar charity fund Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiev, have been taken into custody since June 2019 on charges of financing terrorism. Investigators believe they collected 68 million rubles and $200,000 for the terrorists under the pretext of building mosques and helping poor Muslims. The investigation connects the defendants with the Dagestan preacher and founder of the Mukhadzhirun Islamic Foundation, Israil Akhmednabiev, known as Abu Umar Sasitlinsky. The defendants plead not guilty. The details of the case are collected in the material of the "Caucasian Knot" "Golunov number two": the main thing about the case of Abdulmumin Hajiyev." The Southern District Military Court extended the term of detention for three months for Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev and other defendants in the case of financing terrorism - Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiev, the Chernovik Telegram channel reported today. The prosecutor's office insisted on extending the arrest, since, according to the public prosecutor, once released, the defendants will continue to engage in criminal activities or may hide. The defense asked to use a preventive measure not related to deprivation of liberty - a written undertaking not to leave the place or house arrest, pointing out that at the debate stage it makes no sense to hide from the court, and the prosecution should provide new arguments to justify the preventive measure, RusNews reported today. As follows from the video published in the Telegram channel of the publication, the defendants also supported the petitions of the defense. "If the grounds for our detention are not disputed, this is because they did not exist at all initially, then what is not there cannot be disputed. And we have never engaged in criminal activity about the fact that we can continue criminal activity in the wild," Abdulmumin Hajiyev said. Kemal Tambiev and Abubakar Rizvanov also agreed with the demands of the defense, but the court extended the arrest of all three defendants. The "Caucasian Knot" also wrote that colleagues of the arrested editor of "Chernovik" Abdulmumin Gadzhiev consider his criminal case to be political persecution and regularly hold single-person pickets in his support in the center of Makhachkala - next to the complex of buildings of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB department for Dagestan. On July 17, such actions were carried out by Novoye Delo journalist Idris Yusupov and deputy chief editor of Chernovik Magomed Magomedov. They noted that the speeches of the defendants in the debate provoked an increase in interest in the case of the Dagestan journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, which was shown by the reaction to the pickets. The court verdict in Hajiyev's case will demonstrate whether justice is possible in such cases, or will untie the hands of those who falsify cases, Hajiyev's colleagues stressed. Journalists believe that Gadzhiev suffers because the newspaper voiced "uncomfortable questions" to the authorities and security forces, the "Caucasian Knot" report "Draft" says: threats, criminal cases, murder of the editor-in-chief Related: Abdulmumin Gadzhiev: 2023-06-23 Prosecutor asks for 19 years for the accused in the Hajiyev case Abdulmumin Gadzhiev: 2023-04-09 The court refuses to exclude Rizvanov's testimony from the list of evidence Abdulmumin Gadzhiev: 2023-03-25 A native of the Kuban considered the revenge of the security forces the case of financing terrorism | |
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