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19 May 2020 | RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Russian Federation

Article on domestic violence, its increase during COVID-19 lockdown and treatment of cases of domestic violence by authorities and society
In Locked-Down Russia, Rising Domestic Violence Fuels A Culture War (Media Report, English)
en ID 2030140
19 May 2020 | AI – Amnesty International
Russian Federation

Court upholds conviction of activist for participation in unsanctioned protests; his sentence was reduced from 4 years to 18 months
Activist jailed for peaceful protests; First UA: 82/20 [EUR 46/2330/2020] (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2030129
19 May 2020 | RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Russian Federation

Activists call for investigation into FGM in Russia as a doctor is on trial for having carried out the procedure on a girl in Ingushetia in 2019
Activists Call For Investigation Into Case Of Female Genital Mutilation, Saying It Would Be A First For Russia (Media Report, English)
en ID 2030142
18 May 2020 | Landinfo – Norwegian Country of Origin Information Centre
Russian Federation

Report on the situation of Jehovah's Witnesses and the prosecution of members on extremism charges
Russland; Jehovas vitner (Special or Analytical Report, Norwegian)
no ID 2030073
18 May 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation

Overview of events in the Caucasus between 11 and 17 May 2020
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 11-17, 2020 (Media Report, English)
en ID 2030087
18 May 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Russian Federation

Kabardino Balkaria: No response from authorities to complaints by residents of a village in Zolsky district on inadequate housing provided after resettlement from dilapidated buildings; an activists, who had called for land plots for the villagers, is still in detention
In Kabardino-Balkaria, villagers complain about officials' indifference (Media Report, English)
en ID 2030098
18 May 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Russian Federation

Chechnya: Political head Ramzan Kadyrov calls for punishment of those employees of Gudermes hospital and their relatives who complained about the lack of protective gear against COVID-19 infection
Kadyrov demands to punish protesters from Gudermes CDH (Media Report, English)
en ID 2030082
18 May 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Russian Federation

Chechnya: According to residents of Urus-Martan district, public sector employees have been forced to participate in mandatory communal work (subbotnik) despite COVID-19 lockdown
Chechen residents complain about coercion to participate in subbotnik (Media Report, English)
en ID 2030089
18 May 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Russian Federation

No casualties of armed conflict in the Northern Caucasus have been reported for the period from 11 to 17 May 2020
Week of May 11-17 did with no victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus (Media Report, English)
en ID 2030100
18 May 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Russian Federation

Ingushetia: Subscribers of feminist activists in social media call for state measures following FGM performed on girl-child; a criminal case was opened on the incident as inquired by the girl's mother
Story of girl's circumcision in Ingushetia arouses anger of Russian feminists (Media Report, English)
en ID 2030086

Article on domestic violence, its increase during COVID-19 lockdown and treatment of cases of domestic violence by authorities and society

Court upholds conviction of activist for participation in unsanctioned protests; his sentence was reduced from 4 years to 18 months

Activists call for investigation into FGM in Russia as a doctor is on trial for having carried out the procedure on a girl in Ingushetia in 2019

Report on the situation of Jehovah's Witnesses and the prosecution of members on extremism charges

Overview of events in the Caucasus between 11 and 17 May 2020

Kabardino Balkaria: No response from authorities to complaints by residents of a village in Zolsky district on inadequate housing provided after resettlement from dilapidated buildings; an activists, who had called for land plots for the villagers, is still in detention

Chechnya: Political head Ramzan Kadyrov calls for punishment of those employees of Gudermes hospital and their relatives who complained about the lack of protective gear against COVID-19 infection

Chechnya: According to residents of Urus-Martan district, public sector employees have been forced to participate in mandatory communal work (subbotnik) despite COVID-19 lockdown

No casualties of armed conflict in the Northern Caucasus have been reported for the period from 11 to 17 May 2020

Ingushetia: Subscribers of feminist activists in social media call for state measures following FGM performed on girl-child; a criminal case was opened on the incident as inquired by the girl's mother