The practice of female genital mutilation in Dagestan: strategies for its elimination

Report based on the results of a qualitative sociological study in the Republic of Dagestan, the Republic of Ingushetia and the Republic of Chechnya (Russian Federation) Authors: Yu. A. Antonova, senior gender consultant to Project “Justice Initiative” S.V. Siradzhudinova, PhD candidate in political science, president of the Center ...
Modified: 05/06/2018
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Russian Justice Initiative provided prosecutors in Dagestan with 42 anonymous interviews collected during a study of female genital mutilation in the republic

On December 13, 2016, Russian Justice Initiative received via fax an official request from the Dagestan Prosecutor’s Office, stating that, in order to conduct an investigation, we “must provide information, complete with personal details, confirming the practice of these operations, on individuals involved in performing these operations, on ...
Modified: 16/01/2017
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The ECHR ruled partially in favour on the case of Saypudinov v. Russia and ordered the Russian authorities to pay compensation to the applicant

... Articles 3 and 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms were violated with regard to Supaydinov. The European Court of Human Rights ruled on the application of Magomedkhan Saypudinov (41901/11) , concerning events in Dagestan, on November 24, 2016. Saypudinov was at his home in Kizilyurt all day on November 30, 2010, busy with repairs. His brother and nephew were also in the house. Other witnesses later confirmed that Saypudinov was at home. Late that night, armed ...
Modified: 24/11/2016
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Protection of Human Rights during the ATO

  Protection of human rights during the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) on the North Caucasus remains on our agenda: there are still cases of arbitrary detentions, disappearances, instances of ill-treatment and tortures, as well as unfair trial. We are keeping track of the dramatic changes in the anti-terrorist legislation and we see law enforcement authorities, prosecutor’s office and security services receiving all the more extended jurisdiction. While in practical terms extensions of power...
Modified: 12/08/2016
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Examination of Adam Khairulayev’s case continues in the European Court

The case materials show that on August 4, 2012, in the village of Komsomolskoye, Kizilyurt District, Republic of Dagestan, at around 2am, Adam Khairulayev was abducted, with numerous witnesses present, by armed, masked men dressed in camouflage gear. A criminal case was opened soon after, but the investigation was not conducted in effective fashion. The criminal ...
Modified: 02/05/2016
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European Court Finds Russia Responsible for Ten Chechen and Dagestani Disappearances and Killing of 7 year-old girl

The European Court of Human Rights has found Russia responsible for the disappearance and death of 11 civilians detained or killed by Russian forces in Chechnya and Dagestan between 2000-2005, Russian Justice Initiative reported today. The European Court of Human Rights has found Russia responsible for the disappearance and death of 11 civilians detained or killed by Russian forces in Chechnya and Dagestan between ...
Modified: 08/04/2010
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