The leader of the protests in Ingushetia, Akhmed Barakhoev, had his arrest extended until November 10

For one of the elders of the Ingush people, Akhmed Barakhoev, the court extended his arrest for two months until November 10. It is reported by "Caucasus. Realii” with reference to the office of the Human Rights Center “Memorial” in Nazran.

“We consider this preventive measure absolutely unjustified and unreasonable. According to the information available to the lawyers, there is no reason to keep the six people who are charged under the same article as Barakhoev in custody. The investigation has not yet presented any evidence of their crimes, except for assumptions, ”quoted Kavkaz. Realii” by the head of the Nazran office of “Memorial” Timur Akiyev.

• Barakhoev has been in custody since April 14, 2019.
• In April 2019, were opened criminal cases against three leaders of the protest against the transfer of part of the land of Ingushetia to Chechnya, Musa Malsagov, Barakh Chemurziev and Akhmet Barakhoev. Elder Barakhoev, 65, was accused of using violence against law enforcement officers (Article 318 of the Criminal Code).
• At the end of March 2019, protests were held in Ingushetia against the redistribution of borders with Chechnya, the protesters demanded the resignation of the head of the republic, Yunus-Bek Yevkurov. between the protesters and the security forces On March 27, clashes broke out , following which a criminal case was opened on violence against government officials and calls for mass riots.