A protester in Ingushetia went on a hunger strike in a pre-trial detention center due to demands to shave his beard

Mustafa Vyshegurov, a participant in the March rally in Magas, accused of violence against a representative of the authorities (part 1 of article 318 of the Criminal Code), went on a hunger strike in a pre-trial detention center, protesting against the conditions of detention. This is reported by the "Caucasian Knot".

“I am a religious person, I don’t shave off my beard on principle. I was not shown a document containing this requirement. Another person is sitting with me - Adam Badiev. He also refused to shave his beard. He was threatened that they would put him on kitsch [in a punishment cell],” the “Caucasian Knot” reports the words of the activist.

In addition, according to Vyshegurov, detainees in pre-trial detention centers are not provided with bed linen and blankets, cleaning products, and the cells are not heated.

Earlier, reported to Zubeir Khamkhoev, a participant in the rally in Magas, the "Caucasian Knot" about the demand of the administration of the pre-trial detention center to shave off his beard. He said that he was also threatened with a punishment cell.

• In September 2018, the authorities of Ingushetia and Chechnya signed an agreement to change the border between the republics, after which protests began in Ingushetia. On March 26, about 10,000 people came out to a rally in Magas. About two thousand protesters remained on the square all night. In the morning they began to be dispersed, as a result of which clashes broke out between the security forces and the protesters .
• The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on incitement to mass riots (part 3 of article 212 of the Criminal Code) and the use of violence dangerous to life and health against law enforcement officers (part 2 of article 318 of the Criminal Code). In it, according to the Human Rights Center "Memorial", at least 35 defendants, at least 29 defendants are in custody.