Caucasian Knot: The mother of Islam Barzukaev, a resident of Derbent, accused of terrorism, has held a picket against the placement of her son into the dungeon (punishment cell). Islam Barzukaev and Gasan Kurbanov, arrested within the same case, need medical care, a member of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Dagestan has stated. The “Caucasian Knot” has reported that relatives of the Derbent residents, Islam Barzukaev, Gasan Kurbanov and Mirzaali Mirzaliev, regularly hold pickets in Makhachkala in support of the young men. The mother of the third defendant, Mirzaali Mirzaliev, claims that law enforcers demand from him to incriminate Barzukaev and Kurbanov. On February 19, 2021, the women named four law enforcers, who are believed to be involved in torturing the defendants.
