Karabulak Process and Transparency
Statement from the “Civic Assistance” Committee
Since September 2011, in the Karabulak Regional Court the trial has
been taking place of the former senior detective of special cases at
the Center to Combat Extremism of Criminal Police in the Ministry of
Interior of the Republic of Ingushetia, Ilias Nalgiev, in connection
with crimes committed under items A, B and C part 3 article 286,
item A part 3 article 111, part 1 article 286, part 2 article 325,
item C part 3 article 226, item C part 3 article 286 and part 3
article 285 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, and of
the former head of the Karabulak Regional Police Department, Nazir
Guliev, in connection with crimes committed under part 3 article
327, part 1 article 286, item A part 3 article 286 and part 3
article 285 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
Recently, several participants in the process have expressed
dissatisfaction that the process has been reported in detail on the
Internet. In this regard, the “Civic Assistance” Committee
considers it necessary to make a statement.
The Committee believes that the trial of I. Nalgiev and N. Guliev is
of great public importance, and, for that reason, has from the very
beginning constantly been monitoring the trial in the form of
audio-recordings, which it uses for its reports on the trial on its
website “Civic Assistance”, and in other Internet publications.
This activity is conducted in full accordance with the law. Part 5
article 241 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian
Federation reads:
“Persons taking part in a public hearing have the right to make
audio and written recordings. The taking of photographs, video
recordings and/or filming may be conducted with the permission of
the person presiding over the hearing. The law does not stipulate as
to the need to obtain permission to take audio-recordings.”
The Committee intends to continue its monitoring and coverage of the
trial in the media and considers as unacceptable any attempts to
disrupt this important, legal and socially significant activity.
Chairperson of the “Civic Assistance” Committee,
Head of the “Migration and Law” program at Human Rights Center
“Memorial”,
Member of the Government Commission on Migration Policy,
Member of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation
on the Development of Society and Human Rights
Svetlana Gannushkina
March 15, 2012