The Investigative Department for Dagestan of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reported that Magomed Guchuchaliev, a lawyer was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen on July 12, 2013 in the village of Semender, a suburb of Makhachkala. He was shot eight times, including once to the head and died on the spot. Magomed Guchuchaliev was the father of Sirazhudin Guchuchaliev, who was detained by state agents on May 31st in the village of Leninkent and declared by the local MIA, the leader of the “Makhachkala” terrorist grouping.
Magomed Guchuchaliev
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Region:Europe & Central Asia
Country:Russia
Department/Province/State:Dagestan, Republic of
Sex1:Male
Age:46
Date of Killing:12/07/2013
Previous Threats:Yes
Type of Work:Lawyer
Organisation:Chairman of the law firm “Kavkaz”
Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:Civil and Political Rights, ESC Rights
Sector Detail:Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Minority Rights
More information:Front Line Defenders
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URLs (links) of Interest
- Caucasian Knot
- http://www.eng.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/25188/
- Lawyers for Lawyers
- http://www.advocatenvooradvocaten.nl/8202/russia-lawyer-from-dagestan-killed/
- Human Rights Watch
- https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/02/05/russia-defense-lawyer-brutally-beaten