The practice of placing citizens on preventive registration lists by the Ministry of Internal Affairs as “extremists” began in Dagestan in the early 2000s. By 2011, this practice had become widespread, with reports suggesting that approximately 16,000 people were placed on such lists. Since 2022, in addition to “religious extremists,” the registry has expanded to include participants in protests and rallies.
This practice has turned into a systemic and widespread violation of human rights. Being on the preventive registry severely complicates a person’s life. Those registered may be regularly stopped at police checkpoints, summoned or brought to law enforcement offices, fingerprinted, photographed, and questioned about personal matters. Such individuals may face difficulties with employment, travel within the republic and outside of it.
Authorities in Dagestan deny the existence of preventive registration. The regulatory acts underlying this practice are classified, and the procedures for adding or removing individuals from the registry are not publicly available.
We published here the instructions on how to protect your rights in cases of unlawful preventive registration of citizens by law enforcement agencies in the North Caucasus.
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