Mayrbek Taramov, director of the Chechen Human Rights Center, has reported that he has been informed about illegaly held male and female Chechens in Russia’s Rostov region.

Mayrbek Taramov wrote that he has received a list, and their families might be looking for them, thus he would like to share the information to find assistance for them. As of March 14, 2013, the list of illegally detained Chechens who are being kept in the Taganrog SIZO (Pre-Trial Establishment) within the Rostov region of Russia is below:

1) Tsukayev Khasan Khuseynovich, born in 1956 from Kulary

2) Magomadov Abubakar Shirvanovich

3) (Surname doesn’t known) Ilman Yakubovich

4) (Surname doesn’t known) Magomed Suleymanovich

5) Alikhan Ali Zairiyevich

6) (Surname doesn’t known) Anzor Askhabovich

7) Turtayev Umar Alkhazurovich

8) Yusupov Kyuri Anzorovich

9) Chichanova Malkan Daudovna

10) Sailuevna Diana and Sailuevna Aset

11) Alimov Rustam Ruslanovich

12) Bukhaev or Tsuraev Rustam

13) Tsurnayev Umar Alkhazurovich

14) Akhmadov Abubakar

15) Gazdiyev Magomed Sultanovich

16) (Surname not known) Ali Askhabovich

17) (Surname not known) Akhmed Deniyevich, born in 1958, from Yarysh-Mardy

18) Akhtarov Imran Anatolevich, born in 1983, Staraya Sunzha

19) Asnukayev Khuseyn Usmanovich, born in 1963, Petropalovsk

20) Surchayeva Yakha, born in 1968, Protarskoy

21) Karimov Suleyman Ruslanovich, born in 1982, Oktyabrsky

22) (Surname not known) Robert Sharunovich, born in 1979, was disappeared in 2000 in Grozny

23) Gulayev Idris, born in 1959, disappeared in Ken-Yurt on 30.12.1994

24) Adzhiyev Lovdi, born in 1959, disappeared in 1995

25) Arkhanov Sait, born in 1956, disappeared in 1994

26) (Surname not known) Ruslan, born in 1958

27) Ibragim and Sharpudin Islamov from Tolstoy-Yurt

28) Mudarkayev Akhmed Saydinovich

29) Ultayev Allu Aliyevich, born in 1958, from Tolstoy-Yurt

30) Avsultanov Topa, born in 1977, from Tolstoy-Yurt

31) Khamidov Lechi Mukhidovich, born in 1957

There are no further details about the detainees and their respective conditions.

*Text was translated by Waynakh Online and edited by Michael Capobianco