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Magomed Torijev[lower-alpha 1] (also spelled Toriev; born 20 February 1978) is a journalist,[1] human rights activist, expert on the North Caucasus[2][3] and republics of the former Soviet Union. He's a representative of the Ingush opposition in Europe, an authorized representative of the Ingush Independence Committee, an organization whose main goal is to gain independence of Ingushetia from Russia.[4] He worked for Radio Liberty/Free Europe,[5] Prague Watchdog, Ingushetiya.org. He participated in the UN missions to Chechnya and Ingushetia, as well as in the OSCE mission to Ukraine.[6]
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Magomed Torijev | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | journalist, human rights activist, authorized representative of the Ingush Independence Committee |
Awards | "For courage and objectivity in journalism"(12.01.2012) Ingushetia |
He was born on February 20, 1978, in Ingushetia.
Since 2000, when Vladimir Putin came to power, the attempt to subjugate the media to the state has become a crucial element of the Kremlin's information dominance. In 2006, due to persecution by the authorities, the journalist was forced to emigrate to the Czech Republic, where he was granted political refugee status. Later he moved to Norway and lived there for a year, but faced an attempt by local authorities to extradite him to Russia. It was only through the intervention of non-governmental organizations such as Reporters Without Borders, the committee to Protect Journalists, and Human Rights Defender that he was able to obtain political asylum in Europe.[12]
During his stay in Denmark (Odense), Magomed Torijev lived under the fictitious name Alex Tor for his own safety.[13]
In 2023, the Ingush Independence Committee was founded. Magomed Torijev was one of the initiators of its creation. The committee operates mostly anonymously to avoid persecution of its members and their families and to protect them from possible abduction and torture by the Russian authorities.[14]
In 2024, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation opened a criminal case against one of the representatives of the Ingushetia Independence Committee, Akhmet Gudiyev. According to a source, criminal cases are also going to be opened against other members of the committee, including Magomed Torijev, who is engaged in negotiations on behalf of the committee with other states.[15]
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