Supreme Court of Ingushetia
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The Supreme Court of Ingushetia is the highest legal tribunal
of the Russia
n subject of Ingushetia
, which lies to the west of Chechnya
.
The Court has undergone a tragic period in the 2000s, with Deputy Chief Justice Khasan Yandiyev
, being assassinated on April 13, 2008, and successor Aza Gazgireeva being assassinated on June 10, 2009.
Supreme court
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, high court, or apex court...
of the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n subject of Ingushetia
Ingushetia
The Republic of Ingushetia is a federal subject of Russia , located in the North Caucasus region with its capital at Magas. In terms of area, the republic is the smallest of Russia's federal subjects except for the two federal cities, Moscow and Saint Petersburg...
, which lies to the west of Chechnya
Chechnya
The Chechen Republic , commonly referred to as Chechnya , also spelled Chechnia or Chechenia, sometimes referred to as Ichkeria , is a federal subject of Russia . It is located in the southeastern part of Europe in the Northern Caucasus mountains. The capital of the republic is the city of Grozny...
.
The Court has undergone a tragic period in the 2000s, with Deputy Chief Justice Khasan Yandiyev
Khasan Yandiyev
Khasan Yandiyev was a Russian judge who served as the deputy head of the Supreme Court of Ingushetia. Yandiyev presided over the trials of a number of corrupt government officials and Islamic fundamentalists and rebels in Ingushetia, one of Russia's poorest and most troubled provinces.Khasan...
, being assassinated on April 13, 2008, and successor Aza Gazgireeva being assassinated on June 10, 2009.