The Russian authorities must promptly investigate a threat made against the lives of prominent human rights lawyer Magomed Alamov and his family and provide them with effective protection, said Amnesty International. On 23 October, Magomed Alamov, who works for the non-governmental organization Crew Against Torture supporting victims of domestic violence in the North Caucasus, was threatened by relatives of a young woman who escaped her home in Ingushetia with the help of his organisation. In an