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The day before, the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Russian historical falsifications and disinformation to justify military aggression against Ukraine. The document calls on the European Union to actively counter the propaganda of the "Russian world", strengthen sanctions against Russian media that spread it, develop media literacy and support quality journalism, including publications operating in exile. The resolution was supported by 480 deputies, 58 voted against, 48 abstained, according to the website of the European Parliament.

In the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, female students complained about the ban on wearing a hijab

The director of a medical college in Cherkessk spoke out against students wearing a headdress that hides their hair, ears, and neck. This was reported by female students of the educational institution.

Human rights activists have announced the fabrication of a criminal case against a native of Chechnya

A new criminal case has been opened against 50-year-old Khamidulla Yapov under the article on participation in an armed mutiny, a gang, and an attempt on the lives of military personnel (Articles 209, 279, and 317 of the Criminal Code). This happened on the day when he was supposed to be released from a penal colony in the Vladimir region after serving a 14-year sentence. The reason was his participation in one of the battles in the second Russian-Chechen war, the Memorial Human Rights Center reported.

A resident of Adygea detained on suspicion of ties to Ukraine

A 24-year-old resident of the Takhtamukaysky district of Adygea was detained for "commitment to Ukrainian nationalist ideas" and participation in a banned terrorist organization. This was reported by the regional FSB department.

A lawyer from Chechnya filed a lawsuit against a Moscow prosecutor and the head of a pretrial detention center

Aliyev met with the president of Israel amid criticism from the Muslim world

A lawyer from Chechnya, Timur Idalov, filed a lawsuit with the Babushkinsky District Court of Moscow. He asks to bring to administrative responsibility the head of the department for supervision of compliance with laws in the execution of criminal sentences of the Moscow prosecutor's office, Alexey Zyazev, and the head of pretrial detention center No. 4, Igor Kempel. Idalov accused them of illegally depriving him of liberty from November 28 to December 27, 2024.

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As reported on the official website of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev met his colleague Yitzhak Herzog in Davos on January 21 at the initiative of the Israeli side.

In the CBD, a contractor was sentenced to a long term for leaving the military unit

Armenia does not intend to unfreeze its participation in the pro-Russian CSTO bloc

The Nalchik Garrison Military Court found contractor Murat Khapov guilty of involuntarily deserting the unit. He was sentenced to five years and six months in prison.

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Chechnya has the lowest crime rate in Russia

Armenia will not unfreeze its membership in the CSTO in 2025. This is stated in the report of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the country.

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According to the 2025 RIA Novosti rating, Chechnya, Ingushetia, and Dagestan demonstrated the lowest recorded crime rates among Russian regions. In Chechnya, the rate was 15.8 crimes per 10,000 residents, 37.4 in Ingushetia, and 41.6 in Dagestan.

A Dozhd journalist will be tried for comments about Russia's occupation of Georgian territories

A criminal case has been opened against Valeria Kichigina (née Fayzullina), editor and journalist of the opposition Russian TV channel Dozhd, for allegedly spreading "fakes" about the Russian army. She previously wrote that "20% of Georgia has been occupied by Russia for 15 years." It's worth noting that this is the first case under this article, and it concerns more than just the war in Ukraine.

The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Azerbaijan to end repression of media workers

A traffic police officer has been blamed for the accident involving Adam Kadyrov

The International Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the escalating crackdown on independent media in Azerbaijan and called on the authorities to stop persecuting journalists.

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