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Azerbaijani activist: 88 participants in protests against the hijab ban detained in Nardaran
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Azerbaijani activist: 88 participants in protests against the hijab ban detained in Nardaran
22 October 2026

In the settlement of Nardaran, located in the Sabunchu district on the outskirts of Baku, 88 people have been detained for protesting against restrictions on wearing the hijab. According to Alamdar Bunyatov—an activist with the European branch of the "Muslim Unity Movement"—criminal cases have been initiated against the majority of those detained. This information was reported by the independent media outlet *Qəzetçi* (Gazetchi).

Commander of Kadyrov’s special police regiment reiterates threats against those who ‘help terrorists’
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Commander of Kadyrov’s special police regiment reiterates threats against those who ‘help terrorists’
22 October 2026

The commander of the Akhmat Kadyrov Special Police Regiment of Chechnya’s Interior Ministry, Zamid Chalaev, attempted during an Instagram livestream the previous day to explain a video address he had posted two days earlier, in which he threatened suspected extremists with a bullet “without trial or investigation”.

Russian Court Refuses to Release Seriously Ill Former Head of a Crimean Muslim Community
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Russian Court Refuses to Release Seriously Ill Former Head of a Crimean Muslim Community
22 October 2026

The Isagorsky District Court in Arkhangelsk has denied a request for the release of Lenur Khalilov—convicted in the "Hizb ut-Tahrir" case—from a penal colony on health grounds. The prisoner has been diagnosed with liver cancer and requires treatment in a specialized medical facility. This was reported by Ukrainian journalist Anton Naumlyuk, who covers the persecution of Crimean Tatars.

Zamid Chalaev threatens to shoot people ‘without trial or investigation’ for helping suspected extremists
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Zamid Chalaev threatens to shoot people ‘without trial or investigation’ for helping suspected extremists
21 October 2026

Zamid Chalaev, commander of the Akhmat Kadyrov Special Police Regiment, has threatened residents of Chechnya with arrest and the use of firearms for helping people whom the authorities consider to be involved in extremist and terrorist activities. He made the threats in a post on his Instagram account.