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NIYSO: Man Kidnapped in Chechnya to Be Sent to the
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NIYSO: Man Kidnapped in Chechnya to Be Sent to the "SVO"
6 February 2026

Activists from the Chechen opposition movement NIYSO have reported the kidnapping of Usman Arbashev from Alkhan-Kala, which they claim was carried out with the intent of forcibly sending him to war in Ukraine.

Azerbaijan has announced lengthy and life sentences for the leaders of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
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Azerbaijan has announced lengthy and life sentences for the leaders of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
5 February 2026

Today, the Baku Military Court announced the sentences for members of the former leadership of Nagorno-Karabakh, the unrecognized republic that came under Azerbaijani control. In Baku, the defendants are referred to as "Armenian separatists" and were charged with crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes, terrorism, terrorist financing, and more.

The sentences of two Azerbaijani opposition activists have been upheld.
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The sentences of two Azerbaijani opposition activists have been upheld.
5 February 2026

The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan rejected the cassation appeals of trade union activist Afiyaddin Mammadov and human rights defender Ilhamiz Guliyev. Therefore, their defense intends to seek a ruling against their convictions in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

North Caucasus natives end hunger strike in Croatian prison
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North Caucasus natives end hunger strike in Croatian prison
4 February 2026

About 50 asylum seekers, primarily from Ingushetia, Chechnya, and Dagestan, held in the Ezevo immigration prison in Croatia, have ended their hunger strike. The strike was previously launched in protest against the possible extradition of 19-year-old Ingush native Magomed-Amin Gatagazhev to Russia and the violation of their rights.