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A Georgian citizen who fought for Ukraine has been sentenced in absentia to 28 years in Russia
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A Georgian citizen who fought for Ukraine has been sentenced in absentia to 28 years in Russia
11 March 2026

A Russian court has sentenced Georgian citizen Zaza Shonia in absentia to 28 years in prison for participating in combat against Russian military personnel. He was charged with five counts, including mercenarism, illegal border crossing, arms smuggling, terrorism, and illegal arms trafficking.

A Crimean Tatar political prisoner complained of dental problems and headaches
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A Crimean Tatar political prisoner complained of dental problems and headaches
10 March 2026

Political prisoner Shaban Umerov, sentenced to 18 years in prison, needs urgent dental treatment, including dentures. His wife, Zarema Umerova, reported this after a visit at Penal Colony No. 17 in Murmansk.

In the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic, an activist has been charged again for criticizing the SVO
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In the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic, an activist has been charged again for criticizing the SVO
6 March 2026

Ramazan Mkhtse, a lawyer and activist from Cherkessk, has become the subject of new criminal cases. He has been charged with publicly calling for attacks on state security and publicly disseminating "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces.

Zarema Musayeva's sentence in her second criminal case was reduced by two months
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Zarema Musayeva's sentence in her second criminal case was reduced by two months
5 March 2026

Following a ruling by the Supreme Court of the Republic to review the case, the Shali City Court of Chechnya reduced the prison sentence of Zarema Musayeva, the mother of opposition activists, from four years to three years and 10 months. In her final statement, as in all previous hearings, she denied guilt in attacking an FSIN officer, the Team Against Torture reported.