Georgian authorities have fined and expelled Azerbaijani opposition journalist Afgan Sadigov, banning him from entering the country for three years. The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that Sadigov's detention was due to insulting a police officer on social media, taking into account 62 previous administrative violations.

A Russian court sentenced Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman Seyran Asanov to 20 years in prison for serving in the Noman Çelebidžihan Crimean Tatar Battalion. This unit was previously designated a terrorist organization in the Russian Federation, according to the independent human rights project "Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial."

Ali Karimli, leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, commented on the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan's decision against Tofig Yagublu, calling it "an expression of hatred and vindictiveness." Karimli believes that the confirmation of the opposition figure's previously sentenced nine years in prison demonstrates that the country's authorities continue to act based on the principle of revenge. He also noted that historical experience demonstrates the ineffectiveness of regimes guided by such approaches.

The Supreme Court of Dagestan sentenced three people in absentia to lengthy prison terms (ranging from 15 to 19 years in a maximum-security prison) for organizing mass riots at Uytash Airport in Makhachkala in October 2023.