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Georgian authorities refuse to remove article on integration into NATO and EU from Constitution
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Georgian authorities refuse to remove article on integration into NATO and EU from Constitution
23 August 2024

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated that the country's authorities do not intend to remove or amend the article of the Constitution expressing the country's desire for membership in the European Union and NATO.

Volgograd colony seized by
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Volgograd colony seized by "ISIS Mujahideen"
23 August 2024

Prisoners seized Colony No. 19 in Surovikino, Volgograd Region. A riot occurred there, after which the prisoners took several FSIN employees hostage, some of whom were killed. The hostage takers call themselves "Islamic State Mujahideen".

A major fire continues in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic
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A major fire continues in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic
23 August 2024

A forest fire is being extinguished in the Gonachkhir gorge, located near the Dombay resort, in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic.

Political scientist who criticized the government detained in Azerbaijan
Human rights
Political scientist who criticized the government detained in Azerbaijan
22 August 2024

Political scientist Bahruz Samadov has been detained in Baku. He published articles criticizing the Azerbaijani government in Western media and analytical publications. Security forces came to Samadov's house under the pretext of searching for drugs, which were not found. As a result, they took the political scientist himself, his documents, and his computer with them.

Smolensk colony to check illegal conditions of detention of prisoners from Dagestan
Human rights
Smolensk colony to check illegal conditions of detention of prisoners from Dagestan
22 August 2024

According to media reports, the rights of prisoners from Dagestan are being violated en masse in IK-2 in the Smolensk region. More than 60 people are in solitary confinement, many are cutting their veins due to unbearable conditions.

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Azerbaijan to release free press representatives
Human rights
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Azerbaijan to release free press representatives
22 August 2024

The International Committee to Protect Journalists has called on the Azerbaijani authorities to drop charges against the journalists of the Abzas Media publication and release them.

Crimean Tatar political prisoners have had their arrest extended
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoners have had their arrest extended
22 August 2024

The Southern District Military Court extended the pretrial detention of Enver Krosh, Vilen Temeryanov, Rinat Aliyev, and Edem Bekirov for three months. Another Crimean Tatar, Seityag Abbozov, had his house arrest extended for the same period.

Chechnya's Olympic medalists who competed for other countries were presented with apartments
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Chechnya's Olympic medalists who competed for other countries were presented with apartments
22 August 2024

The Chechen authorities presented apartments to natives of the republic, the winner and bronze medalist of the Paris Olympics Razambek Zhamalov and Islam Dudayev. The former competed for the national team of Uzbekistan, the latter for Albania.

Dagestani journalist gets back equipment confiscated during search
Human rights
Dagestani journalist gets back equipment confiscated during search
21 August 2024

Police officers have returned laptops and a phone confiscated during a search to Dagestani journalist Idris Yusupov, who was recognized as a "foreign agent." At the same time, law enforcement officers did not give an official response about the reasons for the investigative actions, Memorial employees reported.

Cause of death of Akhmatovite Akhmed Dzhabrailov, detained in Dagestan, was suffocation
Human rights
Cause of death of Akhmatovite Akhmed Dzhabrailov, detained in Dagestan, was suffocation
21 August 2024

The results of the examination showed that the previously detained by the police special forces fighter "Akhmat", a member of the "SVO" Akhmed Dzhabrailov died of suffocation due to "compression of the chest and abdomen." No drugs or alcohol were found in his blood, as previously assumed. This was reported on his Telegram channel by the activist Shamil Khadulaev.