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Kidnapping and execution: 15 years without Natasha Estemirova
Human rights
Kidnapping and execution: 15 years without Natasha Estemirova
16 July 2024

July 15 marked the 15th anniversary of the murder of human rights activist Natalya Estemirova. She investigated high-profile cases of abductions, torture and extrajudicial killings in Chechnya. In 2009, Estemirova was kidnapped from her home, then her body was found near the Ingush Gazi-Yurt. More details in our video.

Armenia has become the leader in the number of Russians who have moved
Society
Armenia has become the leader in the number of Russians who have moved
16 July 2024

After the start of the war in Ukraine and subsequent mobilization, almost 700 thousand people emigrated from the Russian Federation. According to The Bell, the largest number of Russians left for Armenia – 110 thousand.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner transferred to another region
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner transferred to another region
16 July 2024

Crimean Tatar Riza Omerov was transferred to IK-9 in Chuvashia from the Minusinsk prison in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

A SVO participant from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic was sentenced to 5 years for leaving a military unit
Human rights
A SVO participant from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic was sentenced to 5 years for leaving a military unit
16 July 2024

The Nalchik military court found 22-year-old Ibragim Khachimakhov guilty of evading service and sentenced him to 5 years in prison.

Lawyer from Chechnya put on wanted list despite his hospitalization
Human rights
Lawyer from Chechnya put on wanted list despite his hospitalization
16 July 2024

The Khimki City Court of the Moscow Region changed the measure of restraint for the lawyer, a native of Chechnya Timur Idalov, from a ban on certain actions to placement in a pre-trial detention center and put him on the wanted list. At the same time, the man was not hiding - he was unable to attend the court hearing due to hospitalization.

NATO calls on Georgia to accelerate Euro-Atlantic integration
Politics
NATO calls on Georgia to accelerate Euro-Atlantic integration
16 July 2024

NATO supports Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity and calls on its government to accelerate reforms to strengthen democratic institutions and advance Euro-Atlantic integration. Javier Colomina, Special Representative of the Alliance in the South Caucasus and Central Asia, wrote about this.

 

The case against three alleged members of Shamil Basayev’s detachment has been brought to court
Human rights
The case against three alleged members of Shamil Basayev’s detachment has been brought to court
16 July 2024

The investigation of criminal cases against Taimuraz Nakusov, Anzor Batyrov and Aslanbek Kazanchev from the KBR has been completed. According to investigators, in February 2000 they took part in an attack on Pskov paratroopers of the 6th company in Chechnya as part of the detachments of field commanders Shamil Basayev and Khattab during the second Russian-Chechen war.

Azerbaijani economist goes on hunger strike in prison for more than a month
Human rights
Azerbaijani economist goes on hunger strike in prison for more than a month
15 July 2024

Doctoral student at Istanbul University, economist Fazil Gasimov has been on hunger strike for 31 days in the Baku pre-trial detention center. He only drinks water. This was stated by lawyer Rovshana Rahimli.

The US and Armenia are holding joint military exercises
Politics
The US and Armenia are holding joint military exercises
15 July 2024

The US Department of Defense and their counterparts from Armenia began joint exercises Eagle Partner 2024 in Yerevan. American instructors will train Armenian peacekeepers for 10 days.

Memorial will hold an evening in memory of Natalya Estemirova
Human rights
Memorial will hold an evening in memory of Natalya Estemirova
15 July 2024

Today marks 15 years since the murder of human rights activist Natalya Estemirova. The Memorial Human Rights Center will hold an evening in her memory.