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Croatia may extradite an Ingush native, Leyla Gatagazheva's brother, to Russia
Human rights
Croatia may extradite an Ingush native, Leyla Gatagazheva's brother, to Russia
24 January 2026

A Croatian court has ordered the extradition of Russian citizen Magomed-Amin Gatagazhev, previously detained by Interpol. The 19-year-old native of Ingushetia has been held in a deportation prison in Zagreb since October of last year, according to the Memorial Human Rights Center.

Fifty natives of the North Caucasus Federal District have declared a hunger strike in a Croatian immigration prison
Human rights
Fifty natives of the North Caucasus Federal District have declared a hunger strike in a Croatian immigration prison
23 January 2026

Asylum seekers have declared a hunger strike in the Croatian immigration prison of Ezevo. Around 50 people, primarily from Dagestan, Chechnya, and Ingushetia, took this decision in protest against alleged violations of their rights, according to human rights activist Roza Dunaeva, representing Ichkeria.

In Kabardino-Balkaria, a member of the SVO was sentenced to 21 years for another murder and rape
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In Kabardino-Balkaria, a member of the SVO was sentenced to 21 years for another murder and rape
23 January 2026

The Nalchik Garrison Military Court convicted a serviceman listed on the court's website as Wilhelm (his full name is not provided).

An Ingush resident was convicted of abandoning his military unit
Society
An Ingush resident was convicted of abandoning his military unit
23 January 2026

A military court in Nalchik sentenced serviceman Adam Yevloyev to a year in prison for leaving his unit without leave during mobilization.

GYLA: ECHR Begins Review of Complaint Related to Parliamentary Elections in Georgia
Human rights
GYLA: ECHR Begins Review of Complaint Related to Parliamentary Elections in Georgia
23 January 2026

The Strasbourg Court has begun reviewing a complaint related to the 2024 parliamentary elections in Georgia. This was announced by Tamar Oniani, head of the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA).

Mosques in Chechnya and Dagestan will be included in the Islamic religious tourism project
Tourism
Mosques in Chechnya and Dagestan will be included in the Islamic religious tourism project
23 January 2026

Regions of the North Caucasus will become part of the "Sacred Path" project, aimed at developing Islamic religious tourism in Russia. The project was developed by the Spiritual Assembly of Muslims of Russia (SAMR).

A criminal case may be brought against the Catholicos of All Armenians
Politics
A criminal case may be brought against the Catholicos of All Armenians
23 January 2026

Armenia is preparing a possible criminal investigation against Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II. According to media reports, he is suspected of money laundering. As part of the investigation, Ghazaryan, former director of the church television channel Shoghakat, was questioned.

Two Ingush natives were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for complicity in the murder of a Russian general
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Two Ingush natives were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for complicity in the murder of a Russian general
22 January 2026

The Second Western District Military Court sentenced Ingush natives Ramazan Padiyev and Batukhan Tochiyev to 18 and 22 years in a maximum-security penal colony. According to Kommersant, they were found guilty of complicity in the terrorist attack that resulted in the deaths of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia's Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Defense (RCBD) forces, and his adjutant, Ilya Polikarpov.

Finnish President:
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Finnish President: "Putin's policies in the South Caucasus and other regions of the world have not brought him success."
22 January 2026

During the Ukrainian Breakfast at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated that Russia's attempts to project its power globally have not been successful, citing the situation in Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Iran, Syria, and Venezuela as examples.

A Crimean Tatar political prisoner has reported critical health
Human rights
A Crimean Tatar political prisoner has reported critical health
22 January 2026

Tofik Abdulgaziyev, a Crimean Tatar convicted of participating in Hizb ut-Tahrir, is in critical condition, according to his wife, Aliye Kurtametova. Recent reports indicate a sharp deterioration in his health: on January 20, he complained of severe dizziness, nosebleeds, and elevated blood sugar levels. He had previously also reported a loss of coordination.