In the colony-settlement of the city of Argun, Zarema Musayeva was reprimanded for forgetting her badge. This could negatively affect the decision on her parole, Team Against Torture said.

Human rights project “Support for political prisoners. Memorial recognized 19-year-old Crimean Tatar Appaz Kurtamet as a political prisoner. He was sentenced to 7 years of strict regime for lending 500 hryvnia to his friend, who is fighting for Ukraine.

In 2023, emigrants from the Russian Federation registered 13 thousand legal entities in Georgia. According to this indicator, the country took first place.

An administrative protocol was drawn up against Aisha Yakubova, the wife of political prisoner Eldar Yakubov, for a photograph of her husband taken in court.

More than half of the schools in Dagestan, Yakutia and Tyva do not have working toilets. In addition, 20% of schools in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic do not have sewerage systems. In general, in the Russian Federation, every 11th educational institution does not have a sewerage system, according to the Ministry of Education.

The lack of progress towards normalizing relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan is caused by the position of Yerevan, which is advised by the West. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated this at a press conference in Moscow.

In the Russian Federation, the situation of immigrants from the North Caucasus has sharply worsened. They are often subjected to political persecution and torture, and become victims of kidnapping. Some of them, finding themselves in European countries, are perceived as a threat to society and are candidates for deportation or extradition to the Russian Federation, where they face torture and forced mobilization to participate in the war against Ukraine.

Family members of Turpal-Ali Shamurzaev, who committed the murder of Imam Abdurakhim Gakaev in the Chechen village of Voskresenovskoye, recorded a video message with an apology. They also came to the family of the deceased to ask for forgiveness.

A native of Dagestan, Omar Murtazaliev, spoke about torture and abuse of Muslims in IK-2, Kurgan region. According to him, FSIN officers insulted the feelings of believers and threw the Koran on the floor during a search, and provoked prisoners to protest. Many prisoners went on hunger strike until their legal rights were restored.

The Azerbaijani parliament called for curtailing economic ties with France and preventing its companies from participating in government projects. Deputies called for a ban on French companies operating in the country. In conclusion, they called on the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry to take steps to recognize the independence of Corsica.