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Another group of Crimean Tatars was sentenced to long terms
Human rights
Another group of Crimean Tatars was sentenced to long terms
29 April 2025

Six Crimean Tatars were sentenced to terms ranging from 11 to 14 years. Ayder Asanov was sentenced to 11 years, Osman Abdurazakov, Leman Zekeryaev, Ekrem Krosh, Khalil Mambetov and Refat Seydametov - 14 each.

A Crimean Tatar political prisoner was sent to a colony for 3.5 thousand km from home
Human rights
A Crimean Tatar political prisoner was sent to a colony for 3.5 thousand km from home
29 April 2025

Timur Yalkabov, a Crimean Tatar, was transferred from the prison of the city of Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk region, to Murmansk. This is more than 3.5 thousand. kilometers from Crimea.

The Ombudsman of Chechnya called the arrest of a teenager in Tver unjustified
Human rights
The Ombudsman of Chechnya called the arrest of a teenager in Tver unjustified
29 April 2025

The initiation of a criminal case and the arrest of 16-year-old Abdurahim Khabuev in the city of Tver for so-called "hooliganism" are completely unfounded. This was stated by the Commissioner for Human Rights in Chechnya, Mansur Soltaev.

The court session in the case of Zarema Musaeva was postponed due to the non-appearance of the prosecution witness
Human rights
The court session in the case of Zarema Musaeva was postponed due to the non-appearance of the prosecution witness
28 April 2025

The Shalinsky City Court in Chechnya postponed the next hearing in the case of political prisoner Zarema Musaeva to May 16. This is due to the non-appearance of the prosecution witness.

Еще восемь человек получили длительные сроки за участие в антисемитских беспорядках в Махачкале
Human rights
Еще восемь человек получили длительные сроки за участие в антисемитских беспорядках в Махачкале
28 April 2025

Суд на Ставрополье приговорил еще восьмерых участников антисемитской акции в аэропорту Махачкалы к длительным срокам заключения. Сайпутдин Рашидов, Шарапутдин Абдусаламов, Герей Джамалутдинов, Хусейин Халибеков, Хангиши Исрапилов, Наврузали Шихмагомедов, Зайналбек Каирбеков и Сайпудин Сайпудинов получили от восьми до десяти лет лишения свободы.

A prisoner from Ingushetia was tortured in the Omsk colony
Human rights
A prisoner from Ingushetia was tortured in the Omsk colony
28 April 2025

In the Omsk region, IK-7 officers beat a prisoner from Ingushetia, Abubakar Tochiev. He is prevented in every way from meeting with a lawyer.

Relatives of the Azerbaijani activist lost contact with him
Human rights
Relatives of the Azerbaijani activist lost contact with him
27 April 2025

Azerbaijani activist Ali Zeynal, a figure in the Toplum TV case, who has been in custody since the beginning of March 2024, has stopped communicating. This was reported by the relatives of the arrested person, who feared that he had been placed in a solitary confinement cell.

After almost a month of hunger strike, the Azerbaijani oppositionist was transferred to the hospital
Human rights
After almost a month of hunger strike, the Azerbaijani oppositionist was transferred to the hospital
27 April 2025

On the 26th day of the hunger strike, one of the leaders of the Azerbaijani opposition movements - the National Council of Democratic Forces (NSDS) and the "Musavat" party - Tofig Yagubla was transferred from the medical unit of the pre-trial detention center to the treatment facility of the Penitentiary Service. During this time, he lost 14 kg.

In Grozny, security forces beat a woman for comparing SVO participants to Russian soldiers who fought in Chechnya
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In Grozny, security forces beat a woman for comparing SVO participants to Russian soldiers who fought in Chechnya
26 April 2025

A 64-year-old resident of Grozny was subjected to torture. This happened after she criticized local men fighting against Ukraine and compared them to soldiers of the Russian Federation during the Russian-Chechen wars.

Diplomats from Germany and the Netherlands attended the court session in the case of Zarema Musaeva
Human rights
Diplomats from Germany and the Netherlands attended the court session in the case of Zarema Musaeva
25 April 2025

For the first time since 2018, employees of foreign embassies visited Chechnya. Diplomats from the Netherlands and Germany came to the next session of the Shalyna City Court on a new criminal case against Zarema Musaeva. The purpose of their presence is to express their support and concern for the situation with respect to human rights in Chechnya.