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More than 130 people were arrested for participation in riots at Makhachkala airport
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More than 130 people were arrested for participation in riots at Makhachkala airport
4 December 2023

In Dagestan, there are over 130 detainees in pre-trial detention center No. 1 on suspicion of participating in mass riots at Makhachkala airport on October 29. This was announced by the Deputy Chairman of the Public Monitoring Commission (POC) Shamil Khadulaev.

A Crimean Tatar political prisoner suffering from various diseases has not received medicine for three months
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A Crimean Tatar political prisoner suffering from various diseases has not received medicine for three months
3 December 2023

Journalist Amet Suleymanov, sentenced to 12 years and serving time in prison No. 2 in the Vladimir region, did not receive the necessary medications for heart failure. He has been living without them for three months now. The prisoner's family prepared and sent him a package with drugs, but it was not accepted.

A resident of Ingushetia, groundlessly accused of collaborating with ISIS, had her arrest extended
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A resident of Ingushetia, groundlessly accused of collaborating with ISIS, had her arrest extended
1 December 2023

The Malgobek City Court of Ingushetia extended the arrest of Leila Gatagazheva until the end of the year. This was reported by the Memorial Human Rights Protection Center.

The ECHR ruled to pay compensation to Muslims in Georgia for insulting religious feelings
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The ECHR ruled to pay compensation to Muslims in Georgia for insulting religious feelings
1 December 2023

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued a decision in the case of obstacles to the work of a Muslim school in Georgian in the city of Kobuleti (Adjara). One of the eight applicants was awarded compensation for moral damage in the amount of 1,000 euros, and another seven – 1,600 euros each.

11-year sentence approved for Crimean Tatar journalist
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11-year sentence approved for Crimean Tatar journalist
1 December 2023

The military appeal court upheld the 11-year sentence against Crimean Tatar journalist Ernes Ametov. Project “Support for political prisoners. Memorial recognized him as a political prisoner.

A resident of the KBR spoke about torture by security forces
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A resident of the KBR spoke about torture by security forces
30 November 2023

In 2017, security forces broke into the house of a builder and Nalchik resident Rustam Kuchmenov. He was taken to the police department, where they tried to force him to confess to the theft. There, as Rustam recalls, he was brutally tortured, reports the Team Against Torture.

A journalist writing about the problems of ethnic minorities in the Russian Federation is recognized as a political prisoner
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A journalist writing about the problems of ethnic minorities in the Russian Federation is recognized as a political prisoner
30 November 2023

The editor of the Tatar-Bashkir service of Radio Liberty (Idel.Realii) Alsu Kurmasheva was recognized as a political prisoner. Previously, she was arrested and charged with failure to report herself as a “foreign agent,” the Human Rights Project “Support for Political Prisoners” reported. Memorial".

Three Crimean Tatar political prisoners received long sentences
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Three Crimean Tatar political prisoners received long sentences
30 November 2023

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation upheld the sentence of three Crimean Tatar political prisoners - Enver and Riza Omerov and Aider Dzhapparov. They will spend 18, 13 and 17 years in prison respectively.

International journalistic organization calls for the release of colleagues in Azerbaijan
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International journalistic organization calls for the release of colleagues in Azerbaijan
30 November 2023

The New York Committee to Protect Journalists called on the Azerbaijani authorities to release the director of Internet television Channel 13, Aziz Orujov. The applicants also demanded that repressions against independent media be cancelled.

The arrest of four journalists and activists in Azerbaijan has caused concern in the US
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The arrest of four journalists and activists in Azerbaijan has caused concern in the US
29 November 2023

The US has expressed concern over the arrest of four journalists and activists in Azerbaijan within a week.