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A case against two alleged members of the Basayev and Khattab detachments has been brought to court
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A case against two alleged members of the Basayev and Khattab detachments has been brought to court
22 March 2024

A criminal case against two men has been transferred to the Southern District Military Court. They are accused of attacking military personnel in the Botlikh region in 1999 during the second Russian-Chechen war.

Five Crimean Tatar political prisoners had their arrest extended
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Five Crimean Tatar political prisoners had their arrest extended
22 March 2024

A court in Crimea approved the extension of the arrest until May 3 for those involved in the “second Dzhankoy” group, Ekrem Krosh, Aider Asanov, Leman Zekeryaev, Osman Abdurazakov and Refat Seidametov. Previously, Crimean Tatars were transferred from the Simferopol pre-trial detention center to the Rostov-on-Don detention center.

A resident of the KBR was fined under the article on “discrediting the army”
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A resident of the KBR was fined under the article on “discrediting the army”
21 March 2024

The Nalchik City Court found local resident Rameta Lakunova guilty of discrediting the Russian armed forces and fined her 30 thousand rubles.

Crimean Tatar human rights activist fined for “abuse of freedom of speech”
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Crimean Tatar human rights activist fined for “abuse of freedom of speech”
21 March 2024

A court in Simferopol fined Crimean Tatar human rights activist and journalist Lutfiye Zudieva 2,500 rubles under the article on abuse of freedom of speech. Due to traffic jams, she was several minutes late for the hearing and warned the judge about this through her defense lawyer. However, the judge considered this disrespectful and heard the case in eight minutes.

The lawyer who defended Crimean Tatar political prisoners was denied the right to appeal the arrest
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The lawyer who defended Crimean Tatar political prisoners was denied the right to appeal the arrest
20 March 2024

In Crimea, a court rejected a complaint against the administrative arrest of lawyer Alexey Ladin. After the decision enters into legal force, the Bar Association may consider disciplinary proceedings against Ladin with the aim of depriving him of his license, the Tribunal TG channel reported. Crimean episode."

A Crimean Tatar political prisoner, who has been kept in a punishment cell for the second year, complained of deteriorating health
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A Crimean Tatar political prisoner, who has been kept in a punishment cell for the second year, complained of deteriorating health
20 March 2024

Crimean Tatar Server Zekiryaev, sentenced to 13 years, has been regularly placed in a PKT (cell-type room) in correctional colony No. 1 in the city of Donskoy, Tula Region, for more than a year. Since February 2023, his conditions of detention have also been tightened, placing him in a punishment cell (punishment cell).

Azerbaijani journalists' arrest extended
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Azerbaijani journalists' arrest extended
19 March 2024

A court in Baku extended the initial sentence of imprisonment for two months for the head of the Internet television channel “Channel 13” Aziz Orujev and an employee of this media outlet Shamo Eminov.

A resident of Dagestan was arrested during the presidential elections, threatening to throw him under a train
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A resident of Dagestan was arrested during the presidential elections, threatening to throw him under a train
19 March 2024

Activist from Dagestan Ibragim Parkuev was detained on July 15 and released from a special detention center on July 17. According to him, in this way the police limited his freedom on the days of voting in the presidential election.

The case against a Chechen athlete accused of justifying terrorism was refused to be declared illegal
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The case against a Chechen athlete accused of justifying terrorism was refused to be declared illegal
19 March 2024

The Moscow City Court refused to recognize as illegal the decision to initiate a criminal case against a native of Chechnya, Ilyas Yakubov. Previously, the MMA athlete was arrested on charges of justifying terrorism. The reason for the arrest was his publication on social networks.

In North Ossetia, a criminal case was opened against a man for the phrase “Someone burn this sauna”
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In North Ossetia, a criminal case was opened against a man for the phrase “Someone burn this sauna”
19 March 2024

In Vladikavkaz, a criminal case was opened against a serviceman for calls for terrorism due to a comment on Vkontakte.