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Crimean Tatar political prisoner seeks storage of the Koran in a pre-trial detention center
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner seeks storage of the Koran in a pre-trial detention center
20 November 2023

The administration of pre-trial detention center-2 of Simferopol does not issue the Koran in Arabic to 24-year-old political prisoner from Bakhchisarai Abdulmedzhit Seitumerov. This was reported by his defender Emil Kurbedinov.

The case against Dagestan police officers found guilty of kidnapping and torture has been returned for review
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The case against Dagestan police officers found guilty of kidnapping and torture has been returned for review
20 November 2023

Five police officers from Dagestan, previously found guilty of using violence against a detainee, kidnapping and torture, were released from custody. This happened after the Supreme Court of Dagestan overturned the verdict and sent the criminal case for a new trial to the Karabudakhkent District Court.

In the Moscow region, security forces again broke into a mosque
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In the Moscow region, security forces again broke into a mosque
19 November 2023

Security forces conducted a raid on parishioners of a mosque in Balashikha near Moscow. This was reported by Novaya Gazeta Europe. Shortly after the traditional Friday prayer, the mosque was surrounded by masked men with guns. One of them said that they were from the FSB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Over 400 people were brought to justice for participating in the pogrom in Makhachkala
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Over 400 people were brought to justice for participating in the pogrom in Makhachkala
19 November 2023

The courts of Dagestan brought 412 people to administrative responsibility after the anti-Semitic pogrom at Makhachkala airport on October 29.

Five residents of Dagestan were fined for displaying flags of extremist organizations
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Five residents of Dagestan were fined for displaying flags of extremist organizations
18 November 2023

The courts of Dagestan awarded fines of up to 2 thousand rubles to five residents of the republic for posting flags of the terrorist communities “Islamic State” (IS) and “Al-Qaeda” on social networks. In particular, two men posted the IS flag on Odnoklassniki, another on VKontakte, and two others on WhatsApp and Telegram.

Azerbaijani activists demanded the release of Gubad Ibadoglu
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Azerbaijani activists demanded the release of Gubad Ibadoglu
17 November 2023

In Azerbaijan, on National Revival Day, a group of public figures organized a flash mob demanding the release of the famous economist professor and opposition politician Gubad Ibadoglu. The day before, his arrest was extended for another three months. The lawyer noted that the charges have no legal basis.

A video has appeared featuring the organizer of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, who was released early
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A video has appeared featuring the organizer of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, who was released early
17 November 2023

This year, instead of serving time in a colony, former RUBOP operative Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, sentenced to 20 years for organizing the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, served in the Storm-Z unit in Ukraine (a unit for prisoners).

In the KBR, a wounded SVO member was convicted of escaping from a military unit
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In the KBR, a wounded SVO member was convicted of escaping from a military unit
17 November 2023

The Nalchik garrison court sentenced mobilized Isa Malsagov, accused of leaving a military unit, to five years of probation. Mitigating circumstances were recognized as his receipt of the medal “For Courage” for being wounded at the Northern Military District in Ukraine and participation in the counter-terrorist operation in the North Caucasus.

In South Ossetia, Georgian activist Tamara Mearakishvili was banned from holding a picket
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In South Ossetia, Georgian activist Tamara Mearakishvili was banned from holding a picket
17 November 2023

The South Ossetian authorities banned an activist from the Akhalgori region, previously persecuted for political reasons, Tamara Mearakishvili, from holding a picket against corruption in the region. The dishonest behavior of citizen Mearakishvili is aimed at discrediting state power in the eyes of the public, noted the Prosecutor General’s Office of the self-proclaimed republic.

Two Crimean Tatars are being held by security forces for two weeks without charge
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Two Crimean Tatars are being held by security forces for two weeks without charge
17 November 2023

On November 3, in Sevastopol, 22-year-old Farkhad Soliev and his colleague, 33-year-old Server Aliyev, were taken to an unknown direction in a car belonging to the FSB. Since then, the relatives of the abducted have not known about their location and status.