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For more than a month, the family has not been able to find the Crimean Tatar who was taken away by security forces
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For more than a month, the family has not been able to find the Crimean Tatar who was taken away by security forces
4 March 2024

On January 26, a search was conducted in the house of a resident of the Kirovskoye village, Ismail Shemshedinov. After that, the security forces took him away. Since then, his mother and family have not known where he is.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner-journalist is denied transfer to a colony closer to home
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner-journalist is denied transfer to a colony closer to home
3 March 2024

The FSIN refuses to transfer Crimean Tatar political prisoner-journalist Remzi Bekirov to a colony closer to home. He was sentenced to 19 years and transported to prison No. 2 of Yeniseisk, Krasnoyarsk Territory.

A man was fined for having a CRI flag on his avatar
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A man was fined for having a CRI flag on his avatar
2 March 2024

In Volgograd, a court found Sergei Lomakin guilty of demonstrating extremist symbols. He posted a photo of the crossed flags of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army as his WhatsApp profile picture.

A criminal case has been opened again against a paratrooper blogger from Dagestan previously convicted of discrediting the army
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A criminal case has been opened again against a paratrooper blogger from Dagestan previously convicted of discrediting the army
1 March 2024

A criminal case was opened against blogger Askhabali Alibekov from Dagestan, known as the “Wild Paratrooper,” on charges of violence against a police officer. This happened after security forces recently beat him during his arrest in Kazan.

A former SVO participant from Chechnya was given a suspended sentence for refusing to go to Ukraine again
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A former SVO participant from Chechnya was given a suspended sentence for refusing to go to Ukraine again
1 March 2024

The Southern District Military Court upheld the decision of the Grozny Garrison Court to assign a suspended sentence to Ali Shebediev, mobilized from Chechnya. The former participant in the “special operation” refused to go to Ukraine again.

Crimean Tatar citizen of Ukraine's arrest extended for two months
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Crimean Tatar citizen of Ukraine's arrest extended for two months
1 March 2024

The Lefortovo court in Moscow extended the arrest of 25-year-old Ukrainian citizen, Crimean Tatar Leniya Umerova until May 4. Russian authorities accuse her of espionage.

Defenders have secured the consideration of claims in other regions in the interests of a tortured prisoner from Ingushetia
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Defenders have secured the consideration of claims in other regions in the interests of a tortured prisoner from Ingushetia
1 March 2024

The Supreme Court of Ingushetia sided with lawyer Irina Biryukova, who appealed the illegal placement of a native of Ingushetia, Abdul-Malik Albagachiev, in a punishment cell and a single cell-type room in the Astrakhan colony. The claim will be considered at his place of residence, the Public Verdict Foundation reported.

A young mother from Ingushetia, accused of collaborating with ISIS, had her arrest extended
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A young mother from Ingushetia, accused of collaborating with ISIS, had her arrest extended
29 February 2024

The Malgobek City Court extended the arrest of Ingushetia resident Leila Gatagazheva until March 31. This was reported by the Memorial Human Rights Protection Center.

A native of Dagestan, who spoke about the abuse of Muslims in the colony, is regularly put in solitary confinement
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A native of Dagestan, who spoke about the abuse of Muslims in the colony, is regularly put in solitary confinement
29 February 2024

The leadership of IK-2 in the Kurgan region regularly places a prisoner from Dagestan, Omar Murtazaliev, in solitary confinement. Previously, he released a video message about the abuse of Muslims in the colony. According to him, FSIN employees threw the Koran on the ground and assaulted him.

Crimean Tatar imam fined for holding prayers
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Crimean Tatar imam fined for holding prayers
29 February 2024

A report was drawn up against the imam of the Muslim community “Eski Kyrym” Izet Sayfullin, who was previously detained by the Crimean police, under the article of “illegal missionary activity.”