In the Visaitovsky District Court of Grozny, five imams appeared as victims in the case against Nikita Zhuravel, accused of burning the Koran at a mosque in Volgograd. Those interrogated stated that Nikita Zhuravel’s actions offended the feelings of all Muslims and caused them moral harm.

The head of Internet television “Channel 13” Aziz Orujov was detained by the Baku police under Article 188.2 of the Criminal Code (violation of the right of ownership, use or lease) for unauthorized construction. According to the lawyer, Orudzhev did not accept the accusation and stated that it was aimed at restricting journalistic activity.

Wardens at Prison No. 1 in Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk Region, forced Timur Yalkabov, a political prisoner sentenced to 17 years, to shave his head. After this, the guards tried to wash his hair with cold water, which is contraindicated for him due to bronchial asthma.

The military court of appeal in Vlasikha approved a sentence of 10.5 years in a maximum security colony for political prisoner Ametkhan Abdulvapov. The Crimean Tatar was found guilty of participating in the activities of a terrorist organization (Part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code) and preparing for a violent seizure of power (Article 278 of the Criminal Code with the use of Part 1 of Article 30 of the Criminal Code).

The Sovetsky District Court of Makhachkala found two former employees of the Russian Guard, brothers Salman and Suleiman Kurbanov, guilty of manslaughter and sentenced them to minor terms - 1 year 4 months and 1 year and 6 months, respectively.

The Southern District Military Court upheld the verdict of the lower court against contract soldier from Dagestan Sabir Alimirzaev. He was sentenced to 5.5 years for leaving his place of service without permission.

Ametkhan Abdulvapov, sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in prison, was recognized as a political prisoner. This was reported by the project “Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial".

After a court in Kyrgyzstan decided to deport Chechen native Mansur Movlaev to Russia, he left the republic. He did this to avoid ending up in Chechnya, where he would face torture and imprisonment.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner Abdukakhor Muminjanov, sentenced to 17 years in prison, was transferred from the colony to prison hospital No. 3 of Mordovia. Previously, he was repeatedly placed in a punishment cell.

The International Association for the Defense of Human Rights issued a statement regarding the increased pressure on independent journalists and activists in Azerbaijan, including the increase in their arrests. We are talking about Ulvi Hasanli, Sevinj Vagifgyzy and Magomed Kekalov.