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Participants in the riots at Makhachkala airport will be tried in the Krasnodar Territory
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Participants in the riots at Makhachkala airport will be tried in the Krasnodar Territory
13 February 2024

The request of the Prosecutor General's Office to change the territorial jurisdiction of the case of five participants in the riots at the Makhachkala airport was granted by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. The case was transferred for consideration to the Armavir District Court of the Krasnodar Territory.

Azerbaijani authorities refuse to transfer arrested Gubad Ibadoglu to a medical facility
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Azerbaijani authorities refuse to transfer arrested Gubad Ibadoglu to a medical facility
13 February 2024

The health condition of the opposition politician, economist, and chairman of the Movement for Democracy and Prosperity of Azerbaijan party, Gubad Ibadoglu, who is in a pre-trial detention center, has sharply deteriorated. His blood glucose levels are not decreasing at all.

Nikita Zhuravel admitted that he burned the Koran for money he did not receive
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Nikita Zhuravel admitted that he burned the Koran for money he did not receive
12 February 2024

At the next court hearing in Chechnya, student Nikita Zhuravel, accused of burning the Koran, confirmed that on May 4, 2023, he burned the Koran and filmed it on his mobile phone on the instructions of a third party who promised a monetary reward.

Accused Jehovah's Witness from Adygea was sentenced to 9 years in prison
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Accused Jehovah's Witness from Adygea was sentenced to 9 years in prison
12 February 2024

At the last meeting of the Maikop City Court of Adygea, the prosecutor asked to sentence Inver Siyukhov to nine years in prison. He was accused of organizing the activities of an extremist organization.

A year ago, a Crimean Tatar political prisoner died in a pre-trial detention center
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A year ago, a Crimean Tatar political prisoner died in a pre-trial detention center
12 February 2024

On February 10, 2023, a 60-year-old political prisoner from Crimea, Dzhemil Gafarov, died in a pre-trial detention center in Novocherkassk, Rostov region. He needed kidney dialysis, but he was not provided with qualified medical care.

A case was opened against a resident of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic for connections with Jehovah's Witnesses
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A case was opened against a resident of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic for connections with Jehovah's Witnesses
12 February 2024

The Investigative Directorate for Karachay-Cherkessia opened a criminal case against a 40-year-old local resident. She is accused under Part 2 of Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (participation in the activities of an extremist organization).

A resident of Vladikavkaz was sentenced to a suspended sentence for “discrediting” the Russian army
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A resident of Vladikavkaz was sentenced to a suspended sentence for “discrediting” the Russian army
12 February 2024

A court in Vladikavkaz found local resident Kazbek Alikov guilty under the article on “fake news” about the Russian army (Part 1 of Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code). He was sentenced to one year suspended imprisonment.

Crimean Tatar imam persecuted for “illegal missionary activity”
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Crimean Tatar imam persecuted for “illegal missionary activity”
9 February 2024

In Crimean Alushta, the court hearing on the administrative protocol against local imam Yusuf Ashirov has been extended for the second time. He is accused of illegal missionary activity.

A resident of Dagestan who suffered from police torture had his compensation reduced 12 times
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A resident of Dagestan who suffered from police torture had his compensation reduced 12 times
8 February 2024

The Derbent City Court reduced the amount of compensation to Temirkhan Amakhanov for beating by police officers by 12 and a half times. He asked to pay five million rubles, but the court decided to collect 400 thousand.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner held in prison longer than expected
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner held in prison longer than expected
8 February 2024

The court in Crimea refused to count the time Rustem Emiruseinov was kept in a pre-trial detention center against the period of his stay in prison. He has been in prison in the city of Balashov, Saratov region, for more than a year, which contradicts the length of his sentence.