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At the court hearing on the case of Crimean Tatar political prisoners, a witness was unable to answer questions from the defense
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At the court hearing on the case of Crimean Tatar political prisoners, a witness was unable to answer questions from the defense
18 June 2025

The Southern District Military Court interrogated a prosecution witness, security officer Renat Valiulin, in the criminal case against Crimean Tatars Seidamet Mustafayev, Eldar Yakubov, Abdulmedzhit Seytumerov, Ruslan Asanov, Ametkhan Umerov and Remzi Nimetulayev. According to lawyer Emil Kurbedinov, the security officer was unable to say anything clearly.

A resident of Chechnya was not allowed to familiarize herself with the case materials on the kidnapping of her son
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A resident of Chechnya was not allowed to familiarize herself with the case materials on the kidnapping of her son
18 June 2025

The Visaitovsky Court of Grozny refused to satisfy the complaint of Eset Umarova about familiarization with the case materials on the investigation of the disappearance of her son Movsar.

A case has been opened against an Ossetian human rights activist for criticizing the war in Ukraine
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A case has been opened against an Ossetian human rights activist for criticizing the war in Ukraine
18 June 2025

A criminal case has been opened against a former resident of Beslan, human rights activist Vissarion Aseyev, under the article on public calls for terrorist activity (Part 2 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code). In March 2022, shortly after the start of the "SVO", he wrote on Facebook: "Why the hell are Ossetians going to die in Ukraine? Stay at home! If you want to kill, kill Putin!"

Crimean Tatar political prisoner transported to Siberia
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner transported to Siberia
17 June 2025

Lenur Seidametov, a Crimean Tatar sentenced to 13 years, was transported from a prison in the Lipetsk region to IK-3 in the Amur region. The colony is located more than 8 thousand kilometers from Crimea. During the entire transfer, Seidametov was unable to send letters to his relatives.

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A member of the "SVO" was sentenced to 9 years for accepting bribes from subordinates in Chechnya
16 June 2025

The Southern District Military Court sentenced the commander of a motorized rifle company Roman Cherkasov to 9 years in prison. He was found guilty of accepting bribes from subordinates for the opportunity to go on vacation.

A picket in support of Ingush refugee Ruslan Meyriev was held in Belgium again
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A picket in support of Ingush refugee Ruslan Meyriev was held in Belgium again
14 June 2025

In Brussels, more than ten people held a protest against the deportation of 41-year-old native of Ingushetia Ruslan Meyriev. He has been in custody in the country since 2024, and Russia is demanding his extradition.

Convicted Crimean Tatar human rights activist continues to seek transfer to a colony closer to home
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Convicted Crimean Tatar human rights activist continues to seek transfer to a colony closer to home
13 June 2025

The Supreme Court of Crimea overturned the decisions of the Krasnogvardeisky District Court and the Federal Penitentiary Service, which refused to transfer the Crimean Tatar political prisoner Riza Izetov to a colony closer to home. He is being held in IK-1 in Yakutia, which is 9,000 kilometers from where his relatives live.

A native of Chechnya fears an assassination attempt in a Kazakh pretrial detention center
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A native of Chechnya fears an assassination attempt in a Kazakh pretrial detention center
12 June 2025

Mansur Movlaev, who is being held in a pretrial detention center in Kazakhstan and was previously put on the wanted list in Russia, fears an assassination attempt by another prisoner. According to his lawyer, a murder suspect, an ethnic Ingush, was placed in his cell.

More than 150 convicted natives of Chechnya transferred to colonies in Stavropol and the Chechen Republic
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More than 150 convicted natives of Chechnya transferred to colonies in Stavropol and the Chechen Republic
12 June 2025

More than 150 prisoners - natives of Chechnya - were transferred to Stavropol Krai and the Chechen Republic this year from colonies in other regions of Russia, including the most remote ones. According to the results of 2022-2023, there were 112 such convicts. This was reported by the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Chechen Republic Mansur Soltayev.

The Kabardino-Balkarian authorities sent recommendations to Moscow to amend the law on the repatriation of Circassians
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The Kabardino-Balkarian authorities sent recommendations to Moscow to amend the law on the repatriation of Circassians
12 June 2025

Numerous complaints and appeals from human rights defenders, activists and cultural figures from Adygea, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia have yielded their first results. The Kabardino-Balkarian Ministry of Nationalities sent recommendations to the Russian government to revise the federal bill on the repatriation of Circassians and other peoples of the North Caucasus to Russia. The law was previously criticized for its discriminatory nature due to the mandatory requirement to speak Russian.