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In Astrakhan colony, Ingush prisoner goes on hunger strike and disappears
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In Astrakhan colony, Ingush prisoner goes on hunger strike and disappears
3 September 2023

On August 21, Ingushetia native Abdul-Malik Albagachiev, serving his sentence in IK-6 in the Astrakhan region, went on a hunger strike due to the violation of prisoners' rights. After that, his lawyer was unable to contact him.
 

Chechen arrested in Kyrgyzstan for escaping illegal prison
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Chechen arrested in Kyrgyzstan for escaping illegal prison
3 September 2023

On August 21, the Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek chose a preventive measure for Chechen activist Mansur Movlaev, detained by employees of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Kyrgyzstan. He will be held in pretrial detention until October 21.
 

Human rights activists stand up for the Koran arsonist beaten by Kadyrov's son
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Human rights activists stand up for the Koran arsonist beaten by Kadyrov's son
3 September 2023

On August 18, member of the Human Rights Council under the President of Russia, journalist Eva Merkacheva appealed to the director of the Federal Penitentiary Service Arkady Gostev with a request "for security reasons, urgently transfer Nikita Zhuravel to an FSIN institution in another region." We are talking about a resident of Volgograd, suspected of burning the Koran, who was transferred to the Grozny pretrial detention center.

Grozny court refuses to recognize Salman Tepsurkaev's widow as a victim for the fourth time
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Grozny court refuses to recognize Salman Tepsurkaev's widow as a victim for the fourth time
3 September 2023

On August 1, the Visaitovsky District Court of Grozny terminated proceedings on the complaint of Salman Tepsurkaev's widow, whom the investigator refuses to recognize as a victim in the case of his abduction. The woman's interests are represented by lawyers from the "Team Against Torture".

The head of Adygea was sanctioned by the UK for deporting Ukrainian children
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The head of Adygea was sanctioned by the UK for deporting Ukrainian children
3 September 2023

On July 17, the UK added the head of Adygea, Murat Kumpilov, to its sanctions list. The main reason is his participation in the Russian government's program "for the forced deportation and re-education of Ukrainian children."

Pro-Ukrainian slogan turned into a fine for a resident of Stavropol
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Pro-Ukrainian slogan turned into a fine for a resident of Stavropol
3 September 2023

Nikolai Zhdanov, a resident of the village of Alexandrovskoye, Stavropol Territory, was fined for "discrediting the army" due to a conflict in a local hospital. This is reported by "Kavkaz. Realities".

The court did not satisfy the request to transfer Ibadoglu to house arrest
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The court did not satisfy the request to transfer Ibadoglu to house arrest
2 September 2023

The court in Baku did not satisfy the petition of the defense to transfer the leader of the Azerbaijan Democracy Party Gubad Ibadoglu to house arrest, filed in connection with his state of health.

Two soldiers from Stavropol were convicted for failure to appear in the unit
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Two soldiers from Stavropol were convicted for failure to appear in the unit
2 September 2023

Marat Batdyev, a contractor from the Stavropol Territory, was arrested for twice failing to appear at a military gathering “on a business trip” for the war with Ukraine.

Chechen political scientist and historian from France recognized as a
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Chechen political scientist and historian from France recognized as a "foreign agent" in Russia
2 September 2023

Mairbek Vachagaev, a political scientist, historian and publicist from Chechnya, who has been living in France for more than 20 years, is on the list of “foreign agents” of the Russian Ministry of Justice.

In Dagestan, a man mobilized with spinal injuries is returned to the front
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In Dagestan, a man mobilized with spinal injuries is returned to the front
1 September 2023

The command of the military unit in Dagestan sent Aleksey Abramov, mobilized from the Krasnodar Territory, to the war in Ukraine despite serious health problems.