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One of the leaders of the Azerbaijani opposition was left under arrest
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One of the leaders of the Azerbaijani opposition was left under arrest
1 August 2023

The court in Baku did not satisfy the defense's petition for house arrest and left the leader of the Azerbaijan Democracy and Prosperity Party, Gubad Ibadoglu, in custody.

Zarema Musayeva expressed hope for a fair verdict in the Supreme Court
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Zarema Musayeva expressed hope for a fair verdict in the Supreme Court
1 August 2023

Zarema Musayeva, sentenced in Chechnya to five and a half years, is awaiting an appeal in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and hopes for the best. This was reported by Novaya Gazeta.

Activist Convicted for Supporting Shamil Basayev Placed in ShIZO of KBR Colony
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Activist Convicted for Supporting Shamil Basayev Placed in ShIZO of KBR Colony
1 August 2023

Daria Polyudova, a Kuban activist of the Left Resistance, sentenced to nine years, was sent to a punishment cell in colony No. 4 of Kabardino-Balkaria.

Number of political prisoners increased in Azerbaijan
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Number of political prisoners increased in Azerbaijan
31 July 2023

From April to July, the number of political prisoners in Azerbaijan increased from 182 to 204 people. This was announced by the Union "For Freedom of Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan".

A resident of Dagestan mobilized for war with Ukraine was tortured by his commanders
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A resident of Dagestan mobilized for war with Ukraine was tortured by his commanders
31 July 2023

The company commander and two subordinates chained to a pole and beat with batons a resident of Dagestan mobilized in September 2022.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner suffering from a number of diseases threatened with punishment cell
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner suffering from a number of diseases threatened with punishment cell
30 July 2023

Journalist Amet Suleymanov, sentenced to 12 years, is not allowed to read namaz in the mornings and at night, threatening with a punishment cell for violating the daily routine of SIZO No. 2 in Simferopol. At the same time, every day the man is getting worse.

In Chechnya, a new criminal case was opened on the fact of an attack on journalist Milashina and lawyer Nemov
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In Chechnya, a new criminal case was opened on the fact of an attack on journalist Milashina and lawyer Nemov
29 July 2023

A new criminal case has been opened in Grozny in connection with the attack on lawyer Alexander Nemov and journalist Yelena Milashina.

Journalists and relatives of convicted Crimean Tatars arrested and fined in Crimea
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Journalists and relatives of convicted Crimean Tatars arrested and fined in Crimea
28 July 2023

The desire to go to a court session in the Supreme Court of Crimea on an appeal against the sentence of political prisoners of the Crimean Tatars turned into fines and arrests for their relatives.

Memorial: “Igor Strelkov is not a political prisoner due to crimes in Chechnya and Ukraine”
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Memorial: “Igor Strelkov is not a political prisoner due to crimes in Chechnya and Ukraine”
27 July 2023

In the early 2000s Igor Strelkov (Girkin) as an FSB officer was one of the coordinators of enforced disappearances in Chechnya - Russian death squads.

In Switzerland, a refugee from Chechnya has been on hunger strike for more than 40 days
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In Switzerland, a refugee from Chechnya has been on hunger strike for more than 40 days
27 July 2023

A native of Chechnya, Ali Bataev, who left Ukraine after the start of the war, has been on a hunger strike for more than 40 days in a deportation center in Switzerland. He demands not to extradite him to Russia, where he is threatened with torture and death.