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Kadyrov's subordinate may be involved in the attack on Milashina and Nemov
Human rights
Kadyrov's subordinate may be involved in the attack on Milashina and Nemov
10 July 2023

Close associate of the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, police chief at Grozny airport Magomed Gabaev may be involved in the attack on journalist Yelena Milashina and lawyer Alexander Nemov. This was reported by the telegram channel of the Cheka-OGPU.

Crimean Tatar citizen of Ukraine was kept in the Lefortovo pre-trial detention center for two months
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Crimean Tatar citizen of Ukraine was kept in the Lefortovo pre-trial detention center for two months
10 July 2023

The defense of 25-year-old Crimean Tatar Lenya Umerova, a Ukrainian citizen who was detained by Russian security forces on suspicion of espionage, will once again file an appeal to extend her detention.

Lawyer Alexander Nemov, beaten in Chechnya, was discharged from the hospital.
Human rights
Lawyer Alexander Nemov, beaten in Chechnya, was discharged from the hospital.
10 July 2023

Alexander Nemov, who was attacked in Grozny, was discharged from the hospital. This is reported by the publication "Baza".

Activist convicted of supporting Shamil Basayev went on hunger strike in KBR colony
Human rights
Activist convicted of supporting Shamil Basayev went on hunger strike in KBR colony
9 July 2023

Daria Polyudova, a Kuban activist of the Left Resistance, sentenced to nine years, went on a hunger strike in colony No. 4 in Kabardino-Balkaria.

10 years have passed since the murder of a Dagestan journalist - the perpetrators have not been found
Human rights
10 years have passed since the murder of a Dagestan journalist - the perpetrators have not been found
9 July 2023

On July 9, 2013, journalist Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev was killed in the suburbs of Makhachkala. This murder was never solved. In Russia, all methods of legal protection in a criminal case were exhausted, in connection with which a complaint was filed with the European Court of Human Rights.

The man arrested because of criticism of Kadyrov in the social network was recognized as a political prisoner
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The man arrested because of criticism of Kadyrov in the social network was recognized as a political prisoner
7 July 2023

Human rights project “Support for political prisoners. Memorial” recognized a resident of the Khabarovsk Territory Zakhar Zaripov as a political prisoner. In February, he was arrested on charges of incitement to terrorism.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner regularly placed in punishment cell
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner regularly placed in punishment cell
7 July 2023

Over the past two months, political prisoner Memet Belyalov has been repeatedly sent to the punishment cell of colony No. 9 in the Novgorod region.

Well-known human rights activist denied release from pre-trial detention center in Azerbaijan
Human rights
Well-known human rights activist denied release from pre-trial detention center in Azerbaijan
7 July 2023

The Baku Court of Appeal dismissed the complaint about the extension of the term of arrest of human rights activist and public activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev.

A resident of the KChR could not be fined for discrediting the army due to failure to appear in court
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A resident of the KChR could not be fined for discrediting the army due to failure to appear in court
7 July 2023

A court in Cherkessk terminated an administrative case against a local resident, Ramazan Mkhtse, who is charged with criticizing the war in Ukraine.

The alleged member of the Basayev and Khattab detachments was sentenced to thirteen and a half years in prison
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The alleged member of the Basayev and Khattab detachments was sentenced to thirteen and a half years in prison
7 July 2023

The Southern District Military Court sentenced Tenali Kanaev to 13.5 years in a strict regime colony. He was found guilty under Art. 317 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (encroachment on the life of military personnel).