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Previously tortured native of Chechnya came from the UK and was again kidnapped by security forces
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Previously tortured native of Chechnya came from the UK and was again kidnapped by security forces
3 June 2023

Magomed Abubakarov, a native of Chechnya, a political refugee and a British citizen, came to Urus-Martan to visit his mother. On the night of June 1, he was abducted from his house by armed men who identified themselves as employees of the Kurchaloy District Department of Internal Affairs. Since then, his whereabouts have been unknown.

Georgian Ombudsman criticizes police for restricting meetings and opinions
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Georgian Ombudsman criticizes police for restricting meetings and opinions
2 June 2023

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia restricts freedom of assembly and expression. This was announced by the public defender Levan Ioseliani.

Prisoner dies in Chechen pre-trial detention center, possibly as a result of massacre
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Prisoner dies in Chechen pre-trial detention center, possibly as a result of massacre
1 June 2023

40-year-old Khavazhi Magomadov died in the temporary detention center of the ROVD of the Staropromyslovsky district of Grozny. The cause of death was not reported, but human rights activists suspect massacre. He was convicted after being tortured and falsifying a criminal case, Civic Assistance reported.

Russian court sentenced another Crimean Tatar political prisoners to long terms
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Russian court sentenced another Crimean Tatar political prisoners to long terms
1 June 2023

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced four Crimean Tatar activists to lengthy prison terms for participating in the activities of the Islamic political organization Hizb ut-Tahrir.

A suspect in the murder of the head of the village was detained in Dagestan
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A suspect in the murder of the head of the village was detained in Dagestan
31 May 2023

The head of the Rubas village of the Derbent region, Gadzhikurban Bayrambegov, was killed today at the entrance to the village. The suspect has been detained.

Wife of Chechen native accused of terrorism banned from attending court
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Wife of Chechen native accused of terrorism banned from attending court
31 May 2023

Dmitry Puntusov, judge of the 1st Eastern District Military Court in Khabarovsk, banned Aisha Mutaeva from attending hearings until her husband Apti Visaev, a native of Chechnya, was sentenced. She is also his public defender.

Azerbaijan protests against tougher punishment for political prisoner
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Azerbaijan protests against tougher punishment for political prisoner
31 May 2023

Family members of the convicted activist of the movement "Muslim unity" Abbas Hussein held a protest in front of the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan. They protested against the court's decision to send a political prisoner from the colony to a closed prison.

A resident of Dagestan was given a real term for protesting against mobilization
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A resident of Dagestan was given a real term for protesting against mobilization
31 May 2023

The Supreme Court of Dagestan approved a year and a half in prison for Makhachkala resident Adam Gadzhiev for participating in protests against mobilization for war with Ukraine. He was charged under an article on the use of non-dangerous violence against a government official.

The defense of the arrested Chechen lawyer called the charges against him unproven
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The defense of the arrested Chechen lawyer called the charges against him unproven
30 May 2023

The arrested Moscow lawyer Timur Idalov, a native of Chechnya, may have connections with terrorist groups and ethnic organized crime groups. Such conclusions are contained in the materials of the criminal case from the FSB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Four political prisoners-Crimean Tatars made the last word before the verdict
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Four political prisoners-Crimean Tatars made the last word before the verdict
30 May 2023

The Southern District Military Court has completed the investigation into the case of the second Sevastopol group as part of the persecution for participation in Hizb ut-Tahrir.