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Relatives of Akhmed Zakayev could have been kidnapped in Chechnya
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Relatives of Akhmed Zakayev could have been kidnapped in Chechnya
20 May 2023

On May 19, in Chechnya, security forces allegedly kidnapped two nephews of the head of the government of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria in exile, Akhmed Zakayev. It is reported by "Caucasus. Realities”, referring to eyewitnesses of the incident.

Apti Visaev's wife and defender was banned from attending the trial
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Apti Visaev's wife and defender was banned from attending the trial
19 May 2023

On May 19, a judge of the 1st Eastern District Military Court in Khabarovsk removed his wife and public defender Aisha Mutaeva from the court hearing in the case of Apti Visaev, accused of preparing a terrorist attack. The woman is prohibited from attending the trial until the verdict. The reason was video recordings allegedly made by her in court and published on social networks.

No extremism and propaganda of terrorism were found again in the articles of Abdulmumin Hajiyev
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No extremism and propaganda of terrorism were found again in the articles of Abdulmumin Hajiyev
19 May 2023

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don, where the trial in the case of journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, accused of financing terrorism, has announced a new expert opinion on the case. Nothing extremist was found again in Hajiyev's publications.

Memorial recognized Ossetian Covid dissidents as political prisoners
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Memorial recognized Ossetian Covid dissidents as political prisoners
18 May 2023

On May 18, the human rights project “Support for political prisoners. Memorial recognized as political prisoners the Ossetian Covid-dissidents Vadim Cheldiev, Ramis Chirkinov and Arsen Besolov, convicted in the case of the rally on April 20, 2020 in Vladikavkaz.

A former paratrooper from Dagestan convicted of
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A former paratrooper from Dagestan convicted of "discrediting" the army reported a beating in a pre-trial detention center
18 May 2023

A former soldier, a native of Dagestan, Askhabali Alibekov (known on YouTube as the blogger "Wild Paratrooper") was beaten by the staff of the pre-trial detention center. This was reported by his wife.

Three Crimean Tatar political prisoners sentenced to terms of 12 to 17 years
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Three Crimean Tatar political prisoners sentenced to terms of 12 to 17 years
18 May 2023

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced three Muslims from Bakhchisarai to 12 to 17 years in a strict regime colony in the Hizb ut-Tahrir case.

The United States again called on the Georgian authorities to protect the rights of Mikheil Saakashvili
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The United States again called on the Georgian authorities to protect the rights of Mikheil Saakashvili
18 May 2023

The United States called on the Georgian authorities to protect the rights of former President Mikheil Saakashvili and provide him with adequate medical care. He has been imprisoned in Tbilisi for more than a year and a half, his health condition is critical and constantly deteriorating.

The killer of a girl from North Ossetia was pardoned by the President of the Russian Federation after participating in the war with Ukraine
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The killer of a girl from North Ossetia was pardoned by the President of the Russian Federation after participating in the war with Ukraine
18 May 2023

In April, an ex-policeman from North Ossetia, Vadim Tekhov, who killed his ex-wife, was pardoned by presidential decree as having served in Ukraine for six months in the Storm Z unit. This explains the fact that the relatives of the victims saw him walking freely on the streets of Vladikavkaz.

Ex-policeman from North Ossetia convicted of murder is free again after serving in Wagner PMC
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Ex-policeman from North Ossetia convicted of murder is free again after serving in Wagner PMC
17 May 2023

Eyewitnesses spotted former policeman Vadim Tekhov on the streets of Vladikavkaz. In 2019, he was sentenced to 16 years for the murder of his ex-wife. However, in the fall of 2022, the killer was released to participate in the war against Ukraine as part of the Wagner PMC.

ECHR obliges Azerbaijani authorities to pay compensation to persecuted journalists and activists
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ECHR obliges Azerbaijani authorities to pay compensation to persecuted journalists and activists
17 May 2023

The European Court of Human Rights has published judgments in the cases of three Azerbaijani journalists and a religious activist, ruling to pay them compensation. They complained about the groundlessness of their detention.