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Zarema Musaeva was taken to a Chechen colony settlement
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Zarema Musaeva was taken to a Chechen colony settlement
27 September 2023

The mother of Chechen activists, Zarema Musayeva, was transferred to colony-settlement No. 3 in the city of Argun (Chechnya). This was announced by Alexander Savin, a lawyer representing the woman’s interests from the “Team Against Torture”.

A serviceman from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic was sentenced to a year in prison for failure to appear at a military unit during the period of mobilization
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A serviceman from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic was sentenced to a year in prison for failure to appear at a military unit during the period of mobilization
27 September 2023

The Nalchik garrison military court found private Khizir Kugotov guilty of evading military service and sentenced him to a year in a general regime colony.

Prosecution witnesses gave “standard” testimony against a native of Chechnya accused of the death of Pskov paratroopers
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Prosecution witnesses gave “standard” testimony against a native of Chechnya accused of the death of Pskov paratroopers
27 September 2023

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don continued consideration of the criminal case against 63-year-old Grozny resident Alavdi Batykaev.

Two Crimean Tatars were detained in Crimea and taken away in an unknown direction
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Two Crimean Tatars were detained in Crimea and taken away in an unknown direction
27 September 2023

In the village of Krasnokamenka, Crimean Tatars Emil Nazarbekov and Arsen Dzhepparov were detained. Security forces searched Nazarbekov's home, saying they were looking for drugs and weapons in the house.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner reported deteriorating health and refusal to eat
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner reported deteriorating health and refusal to eat
26 September 2023

Crimean Tatar Vladlen Abdulkadyrov, sentenced to 12 years, complained of deteriorating health in prison No. 2 in Yelets, Lipetsk region.

Mobilized for war from North Ossetia, he met Nazis among his colleagues
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Mobilized for war from North Ossetia, he met Nazis among his colleagues
26 September 2023

A man mobilized from North Ossetia complained that in occupied Tokmak (Zaporozhye region of Ukraine) he was attacked by Russian soldiers, beaten and told that “Russia is for Russians.”

The Presidential Human Rights Council reacted differently to the act of Kadyrov’s son
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The Presidential Human Rights Council reacted differently to the act of Kadyrov’s son
26 September 2023

A member of the Presidential Human Rights Council was outraged by Kadyrov’s action. At the same time, her superiors actually approved it.

Kadyrov published a video of his son beating Nikita Zhuravel, accused of setting fire to the Koran, in a pre-trial detention center.
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Kadyrov published a video of his son beating Nikita Zhuravel, accused of setting fire to the Koran, in a pre-trial detention center.
25 September 2023

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, posted a video in which his son Adam, under the supervision of security, beats Nikita Zhuravel, arrested in the case of burning the Koran, in a pre-trial detention center in Grozny.

Dagestani activist has been in jail for the second year after weapons and drugs were planted on him
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Dagestani activist has been in jail for the second year after weapons and drugs were planted on him
25 September 2023

Activist Eduard Ataev has been in the Khasavyurt pre-trial detention center for the second year. On March 26, 2022, operatives planted a grenade, a pistol, ammunition and drugs on him, the Memorial Human Rights Center reported.

A former political prisoner from Chechnya living in France was removed from the list of “terrorists”
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A former political prisoner from Chechnya living in France was removed from the list of “terrorists”
22 September 2023

Former political prisoner from Chechnya Zara Murtazalieva was excluded from the list of terrorists and extremists. The corresponding decision was made by Rosfinmonitoring.