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Chechen lawyer's arrest extended for three months in Moscow
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Chechen lawyer's arrest extended for three months in Moscow
6 June 2023

The Presnensky Court of Moscow extended the term of arrest of a lawyer, a native of Chechnya, Timur Idalov, until September 12. Earlier, he was charged under Part 1 of Art. 318 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (threat of violence against a representative of authority).

The head of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis announced the death in the war and the torture of fellow countrymen
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The head of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis announced the death in the war and the torture of fellow countrymen
6 June 2023

In the battle on the side of Ukraine, another Crimean Tatar, Timur Mateev, was killed. This was announced by the head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Refat Chubarov. Also, according to him, Crimean Tatars Asan and Aziz Akhmetov are being tortured in Simferopol SIZO-2.

In Dagestan, two police officers were sentenced to four years for brutally beating a man
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In Dagestan, two police officers were sentenced to four years for brutally beating a man
5 June 2023

The Derbent City Court found two employees of the local police department guilty of exceeding official powers with the use of violence and causing grave consequences (part 3 of article 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), as well as of intentionally causing grievous bodily harm (Article 111 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

Zarema Musayeva was hospitalized from the pre-trial detention center
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Zarema Musayeva was hospitalized from the pre-trial detention center
5 June 2023

Zarema Musaeva, who has been under arrest in Grozny for more than 16 months, was taken to the hospital. This was reported by the “Team Against Torture”.

A resident of Chechnya was fined for publishing a song by Timur Mutsuraev
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A resident of Chechnya was fined for publishing a song by Timur Mutsuraev
5 June 2023

A resident of Grozny named Dzhambetov has been brought to administrative responsibility for the distribution of songs by the Chechen bard Timur Mutsuraev in the WhatsApp messenger. He posted in open access the composition "12 thousand Mujahideen", which the court considered extremist material.

Another serviceman was sentenced to a long term for failure to appear during mobilization
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Another serviceman was sentenced to a long term for failure to appear during mobilization
4 June 2023

The Vladikavkaz garrison court found Muayed Kochesokov, a mobilized resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, guilty of leaving the unit without permission and sentenced him to six years in prison.

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.