Human rights activists have filed a complaint with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Zarema Musayeva, arguing that her persecution violates international law. In her complaint, she claims to be a victim of punishment for her sons' critical stance toward the Chechen leadership.

Nikita Zhuravel, previously convicted in Chechnya for burning the Koran and who went silent while being transported, has been found in a prison colony in the Ulyanovsk region. This was reported by human rights activist Eva Merkacheva, citing the prisoner's mother.

Georgia's third president, Mikheil Saakashvili, suddenly fell ill while serving time in prison, according to journalist and founder of the Nanuka Foundation, Nanuka Zhorzholiani.

A written declaration documenting torture and human rights violations in Azerbaijan was initiated at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council.

Гражданский журналист Сейран Салиев, приговоренный к 16 годам лишения свободы, был этапирован из исправительной колонии №4 в ИК-1 Тульской области. Перед переводом его поместили в штрафной изолятор (ШИЗО) ИК-4, а затем, уже в ИК-1, он продолжал отбывать наказание в условиях изолятора.

Российского военнослужащего Магомедхабиба Сайханова из Дагестана, заявляющего о серьезных проблемах со стороны государства, отправили на подготовку в штурмовую бригаду. Перед этим он находился в пересыльном учреждении для отказников в «ЛНР», где мобилизованные, чье состояние здоровья снижается.

Second-year students at North Ossetian State University in North Ossetia have initiated a petition drive. The petition is addressed to the Minister of Education and Science and demands an end to the overly intrusive promotion of military service and contracts with law enforcement agencies.

Imprisoned scholar and activist Bahruz Samedov reported inhumane conditions. He said he is confined to his cell 24/7, with the exception of two-hour walks on a meter-wide balcony.

Crimean political prisoner Eskender Abdulganiyev, sentenced to 12 years, reported being placed in solitary confinement twice after being transferred from Kemerovo Correctional Colony No. 29 to Penal Colony No. 41 in Yurga. No reason was given for his placement in solitary confinement.

The case of Nikita Zhuravel, convicted in Chechnya of desecrating the Koran and charged with treason in Volgograd, has taken a new turn: the young man disappeared while being transported. Lawyer Andrei Sabinin reported that there has been no news of Zhuravel since December 24, the day his family received a letter from Ulyanovsk, from where he was transferred.