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Another rally against the deportation of a Chechen refugee to Russia was held in Switzerland
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Another rally against the deportation of a Chechen refugee to Russia was held in Switzerland
3 August 2023

In the suburbs of Bern, the capital of Switzerland, in front of the State Secretariat for Migration, a rally of the Chechen diaspora was held in defense of Ali Bataev, a native of the republic.

The Armenian Genocide Institute appealed to the Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on the blockade of the Lachin corridor
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The Armenian Genocide Institute appealed to the Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on the blockade of the Lachin corridor
2 August 2023

The Museum-Institute of the Armenian Genocide appealed to the Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on the Prevention of Genocide Alice Vairim Nderit about the situation in Karabakh.

Associations of Journalists from the USA and Europe came out in support of Crimean Tatar colleagues
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Associations of Journalists from the USA and Europe came out in support of Crimean Tatar colleagues
2 August 2023

International organizations that protect the rights of journalists came out in support of the correspondent of Crimean Solidarity and Grani.ru Kulamet Ibraimov and the correspondent of the publication Grati and human rights activist Lutfiye Zudiyeva.

Journalist and activist Timur Kuashev was killed 9 years ago
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Journalist and activist Timur Kuashev was killed 9 years ago
1 August 2023

Own correspondent of the first Caucasian independent magazine "DOSH" closed at the end of 2022 in Kabardino-Balkaria Timur Kuashev, who disappeared on the night of July 31, 2014, was found dead on the morning of August 1 near the village of Khasanya, in the suburbs of Nalchik.

One of the leaders of the Azerbaijani opposition was left under arrest
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One of the leaders of the Azerbaijani opposition was left under arrest
1 August 2023

The court in Baku did not satisfy the defense's petition for house arrest and left the leader of the Azerbaijan Democracy and Prosperity Party, Gubad Ibadoglu, in custody.

Zarema Musayeva expressed hope for a fair verdict in the Supreme Court
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Zarema Musayeva expressed hope for a fair verdict in the Supreme Court
1 August 2023

Zarema Musayeva, sentenced in Chechnya to five and a half years, is awaiting an appeal in the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and hopes for the best. This was reported by Novaya Gazeta.

Activist Convicted for Supporting Shamil Basayev Placed in ShIZO of KBR Colony
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Activist Convicted for Supporting Shamil Basayev Placed in ShIZO of KBR Colony
1 August 2023

Daria Polyudova, a Kuban activist of the Left Resistance, sentenced to nine years, was sent to a punishment cell in colony No. 4 of Kabardino-Balkaria.

Number of political prisoners increased in Azerbaijan
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Number of political prisoners increased in Azerbaijan
31 July 2023

From April to July, the number of political prisoners in Azerbaijan increased from 182 to 204 people. This was announced by the Union "For Freedom of Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan".

A resident of Dagestan mobilized for war with Ukraine was tortured by his commanders
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A resident of Dagestan mobilized for war with Ukraine was tortured by his commanders
31 July 2023

The company commander and two subordinates chained to a pole and beat with batons a resident of Dagestan mobilized in September 2022.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner suffering from a number of diseases threatened with punishment cell
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner suffering from a number of diseases threatened with punishment cell
30 July 2023

Journalist Amet Suleymanov, sentenced to 12 years, is not allowed to read namaz in the mornings and at night, threatening with a punishment cell for violating the daily routine of SIZO No. 2 in Simferopol. At the same time, every day the man is getting worse.