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Driver from Dagestan accused Kalmykia policemen of extortion and death of calves
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Driver from Dagestan accused Kalmykia policemen of extortion and death of calves
15 March 2023

The resident of Dagestan Idris transported a cow and several calves in a trailer. In Kalmykia, he was stopped by police and kept on the road for four hours, resulting in the death of the calves, who were trampled by a cow. This was reported by «Baz».

Crimean Tatar political prisoner extended arrest
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner extended arrest
15 March 2023

The interrogation of Crimean Tatar political prisoner Ernest Seitosmanov took place in the Southern District Military Court. He explained that he had nothing to do with terrorism. The Court extended his detention for another two months. 

Prosecution is delaying the trial of Abdulmumin Hajiyev
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Prosecution is delaying the trial of Abdulmumin Hajiyev
14 March 2023

The prosecution repeatedly requested the examination of articles by Dagestan journalist Abdulmumin Hajiyev, which will not be ready before April. As a result, the trial, which has lasted for more than three years, is once again being delayed. 

A sergeant from the HRC was fired for refusing to go to war with Ukraine
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A sergeant from the HRC was fired for refusing to go to war with Ukraine
14 March 2023

The Pyatigorsk Garrison Court denied the claim to Senior Sergeant Arthur Turabov of the HRC, who tried to challenge the dismissal from the armed forces. Earlier, he did not agree to go on a combat trip - the war with Ukraine.

Azerbaijani activist starves for 35 days
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Azerbaijani activist starves for 35 days
14 March 2023

Zamin Salayev, an activist of the opposition party of the Azerbaijan People’s Front, has been starving in protest for 35 days. His state of health remains grave. The prisoner cannot walk and speaks with difficulty, but doctors do not visit him.

Vadim Cheldiev was transferred from solitary confinement after three years
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Vadim Cheldiev was transferred from solitary confinement after three years
14 March 2023

A North Ossetian political prisoner, activist and opera singer Vadim Celdiyev, wrote that his three-year solitary confinement had ended and he had been "among the people, not among the walls" for over a month.

The case of graffiti “Putin is a thief” in Rostov-on-Don was closed due to statute of limitations
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The case of graffiti “Putin is a thief” in Rostov-on-Don was closed due to statute of limitations
13 March 2023

On March 13, the magistrate court in Rostov-on-Don dropped the criminal case against Kirill Skripin, accused of vandalism due to the graffiti “Putin is a thief.” The judge dismissed the case due to the expiration of the statute of limitations - March 12 marked two years since Skripin’s arrest.

In Dagestan opponents of mobilization released from detention
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In Dagestan opponents of mobilization released from detention
12 March 2023

The court in Makhachkala dismissed four participants of the action against mobilization from the remand centre. They were re-qualified for a softer article. 

Residents of Nalchik and Vladikavkaz condemned for «discrediting» the Russian army
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Residents of Nalchik and Vladikavkaz condemned for «discrediting» the Russian army
11 March 2023

Pavel Ulibegov was arrested for five days in Nalchik after an anti-war picket. He held a picket with a poster «No War» at the Parliament of Kabardino-Balkaria. On charges of disobedience to the police, the court ordered him administrative detention. In the future, he will be fined under the article on «discrediting» of the Armed Forces.

Lawyer of a doctor from Ingushetia argued his innocence in the terrorist case
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Lawyer of a doctor from Ingushetia argued his innocence in the terrorist case
11 March 2023

The defence of the famous Ingush paediatrician Bagaudin Gaitukiev filed a complaint with the Prosecutor’s Office against the decision of the investigative committee. He had previously indicted a man on the new charges of aiding and abetting terrorist activities and illegal possession of weapons. This was reported by the Human Rights Center «Memorial».