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Detainees from Dagestan report torture and fabricated terrorism charges
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Detainees from Dagestan report torture and fabricated terrorism charges
3 October 2025

Four residents of Dagestan are being held in a Rostov-on-Don pretrial detention center on terrorism charges. Investigators claim they planned to set fire to a military base in Makhachkala on behalf of the Ukrainian Azov Regiment (banned in Russia), but the defendants deny their guilt and call the case fabricated.

A Circassian activist was fined in absentia for failing to fulfill his duties as a
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A Circassian activist was fined in absentia for failing to fulfill his duties as a "foreign agent."
3 October 2025

A native of Kabardino-Balkaria, Circassian activist Martin Kochesokov was found guilty by the republic's Baksan District Court of violating the law on "foreign agents." A fine of 3,000 rubles was imposed for failing to submit reports to the Ministry of Justice, as required by law for "foreign agents."

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The "Russian Community" banned a Dagestani native from performing public prayer
2 October 2025

Dagestani MMA fighter Erziman Bayramov has been charged with hooliganism following a conflict with a passerby in the city of Murino in the Leningrad Region.

Russian authorities have refused to pay compensation to Chechen nationals subjected to torture
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Russian authorities have refused to pay compensation to Chechen nationals subjected to torture
2 October 2025

Russian authorities are ignoring ECHR decisions that came into force before the country's withdrawal from the Council of Europe, refusing to pay compensation to torture victims from Chechnya.

A Crimean Tatar political prisoner has been held in strict conditions for over a year
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A Crimean Tatar political prisoner has been held in strict conditions for over a year
1 October 2025

Muslim Aliyev, a Crimean Tatar sentenced to 19 years, is being held in a maximum-security prison (MSC) and is periodically sent to a punishment cell, where he has already spent over 1,140 days. This was reported by his wife.

A man who left a comment on Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov's Telegram channel is on trial in Yekaterinburg
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A man who left a comment on Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov's Telegram channel is on trial in Yekaterinburg
1 October 2025

A military court in Yekaterinburg is hearing the case of Alexander Krichevsky, a 58-year-old resident of Izhevsk. He is accused of publicly calling for terrorist activity. The charge stems from a comment he left on September 11, 2024, on Chechen opposition blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov's Telegram channel.

Chechen Ombudsman: Muslim Murdiyev's sentence will be appealed
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Chechen Ombudsman: Muslim Murdiyev's sentence will be appealed
30 September 2025

The defense team for Chechen teenager Muslim Murdiyev intends to appeal the sentence, according to Chechen Human Rights Commissioner Mansur Soltayev. He noted that Murdiyev has already served 11.5 months under house arrest and has one year remaining in prison.

Азербайджанский правозащитник 17 месяцев не получает медпомощи в заключении
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Азербайджанский правозащитник 17 месяцев не получает медпомощи в заключении
30 September 2025

Азербайджанский правозащитник, глава Центра мониторинга выборов и обучения демократии (ЦМВОД) Анар Мамедли, находящийся под арестом, лишен доступа к необходимой медицинской помощи. Его отец и адвокат сообщают об обострении у заключенного артроза коленного сустава.

A Muslim blogger detained for criticizing the
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A Muslim blogger detained for criticizing the "Russian Community" has not contacted his family
28 September 2025

Mansur Gneev, a Muslim blogger from the Krasnodar Krai, remains unavailable for contact with his family after his arrest on September 23. He was reportedly beaten during a search, and suffered health problems in pretrial detention, possibly with an eye injury. Gneev's wife doubts the veracity of the report about his phone call to his family.

A Georgian citizen who fought for Ukraine remains in custody in Armenia
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A Georgian citizen who fought for Ukraine remains in custody in Armenia
26 September 2025

The Armenian Court of Appeals has remanded Georgian citizen Georgiy Kinoyan in custody. Russian authorities are demanding his extradition.