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Georgia and Azerbaijan were at the end, and Armenia was in the first half of the new press freedom rating of Reporters Without Borders
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Georgia and Azerbaijan were at the end, and Armenia was in the first half of the new press freedom rating of Reporters Without Borders
2 May 2025

Against the backdrop of the abrupt termination of American support for independent media in Europe and Central Asia and the strengthening of Russian propaganda, the international human rights organization Reporters Without Borders (RBG) published its annual press freedom rating. It is based on five indicators: political context, legal basis, economic environment for mass media, socio-cultural context and security.

A seriously wounded resident of North Ossetia was mobilized and went missing on
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A seriously wounded resident of North Ossetia was mobilized and went missing on "SVO"
1 May 2025

Dzatte Mamitov, mobilized from North Ossetia, who was sent to the assault brigade without an arm, with a festering leg and one eye, went missing.

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A follower of "Jehovah's Witnesses" from Adygea spent four years in a pre-trial detention center
1 May 2025

Inver Siyukhov, a 51-year-old resident of Adygea, was released after four years in a pre-trial detention center. He was found guilty of participating in the religious Christian organization Jehovah's Witnesses, recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation.

In the CBD, two contract workers - father and son - received long terms for evasion of service
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In the CBD, two contract workers - father and son - received long terms for evasion of service
30 April 2025

The Nalchik Garrison Military Court sentenced contract worker Khachim Borsov to six years, and his son Charym to five years in the colony. They were found guilty of evading military service.

 

Zareme Musaeva's detention was extended for four months
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Zareme Musaeva's detention was extended for four months
30 April 2025

Shalin City Court of Chechnya extended Zarema Musaeva's arrest until August 26. The "Team Against Torture" reminded that the woman has diabetes and other serious diseases.

Another group of Crimean Tatars was sentenced to long terms
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Another group of Crimean Tatars was sentenced to long terms
29 April 2025

Six Crimean Tatars were sentenced to terms ranging from 11 to 14 years. Ayder Asanov was sentenced to 11 years, Osman Abdurazakov, Leman Zekeryaev, Ekrem Krosh, Khalil Mambetov and Refat Seydametov - 14 each.

A Crimean Tatar political prisoner was sent to a colony for 3.5 thousand km from home
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A Crimean Tatar political prisoner was sent to a colony for 3.5 thousand km from home
29 April 2025

Timur Yalkabov, a Crimean Tatar, was transferred from the prison of the city of Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk region, to Murmansk. This is more than 3.5 thousand. kilometers from Crimea.

The Ombudsman of Chechnya called the arrest of a teenager in Tver unjustified
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The Ombudsman of Chechnya called the arrest of a teenager in Tver unjustified
29 April 2025

The initiation of a criminal case and the arrest of 16-year-old Abdurahim Khabuev in the city of Tver for so-called "hooliganism" are completely unfounded. This was stated by the Commissioner for Human Rights in Chechnya, Mansur Soltaev.

The court session in the case of Zarema Musaeva was postponed due to the non-appearance of the prosecution witness
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The court session in the case of Zarema Musaeva was postponed due to the non-appearance of the prosecution witness
28 April 2025

The Shalinsky City Court in Chechnya postponed the next hearing in the case of political prisoner Zarema Musaeva to May 16. This is due to the non-appearance of the prosecution witness.

Еще восемь человек получили длительные сроки за участие в антисемитских беспорядках в Махачкале
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Еще восемь человек получили длительные сроки за участие в антисемитских беспорядках в Махачкале
28 April 2025

Суд на Ставрополье приговорил еще восьмерых участников антисемитской акции в аэропорту Махачкалы к длительным срокам заключения. Сайпутдин Рашидов, Шарапутдин Абдусаламов, Герей Джамалутдинов, Хусейин Халибеков, Хангиши Исрапилов, Наврузали Шихмагомедов, Зайналбек Каирбеков и Сайпудин Сайпудинов получили от восьми до десяти лет лишения свободы.