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In Chechnya, a man died after being tortured by police
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In Chechnya, a man died after being tortured by police
18 March 2025

Aslan Dombaev, a resident of Urus-Martan, was kidnapped by police officers. He was then tortured, as a result of which he fell into a coma and died. This was reported by the Chechen opposition movement NIYSO.

Crimean Tatar taken from prison to hospital due to fainting spells and heart problems
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Crimean Tatar taken from prison to hospital due to fainting spells and heart problems
18 March 2025

59-year-old Ruslan Mesutov, sentenced to 18 years, was transferred from IK-1 in Yakutsk to the hospital. According to his relatives, after the transfer, the man was kept in solitary confinement almost continuously.

Chechen prisoners complain to Kadyrov about mass extortion
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Chechen prisoners complain to Kadyrov about mass extortion
17 March 2025

Prisoners serving their sentences in IK-2 in the Chechen village of Chernokozovo have filed a complaint with the head of the republic. According to them, the head of the colony, Aslan Murtazov, and his deputy, Akhmed Mutuyev, extort money – from 100 to 350 thousand rubles – for writing a “good reference.” At the same time, they do not fulfill their promises and again demand bribes from relatives of prisoners, activists of the opposition Chechen movement NIYSO said.

Armenia releases Russian citizen accused of desertion in his home country
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Armenia releases Russian citizen accused of desertion in his home country
16 March 2025

In Yerevan, local police released Nikolai Zonov, who was detained in a criminal case of desertion in Russia. He was released without a preventive measure.

Russian citizen detained in Armenia for desertion
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Russian citizen detained in Armenia for desertion
15 March 2025

A resident of the Kirov region, Nikolai Zonov, who left Russia in 2023, was detained in Yerevan. His wife, Armenian citizen Averik Zonova, said that after almost two years of working in the country, the man was going to obtain citizenship by marriage. However, he was recently detained by Armenian police after going to the passport office.

Saakashvili comments on his sentence
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Saakashvili comments on his sentence
14 March 2025

Georgia's third president, Mikheil Saakashvili, said that the new sentence, like the previous ones, was handed down to him on the personal order of the founder of the country's ruling party, Bidzina Ivanishvili.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner dies in Russian prison
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner dies in Russian prison
13 March 2025

60-year-old Rustem Virati died in a prison in Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk region. This was reported from Ukraine by the head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Refat Chubarov.

Crimean Tatar human rights activist reports pressure from prison administration
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Crimean Tatar human rights activist reports pressure from prison administration
13 March 2025

Crimean Tatar human rights activist Riza Izetov is constantly placed in the punishment cell of IK-1 in Yakutia. He was sentenced to 19 years in prison.

Journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova sentenced to fine instead of imprisonment
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Journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova sentenced to fine instead of imprisonment
12 March 2025

At today's hearing, the 2nd Western District Military Court in Moscow sentenced journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova to a fine of 600 thousand rubles in the case of justifying terrorism. The prosecutor's motion, which requested a sentence of 6 years in prison for the defendant, was rejected.

The Investigative Committee refused to open a criminal case against Moscow Region police officers
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The Investigative Committee refused to open a criminal case against Moscow Region police officers
12 March 2025

The Investigative Committee refused to open a criminal case on the fact of torture against Dagestan native Magomed Magomedov in the Razvilkovsky police department of the city of Vidnoye. According to lawyer Sergei Uzdensky, the decision made by the investigation was an example of "unconditional trust" in the testimony of the Ministry of Internal Affairs officers without a real check of their arguments.