Tbilisi City Court sentenced former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili to 9 years in prison in the so-called "jacket case".

A court in Baku sentenced one of the leaders of the opposition movements - the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) and the Musavat Party - Tofig Yagublu to nine years in prison. He pointed to the lack of evidence and falsification of the criminal case.

The first hearing in the criminal case against journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova was held in the 2nd Western District Military Court. She is accused of justifying terrorism. The court rejected the defense's motion.

Activist Asan Akhtemov, sentenced to 15 years, was taken to IK-5 in the Arkhangelsk region. He told his wife that the transfer from Vladimir was difficult and he fell ill.

In 2024, Ulkyar Hashimova, a resident of Dagestan, was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for comments in a Telegram channel against the Russian authorities and in support of Ukraine. The independent human rights project "Memorial" recognized the girl as a political prisoner.

The European Court of Human Rights decided to pay compensation in the amount of 16,000 euros to Ingushetia resident Leila Chemurziyeva, who was subjected to torture and threats by law enforcement officers.

The administration of IK-33 in Khakassia prohibits the Crimean Tatar and other Muslim prisoners from keeping food in the cell. He fasts during Ramadan and, according to the canons of Islam, he must have breakfast before sunrise and dinner after sunset. According to the convict's wife and lawyer, due to his special meal time, he cannot have breakfast with everyone, and IK-33 guards do not give him food bought in the prison store and forbid him to keep it in his cell.

The Embassy of the Czech Republic made a categorical statement, reproaching the Georgian authorities in electoral justice. Diplomats noted that "on the one hand, the founder and director of the critical online media Batumelebi and Netgazeti is being held in custody for slapping the police chief of Batumi during an emotional dispute, and on the other hand, none of the masked people who brutally attacked the TV Pirveli reporter, cameraman and other journalists during the protests in Tbilisi and Batumi have been brought to justice." A number of other diplomatic missions also made statements with the same message.

Four more residents of Dagestan were sentenced to terms ranging from 8 years to 9 years and 4 months in prison as part of the "airport case." The total number of people convicted has reached 62.

The Izberbash City Court of Dagestan partially satisfied the complaint of a prisoner of IK-15 in Norilsk, a resident of the republic, Vitaly Silaev. He demanded that his placement in a punishment cell for night ablution and prayer be declared illegal and that he be awarded compensation for moral damages.