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In Georgia, a student was sentenced to 5 years for fireworks that hit a police officer at a rally
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In Georgia, a student was sentenced to 5 years for fireworks that hit a police officer at a rally
3 July 2025

The Tbilisi City Court sentenced 21-year-old medical student and civil activist Giorgi Mindadze to 5 years in prison. He was found guilty of "assaulting a police officer" (Article 353 of the Criminal Code). The article provides for 4 to 7 years in prison.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner spent more than four months in solitary confinement
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner spent more than four months in solitary confinement
3 July 2025

Crimean Tatar Seyran Saliev was held in the punishment cell of IK-4 in the Tula region for more than four months. His wife was informed that he was recognized as a “malicious violator of the established order.” However, the administration of the colony did not explain what violations were in question.

Crimean Tatar political prisoners cannot receive letters or call their relatives
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Crimean Tatar political prisoners cannot receive letters or call their relatives
2 July 2025

Prisoners in the Vladimir Central prison do not receive letters due to the lack of a censor. This was reported by the wives of Crimean Tatars Seitumer Seitumerov and Amet Suleimanov.

A native of Chechnya was sentenced to three years for displaying an Islamic symbol of faith
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A native of Chechnya was sentenced to three years for displaying an Islamic symbol of faith
2 July 2025

A native of Chechnya living in Moscow was sentenced to three years in prison for placing a shahada, one of the 5 pillars of Islam, on the window of his car. He was found guilty under the article on justification of terrorism.

Three teenagers in Chechnya have been held by police for seven months
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Three teenagers in Chechnya have been held by police for seven months
2 July 2025

Three teenagers have been held in police department No. 2 of the Grozny Department of Internal Affairs for more than six months. No criminal case has been opened against them, and, accordingly, there is no court decision on their arrest, the Memorial Human Rights Center reported.

Convicted Crimean Tatar activist complains of worsening vision and joint pain
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Convicted Crimean Tatar activist complains of worsening vision and joint pain
1 July 2025

Activist Aziz Akhtemov, sentenced to 13 years in prison, complained of pain in his eyes. He can barely read. His back and knees also hurt, making it difficult for him to sit for more than 15 minutes.

A native of Dagestan sentenced to five years has been recognized as a political prisoner
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A native of Dagestan sentenced to five years has been recognized as a political prisoner
1 July 2025

The human rights project "Memorial" has recognized a pensioner from St. Petersburg, 67-year-old native of Dagestan Magomedgadzhi Rabadanov, as a political prisoner. In April, he was sentenced to five years in prison for "attempted cooperation with the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine" (Article 275.1. of the Criminal Code "Cooperation on a confidential basis with a foreign state, international or foreign organization").

Crimean Tatar political prisoner's health problems worsen
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner's health problems worsen
30 June 2025

Crimean Tatar journalist Amet Suleimanov, sentenced to 12 years, reported a deterioration in his health. He continues to suffer from high blood pressure, dental problems, and rashes on his body in the Vladimir Central prison.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner transported to a colony 8,000 kilometers from home
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner transported to a colony 8,000 kilometers from home
28 June 2025

Lenur Seidametov, a Crimean Tatar sentenced to 13 years, was transferred from a prison in the Lipetsk region to IK-3 in the Amur region. The colony is located more than 8,000 kilometers from Crimea.

Five more participants in the pogrom at the Makhachkala airport were sentenced in Stavropol Krai
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Five more participants in the pogrom at the Makhachkala airport were sentenced in Stavropol Krai
27 June 2025

A court in Stavropol Krai sentenced five more participants in the anti-Israeli pogrom at the Makhachkala airport to imprisonment for terms of 7 to 10 years. Rizvan Akhmedov, Atu Musayev, Magomed Mukhmayev, Khabib Sheikhov and Shanavaz Elmurzayev were found guilty of participating in mass riots and failure to comply with transport security requirements.