Asylum seekers have declared a hunger strike in the Croatian immigration prison of Ezevo. Around 50 people, primarily from Dagestan, Chechnya, and Ingushetia, took this decision in protest against alleged violations of their rights, according to human rights activist Roza Dunaeva, representing Ichkeria.

The Strasbourg Court has begun reviewing a complaint related to the 2024 parliamentary elections in Georgia. This was announced by Tamar Oniani, head of the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA).

Tofik Abdulgaziyev, a Crimean Tatar convicted of participating in Hizb ut-Tahrir, is in critical condition, according to his wife, Aliye Kurtametova. Recent reports indicate a sharp deterioration in his health: on January 20, he complained of severe dizziness, nosebleeds, and elevated blood sugar levels. He had previously also reported a loss of coordination.

Rosfinmonitoring has included the Chechen opposition movement NIYSO ("Justice") in its list of organizations involved in "extremist" activities. The initial ban was imposed by the Supreme Court of Chechnya in September 2025.

A man who damaged a memorial plaque on journalist Anna Politkovskaya's house in Moscow was fined 1,000 rubles. The Tverskoy District Court found Alexander Filippov guilty under Article 20.1 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses (petty hooliganism).

A memorial plaque to journalist Anna Politkovskaya, installed on the Moscow building where she was killed, was destroyed twice in one day, Radio Liberty reported, citing the Telegram channel SOTA. The toppled and smashed temporary plaque bore the same inscription as the original.

A criminal case has been opened against Valeria Kichigina (née Fayzullina), editor and journalist of the opposition Russian TV channel Dozhd, for allegedly spreading "fakes" about the Russian army. She previously wrote that "20% of Georgia has been occupied by Russia for 15 years." It's worth noting that this is the first case under this article, and it concerns more than just the war in Ukraine.

The International Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the escalating crackdown on independent media in Azerbaijan and called on the authorities to stop persecuting journalists.

The Moscow branch of the Civil Initiative party announced the installation of a temporary memorial plaque on the Moscow building where journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered. The party called on the authorities to hold those who destroyed the previous memorial accountable.

Murat Adam, a lawyer with the Almaty City Bar Association who defended Chechen refugee Mansur Movlaev, has been disbarred. He considers the decision politically motivated and intends to appeal it.