In Nizhnevartovsk, Adam Korigov, a native of Ingushetia, was fined 20,000 rubles for speaking out against the "Russian Community."

A court in Tskhinvali has sentenced civil activist Tamara Mearakishvili, accused of spying for Georgia. Citing the court ruling, the online resource "Sapa" reports that the sentence is "immediate expulsion" and a fine of 2,000 rubles, equivalent to more than $24. The ruling was made on December 31, and the Georgian citizen was tried under the article "on violation of the stay regulations by foreigners."

Ossetian activist Tamara Mearakishvili stated that she was persecuted in South Ossetia on charges of espionage for posting a photo on Instagram of a cell phone tower. According to the prosecution, the tower could have been used by intelligence agencies or could have been a target for them.

Georgian citizen Tamara Mearakishvili, detained in South Ossetia on charges of "espionage," has been released. The Georgian State Security Service reported this. It is noted that the activist is currently in territory controlled by the central government.

Kazakh authorities denied asylum to Chechen activist Mansur Movlaev, human rights activist Murat Adam reported. He claims Movlaev was deemed "not to meet the criteria" for asylum.

Azerbaijani opposition figure Samir Ashurov, serving a sentence in a prison colony, has declared a hunger strike after alleging violence by an administration official. According to his wife, Nurana Ashurova, the hunger strike was prompted by an incident in which a high-ranking prison official struck Ashurov in the face.

Georgian citizen Tamara Mearakishvili, imprisoned in South Ossetia on charges of "espionage," has gone on a "dry" hunger strike: she is now refusing not only food but also water and medication. Her lawyer, Alan Bazzaev, who visited her, reported this, noting his client's deteriorating health.

Georgia's Human Rights Commissioner, Levan Ioseliani, stated that he could easily become a "star" of one or more opposition political forces or NGOs, in which case he would repeat or amplify their assessments, but that this is not the Public Defender's role. He emphasized that his position does not entail defending any specific group or disseminating its narratives.

Human rights activists in Kabardino-Balkaria have expressed concerns about the possibility of schoolchildren being forced to abandon the study of their native languages. These concerns arose after the Ministry of Education refused to provide data on the number of Kabardian and Balkar students who chose Russian as their native language.