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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.

Musayeva was officially charged with attacking an FSIN officer
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Musayeva was officially charged with attacking an FSIN officer
12 March 2025

The Shali City Court scheduled the first hearing on a new criminal case against Zarema Musayeva for March 21. According to investigators, she hit an FSIN officer who accompanied her during trips to the hospital and tore off his shoulder strap. The defendant denies all charges against her. In addition, she claims that given her health, she would not have been physically able to attack the guard even if she had wanted to.

Magomed Alkhanov added to the list of
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Magomed Alkhanov added to the list of "terrorists"
12 March 2025

42-year-old Chechen native Magomed Alkhanov was added to the list of "extremists and terrorists" by Rosfinmonitoring. In 2024, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges of attacking Pskov paratroopers in 2000 near the village of Ulus-Kert in the Vedensky District. It was reported that 84 soldiers were killed in the attack. The Memorial Human Rights Center stated that the criminal case against Alkhanov was fabricated.

Saakashvili gets 9 years in prison under new sentence
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Saakashvili gets 9 years in prison under new sentence
12 March 2025

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

One of the opposition leaders was sentenced to a long term in Azerbaijan
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One of the opposition leaders was sentenced to a long term in Azerbaijan
11 March 2025

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 court rejected the defense's motion in the case of Nadezhda Kevorkova
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The court rejected the defense's motion in the case of Nadezhda Kevorkova
11 March 2025

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.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner transported to Arkhangelsk region
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner transported to Arkhangelsk region
11 March 2025

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.

An activist from Dagestan who condemned the war in Ukraine was declared a political prisoner
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An activist from Dagestan who condemned the war in Ukraine was declared a political prisoner
8 March 2025

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.