The international human rights organization Amnesty International has noted in its new report on Azerbaijan that there are no signs of improvement in the human rights situation in the country. The document states that repression and torture are used against human rights defenders and journalists.

Seyran Khairedinov, sentenced to 12 years in prison, was delivered from Crimea to Vladimir Prison No. 2 two months after the start of the transfer. During this time, the Crimean Tatar's "allergy worsened due to nerves," his wife Zarema said. He also had an acute respiratory viral infection.

Members of the Public Monitoring Commission of the Moscow Region visited a native of Dagestan, Magomed Magomedov, who was injured in the Razvilkovsky police department of the Leninsky urban district. On January 20, he was taken to the department and tortured.

A court in Khasavyurt extended the arrest of a local resident Devlet Ismailov, accused of participating in a terrorist organization, until March. His defense stated that the arrest was unfounded and the criminal case was falsified.

The head of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov, responded to information about the torture of a native of Dagestan, Magomed Magomedov, detained in the Moscow Region. He said that the situation requires close attention.

The Maykop Garrison Court sentenced contract soldier Amir Kabekhov to 7.5 years in a strict regime penal colony. He was found guilty of desertion due to leaving his military unit. In court, he cited his existing mental illness.

Crimean Tatar journalist Amet Suleimanov, sentenced to 12 years, reported deteriorating health. He continues to suffer from high blood pressure in the Vladimir Central prison.

The director of a medical college in Cherkessk spoke out against students wearing a headdress that hides their hair, ears, and neck. This was reported by female students of the educational institution.

A new criminal case has been opened against 50-year-old Khamidulla Yapov under the article on participation in an armed mutiny, a gang, and an attempt on the lives of military personnel (Articles 209, 279, and 317 of the Criminal Code). This happened on the day when he was supposed to be released from a penal colony in the Vladimir region after serving a 14-year sentence. The reason was his participation in one of the battles in the second Russian-Chechen war, the Memorial Human Rights Center reported.

A 24-year-old resident of the Takhtamukaysky district of Adygea was detained for "commitment to Ukrainian nationalist ideas" and participation in a banned terrorist organization. This was reported by the regional FSB department.