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An elderly Crimean Tatar political prisoner complained of health problems.
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An elderly Crimean Tatar political prisoner complained of health problems.
19 September 2025

Crimean Tatar activist Servet Gaziyev, serving his sentence in Penal Colony No. 5 in Kamchatka, has again complained of deteriorating health.

A Tatar activist received a suspended sentence for saying that
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A Tatar activist received a suspended sentence for saying that "Russia oppresses other peoples."
17 September 2025

73-year-old Zinnur Agliullin, an activist with the Tatar national movement, was given a suspended sentence of 2.5 years for repeated incitement of hatred and enmity. The prosecutor had requested a prison sentence.

NIYSO: Chechen security forces kidnapped and killed a woman
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NIYSO: Chechen security forces kidnapped and killed a woman
12 September 2025

The Chechen movement NIYSO reported the death of 37-year-old Shovda Shamaeva, a preschool teacher, after being detained by security forces in Chechnya. The organization claims that the resident of the city of Sernovodskoye was tortured.

Detainees released in Georgia after incident near Kakha Kaladze's headquarters
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Detainees released in Georgia after incident near Kakha Kaladze's headquarters
12 September 2025

Two people detained in connection with the case of group violence during the rally near the election headquarters of Tbilisi mayoral candidate Kakha Kaladze on September 8-9 have been released. This was reported by the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner complains of a sharp deterioration in health
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner complains of a sharp deterioration in health
11 September 2025

Rustem Emiruseinov, sentenced to 17 years, suffers from diabetes and complications caused by it.

Another serviceman in the KBR was sentenced to five years
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Another serviceman in the KBR was sentenced to five years
10 September 2025

Serviceman Ali Kochaliyev from Kabardino-Balkaria was sentenced by the Nalchik Garrison Military Court to five years of imprisonment. He was found guilty of unauthorized abandonment of a military unit stationed in Stavropol.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner placed in punishment cell again
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner placed in punishment cell again
10 September 2025

Enver Seitosmanov, serving a 17-year sentence in Correctional Colony No. 16 (Salavat, Bashkortostan) on charges of involvement in the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization, was placed in a punishment cell (SHIZO). The Crimean Tatar complains of a toothache, but overall his health is assessed as satisfactory.

MEP calls on EU to protect Georgian fighter who fought for Ukraine
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MEP calls on EU to protect Georgian fighter who fought for Ukraine
9 September 2025

Polish MEP Krzysztof Breiza called on the European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen to urgently intervene in the situation with the detention in Armenia of Georgian fighter Georgi Kinoyan, who fought for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He faces extradition at the request of the Russian Federation.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner lost 30 kg and can't walk
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner lost 30 kg and can't walk
9 September 2025

Yashar Shikhametov, serving an 11-year sentence in IK-37 in the Kemerovo region, lost 30 kg during his imprisonment. His health has deteriorated so much that he experiences severe joint pain and is practically unable to move independently.

The Chechen Ombudsman stated that he considers the teenager's house arrest unjustified
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The Chechen Ombudsman stated that he considers the teenager's house arrest unjustified
8 September 2025

The Savelovsky District Court of Moscow held another hearing on the case of a native of Chechnya, teenager Muslim Murdiev, accused of hooliganism after an incident near the Aviapark shopping center and Khodynskoye Pole Park in September 2023.