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Moscow court returns case of Chechen schoolboy for whom Kadyrov stood up for further investigation
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Moscow court returns case of Chechen schoolboy for whom Kadyrov stood up for further investigation
15 January 2025

A Moscow court has returned the case of 14-year-old Muslim Murdiev to the prosecutor. It turned out that the participants were not familiarized with the materials of the criminal case. This was reported by the Chechen Human Rights Commissioner Mansur Soltayev.

Reporters Without Borders: 'Systematic Police Violence' in Georgia
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Reporters Without Borders: 'Systematic Police Violence' in Georgia
15 January 2025

Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières) has said that there is "systematic police violence" against independent media in Georgia and has called on the EU to take action.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner placed in PKT
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner placed in PKT "for lifestyle"
14 January 2025

Since February 2023, Crimean Tatar political prisoner Server Zekiryaev has been regularly placed in a punishment cell in IK-1 in the Tula region. He has also been repeatedly placed in a cell-type facility (PKT). The reasons for his strict detention have never been given to him.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner held in solitary confinement for over a month
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner held in solitary confinement for over a month
14 January 2025

Convicted Crimean Tatar activist Ali Fedorov has been in solitary confinement in an Udmurt colony for the second month. He told his wife that he was sent to solitary confinement four times in a row.

Azerbaijani activist sentenced to 10 years
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Azerbaijani activist sentenced to 10 years
13 January 2025

A Baku court sentenced public activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev to 10 years in prison. His apartment and money in bank accounts were also confiscated.

Four residents of Karachay-Cherkessia were fined for storing Islamic books after searches
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Four residents of Karachay-Cherkessia were fined for storing Islamic books after searches
13 January 2025

A collection of prayers called “The Fortress of a Muslim” was found in the homes of two residents of Karachay-Cherkessia as a result of searches. In Russia, it is included in the list of extremist materials.

Military personnel from Dagestan and North Ossetia were sentenced to real terms on charges of desertion
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Military personnel from Dagestan and North Ossetia were sentenced to real terms on charges of desertion
13 January 2025

The Vladikavkaz Garrison Court sentenced "SVO" participant Davyd Iluridze to five years in prison. Ego was found guilty of six episodes of abandoning a military unit.

The Crimean Tatar human rights defender has been held in a detention center for more than a month
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The Crimean Tatar human rights defender has been held in a detention center for more than a month
13 January 2025

Crimean Tatar human rights defender Riza Izetov has been held in the detention center IK-1 of Yakutia for more than a month. He was sentenced to 19 years in prison.

The Crimean Tatar political prisoner was sent to strict detention conditions for six months
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The Crimean Tatar political prisoner was sent to strict detention conditions for six months
12 January 2025

Medzhit Abdurakhmanov was sent to a solitary confinement cell for six months. It is not known what caused the punishment.

Among the protesters detained in Batumi is the director of the Batumelebi Newspaper publishing group
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Among the protesters detained in Batumi is the director of the Batumelebi Newspaper publishing group
12 January 2025

Another series of detainees was held in Batumi last night during a large-scale protest march demanding new parliamentary elections. In total, more than 10 people were detained, some were released by the morning. Mziya Amaglobela, the founder and director of the Batumelebi Newspaper publishing group, which unites Batumelebi and Netgazeti, is among the remaining detainees.