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Niyso reported the death of a teenager in the Chechen police department
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Niyso reported the death of a teenager in the Chechen police department
9 January 2025

A resident of Argun - 19-year-old Vyskhan Tazurkaev - was abducted by security forces. He was detained in the Argun district police station, where he was questioned with electric shock, as a result of which he died. Such information was shared by the opposition Telegram channel Niyso.

A native of Chechnya did not confess to organizing private assassinations
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A native of Chechnya did not confess to organizing private assassinations
9 January 2025

The GSU of the Investigative Committee of Russia completed the investigation of the criminal case of the murder of businessman Tair Gurshumov in Moscow in 1996 and the attempted attack of singer Avraham Russo in 2006. The organization of the criminals was incriminated against the former free fighter from Chechnya Tarkhan Eldukayev. According to the investigation, he acted on the orders of the businessman Telman Ismailov, who was declared on the international wanted list.

Chechnya's ombudsman demanded punishment for Amursk officials who detained a 16-year-old girl because of her hijab
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Chechnya's ombudsman demanded punishment for Amursk officials who detained a 16-year-old girl because of her hijab
5 January 2025

The father of a 16-year-old girl born in Chechnya addressed the human rights commissioner in the republic, Mansur Soltaev, with his condolences. According to the man, the girl was detained by the juvenile department when she received her passport because she was wearing a hijab. Law enforcement officials explained that such a form of clothing represents a "danger to society."

The Crimean Tatar political prisoner complained of losing consciousness
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The Crimean Tatar political prisoner complained of losing consciousness
5 January 2025

Crimean Tatar activist Teymur Abdullaev, imprisoned in IK-2 in Bashkortostan, began to lose consciousness and caught a cold. This is due to being in the cold cells of the SHIZO, where he is regularly placed.

In Dagestan, a public figure was transferred from a pre-trial detention center to house arrest
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In Dagestan, a public figure was transferred from a pre-trial detention center to house arrest
3 January 2025

The Kirovsky District Court of Makhachkala softened the punishment of public figure Ramazan Rabadanov. He was sent to house arrest from the SIZO. Shamil Khadulaev, head of the Public Supervisory Commission of Dagestan, reported this.

An undercover blogger criticizing Kadyrov was fined for an
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An undercover blogger criticizing Kadyrov was fined for an "extremist" publication in Telegram
2 January 2025

The Sheikh-Mansurovsky court in Grozny found Chechen opposition blogger Hasan Khalytov guilty of spreading extremist materials. The reason was a publication in his Telegram channel, found by employees of Center "E" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Chechnya.

A Crimean Tatar political prisoner was diagnosed with disability
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A Crimean Tatar political prisoner was diagnosed with disability
2 January 2025

Crimean Tatar Rustem Seitmemetov, who had no heart problems before his arrest, was assigned the third group of disabilities. First, he suffered a myocardial infarction, after which he underwent an operation - heart bypass surgery. His wife told him about it.

A lawyer from Chechnya was released from a Moscow pretrial detention center after a month of illegal detention
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A lawyer from Chechnya was released from a Moscow pretrial detention center after a month of illegal detention
28 December 2024

Only a month later, a native of Chechnya, lawyer Timur Idalov, was released from Moscow's pretrial detention center No. 4. The man was effectively illegally held in the detention center, since the court had previously sentenced him to forced labor. He accused the head of the pretrial detention center of complicity in his arrest.

Bosnia and Herzegovina refused to deport a native of Chechnya to Russia
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Bosnia and Herzegovina refused to deport a native of Chechnya to Russia
26 December 2024

The authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina granted asylum to a native of Chechnya, Selima Khadisova, and her three children. According to human rights activists, if she were deported at Moscow's request, her children could be taken away from her and she herself could be tortured.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner complains of gastritis exacerbation
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner complains of gastritis exacerbation
26 December 2024

Crimean Tatar Osman Seytumerov, held in a prison in Vladimir, complained of periodic attacks of gastritis. According to his mother, he is receiving treatment.