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Crimean Tatar political prisoner has been in strict conditions for over four months
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner has been in strict conditions for over four months
21 November 2024

Crimean Tatar philologist and journalist Seyran Saliev, who was sentenced to 16 years in prison, has been in strict conditions for four months. The man is serving his sentence in IK-4 in the Tula region.

International professors call on Azerbaijani authorities to release economist
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International professors call on Azerbaijani authorities to release economist
21 November 2024

159 professors and teachers from 28 countries called on the Azerbaijani authorities to release economist and activist Gubad Ibadoglu, who has been under house arrest since 2023.

Azerbaijani journalist arrested in Georgia lost 30 kg
Human rights
Azerbaijani journalist arrested in Georgia lost 30 kg
21 November 2024

The editor-in-chief of the opposition Azerbaijani Azel TV Afgan Sadigov weighs 61 kg after 61 days of hunger strike. Previously, he weighed 91 kg. The man moves around in a wheelchair.

In Azerbaijan, the detention period of human rights activist Anar Mammadli has been extended
Human rights
In Azerbaijan, the detention period of human rights activist Anar Mammadli has been extended
20 November 2024

A court in Baku has granted the investigation's motion to extend the detention period of the head of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS) Anar Mammadli by three months. The defense believes that the case brought against him for currency smuggling is revenge for his human rights activities.

Several
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Several "unpresentable" houses demolished in Grozny
20 November 2024

Several private houses were demolished in the capital of Chechnya, Grozny, whose appearance did not please the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov. We are talking about real estate located on Shaumyan and Saikhanov streets - in the area of ​​​​Minutka Square.

Mass protests against election results continue in Georgia
Politics
Mass protests against election results continue in Georgia
20 November 2024

Protests against the results of the parliamentary elections continue in Tbilisi. Opposition supporters stayed another night in front of the Tbilisi State University. According to Georgian TG channels, the number of protesters was much larger than in previous days.

Protests against extradition of Chechen refugee to Russia were held in front of French embassies in European countries
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Protests against extradition of Chechen refugee to Russia were held in front of French embassies in European countries
19 November 2024

Protests against the extradition of Muslim Tsintsaev, a native of Chechnya, to Russia were held in front of French embassies in the capitals of Austria and Belgium. Participants called on France, where the refugee was detained, to demonstrate legality and humanism and not allow him to be extradited to Russia.

The Public Defender of Georgia and NGOs reported disproportionate police violence against protesters
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The Public Defender of Georgia and NGOs reported disproportionate police violence against protesters
19 November 2024

The Office of the Public Defender of Georgia criticized the actions of the police, which dispersed peaceful citizen protests against the results of the parliamentary elections.

The Council of Europe has called on the Azerbaijani leadership to release political prisoners from prison
Human rights
The Council of Europe has called on the Azerbaijani leadership to release political prisoners from prison
19 November 2024

Civic activists, human rights defenders, political activists, journalists and lawyers are being persecuted in Azerbaijan. This was stated by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty.

In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, a member of the
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In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, a member of the "SVO" was sentenced to 5 years for leaving the unit
18 November 2024

The Nalchik Garrison Military Court found 28-year-old Junior Sergeant Islam Bitsuyev guilty of evading military service. He was sentenced to 5 years in prison. He had previously participated in the "SVO".