In its report, Human Rights Watch (HRW) noted a "sharp deterioration" in the human rights situation in Georgia through 2025. The document highlights a number of problems.

Chechen activists staged a picket outside the Kazakh embassy in Warsaw, protesting the planned extradition of Mansur Movlayev to Russia. Participants also expressed their support for Zelimkhan Murtazov, who has been held in the transit zone of Astana Airport for two months.

Lawyers for Chechen native Mansur Movlaev have appealed the Kazakh prosecutor's office's decision to extradite him to Russia, filing appeals with the agency and the presidential administration. Solo pickets are also planned.

The FSB Directorate for Adygea announced the opening of a criminal case against a 20-year-old native of Dagestan. He is suspected of recruiting for a terrorist organization (Part 1.1 of Article 205.1 of the Russian Criminal Code).

Religious figure Akhmad Magomedov, known as Akhmad Batlukhsky, has been released. According to Shamil Khadulaev, Chairman of the Public Monitoring Commission of Dagestan, "a group of deputies acted as guarantors."

Georgian citizen Tamara Mearakishvili, who is being tried in Tskhinvali for "espionage" for Tbilisi, has announced her readiness to participate in the trial on the charges against her. The activist clarifies that she is prepared to travel to South Ossetia if permitted by its President Alan Gagloev, and if she is provided with a lawyer.

Arrested Crimean Tatar student Nasiba Saidova required medical attention in Pretrial Detention Center No. 1 in Simferopol after losing consciousness.

The International Press Institute (IPI) has expressed concern over new legislative initiatives by the Georgian government and ruling party that restrict independent media funding.

The Kazakh Prosecutor General's Office has approved the extradition of Chechen activist Mansur Movlayev to Russia, despite the risk of torture in his home country. This was announced by human rights activist Murat Adam, who noted that the deportation decision must be implemented within 30 days.

A second administrative case has been opened in Chechnya in Russia for searching for "extremist materials" online. The case was registered by the Naursky District Court, and local resident Isa Magomadov is listed as the offender.