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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.

Four more people were sentenced to long terms on charges of disturbances at Makhachkala airport
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Four more people were sentenced to long terms on charges of disturbances at Makhachkala airport
11 January 2025

Georgievsky City Court of Stavropol sentenced Marat Rabadanov, Rajab Rajabov, Magomed Ramazanov and Zaurbeg Khalikov. They were sentenced to 10 years in the colony.

A Crimean political prisoner-Muslim is transferred to the Krasnoyarsk Territory
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A Crimean political prisoner-Muslim is transferred to the Krasnoyarsk Territory
10 January 2025

Alexander Sizykov, a blind Muslim convicted for 17 years, from Crimea, is in transit in a correctional facility in Volgograd. The political prisoner confirmed that he was being transferred to the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

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.