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In Dagestan, two police officers who beat a woman have been released
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In Dagestan, two police officers who beat a woman have been released
26 May 2026

The Khasavyurt City Court of Dagestan has issued a verdict against police officers Shamil Aliyev and Ramazan Saypulayev, as well as operational commissioner Maya Akhmedova. Their case concerned accusations of torture and fabricated criminal charges against Yulduz Kurashova, according to the "Team Against Torture."

Afgan Sadigov banned from leaving Azerbaijan
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Afgan Sadigov banned from leaving Azerbaijan
26 May 2026

On the night of May 26, opposition journalist Afgan Sadigov posted a video message from Baku airport, claiming that authorities had prevented him from leaving Azerbaijan.

A resident of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic was fined for displaying the book
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A resident of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic was fined for displaying the book "Fortress of a Muslim"
26 May 2026

A court in Cherkessk (Karabakh-Cherkess Republic) fined Jamal Bostanov three thousand rubles. The local resident was found guilty of distributing materials deemed extremist (Article 20.29 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).

A Crimean activist is in a prison hospital with liver cancer
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A Crimean activist is in a prison hospital with liver cancer
25 May 2026

The former head of the Alushta Muslim community, Lenur Khalilov, has been in a Federal Penitentiary Service medical facility in the Arkhangelsk region for two months. He is being held due to serious illnesses, including liver cancer.

Crimean Tatar woman transferred to men's wing of pretrial detention center
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Crimean Tatar woman transferred to men's wing of pretrial detention center
25 May 2026

22-year-old Crimean Tatar Fevziye Osmanova, along with other female inmates, was transferred to a cell in the men's wing of Pretrial Detention Center No. 1 in Simferopol. This was reported by her mother, Elyanora Osmanova.

The ECHR awarded compensation to a Crimean Tatar imam for banning religious services
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The ECHR awarded compensation to a Crimean Tatar imam for banning religious services
23 May 2026

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Russian authorities violated the right to freedom of religion of Yusuf Ashirov, the former imam of the Alushta Crimean Tatar community. The court ordered Russia to pay €7,500 in compensation.

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"Stop the repression." Azerbaijan's Supreme Court upheld the sentence of political scientist Bahruz Samadov
23 May 2026

Azerbaijan's Supreme Court rejected the appeal of political scientist and editor of OC Media, Bahruz Samadov, who was previously sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of treason. The ruling was issued on Thursday.

The FSB has taken Akhmed Tangiyev, former deputy mufti of Karelia, after he was detained in North Ossetia, to St. Petersburg.
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The FSB has taken Akhmed Tangiyev, former deputy mufti of Karelia, after he was detained in North Ossetia, to St. Petersburg.
22 May 2026

The arrest of Ingush theologian and public figure Akhmed Tangiyev has been announced.

An activist of the Muslim Unity Movement was convicted in Azerbaijan, claiming political persecution.
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An activist of the Muslim Unity Movement was convicted in Azerbaijan, claiming political persecution.
21 May 2026

The Baku Court of Grave Crimes sentenced Elgiz Mammadov, a member of the Muslim Unity Movement (MUM), to three years in prison. He was found guilty of drug possession and trafficking. Mammadov denied the charges, claiming the case was politically motivated.

Crimean Tatar activists have been asked to receive up to 21 years in prison in the Hizb ut-Tahrir case.
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Crimean Tatar activists have been asked to receive up to 21 years in prison in the Hizb ut-Tahrir case.
21 May 2026

The prosecutor's office has requested 17 to 21 years in prison for the Crimean Tatars implicated in the so-called "third Dzhankoy group."