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Convicted Crimean Tatar activist denied urgent treatment
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Convicted Crimean Tatar activist denied urgent treatment
14 November 2024

60-year-old Crimean Tatar Ruslan Nagaev is kept in the dark about the date of his operation. The man, recently sentenced to 13 years, was transferred from the Verkhneuralsk prison to IK-21 in the village of Iksa in the Arkhangelsk region. From there he was almost immediately taken to the hospital at the Federal Penitentiary Service, where he has already spent a week.

RSF demands that Azerbaijan release free press representatives and protect environmental journalism
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RSF demands that Azerbaijan release free press representatives and protect environmental journalism
13 November 2024

Ahead of the opening of the 29th UN Climate Change Conference in the Azerbaijani capital Baku, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) called on the international community to put pressure on Azerbaijan to release imprisoned journalists and put an end to gross violations of their rights.

A native of Chechnya was sentenced to a term in a penal colony under a terrorism article
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A native of Chechnya was sentenced to a term in a penal colony under a terrorism article
13 November 2024

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation upheld the sentence of six years in prison for 32-year-old Almira Ayupova. The native of Chechnya was found guilty of participating in the international terrorist organization "Islamic State" in Syria. Both prosecution witnesses did not actually confirm the woman's guilt.

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School principal fined over book "Hidden History of the Tatars"
13 November 2024

A book called "Hidden History of the Tatars" was found in the library of School No. 4 in the village of Verkhneyarkeevo in Bashkortostan. It was previously recognized as extremist.

Dagestani historian and Caucasus specialist who was subjected to searches was banned from participating in a scientific conference
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Dagestani historian and Caucasus specialist who was subjected to searches was banned from participating in a scientific conference
12 November 2024

Dagestani historian and Caucasus specialist Khadzhi Murad Donogo reported that he was first allowed, and then secretly banned from participating in the interregional scientific and practical conference "National-state formations in Russia: history and modernity", dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Ingushetia.

The defense did not see evidence of the charges in the case of Nadezhda Kevorkova
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The defense did not see evidence of the charges in the case of Nadezhda Kevorkova
12 November 2024

There is not a single piece of evidence in the criminal case against journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova, except for the examination. This was stated by the defense.

A rally in support of the arrested Azerbaijani journalist was held in Georgia
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A rally in support of the arrested Azerbaijani journalist was held in Georgia
11 November 2024

A rally in support of journalist Afgan Sadigov was held near the Azerbaijani embassy in Tbilisi. He has been under arrest in Georgia since August and faces extradition to his homeland. Participants held posters reading “Ilham Aliyev is a dictator.”

Contract soldier sentenced to eight years in Kabardino-Balkaria
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Contract soldier sentenced to eight years in Kabardino-Balkaria
11 November 2024

The Garrison Military Court in Nalchik sentenced contract soldier Bagaudin Nalgiev to eight years in prison. He was found guilty of unauthorized abandonment of his unit and violation of statutory relationships.

A new criminal case has been opened against Zarema Musayeva
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A new criminal case has been opened against Zarema Musayeva
11 November 2024

Another criminal case has been opened against Zarema Musayeva. She is suspected of disrupting the activities of a penal colony in Argun, Chechnya. The woman faces up to five years in prison under the article, said Alexander Savin, a lawyer for the Team Against Torture.

Azerbaijani journalist ends hunger strike due to deteriorating health
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Azerbaijani journalist ends hunger strike due to deteriorating health
11 November 2024

Journalist Polad Aslanov, serving a sentence in an Azerbaijani penal colony, has ended his hunger strike. The reason is a sharp deterioration in his health. The prisoner declared a hunger strike, demanding the release of all political prisoners from prisons.