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Georgia extends detention of Azerbaijani opposition journalist
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Georgia extends detention of Azerbaijani opposition journalist
1 November 2024

The Tbilisi City Court has extended the detention of Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov by three months.

Crimean Tatar political prisoners transferred to remote colonies
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Crimean Tatar political prisoners transferred to remote colonies
1 November 2024

Crimean Tatar activist Eldar Kantimirov was transferred from Dimitrovgrad prison to Penal Colony No. 8 in Buryatia. The transfer lasted a month.

A new criminal case may be opened against Zarema Musayeva
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A new criminal case may be opened against Zarema Musayeva
31 October 2024

An investigator visited the penal colony in the city of Argun in Chechnya, where Zarema Musayeva is serving her sentence. He questioned the woman about her alleged attack on an FSIN officer who accompanied her on her daily trips to the hospital.

Azerbaijani oppositionist announces new hunger strike
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Azerbaijani oppositionist announces new hunger strike
31 October 2024

Azerbaijani Popular Front Party activist Alezamin Salayev, who was sentenced to four years in prison, has announced a hunger strike in prison. He demands freedom not only for himself, but also for all other political prisoners.

Wanted lawyer detained in Chechnya
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Wanted lawyer detained in Chechnya
31 October 2024

Lawyer Timur Idalov was detained in Chechnya and sent to Nalchik to attend a court hearing in a case in which he is a defendant.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner-journalist transferred to strict conditions of detention
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner-journalist transferred to strict conditions of detention
30 October 2024

Crimean Tatar journalist Osman Arifmemetov has been transferred to strict conditions of detention in the Minusinsk prison in Krasnoyarsk Krai. In connection with this, he is prohibited from calling his relatives. This was reported by Krymskaya Solidarnost with reference to the prisoner's mother Emdiye Arifmemetova.

Rally against extradition of Chechen native to Russia held in Austria
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Rally against extradition of Chechen native to Russia held in Austria
30 October 2024

About 30 people took part in a rally in front of the Bosnia and Herzegovina embassy in Vienna. People spoke out against the extradition of Chechen native Selima Khadisova to Russia. If this happens, she will face torture, serious violations of her rights and even death, human rights activists believe.

State Duma deputy from Chechnya will seek to lift the ban on hijabs in Vladimir schools
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State Duma deputy from Chechnya will seek to lift the ban on hijabs in Vladimir schools
30 October 2024

State Duma deputy from the Chechen Republic Adam Delimkhanov said that he will seek to lift the ban on wearing hijabs in schools in the Vladimir region. He called the decision of the regional authorities a gross violation of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of religion, and promised that he and his colleagues will defend the rights of followers of Islam.

Outraged in the Caucasus over the ban on hijabs in Vladimir schools
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Outraged in the Caucasus over the ban on hijabs in Vladimir schools
29 October 2024

The North Caucasus Muslim Coordination Center (NCMC) criticized the decision to ban hijabs in schools in the Vladimir region. The order banning "religious clothing" in educational institutions was issued by the regional Ministry of Education. NCMC emphasizes that the order focuses specifically on Muslim clothing. For more details, watch our video.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner placed in solitary confinement and deprived of medical care
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner placed in solitary confinement and deprived of medical care
29 October 2024

Crimean Tatar Rustem Gugurik was placed in solitary confinement in IK-8 in Buryatia three times in six months. According to his relatives, the man is losing his hearing, is not receiving medication for his heart, and his stomach problems have worsened.