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Another four participants in the disturbances at the Dagestan airport were given long terms
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Another four participants in the disturbances at the Dagestan airport were given long terms
23 January 2025

The court in the Stavropol region sentenced four more people involved in the criminal case of the pogrom at Makhachkala airport to 8 to 10 years in prison. Rajab Mutaev, Magomed Magomedbekov, Shamil Mugutdinov and Murtazali Murtazaliyev were found guilty of violating traffic safety requirements and participating in mass riots accompanied by violence.

A native of Azerbaijan, Rovshan Askerov, is included in the list of terrorists and extremists of the Russian Federation
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A native of Azerbaijan, Rovshan Askerov, is included in the list of terrorists and extremists of the Russian Federation
22 January 2025

A former connoisseur of the television game "What? Where? When?", journalist, native of Azerbaijan, Rovshan Askerov, was included in the list of terrorists and extremists of the Russian Federation, reports Rosfinmonitoring.

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"Lazarevsky Club" protested against the trial of Karabakh separatists in Azerbaijan
22 January 2025

The International Russian-Armenian "Lazarevsky Club" has expressed a strong protest in connection with the trial of the former leaders of Karabakh, which is being held in Azerbaijan.

Crimean Tatar political prisoners denied challenge of judges
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Crimean Tatar political prisoners denied challenge of judges
22 January 2025

In the Southern District Military Court, Crimean Tatars Abdulmedzhit Seytumerov, Ametkhan Umerov, Eldar Yakubov, Ruslan Asanov, Remzi Nimetulaev and Seidamet Mustafayev challenged the entire panel of judges. However, the court did not grant their request.

Opposition party activist sentenced to 13 years in prison in Azerbaijan goes on hunger strike
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Opposition party activist sentenced to 13 years in prison in Azerbaijan goes on hunger strike
21 January 2025

An activist of the opposition Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFA) Niyameddin Akhmedov went on a hunger strike in prison. The man was initially placed in solitary confinement for publicizing the torture and suicide of another prisoner. Then, in protest, he went on a hunger strike, the party reported.

A case on the murder of a mixed martial arts fighter has been transferred to a Dagestani court
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A case on the murder of a mixed martial arts fighter has been transferred to a Dagestani court
21 January 2025

A criminal case against a 19-year-old resident of Makhachkala, accused of murdering a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Magomed Mutayev, has been transferred to court. 19-year-old Nadirkhan Kadirkhanov is charged with murder (Part 1 of Article 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) and illegal acquisition and possession of weapons (Part 1 of Article 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

New criminal case opened against alleged participants in the hostage-taking in the Rostov pretrial detention center
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New criminal case opened against alleged participants in the hostage-taking in the Rostov pretrial detention center
21 January 2025

Five defendants in the case of hostage-taking in the Rostov-on-Don pretrial detention center are suspected of preparing a terrorist attack in Ingushetia. This was reported by the press service of the UFSB for the Rostov Region.

Reporters Without Borders calls on Azerbaijani authorities to release Abzas Media staff
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Reporters Without Borders calls on Azerbaijani authorities to release Abzas Media staff
21 January 2025

Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières) has published an appeal to the Azerbaijani authorities and the Aliyev regime's international partners in support of the arrested Abzas Media editor-in-chief Sevinj Vagifgizi and five of her colleagues. In the text, RSF condemned the repression and lawlessness in Azerbaijan, against which today's hearings in the case of the aforementioned representatives of the independent press will take place. According to the organization, partner countries should respond to the situation by putting forward a condition for further cooperation to the Azerbaijani authorities - an end to the use of the judicial system to suppress the media.

Crimean Tatar again placed in strict conditions
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Crimean Tatar again placed in strict conditions
21 January 2025

After arriving at IK-1 in the Kostroma region, Crimean Tatar Edem Smailov was immediately placed in a cell-type room - PKT. Before that, he served his sentence in the same region, but in IK-7.

Director of the Batumelebi Publishing Group Announces Hunger Strike
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Director of the Batumelebi Publishing Group Announces Hunger Strike
20 January 2025