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Relatives of three men killed during the Russian-Chechen war awarded 200,000 rubles in compensation
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Relatives of three men killed during the Russian-Chechen war awarded 200,000 rubles in compensation
26 November 2024

The Supreme Court of Chechnya awarded six applicants 200,000 rubles in compensation. In 2000, during the second Russian-Chechen war, federal troops allegedly killed three of their relatives.

Nikita Zhuravel, convicted of burning the Koran, was also sentenced for treason
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Nikita Zhuravel, convicted of burning the Koran, was also sentenced for treason
25 November 2024

A court in Volgograd sentenced 20-year-old student Nikita Zhuravel to 13.5 years in prison on charges of treason. He was also previously convicted of burning the Koran and was held in a pretrial detention center in Chechnya.

Two people arrested and fined in Stavropol for supporting Ukraine
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Two people arrested and fined in Stavropol for supporting Ukraine
24 November 2024

The Zheleznovodsk City Court of Stavropol Krai arrested local resident Dzhemal Sadoev for five days.

Musayeva is a suspect in the new criminal case
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Musayeva is a suspect in the new criminal case
22 November 2024

Previously convicted Zarema Musayeva is a suspect in the new case; charges have not yet been brought against her. This was reported by the "Team Against Torture".

Convicted member of Basayev's unit wants to increase the term
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Convicted member of Basayev's unit wants to increase the term
22 November 2024

The Supreme Court of Dagestan, at the request of the prosecutor's office, sent the criminal case against Alexander Umantsev to the Novolaksky District Court for a new trial. In 2006, he was sentenced to 19 and a half years on charges of invading the republic as part of the units of field commander Shamil Basayev.

Georgian President Outraged by Arrests of Young People Participating in Protests
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Georgian President Outraged by Arrests of Young People Participating in Protests
22 November 2024

Police are beating, detaining and bringing criminal charges against young people who participated in protests in Tbilisi demanding repeat elections. This was stated by Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner's health has worsened
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner's health has worsened
22 November 2024

Journalist Amet Suleimanov, sentenced to 12 years, reported a deterioration in his health.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner has been in strict conditions for over four months
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner has been in strict conditions for over four months
21 November 2024

Crimean Tatar philologist and journalist Seyran Saliev, who was sentenced to 16 years in prison, has been in strict conditions for four months. The man is serving his sentence in IK-4 in the Tula region.

International professors call on Azerbaijani authorities to release economist
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International professors call on Azerbaijani authorities to release economist
21 November 2024

159 professors and teachers from 28 countries called on the Azerbaijani authorities to release economist and activist Gubad Ibadoglu, who has been under house arrest since 2023.

Azerbaijani journalist arrested in Georgia lost 30 kg
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Azerbaijani journalist arrested in Georgia lost 30 kg
21 November 2024

The editor-in-chief of the opposition Azerbaijani Azel TV Afgan Sadigov weighs 61 kg after 61 days of hunger strike. Previously, he weighed 91 kg. The man moves around in a wheelchair.