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In Ingushetia, a girl received a suspended sentence for selling her child
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In Ingushetia, a girl received a suspended sentence for selling her child
4 June 2024

A court in Magas found a 22-year-old resident of Ingushetia guilty of selling her newborn child and sentenced her to a suspended sentence. According to investigators, in October 2022, in Nazran, a mother sold her child to a 57-year-old woman for 100 thousand rubles. The criminal case against the buyer has been separated into separate proceedings.

In Dagestan, the sentence of a political prisoner who condemned the crimes of the Russian Federation in Ukraine was tightened
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In Dagestan, the sentence of a political prisoner who condemned the crimes of the Russian Federation in Ukraine was tightened
4 June 2024

The Khasavyurt City Court of Dagestan re-examined the criminal case against 54-year-old local resident Shakhban Abakargadzhiev about “fakes” about the army. As a result, instead of a three-year term of correctional labor, the accused was given a five-year sentence.

The services of a lawyer for the killer of a Chechen field commander were paid for by a pro-Russian foundation
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The services of a lawyer for the killer of a Chechen field commander were paid for by a pro-Russian foundation
4 June 2024

Russian citizen Vadim Krasikov, who is serving a life sentence in Germany for the murder of Chechen Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, was defended in court by lawyers with money from the Fund for Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots operating in Europe. It is controlled by Russian intelligence services. This was reported by The Guardian.

The defense of a resident of the KBR, convicted of preparing sabotage and criticizing the SVO, will challenge the examination of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
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The defense of a resident of the KBR, convicted of preparing sabotage and criticizing the SVO, will challenge the examination of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
1 June 2024

In the fall of 2023, the Supreme Court of the KBR sentenced Salikh Osmanov, a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, to 9 years in a maximum security colony. He was found guilty of preparing sabotage, as well as of having a negative attitude towards the SVO and the authorities of the Russian Federation. The man did not admit guilt, claiming falsification of the case and pressure on him.

In Ingushetia, compensation was awarded to a pensioner who suffered from police violence
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In Ingushetia, compensation was awarded to a pensioner who suffered from police violence
31 May 2024

The Magassky District Court of Ingushetia awarded compensation in the amount of 1.5 million rubles to the Ministry of Internal Affairs pensioner and disabled person Timur Derbichev. He suffered violence at the hands of police officers.

A Crimean Tatar political prisoner was put under surveillance in prison as prone to extremism and attack
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A Crimean Tatar political prisoner was put under surveillance in prison as prone to extremism and attack
30 May 2024

After being transferred to a prison in the Chelyabinsk region, activist Ruslan Suleymanov was placed on preventive registration for “adherence to extremist ideology, a tendency to escape and attack.” He was also warned twice for sitting on the bed.

The European Union calls on Azerbaijan to release political prisoners
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The European Union calls on Azerbaijan to release political prisoners
30 May 2024

Independent journalists, human rights defenders and activists have been arrested on politically motivated charges in Azerbaijan in recent months. In particular, representatives of such independent media as Abzas Media, Toplum TV, Channel 11 and Channel 13, and participants in political movements were arrested. The press service for foreign affairs and security of the European Union recalled this.

Residents of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic are accused of participating in a non-existent Islamic organization
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Residents of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic are accused of participating in a non-existent Islamic organization
29 May 2024

Six residents of Karachay-Cherkessia were sent to a pre-trial detention center in connection with the case of involvement in At-Takfir wal-Hijra. They are accused of participating in an extremist organization.

The court rejected Oleg Orlov’s claim, leaving him on the register of “foreign agents”
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The court rejected Oleg Orlov’s claim, leaving him on the register of “foreign agents”
29 May 2024

A meeting was held in the Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow to consider the complaint of a political prisoner, co-chairman of the Memorial Human Rights Center Oleg Orlov regarding his inclusion in the register of “foreign agents”.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner reported the use of force by prison staff
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner reported the use of force by prison staff
29 May 2024

Activist Yashar Muedinov said that employees of the Dimitrovgrad prison in the Ulyanovsk region used force and psychological pressure on him. He wrote a statement, which was signed by ten other prisoners. Yashar Muedinov added that the cell where he is located is very damp. Because of this, his health condition worsened - his right hand began to hurt more severely.