Chairman of the Human Rights Council Valery Fadeev called for a ban on niqabs in Russia, citing local residents’ dissatisfaction with the activities of mosques and possible “motivated” fears of security forces. The essence of these fears, he said, is that the emergence of “ethnic MMA clubs” could “lead to extremism”, and migrants from them could “be preparing for something very bad.”

Crimean Tatar Server Zekiryaev, sentenced to 13 years, has been regularly placed in a PKT (cell-type room) in correctional colony No. 1 in the city of Donskoy, Tula Region, for more than a year. Since February 2023, his conditions of detention have also been tightened, placing him in a punishment cell (punishment cell).

The international human rights organization Amnesty International in a letter addressed to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev called for the release of economist and political activist Gubad Ibadoglu.

After a myocardial infarction occurred in the prison of Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk region, Crimean Tatar Rustem Seitmemetov was operated on in a local hospital. He lost consciousness after being quarantined in a cold cell.

A complaint was filed with the cassation court in defense of a native of Ingushetia, Daud Mamilov, who was sentenced to 8 years on charges of involvement in the activities of the “Islamic State” (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation).

30-year-old resident of the city of Shali Abdulla Magomadov died from torture in the police department after being kidnapped along with dozens of other citizens of the republic. This was reported by opposition blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov and telegram channels 1ADAT and NIYSO.

In different regions of Chechnya, security forces kidnapped several dozen residents. This was reported by the Memorial Human Rights Protection Center.

The Memorial human rights project recognized Abubakar Rizvanov, a native of Dagestan, and Kemal Tambiev from the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic as political prisoners. Their charitable activities in Dagestan were regarded as support for terrorism, and in September 2023 the men were sentenced to 18 and 17.5 years in a maximum security colony, respectively.

Elkhan Aliyev, a member of the opposition Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, is holding a dry hunger strike in prison, demanding an end to his criminal prosecution. According to his wife, the man is receiving death threats on behalf of the prison management.

The court in Grozny refused to consider Mehidi Timerbulatov’s complaint about the inaction of the prosecutor’s office regarding the use of unauthorized methods of inquiry and investigation by employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. After the appeal, the complaint was returned for reconsideration for the 80th time.