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Journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova remains in pretrial detention until November 6
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Journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova remains in pretrial detention until November 6
3 October 2024

The Basmanny Court of Moscow granted the investigation's motion and extended the arrest of journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova for another month, until November 6. The defendant is charged under Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (public calls to commit terrorist activity, public justification of terrorism, or propaganda of terrorism). The maximum punishment provided for by such a charge is imprisonment for up to 7 years.

Nikita Zhuravel, convicted of burning the Koran, is charged with treason
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Nikita Zhuravel, convicted of burning the Koran, is charged with treason
3 October 2024

A student from Volgograd, Nikita Zhuravel, who was sentenced to 3.5 years on charges of burning the Koran, corresponded on Telegram with SBU officers and offered to cooperate with them. This was reported by the prosecutor's office.

In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, a member of the SVO was sentenced to two years in prison
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In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, a member of the SVO was sentenced to two years in prison
2 October 2024

The Nalchik Garrison Military Court sentenced 39-year-old contract soldier Batyr Kanshokov to two years in prison. He was found guilty of evading military service, while from September 2023 to January 2024 he took part in the SVO.

Human rights activists call on Azerbaijani authorities to release political prisoners
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Human rights activists call on Azerbaijani authorities to release political prisoners
2 October 2024

Since 2023, the Azerbaijani authorities have intensified repression against human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists, opposition politicians, activists and scientists. Torture and ill-treatment are widespread in places of detention. This was reported by the Norwegian Human Rights House Foundation (HRH) in a report entitled “The Growing Human Rights Crisis in Azerbaijan”.

Human rights activists spoke about the liquidation of the Crimean Tatar community in Crimea and the reduction in the number of Ukrainian churches
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Human rights activists spoke about the liquidation of the Crimean Tatar community in Crimea and the reduction in the number of Ukrainian churches
2 October 2024

Since the beginning of the "SVO", the number of parishes of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Crimea has decreased eightfold. Of the 49 communities, only six have survived for eight years of occupation. This was reported at the OSCE Human Dimension Conference by Sabina Ilyas, co-coordinator of the human rights organization "Crimea.SOS".

In Georgia, they are concerned by the authorities' reports that human rights are not being violated in the Russian Federation
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In Georgia, they are concerned by the authorities' reports that human rights are not being violated in the Russian Federation
1 October 2024

The Georgian human rights organization "Center for Social Justice" expressed concern about the statement of the migration department of the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs that human rights are not violated in the Russian Federation. In this regard, Russian citizens should not count on international protection.

A 17-year term was approved for the Crimean Tatar imam
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A 17-year term was approved for the Crimean Tatar imam
1 October 2024

The military appeals court of Vlasikh near Moscow upheld the sentence of the Crimean Tatar imam Raif Fevziev. He was sentenced to 17 years in the case of involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir.

Another assassination attempt on Azerbaijani political emigrant in France
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Another assassination attempt on Azerbaijani political emigrant in France
30 September 2024

After being wounded in France, Azerbaijani government critic Vidadi Iskenderli was placed in intensive care and is being guarded by the police. He suggested that the assassination attempt was carried out on the orders of the Azerbaijani authorities.

A resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic who was wounded four times in the SVO was denied compensation
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A resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic who was wounded four times in the SVO was denied compensation
30 September 2024

The Baksan District Court of Kabardino-Balkaria rejected Astemir Khakyashev's claim against the Ministry of Defense. He tried to obtain compensation in the amount of 12 million rubles for four wounds in the SVO, but he was told that he was not a serviceman.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner refused to be transferred to a colony closer to home
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner refused to be transferred to a colony closer to home
30 September 2024

The Federal Penitentiary Service has refused for the fifth time to transfer citizen journalist Remzi Bekirov, who was sentenced to 19 years, from IK-33 in Khakassia to a colony closer to his home in Crimea.