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Georgia asked to pardon Mikheil Saakashvili
Society
Georgia asked to pardon Mikheil Saakashvili
25 March 2024

In Tbilisi, where the President of Georgia sits, they brought signatures asking to pardon Mikheil Saakashvili. Many of his supporters gathered at the site with signatures.

A picket for the release of Abdulmumin Gadzhiev was held in Makhachkala
Human rights
A picket for the release of Abdulmumin Gadzhiev was held in Makhachkala
25 March 2024

Today in Makhachkala another picket took place in support of political prisoner-journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev. The action was attended by the deputy editor-in-chief of the Chernovik publication Magomed Magomedov and his colleagues.

Kadyrov warned about the inadmissibility of persecution on ethnic grounds amid the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall
Human rights
Kadyrov warned about the inadmissibility of persecution on ethnic grounds amid the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall
24 March 2024

Enemies are making attempts to undermine the situation from the inside, using the national issue against the backdrop of the terrorist attack in the Moscow Crocus City Hall concert hall. The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, wrote about this in his telegram channel.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner was again sent to a punishment cell
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner was again sent to a punishment cell
23 March 2024

Political prisoner, Crimean Tatar Teymur Abdullaev was again sent to a punishment cell in colony No. 2 in Salavat (Bashkortostan). He has spent a total of 950 days in the punishment cell.

A criminal case has been opened against a Chechen fighting for Ukraine
Human rights
A criminal case has been opened against a Chechen fighting for Ukraine
22 March 2024

A criminal case was opened in the Russian Federation under Part 2 of Art. 205.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (participation in a terrorist community) against a native of Chechnya, 25-year-old Fathi Barayev. In July 2023, he took part in a raid in the Belgorod region, during which the Ural with Russian military personnel was destroyed.

A case against two alleged members of the Basayev and Khattab detachments has been brought to court
Human rights
A case against two alleged members of the Basayev and Khattab detachments has been brought to court
22 March 2024

A criminal case against two men has been transferred to the Southern District Military Court. They are accused of attacking military personnel in the Botlikh region in 1999 during the second Russian-Chechen war.

Five Crimean Tatar political prisoners had their arrest extended
Human rights
Five Crimean Tatar political prisoners had their arrest extended
22 March 2024

A court in Crimea approved the extension of the arrest until May 3 for those involved in the “second Dzhankoy” group, Ekrem Krosh, Aider Asanov, Leman Zekeryaev, Osman Abdurazakov and Refat Seidametov. Previously, Crimean Tatars were transferred from the Simferopol pre-trial detention center to the Rostov-on-Don detention center.

A resident of the KBR was fined under the article on “discrediting the army”
Human rights
A resident of the KBR was fined under the article on “discrediting the army”
21 March 2024

The Nalchik City Court found local resident Rameta Lakunova guilty of discrediting the Russian armed forces and fined her 30 thousand rubles.

Crimean Tatar human rights activist fined for “abuse of freedom of speech”
Human rights
Crimean Tatar human rights activist fined for “abuse of freedom of speech”
21 March 2024

A court in Simferopol fined Crimean Tatar human rights activist and journalist Lutfiye Zudieva 2,500 rubles under the article on abuse of freedom of speech. Due to traffic jams, she was several minutes late for the hearing and warned the judge about this through her defense lawyer. However, the judge considered this disrespectful and heard the case in eight minutes.

The lawyer who defended Crimean Tatar political prisoners was denied the right to appeal the arrest
Human rights
The lawyer who defended Crimean Tatar political prisoners was denied the right to appeal the arrest
20 March 2024

In Crimea, a court rejected a complaint against the administrative arrest of lawyer Alexey Ladin. After the decision enters into legal force, the Bar Association may consider disciplinary proceedings against Ladin with the aim of depriving him of his license, the Tribunal TG channel reported. Crimean episode."