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Memorial Banned in Russia
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Memorial Banned in Russia
9 April 2026

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has ruled that the Memorial public movement is an "extremist organization" and banned from operating in Russia. The lawsuit, filed by the Russian Ministry of Justice, was heard in a closed session classified as "top secret," and lawyers were not allowed to participate.

A Chechen doctor deleted a video of a controversial patient's visit, not wanting to
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A Chechen doctor deleted a video of a controversial patient's visit, not wanting to "ignite an interethnic conflict"
9 April 2026

Adam Babatkhanov, a physician at a Moscow clinic and a native of Chechnya, whose video of a patient's xenophobic outburst sparked widespread controversy on social media, deleted the video shortly after it was posted. He explained his decision by citing his reluctance to "be the kind of person who fuels interethnic conflicts, or any conflict in general, even accidentally."

Witnesses testified in defense of Crimean Tatars in their trial
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Witnesses testified in defense of Crimean Tatars in their trial
9 April 2026

The trial of the "sixth Bakhchisaray group" of Crimean Tatars continued in the Southern District Military Court. The defense presented two witnesses who spoke favorably of the defendants, noting their active participation in social life and their service to others.

Two Kabardino-Balkarian women were fined for participating in a rally celebrating Balkar Revival Day
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Two Kabardino-Balkarian women were fined for participating in a rally celebrating Balkar Revival Day
9 April 2026

In Kabardino-Balkaria, a court fined Alina Taismakulova and Asiyat Kaigermazova, residents of the Chereksky District. They were charged with organizing a mass rally. Police classified their actions as organizing a motor rally, which took place on March 28 as part of the Balkar Revival Day celebrations.

A Russian patient at a Moscow clinic was outraged that a Chechen doctor was seeing her
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A Russian patient at a Moscow clinic was outraged that a Chechen doctor was seeing her
8 April 2026

Video footage from a Moscow clinic has circulated online. In it, the patient complained that the doctor refused to see her because she was 20 minutes late. She stated that she was always late and that Russian doctors saw her. She also asked the doctor about his ethnicity and advised him to live "in his Chechnya."

An Azerbaijani opposition figure has been expelled from Georgia and banned from entering for three years
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An Azerbaijani opposition figure has been expelled from Georgia and banned from entering for three years
5 April 2026

Georgian authorities have fined and expelled Azerbaijani opposition journalist Afgan Sadigov, banning him from entering the country for three years. The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that Sadigov's detention was due to insulting a police officer on social media, taking into account 62 previous administrative violations.

In Russia, a Crimean Tatar battalion member was sentenced to 20 years
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In Russia, a Crimean Tatar battalion member was sentenced to 20 years
4 April 2026

A Russian court sentenced Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman Seyran Asanov to 20 years in prison for serving in the Noman Çelebidžihan Crimean Tatar Battalion. This unit was previously designated a terrorist organization in the Russian Federation, according to the independent human rights project "Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial."

An Azerbaijani opposition figure accused the country's authorities of
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An Azerbaijani opposition figure accused the country's authorities of "vindictiveness"
3 April 2026

Ali Karimli, leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, commented on the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan's decision against Tofig Yagublu, calling it "an expression of hatred and vindictiveness." Karimli believes that the confirmation of the opposition figure's previously sentenced nine years in prison demonstrates that the country's authorities continue to act based on the principle of revenge. He also noted that historical experience demonstrates the ineffectiveness of regimes guided by such approaches.

In Dagestan, the alleged organizers of the Makhachkala airport pogrom have been sentenced
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In Dagestan, the alleged organizers of the Makhachkala airport pogrom have been sentenced
3 April 2026

The Supreme Court of Dagestan sentenced three people in absentia to lengthy prison terms (ranging from 15 to 19 years in a maximum-security prison) for organizing mass riots at Uytash Airport in Makhachkala in October 2023.

In Ingushetia, a secret witness gave false testimony in the case of an accused imam
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In Ingushetia, a secret witness gave false testimony in the case of an accused imam
2 April 2026

The trial of Imam Muhammad Tamaskhanov, who is charged with failure to report a terrorist crime (Article 205.6 of the Russian Criminal Code), continues in Ingushetia. During a regular hearing in the Magas District Court, testimony from a secret witness under the pseudonym "Pliev" was heard.