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Oleg Orlov taken from pretrial detention center to unknown destination
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Oleg Orlov taken from pretrial detention center to unknown destination
29 July 2024

Co-chairman of the Memorial Center, political prisoner Oleg Orlov was taken from pretrial detention center No. 2 in Syzran to an unknown destination. This was reported by his lawyer. The pretrial detention center refused to explain where and why the human rights activist was taken.

 

A case has been opened against a resident of North Ossetia for the comment
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A case has been opened against a resident of North Ossetia for the comment "burn down the State Duma"
29 July 2024

The words "burn down the State Duma" in a comment from 2020 became the reason for the criminal prosecution of a 44-year-old resident of Vladikavkaz named Eduard. He is accused under the article on calls for terrorism (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code).

In Crimea, a woman threatened people because of the Crimean Tatar flag in a car
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In Crimea, a woman threatened people because of the Crimean Tatar flag in a car
29 July 2024

In Simferopol, a woman was filming a woman and a man in a car on her phone. Her attention was drawn to the Crimean Tatar flag on the windshield. She accompanied the filming with obscene language and threats.

Journalist from North Ossetia put on wanted list and added to extremist list
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Journalist from North Ossetia put on wanted list and added to extremist list
29 July 2024

The Russian Interior Ministry has put journalist from North Ossetia Ruslan Totrov on the list of terrorist extremists and put him on the wanted list. He had previously been fined several times for criticizing the Russian authorities.

Crimean Tatar activists' arrest extended
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Crimean Tatar activists' arrest extended
27 July 2024

The Kiev District Court in Simferopol extended the arrest of Crimean Tatar citizen journalists Rustem Osmanov and Aziz Azizov, as well as activists Memet Lyumanov and Mustafa Abduramanov until November 4.

Wearing niqabs recommended to be avoided in Astrakhan Region
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Wearing niqabs recommended to be avoided in Astrakhan Region
26 July 2024

The Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Astrakhan Region recommended believers to refrain from wearing niqabs in public places. They explained that such clothing is associated with high risks of Islamophobia in society, and under certain circumstances can negatively affect public safety measures.

Lawyer who defended Crimean Tatar political prisoners stripped of license
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Lawyer who defended Crimean Tatar political prisoners stripped of license
26 July 2024

The Qualification Commission of the Bar Association of the Tyumen Region stripped Alexey Ladin of his professional status. The commission found that he violated lawyer ethics due to two administrative cases brought against him.

Mikheil Saakashvili may be transferred from the clinic back to prison
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Mikheil Saakashvili may be transferred from the clinic back to prison
25 July 2024

Georgian Justice Minister Rati Bregadze allowed the possible transfer of the country's ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili from a clinic to prison.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner-journalist was again transferred to strict conditions of detention
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner-journalist was again transferred to strict conditions of detention
25 July 2024

Crimean Tatar philologist and journalist Seyran Saliev, sentenced to 16 years in prison, was once again transferred to strict conditions of detention in a colony in the Tula region. Since the beginning of the year, he was sent to a punishment cell for 15 days several times due to violation of his dress code.

The released defendants in the case of unrest at Makhachkala airport were arrested again
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The released defendants in the case of unrest at Makhachkala airport were arrested again
25 July 2024

Four residents of Dagestan, released from pre-trial detention the day before, were again arrested in connection with the riots at the Makhachkala airport. This was announced by the Chairman of the Public Monitoring Commission of the Republic Shamil Khadulaev.