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A Georgian citizen who fought for Ukraine was transferred to a colony in Mordovia
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A Georgian citizen who fought for Ukraine was transferred to a colony in Mordovia
13 July 2024

Mamuka Gatsarelia was transferred to the Mordovia colony. Earlier in the Russian Federation he was sentenced to life imprisonment for the fact that he, as a citizen of Georgia, fought for Ukraine.

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to release the arrested press representatives
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The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to release the arrested press representatives
12 July 2024

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in New York condemned the extension of arrest terms for journalists in Azerbaijan. They are unfoundedly accused of currency smuggling in connection with the alleged receipt of funding from Western donors.

Swiss authorities denied political asylum to a refugee from Chechnya
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Swiss authorities denied political asylum to a refugee from Chechnya
11 July 2024

A Swiss court has repeatedly refused to grant political asylum to Ali Batayev, a native of Chechnya. He faces deportation to the Russian Federation, where he may be subjected to torture.

In France, a native of Chechnya was released from a deportation center
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In France, a native of Chechnya was released from a deportation center
11 July 2024

The French authorities released Sheikh-Akhmed Musaitov, a native of Chechnya, from the deportation center. At the same time, he must register with the police and is still threatened with deportation to the Russian Federation, where he may be subject to persecution. The man appealed the deportation decision.

The sentence of human rights activist Oleg Orlov was upheld
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The sentence of human rights activist Oleg Orlov was upheld
11 July 2024

The Moscow City Court approved the appeal sentence for the co-founder of the Memorial human rights center Oleg Orlov: 2 years and 6 months of imprisonment in a general regime colony under the article on “repeated discrediting” of the army.

The arrest of an athlete from Chechnya, accused of justifying terrorism, has been extended
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The arrest of an athlete from Chechnya, accused of justifying terrorism, has been extended
11 July 2024

A court in Moscow extended the arrest term of MMA fighter from Chechnya Ilyas Yakubov by two months. He is accused of publicly justifying terrorism.

The FSIN refused to tell the wife of a Crimean Tatar political prisoner where he was transferred
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The FSIN refused to tell the wife of a Crimean Tatar political prisoner where he was transferred
10 July 2024

They refuse to tell the wife of Crimean Tatar journalist Remzi Bekirov, sentenced to 19 years, to which colony her husband is being transferred.

The North Caucasian Federal District opposed the bill banning the wearing of religious clothing in educational institutions
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The North Caucasian Federal District opposed the bill banning the wearing of religious clothing in educational institutions
9 July 2024

The Coordination Center for Muslims of the North Caucasus (KCMSC) opposed the initiative of Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Vladislav Davankov. He spoke about the possibility of granting educational institutions the right to prohibit the wearing of religious clothing, as well as clothing with religious attributes.

The Karachay-Cherkess Republic collects data on students and teachers wearing clothes with Muslim attributes
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The Karachay-Cherkess Republic collects data on students and teachers wearing clothes with Muslim attributes
9 July 2024

The heads of administrations of cities and districts of Karachay-Cherkessia were sent notifications demanding to provide information about teachers and students. The Republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs is making inquiries about those who attend schools wearing clothes with religious paraphernalia, the Caucasian Knot reports.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner was transferred from prison
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner was transferred from prison
9 July 2024

Crimean Tatar journalist Remzi Bekirov, sentenced to 19 years, was transferred from prison No. 2 in Yeniseisk. First, he must be delivered to a transit transfer point in Krasnoyarsk.