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In Crimea, the arrest of six Crimean Tatar political prisoners was upheld
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In Crimea, the arrest of six Crimean Tatar political prisoners was upheld
1 February 2024

The Supreme Court of Crimea considered the appeals and left the Crimean Solidarity activists from Bakhchisarai in pretrial detention. Seydamet Mustafayev, Eldar Yakubov, Abdulmedzhit Seitumerov, Ruslan Asanov, Ametkhan Umerov and Remzi Nimetulaev will be under arrest at least until April 22.

In Dagestan, protesters began to be subject to police surveillance
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In Dagestan, protesters began to be subject to police surveillance
31 January 2024

In addition to the previously widespread professional assessment under the category of “religious extremism,” the authorities of Dagestan began to practice persecution of citizens for their participation in protests. This was reported by the Memorial Human Rights Protection Center.

Convicted activist reported beating in KBR colony for criticizing Putin
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Convicted activist reported beating in KBR colony for criticizing Putin
31 January 2024

Kuban Left Resistance activist Daria Polyudova, sentenced to nine years, reported being beaten by her cellmate in correctional colony No. 4 in Kabardino-Balkaria. According to the lawyer, the prisoner suffered for making critical statements about Russian President Putin.

Crimean Tatar political prisoners called for an end to repression in Crimea
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Crimean Tatar political prisoners called for an end to repression in Crimea
31 January 2024

Crimean activists Osman Arifmemetov and Yashar Muedinov made their final speech via video link at a meeting of the Military Court of Appeal in Vlasikha. Both rejected the prosecution's arguments.

The ECHR ordered compensation to be paid to the relatives of murdered Dagestan journalists
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The ECHR ordered compensation to be paid to the relatives of murdered Dagestan journalists
31 January 2024

The European Court of Human Rights ordered the Russian authorities to pay compensation in the amount of 26 and 20 thousand euros. They are intended for the relatives of the murdered Dagestani journalists Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev and Khadzhimurad Kamalov.

Nikita Zhuravel, arrested in Chechnya, was declared sane
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Nikita Zhuravel, arrested in Chechnya, was declared sane
30 January 2024

At the next court hearing in Grozny in the case of Nikita Zhuravel, accused of burning the Koran, the prosecution presented evidence of his guilt - the results of a forensic psychiatric examination. He was found to be mentally healthy and gave an account of the crime committed.

Moscow will consider cases of “fake news” brought against spouses from Stavropol
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Moscow will consider cases of “fake news” brought against spouses from Stavropol
30 January 2024

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow will consider cases of “fake news” about the Russian army against the spouses Denis and Maria Mamedov. They were forced to leave the Russian Federation and massively sent anti-war letters to social networks and authorities.

Deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan appealed the arrest
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Deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan appealed the arrest
29 January 2024

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow registered an appeal from the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Dagestan, Rufat Ismailov, about his detention. The date for its consideration has not yet been set.

A Crimean Tatar political prisoner has been kept in a punishment cell and PKT for the second year
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A Crimean Tatar political prisoner has been kept in a punishment cell and PKT for the second year
29 January 2024

Crimean Tatar Server Zekiryaev, sentenced to 13 years, was again placed in a PKT (cell-type room) in correctional colony No. 1 in the city of Donskoy, Tula region. Since February 2023, the man’s conditions of detention have been regularly tightened, putting him in a punishment cell (punishment cell) and PKT.

In the Stavropol region, two residents were fined for “discrediting” the Russian army
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In the Stavropol region, two residents were fined for “discrediting” the Russian army
28 January 2024

The industrial court of Stavropol fined Yegor Filippov 35 thousand rubles in an administrative case for discrediting the RF Armed Forces.