The Crimean Tatar political prisoner was placed in a prison hospital because of his serious condition

Yashar Shikhametov, a 54-year-old Crimean Tatar, was transferred to a correctional institution in the Saratov region. Previously, he had difficulty moving due to serious back problems, complained of increasing pain in the heart, liver, and kidneys.

During several court sessions, Shikhametov was carried out on a stretcher, and then brought on a gurney. Court hearings were often postponed due to his poor health.

In 2022, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov sentenced cook Yashar Shikhametov to 11 years in prison. He was accused of membership in the Islamic political party Hizb ut-Tahrir, which is banned in Russia, but the organization operates legally in most countries of the world.

According to the case materials, the accused did not have a weapon, did not plan to commit a terrorist act, and did not call on others to commit terrorist acts.

The case against Yashar Shikhametov has all the accusatory elements from similar trials on Hizb ut-Tahrir. The reason for the arrest was a search of the house with the discovery of prohibited literature without fingerprints.

Последние новости
Russia does not intend to pay compensation to Georgian citizens affected by the conflict
Human rights
Russia does not intend to pay compensation to Georgian citizens affected by the conflict
15 October 2025

Russia does not intend to comply with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling requiring Georgian citizens to pay over 250 million euros, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated. When asked about the possibility of improving Russian-Georgian relations if the payment were made, Peskov noted that the Kremlin views this issue as a separate matter.
After being released from prison due to illness, a Crimean Tatar political prisoner was re-arrested
Human rights
After being released from prison due to illness, a Crimean Tatar political prisoner was re-arrested
15 October 2025

Lenur Khalilov, former chairman of the independent Muslim community "Alushta," who was sentenced to 18 years in prison and released from prison in August due to health reasons, was re-arrested following requests from the prosecutor's office. This was reported by lawyer Emil Kurbedinov.
One of Azerbaijan's opposition leaders announced he was banned from participating in the Democracy Forum
Politics
One of Azerbaijan's opposition leaders announced he was banned from participating in the Democracy Forum
15 October 2025

Ali Karimli, leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, announced he was banned from participating in the Democracy Forum in Prague. He claimed the ban came from President Ilham Aliyev.
Former Head of Azerbaijan's Presidential Administration Placed Under House Arrest
Politics
Former Head of Azerbaijan's Presidential Administration Placed Under House Arrest
15 October 2025

Ramiz Mehdiyev, the former head of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration, has been placed under house arrest for four months. He is accused of attempting to seize state power, treason, and laundering criminally acquired property.