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Chechnya was attacked by a drone again, flights were cancelled at the airport
Politics
Chechnya was attacked by a drone again, flights were cancelled at the airport
4 December 2024

Today at five in the morning an explosion occurred in Grozny. According to preliminary data, a drone attack could have been the cause. According to the opposition Telegram channel 1Adat, the strike occurred near one of the facilities of the Akhmat Kadyrov Special Purpose Special Forces Regiment.

The Ombudsman and the initiative group of medical workers of Georgia call for an end to violence against protesters
Society
The Ombudsman and the initiative group of medical workers of Georgia call for an end to violence against protesters
4 December 2024

The Public Defender of Georgia Levan Ioseliani appealed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs with a demand to immediately respond to the police abuse against the protesters. In particular, the Ombudsman accuses the security forces of using brutal physical violence as punishment.

Chechen lawyer prevented from sending letters from pretrial detention center
Human rights
Chechen lawyer prevented from sending letters from pretrial detention center
4 December 2024

Chechen lawyer Timur Idalov, convicted in a case of threatening a prosecutor, is being denied letters by employees of Moscow's Pretrial Detention Center No. 4. They cite the lack of envelopes with stamps. The petition in question concerns a petition to the Khimki City Court - in the letter, Idalov asks to review the protocol and audio recording of the court hearing.

Criminal case against Nadezhda Kevorkova returned to the investigation stage
Human rights
Criminal case against Nadezhda Kevorkova returned to the investigation stage
3 December 2024

The case of 66-year-old journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova was returned from the prosecutor's office to the investigation stage due to "inaccuracies in the charges." After revision, it will be returned to the prosecutor's office for review.

The Constitutional Court of Georgia did not cancel the results of the parliamentary elections
Politics
The Constitutional Court of Georgia did not cancel the results of the parliamentary elections
3 December 2024

The Constitutional Court of Georgia did not accept for consideration the claims of the president and 34 opposition members to cancel the results of the parliamentary elections held on October 26. The decision is final and cannot be appealed or reviewed, the website of the Constitutional Court says.

Abkhazia refused to sign an economic agreement with Russia
Politics
Abkhazia refused to sign an economic agreement with Russia
3 December 2024

The Abkhazian parliament voted against ratifying an agreement with the Russian Federation on investments. Earlier, its possible adoption caused mass protests.

Defender of political prisoners Rustem Kyamilev left a special detention center after administrative arrest
Human rights
Defender of political prisoners Rustem Kyamilev left a special detention center after administrative arrest
3 December 2024

On November 17, lawyer and human rights activist Rustem Kyamilev left a special detention center in annexed Simferopol. This was reported on the Facebook page of the public movement "Crimean Solidarity", where he works.

Georgian schoolchildren and emigrants support protests against authorities
Politics
Georgian schoolchildren and emigrants support protests against authorities
3 December 2024

Schoolchildren in the Georgian cities of Rustavi and Batumi declared their support for the protesters and demanded "an end to police violence." Teenagers came to classes with Georgian and EU flags.

In Stavropol, a migrant was stripped of his citizenship for not registering for military service
Human rights
In Stavropol, a migrant was stripped of his citizenship for not registering for military service
3 December 2024

A former resident of one of the neighboring countries, living in Stavropol Krai, lost his Russian citizenship. This happened because he did not want to register for military service. This was reported by the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

In the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic, a previously arrested journalist was detained on a new charge upon leaving a detention center
Human rights
In the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic, a previously arrested journalist was detained on a new charge upon leaving a detention center
3 December 2024

A resident of Kazan, journalist Guzel Kasimova, who was detained in November in Cherkessk, was arrested again. Already upon leaving the detention center, she was stopped by employees of the Center for Combating Extremism.