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Residents of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic are accused of participating in a non-existent Islamic organization
Human rights
Residents of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic are accused of participating in a non-existent Islamic organization
29 May 2024

Six residents of Karachay-Cherkessia were sent to a pre-trial detention center in connection with the case of involvement in At-Takfir wal-Hijra. They are accused of participating in an extremist organization.

The court rejected Oleg Orlov’s claim, leaving him on the register of “foreign agents”
Human rights
The court rejected Oleg Orlov’s claim, leaving him on the register of “foreign agents”
29 May 2024

A meeting was held in the Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow to consider the complaint of a political prisoner, co-chairman of the Memorial Human Rights Center Oleg Orlov regarding his inclusion in the register of “foreign agents”.

The First TV Channel of the Russian Federation has stopped broadcasting in Armenia.
Politics
The First TV Channel of the Russian Federation has stopped broadcasting in Armenia.
29 May 2024

The Armenian authorities suspended broadcasting of the First Russian Channel. The formal reason was the debt to the Armenian television and radio broadcasting network. As the country's Minister of High-Technological Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan noted, the Russian partners did not fulfill their contractual obligations, accumulating a 2.5-month debt.

The sons of Delimkhanov and Daudov became the deputies of Kadyrov’s son
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The sons of Delimkhanov and Daudov became the deputies of Kadyrov’s son
29 May 2024

Umar Daudov and Akhmad-Khadzhi Delimkhanov were appointed to the positions of Deputy Minister of Sports of Chechnya. The first is the son of Magomed Daudov, chairman of the regional government, the second is the nephew of State Duma deputy Adam Delimkhanov.

Georgian NGOs declared disobedience to the “Russian” law, and the president called for a referendum
Society
Georgian NGOs declared disobedience to the “Russian” law, and the president called for a referendum
29 May 2024

Georgian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have declared their disobedience to the government's law on foreign agents. It is called an analogue of the Russian law.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner reported the use of force by prison staff
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner reported the use of force by prison staff
29 May 2024

Activist Yashar Muedinov said that employees of the Dimitrovgrad prison in the Ulyanovsk region used force and psychological pressure on him. He wrote a statement, which was signed by ten other prisoners. Yashar Muedinov added that the cell where he is located is very damp. Because of this, his health condition worsened - his right hand began to hurt more severely.

Protests against the government continue in Armenia
Society
Protests against the government continue in Armenia
29 May 2024

In Yerevan, a procession began to the building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which was organized by the leader of the “Tavush in the name of the Motherland” movement Bagrat Galstanyan. He demanded an explanation from the head of the police about yesterday’s incident with representatives of the Armenian clergy.

In Azerbaijan, the court rejected Anar Mammadli's complaint about the illegality of searches
Human rights
In Azerbaijan, the court rejected Anar Mammadli's complaint about the illegality of searches
28 May 2024

The Court of Appeal in Baku rejected the complaint of the head of the Center for Monitoring Elections and Democracy Education, Anar Mammadli, about the illegality of searches and seizure of personal belongings. His phones, computers and other electronic media on which personal information was stored were confiscated.

The ECHR awarded compensation to Zarema Musaeva and her family for inhumane treatment and threats from the Chechen authorities
Human rights
The ECHR awarded compensation to Zarema Musaeva and her family for inhumane treatment and threats from the Chechen authorities
28 May 2024

The European Court ordered the Russian authorities to pay 52 thousand euros to Zarema Musayeva, who is being held in a Chechen penal colony. She was detained and tried for a crime she did not commit, in order to intimidate her loved ones. The ECHR also ruled that Musayeva and her relatives were subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment, the Team Against Torture reported.

Oleg Orlov, after an illegal delay, was allowed to call his wife from the pre-trial detention center
Human rights
Oleg Orlov, after an illegal delay, was allowed to call his wife from the pre-trial detention center
28 May 2024

Political prisoner and co-chair of the Memorial Human Rights Center Oleg Orlov was able to exercise his right to call his wife, human rights activist Tatyana Kasatkina. Memorial reported this.