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"Anti-Russian Separatist Movement" with North Caucasian Branches Recognized as Extremist
26 July 2024

The Russian Ministry of Justice has added the "Anti-Russian Separatist Movement" and 55 organizations that officials have deemed its structural divisions to the register of extremist organizations.

Vladimir Putin has been offered candidates for the posts of heads of Ingushetia and Kabardino-Balkaria
Politics
Vladimir Putin has been offered candidates for the posts of heads of Ingushetia and Kabardino-Balkaria
26 July 2024

The General Council of United Russia has decided to support the current heads of Ingushetia and Kabardino-Balkaria. Accordingly, the president was offered the candidacies of Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov and Kazbek Kokov for the posts of heads of the republics.

Wearing niqabs recommended to be avoided in Astrakhan Region
Human rights
Wearing niqabs recommended to be avoided in Astrakhan Region
26 July 2024

The Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Astrakhan Region recommended believers to refrain from wearing niqabs in public places. They explained that such clothing is associated with high risks of Islamophobia in society, and under certain circumstances can negatively affect public safety measures.

Lawyer who defended Crimean Tatar political prisoners stripped of license
Human rights
Lawyer who defended Crimean Tatar political prisoners stripped of license
26 July 2024

The Qualification Commission of the Bar Association of the Tyumen Region stripped Alexey Ladin of his professional status. The commission found that he violated lawyer ethics due to two administrative cases brought against him.

Mikheil Saakashvili may be transferred from the clinic back to prison
Human rights
Mikheil Saakashvili may be transferred from the clinic back to prison
25 July 2024

Georgian Justice Minister Rati Bregadze allowed the possible transfer of the country's ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili from a clinic to prison.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner-journalist was again transferred to strict conditions of detention
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner-journalist was again transferred to strict conditions of detention
25 July 2024

Crimean Tatar philologist and journalist Seyran Saliev, sentenced to 16 years in prison, was once again transferred to strict conditions of detention in a colony in the Tula region. Since the beginning of the year, he was sent to a punishment cell for 15 days several times due to violation of his dress code.

The released defendants in the case of unrest at Makhachkala airport were arrested again
Human rights
The released defendants in the case of unrest at Makhachkala airport were arrested again
25 July 2024

Four residents of Dagestan, released from pre-trial detention the day before, were again arrested in connection with the riots at the Makhachkala airport. This was announced by the Chairman of the Public Monitoring Commission of the Republic Shamil Khadulaev.

A resident of Dagestan was convicted of calls against the authorities
Society
A resident of Dagestan was convicted of calls against the authorities
25 July 2024

The Kirovsky District Court of Makhachkala sentenced Rufina Pirveledova to 2.5 years probation. She was found guilty of participating in an extremist organization (Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

Sentenced student Nikita Zhuravel was left to serve his sentence in a pre-trial detention center in Chechnya
Human rights
Sentenced student Nikita Zhuravel was left to serve his sentence in a pre-trial detention center in Chechnya
25 July 2024

Sentenced to 3.5 years on charges of burning the Koran, 19-year-old Nikita Zhuravel remained to serve his sentence in pre-trial detention center No. 1 in Grozny, where he was kept during the investigation and trial.

A man was arrested because of the publication of a song by Chechen bard Timur Mutsuraev
Human rights
A man was arrested because of the publication of a song by Chechen bard Timur Mutsuraev
25 July 2024

A court in Akhtubinsk (Astrakhan region) arrested local resident Beknur Kamalov for 10 days under the article on demonstrating extremist symbols (Part 1 of Article 20.3 of the Administrative Code). He posted on Vkontakte the song “Jerusalem” by the Chechen bard Timur Mutsuraev.