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In Ingushetia, a woman accused of collaborating with ISIS has her arrest extended
Human rights
In Ingushetia, a woman accused of collaborating with ISIS has her arrest extended
28 April 2024

The Malgobek City Court of Ingushetia extended the arrest of Leila Gatagazheva for two months. The 21-year-old mother of two is accused of aiding ISIS (a banned terrorist organization).

A large-scale action under the slogan “Yes to Europe, no to Russian law” starts in Georgia
Politics
A large-scale action under the slogan “Yes to Europe, no to Russian law” starts in Georgia
28 April 2024

Today in Tbilisi there will be protests again against the law on foreign agents. A large-scale protest against the government's actions will begin on Republic Square. “Yes to Europe, no to Russian law” - this is the slogan of the protesters. The action was initiated by public organizations, which were joined by opposition parties.

Policemen from Dagestan were not imprisoned for beating a woman and extorting
Human rights
Policemen from Dagestan were not imprisoned for beating a woman and extorting
27 April 2024

The Khasavyurt City Court sentenced policemen Shamil Aliyev and Ramazan Saipulaev to suspended sentences. They were found guilty of abuse of power with the use of violence and falsification of evidence, the Team Against Torture reported.

Crimean Tatar political prisoners' arrest extended for three months
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoners' arrest extended for three months
27 April 2024

The Kiev District Court in Simferopol extended until August 3 the arrest of Crimean Tatars from Dzhankoy and Dzhankoy district - Enver Khalilayev, Nariman Ametov, Ali Mamutov, activist Arsen Kashka and the imam of the mosque in the village of Lobanovo Vakhid Mustafayev.

Journalist arrested in Azerbaijan faces second charge
Human rights
Journalist arrested in Azerbaijan faces second charge
27 April 2024

The head of the Meclis.info website Imran Aliyev became a defendant in the second criminal case. He was charged under Article 206.3.1 (smuggling - in case of repetition), and before that - under Article 206.3.2 of the Criminal Code (smuggling by a group of persons). The sanctions for both articles are the same - imprisonment from 5 to 8 years.

The US is preparing a package of sanctions against Azerbaijani officials for human rights violations
Human rights
The US is preparing a package of sanctions against Azerbaijani officials for human rights violations
27 April 2024

A draft law on sanctions against 44 high-ranking officials of Azerbaijan has been submitted to the US Congress. The reason is their violation of human rights, carrying out repressions against the opposition, activists and journalists.

US senators called on the Georgian leadership to withdraw the law on foreign agents
Politics
US senators called on the Georgian leadership to withdraw the law on foreign agents
27 April 2024

If a bill on foreign agents is adopted in Georgia, the United States will consider the possibility of reviewing relations with Tbilisi. This was reported by a US Senate group in a letter addressed to Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze.

In Chechnya, the investigator’s refusal to familiarize the relatives of a kidnapped local resident with the case materials was declared illegal
Human rights
In Chechnya, the investigator’s refusal to familiarize the relatives of a kidnapped local resident with the case materials was declared illegal
27 April 2024

A court in Grozny declared illegal the investigator’s decision to refuse to provide case materials to the relatives of Movsar Umarov, a native of Chechnya who was kidnapped in 2020 and disappeared without a trace.

Germany hopes for a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia to be signed this year
Politics
Germany hopes for a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia to be signed this year
26 April 2024

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, at a press conference in Berlin with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, expressed hope that a peace treaty will be signed between Azerbaijan and Armenia this year. According to Aliyev, there are very good opportunities to achieve peace and Baku is ready to cooperate.

Georgian authorities may be hiding from the public a report on corruption in the country
Society
Georgian authorities may be hiding from the public a report on corruption in the country
26 April 2024

The Georgian government is hiding the GRECO Council of Europe report on the situation with corruption in the country. This was reported by the non-governmental organization Transparency International Georgia (TIG).