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Turkey has denied information about plans to deport Chechen refugees and oppositionists to the Russian Federation
Politics
Turkey has denied information about plans to deport Chechen refugees and oppositionists to the Russian Federation
18 February 2024

The Turkish presidential administration denied reports of arrests and placement in deportation camps of relatives of Chechen oppositionists living in the country, including the nephew of the first president of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Dzhokhar Dudayev, 18-year-old Mansur Dudayev. The department called the publications untrue.

Chechen activist recognized as a “foreign agent”
Human rights
Chechen activist recognized as a “foreign agent”
17 February 2024

The day before, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation published another list of “foreign agents”. It included a native of Chechnya, director of the human rights organization Human Rights Center Ichkeria Aslan Artsuev.

Mass protests took place in Georgia and Armenia over the death of Alexei Navalny
Human rights
Mass protests took place in Georgia and Armenia over the death of Alexei Navalny
17 February 2024

Last night, demonstrations took place in Yerevan and Tbilisi over the death of opposition politician Alexei Navalny in a Russian colony. About 200 people gathered in front of the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, and more than a thousand in Tbilisi and Batumi.

One of the participants in the murder of Anna Politkovskaya was released early in Chechnya
Human rights
One of the participants in the murder of Anna Politkovskaya was released early in Chechnya
16 February 2024

The court in Grozny approved the request for parole of Dzhabrail Makhmudov. In 2014, he and his brother Ibrahim were found guilty of complicity in the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. They were sentenced to 12 and 14 years in a maximum security colony, respectively.

Alexei Navalny died in prison
Human rights
Alexei Navalny died in prison
16 February 2024

The Federal Penitentiary Service in the Yamalo-Nenets District spread the news about the death of opposition politician Alexei Navalny in IK-3. It is reported that Navalny felt ill after the walk and lost consciousness. He allegedly lost a blood clot and died.

Signatures are being collected in Georgia for the release of Mikheil Saakashvili
Human rights
Signatures are being collected in Georgia for the release of Mikheil Saakashvili
16 February 2024

The largest opposition party in Georgia, the United National Movement, initiated the collection of signatures for the release of ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili from prison.

The US Congress demanded that the Azerbaijani authorities release Gubad Ibadoglu
Human rights
The US Congress demanded that the Azerbaijani authorities release Gubad Ibadoglu
16 February 2024

The US House of Representatives signed a resolution calling on Baku to release Gubad Ibadoglu, a scientist and economist, chairman of the Movement for Democracy and Prosperity of Azerbaijan party.

The ECHR ruled to pay compensation to three natives of Chechnya
Human rights
The ECHR ruled to pay compensation to three natives of Chechnya
16 February 2024

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ordered the Russian authorities to pay one thousand euros each to Zelimkhan Dudayev, Said Asadullaev and Umar Baysiev. Natives of Chechnya were subjected to inhumane treatment during their transfer to places of detention.

In Dagestan, a man was sentenced for calling not to pay taxes and utility bills
Human rights
In Dagestan, a man was sentenced for calling not to pay taxes and utility bills
16 February 2024

The Supreme Court of Dagestan approved the sentence to local resident Makhmud Ibadulaev - two years and two months in prison. He was found guilty of participating in the activities of an extremist organization called “Citizens of the USSR” (Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code).

A memorial plaque to Dzhokhar Dudayev was unveiled in Ukrainian Poltava
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A memorial plaque to Dzhokhar Dudayev was unveiled in Ukrainian Poltava
16 February 2024

In Poltava, a memorial plaque was unveiled in honor of the first president of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Dzhokhar Dudayev. It was installed on the house where Dudayev lived from 1985 to 1987.