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Crimean Tatar political prisoner spoke about inhumane conditions of detention in a Russian prison
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner spoke about inhumane conditions of detention in a Russian prison
16 April 2024

Crimean Tatar Ernes Seytosmanov, sentenced to 17.5 years in prison, spoke about improper conditions in the Vladimir Central prison. In particular, the prisoner is kept in a cell measuring one and a half by two meters, which is designed for two people. There is no ventilation, it is very damp, and it has only recently become warm. You have to drink water from the tap.

A Crimean Tatar political prisoner was diagnosed with tuberculosis in a colony
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A Crimean Tatar political prisoner was diagnosed with tuberculosis in a colony
15 April 2024

In the colony of Verkhneuralsk, Chelyabinsk region, Crimean Tatar activist Tofik Abdulgaziev was diagnosed with tuberculosis and a number of other diseases. His wife Aliye Kurtametova received the results of the examinations and a power of attorney to announce her husband’s diagnosis by email, but he himself does not get in touch.

A mass brawl occurred in the Georgian parliament during the discussion of the law on foreign agents
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A mass brawl occurred in the Georgian parliament during the discussion of the law on foreign agents
15 April 2024

There was a fight in the Georgian parliament over the law on foreign agents. The leader of the opposition party Citizens, Aleko Elisashvili, attacked the head of the parliamentary majority, Mamuka Mdinaradze, when he spoke about the above-mentioned bill.

Abubakar Yangulbaev: in Chechnya, people are forcibly taken to the war with Ukraine for using alcohol and drugs
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Abubakar Yangulbaev: in Chechnya, people are forcibly taken to the war with Ukraine for using alcohol and drugs
15 April 2024

Chechen activist Abubakar Yangulbaev said that his fellow countrymen are being taken to war in Ukraine for drinking alcohol and drugs.

Rallies against the law on foreign agents again in Georgia
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Rallies against the law on foreign agents again in Georgia
15 April 2024

A demonstration against the adoption of the bill on foreign agents is taking place outside the parliament building in Tbilisi. Participants unfurled the EU flag. The protesters are chanting the slogans “No to the Russian law”, “No to the Russian dream”.

Oleg Orlov was transferred to the pre-trial detention center in Samara
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Oleg Orlov was transferred to the pre-trial detention center in Samara
15 April 2024

The day before it became known that the co-chairman of the Memorial Human Rights Center Oleg Orlov was transferred from Moscow to Pre-trial Detention Center No. 1 in Samara. Neither the lawyers nor Orlov’s wife knew about this. It is possible that Samara is not the final destination.

A criminal case has been brought to court against an activist from Dagestan who condemned the war in Ukraine
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A criminal case has been brought to court against an activist from Dagestan who condemned the war in Ukraine
14 April 2024

A criminal case against 23-year-old activist from Dagestan Ulker Gashimova has been transferred to the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don. She is accused of public calls for terrorist and extremist activities.

In Dagestan, a man was fined for criticizing the Russian army
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In Dagestan, a man was fined for criticizing the Russian army
14 April 2024

The Kizilyurt District Court of Dagestan sentenced Magomedbeg Magomedov to a fine of 30 thousand rubles, finding him guilty of “discrediting the army.”

The President of Georgia called for strengthening control over Russian citizens
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The President of Georgia called for strengthening control over Russian citizens
13 April 2024

Russians entering Georgia are not controlled in any way, and there may be secret service agents among them. This was stated by the country's President Salome Zurabishvili.

Prison guards beat a Crimean Tatar political prisoner
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Prison guards beat a Crimean Tatar political prisoner
13 April 2024

In the Russian Vladimir Central prison, FSIN officers beat up Crimean Tatar activist Asan Yanikov. According to his sister, Asan asked twice about the possibility of picking up groceries. He was refused, and then security officers approached him and hit his head twice on the concrete with all their might.