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Zarema Musayeva was denied parole
Human rights
Zarema Musayeva was denied parole
12 December 2023

The Shali City Court of the Chechen Republic, as expected, denied the parole of Zarema Musaeva. He agreed with the arguments of the state prosecution and the colony. They believe that the goals of the punishment have not been achieved and Musaeva should not be released.

Crimean Tatar political prisoners complained about obstacles in receiving purchases from the FSIN prison store
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoners complained about obstacles in receiving purchases from the FSIN prison store
12 December 2023

Political prisoners Ruslan Suleymanov and Osman Arifmemetov, held in the Novocherkassk pre-trial detention center, do not receive purchases from the FSIN prison store made by their relatives. Lawyer Lilya Gemedzhi reported on the preparation of complaints to the prosecutor's office.

The Armenian and Karabakh oppositions appealed to the international community
Society
The Armenian and Karabakh oppositions appealed to the international community
12 December 2023

The Armenian public made an appeal to international organizations, protesting against the conditions for the return of residents to Nagorno-Karabakh proposed by Azerbaijan. The appeal was sent to the UN, OSCE, PACE, NATO, CSTO, CIS, the President of the European Council and the Chairman of the European Parliament.

Among the soldiers from the North Caucasus who died in the North Caucasus, most of them were residents of Dagestan
Society
Among the soldiers from the North Caucasus who died in the North Caucasus, most of them were residents of Dagestan
12 December 2023

Based on reports from local authorities, the death of 693 residents of Dagestan has been confirmed in the war with Ukraine. This is the highest figure among the republics of the North Caucasus Federal District.

Murder in Avtury, raid on a home in the village. Katayama, “cleansing” in Argun with robberies, torture and kidnappings
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
Murder in Avtury, raid on a home in the village. Katayama, “cleansing” in Argun with robberies, torture and kidnappings
11 December 2023

Late in the evening in the village of Avtury, unknown persons knocked on the Gakishevs’ house. They called Bislan Gakishev and shot him right in the yard. At one time, Bislan worked as a security guard for Adam Deniev, and it is possible that the murder is connected precisely with this fact in his biography.

Four residents of Tatarstan will be tried for participation in Shamil Basayev’s detachment
Human rights
Four residents of Tatarstan will be tried for participation in Shamil Basayev’s detachment
11 December 2023

A criminal case has been sent to court against the alleged participants in the attack on Pskov paratroopers during the second Russian-Chechen war. Residents of Tatarstan Ilgam Gumerov, Ilgiz Mukhametgaliev, Khaidar Razzakov and Mukhamedvali Shaikhutdinov are accused under Part 2 of Article 209 (participation in a gang), Article 279 (armed rebellion) and Article 317 (attack on the life of military personnel) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

The EU announced Georgia's progress towards membership and the need to support Armenia
Politics
The EU announced Georgia's progress towards membership and the need to support Armenia
11 December 2023

A meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the European Union and the ministerial of the Eastern Partnership countries was held in Brussels. As the EU's chief diplomat Josep Borrell noted, Georgia is moving towards EU membership, and the situation in Armenia requires strong support.

The whereabouts of the Crimean Tatar, taken away in a police car, have been unknown for more than a month
Human rights
The whereabouts of the Crimean Tatar, taken away in a police car, have been unknown for more than a month
11 December 2023

On November 3, in Sevastopol, 22-year-old Farkhad Soliev and his colleague, 33-year-old Server Aliyev, were taken to an unknown direction in a car belonging to the FSB. Since then, the relatives of the abducted people have not known anything about them.

A colony employee asked the court not to release Zarema Musaeva on parole
Human rights
A colony employee asked the court not to release Zarema Musaeva on parole
11 December 2023

The Shalinsky City Court of Chechnya has begun considering a petition for the parole of Zarema Musaeva. A representative of the colony in the city of Argun, where she is being held, said that the goals of the punishment had not been achieved and opposed parole. The prosecution side adheres to the same position, the Team Against Torture reported.

A man mobilized from Dagestan who served in the SVO zone was sentenced to five years
Human rights
A man mobilized from Dagestan who served in the SVO zone was sentenced to five years
11 December 2023

The Grozny Garrison Court and the Southern Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Shirvani Kazimagomedov, mobilized from Dagestan, to five years in prison. He was found guilty of leaving a military unit without authorization in the Zaporozhye region of Ukraine.