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Lawyer who defended Crimean Tatar political prisoners detained
Human rights
Lawyer who defended Crimean Tatar political prisoners detained
13 October 2023

Lawyer Alexey Ladin was detained in Simferopol. He participated in trials of Crimean Tatars, who were accused of involvement in Hizb ut-Tahrir, and defended Ukrainian political prisoners and prisoners of war in courts.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner transferred to strict prison conditions
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner transferred to strict prison conditions
13 October 2023

Crimean Tatar political prisoner Bilyal Adilov, sentenced to 14 years in prison, was transferred to strict conditions of detention (SUS) in a prison in the city of Minusinsk, Krasnoyarsk Territory.

The court refused to include the results of a medical examination in the case of a prisoner from Ingushetia
Human rights
The court refused to include the results of a medical examination in the case of a prisoner from Ingushetia
13 October 2023

In the Astrakhan Regional Court, the defense continues to seek the reversal of the decision to transfer prisoner from Ingushetia Abdul-Malik Albagachiev to prison.

Kadyrov again posted a video of Nikita Zhuravel’s humiliation
Human rights
Kadyrov again posted a video of Nikita Zhuravel’s humiliation
13 October 2023

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, published a fragment of his meeting with Nikita Zhuravel, who is under investigation in Grozny for burning the Koran. Zhuravel tells Kadyrov that he wants to convert to Islam.

The shooting of fishermen on the outskirts of the village of Kulary, the forced disappearance of a resident of Argun, the murder of four men in Katayama
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
The shooting of fishermen on the outskirts of the village of Kulary, the forced disappearance of a resident of Argun, the murder of four men in Katayama
12 October 2023

After 4 o'clock at night, on the western outskirts of the village of Kulary, military personnel shot at a trailer parked near a pond with automatic weapons. Of the seven people in it, one, Tanya (in other sources - Ruslan) Galaevich Abdulkadyrov, born in 1968, was killed, the rest received various types of injuries.

The ECHR accepted a claim regarding the attack on a bus carrying journalists heading to Chechnya
Human rights
The ECHR accepted a claim regarding the attack on a bus carrying journalists heading to Chechnya
12 October 2023

The European Court of Human Rights has referred questions to Russian jurisdiction regarding the 2016 attack on a bus carrying journalists and human rights activists on the border of Ingushetia and Chechnya. This was reported by the Team Against Torture.

Azerbaijan demanded the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from Karabakh
Politics
Azerbaijan demanded the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from Karabakh
12 October 2023

The Azerbaijani authorities must demand the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from the former Karabakh conflict zone. This was stated by the chairman of the Popular Front of Azerbaijan party, Ali Karimli.

Armenia calls for punishment of Azerbaijan for ethnic cleansing
Society
Armenia calls for punishment of Azerbaijan for ethnic cleansing
12 October 2023

There are no Armenians left in Nagorno-Karabakh due to ethnic cleansing carried out by Baku, but it is still possible to preserve the small number remaining in the region and release those kidnapped and illegally held in Azerbaijani prisons.

A 20-year-old resident of Crimea was detained
Human rights
A 20-year-old resident of Crimea was detained
12 October 2023

In a village in the Simferopol region, security forces detained 20-year-old Crimean Tatar Lutfiye Velieva after a search.
Lawyer Edem Semedlyaev said that the day before, employees of Center “E” carried out an inspection at the Veliyevs’ house.

PACE discussed the situation with political prisoners in Azerbaijan
Human rights
PACE discussed the situation with political prisoners in Azerbaijan
12 October 2023

As part of the autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), a meeting was held dedicated to political prisoners of Azerbaijan. The hearings were organized by the Azerbaijan Institute for Freedom and Safety of Reporters in cooperation with a number of assembly members.