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A Crimean Tatar political prisoner's health has deteriorated
Human rights
A Crimean Tatar political prisoner's health has deteriorated
9 November 2023

Crimean Tatar Remzi Memetov, sentenced to eight years and nine months in prison and serving time in a Stavropol colony, suffers from high blood pressure. He is constantly dizzy and his right eye moves poorly, the political prisoner’s wife said.

Azerbaijan celebrates National Flag Day
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Azerbaijan celebrates National Flag Day
9 November 2023

Every year, since 2009, November 9 is celebrated as National Flag Day in Azerbaijan. The country's current tricolor flag was first approved on November 9, 1918 by the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR).

The President of Georgia and residents of the country welcomed the prospects of joining the European Union
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The President of Georgia and residents of the country welcomed the prospects of joining the European Union
9 November 2023

Residents of Tbilisi gathered at the presidential residence to demonstrate Georgia's desire for European integration. The country's President Salome Zurabishvili signed a document accepting recommendations for obtaining EU candidate status.

In Dagestan, a woman could be arrested as a participant in mass riots at Makhachkala airport
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In Dagestan, a woman could be arrested as a participant in mass riots at Makhachkala airport
8 November 2023

According to officially unconfirmed data, a court in Makhachkala remanded Patimat Sharudinova, suspected of participating in the pogrom at Makhachkala airport, in custody until the end of December. She is charged with participation in mass riots (Article 212 Part 2 of the Criminal Code - up to 8 years in prison).

The European Commission recommended granting Georgia the status of an EU candidate country
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The European Commission recommended granting Georgia the status of an EU candidate country
8 November 2023

The European Commission has published a report on Georgia’s implementation of 12 recommendations necessary to continue European integration and join the European Union. Based on the conclusion, on December 14-15, the European Council will make a final decision on granting Georgia status.

Deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan Ismailov was accused of receiving two bribes
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Deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan Ismailov was accused of receiving two bribes
8 November 2023

Deputy head of the Dagestan Ministry of Internal Affairs Rufat Ismailov, whose detention became known last Tuesday, was charged under two articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the Basmanny Court of Moscow, which on November 8 will consider the petition for the arrest of the deputy minister.

Robbery attacks in Mayrtup, shelling of Kurchaloy and Khidi-Khutor, murder of a member of the Chechen resistance and kidnapping of civilians in Urus-Martan
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
Robbery attacks in Mayrtup, shelling of Kurchaloy and Khidi-Khutor, murder of a member of the Chechen resistance and kidnapping of civilians in Urus-Martan
8 November 2023

On the night of November 8, six families were robbed in the village of Mayrtup. The criminals arrived in the village in several ZhZ-452 (“tabletka”) cars. Everyone was dressed in camouflage uniforms. Bursting into the houses of civilians, they demanded gold and money in pure Russian. That evening there was no light in the village for unknown reasons, and this played into the hands of the robbers.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner denied legal relaxation of conditions of detention
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner denied legal relaxation of conditions of detention
8 November 2023

In Crimea, the court refused to satisfy the claim for the transfer from prison to a colony of the Crimean Tatar Eskender Abdulganiev, convicted in the Hizb ut-Tahrir case.

The alleged organizer of the airport riots was detained in Dagestan
Society
The alleged organizer of the airport riots was detained in Dagestan
8 November 2023

On suspicion of organizing mass riots at Makhachkala airport in connection with the arrival of a flight from Israel (Article 212 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), 11 people were detained. The investigation considers 52-year-old Gadzhi Imanmurzaev to be the instigator, as he stood with a megaphone in his hands.

In another district of Moscow they opposed the construction of a mosque
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In another district of Moscow they opposed the construction of a mosque
8 November 2023

Residents of South Butovo (Moscow) opposed the construction of a mosque on Akhmat Kadyrov Street. The idea of its appearance was supported by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, previously stated.