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Crimean Tatar political prisoner placed in solitary confinement for the second time this year
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner placed in solitary confinement for the second time this year
26 March 2026

Crimean political prisoner Eskender Abdulganiyev, sentenced to 12 years, reported being placed in solitary confinement twice after being transferred from Kemerovo Correctional Colony No. 29 to Penal Colony No. 41 in Yurga. No reason was given for his placement in solitary confinement.

Three people have been arrested in Ingushetia for collaborating with Ukrainian handlers
Society
Three people have been arrested in Ingushetia for collaborating with Ukrainian handlers
26 March 2026

The FSB Public Relations Center (PRC) reported the arrest of three individuals in Ingushetia who allegedly operated a communications center for a Ukrainian fraudulent call center. Those arrested range in age from 17 to 30. According to the FSB, their activities resulted in the theft of 1.3 million rubles.

There has been no news about Nikita Zhuravel, who was beaten by Kadyrov's son, for three months
Human rights
There has been no news about Nikita Zhuravel, who was beaten by Kadyrov's son, for three months
26 March 2026

The case of Nikita Zhuravel, convicted in Chechnya of desecrating the Koran and charged with treason in Volgograd, has taken a new turn: the young man disappeared while being transported. Lawyer Andrei Sabinin reported that there has been no news of Zhuravel since December 24, the day his family received a letter from Ulyanovsk, from where he was transferred.

A Kabardino-Balkarian resident was convicted again for deserting his military unit
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A Kabardino-Balkarian resident was convicted again for deserting his military unit
25 March 2026

According to the Nalchik Garrison Military Court, serviceman Temirkan Bakhov was found guilty of failing to report for duty. He was sentenced to three years and six months in a general regime penal colony.

Rubinyan: Negotiations between Armenia and Turkey continue
Politics
Rubinyan: Negotiations between Armenia and Turkey continue
25 March 2026

Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Ruben Rubinyan confirmed that the negotiation process between Armenia and Turkey is ongoing. According to him, the last contact with Turkish Special Representative Serdar Kılıç took place the day before, but there is currently no new information on this issue.

In Austria, Chechens held a rally against prison violence and illegal deportations to Russia
Human rights
In Austria, Chechens held a rally against prison violence and illegal deportations to Russia
25 March 2026

Representatives of the Chechen diaspora held a rally outside a prison in the Austrian city of Krems. The main demand was for independent, transparent, and effective investigations into all cases of death, violence, and possible human rights violations in Austrian prisons, according to Roza Dunaeva, a human rights activist and representative of Ichkeria abroad.

Europe has sent a mission to Armenia to counter interference in parliamentary elections
Politics
Europe has sent a mission to Armenia to counter interference in parliamentary elections
25 March 2026

The European Union has approved the deployment of a rapid response team to Armenia to counter hybrid threats. The mission, consisting of 9 to 14 members, is expected to arrive in late March or early April for a period of 10-15 working days.

Human rights activists are once again drawing attention to the case of a political prisoner from Azerbaijan
Human rights
Human rights activists are once again drawing attention to the case of a political prisoner from Azerbaijan
25 March 2026

The international human rights organization Freedom Now has once again drawn attention to the case of Azerbaijani opposition figure Tofig Yagublu, highlighting the rapid deterioration of his health.

The detention of a group of Crimean Tatar political prisoners has been extended
Human rights
The detention of a group of Crimean Tatar political prisoners has been extended
25 March 2026

The Southern District Military Court has extended the detention of four defendants in the "sixth Bakhchisaray group" in the Hizb ut-Tahrir cases until July 7. Memet Lyumanov, Rustem Osmanov, Mustafa Abduramanov, and Aziz Azizov will remain in pretrial detention. Lawyer Emil Kurbedinov reported that the court rejected the defense's arguments, granting the prosecutor's motion.

A lawyer for an Abkhazian resident believes the sentence for publishing texts about Basayev is unfounded
Human rights
A lawyer for an Abkhazian resident believes the sentence for publishing texts about Basayev is unfounded
24 March 2026

Timur Agrba's defense intends to seek an overturn of the sentence, which they believe was unfounded. Lawyer Victoria Novikova stated that most of the publications that served as the basis for the conviction concerned the recognition of Shamil Basayev as a hero of Abkhazia, a position confirmed by official Abkhaz authorities.