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In South Ossetia, Georgian activist Tamara Mearakishvili was banned from holding a picket
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In South Ossetia, Georgian activist Tamara Mearakishvili was banned from holding a picket
17 November 2023

The South Ossetian authorities banned an activist from the Akhalgori region, previously persecuted for political reasons, Tamara Mearakishvili, from holding a picket against corruption in the region. The dishonest behavior of citizen Mearakishvili is aimed at discrediting state power in the eyes of the public, noted the Prosecutor General’s Office of the self-proclaimed republic.

At least 27 people were arrested for participation in the pogrom at Makhachkala airport
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At least 27 people were arrested for participation in the pogrom at Makhachkala airport
17 November 2023

At least 27 people accused of participating in mass riots (Part 2 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code) were sent to the Makhachkala pre-trial detention center. We are talking about participants in the pogrom at Makhachkala International Airport.

Two Crimean Tatars are being held by security forces for two weeks without charge
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Two Crimean Tatars are being held by security forces for two weeks without charge
17 November 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 have not known about their location and status.

Kadyrov's son was awarded the Order of Labor Valor of Russia
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Kadyrov's son was awarded the Order of Labor Valor of Russia
17 November 2023

The 15-year-old son of the head of Chechnya, Adam Kadyrov, received two new awards. This is the Order of “Labor Valor of Russia” and the medal “For Contribution to the Development of the Russian Special Forces University”, 1st degree. To date, Adam Kadyrov has already received eight awards and a high rank after beating student Nikita Zhuravel, accused of burning the Koran, in a pre-trial detention center in Grozny.

Azerbaijan celebrates National Revival Day
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Azerbaijan celebrates National Revival Day
17 November 2023

On November 17, Azerbaijan celebrates a national holiday known as National Revival Day.

The distribution of Russian textbooks has been suspended in Armenian schools
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The distribution of Russian textbooks has been suspended in Armenian schools
17 November 2023

On November 11, at the request of the Armenian authorities, 50 thousand Russian school textbooks were delivered to the country free of charge. But soon their distribution was suspended due to an “examination” of educational materials. This was stated by Vice Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Yuri Vorobyov in his TG channel.

Arrest of Azerbaijani opposition scientist extended
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Arrest of Azerbaijani opposition scientist extended
16 November 2023

In Baku, a court extended the arrest of the chairman of the Azerbaijan Democracy and Prosperity Party, economist Gubad Ibadoglu, for three months. The politician stated that the charges and his detention were groundless.

Nikita Zhuravel recognized as a political prisoner
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Nikita Zhuravel recognized as a political prisoner
16 November 2023

Nikita Zhuravel, a student from Volgograd accused of burning the Koran and currently in a pre-trial detention center in Grozny, has been recognized as a political prisoner. This was reported by the human rights project “Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial".

The Russian authorities want to get a resident of Azerbaijan to send to war
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The Russian authorities want to get a resident of Azerbaijan to send to war
16 November 2023

In Sumgait, Azerbaijan, security forces, at the request of the Russian authorities, detained 20-year-old Khayal Vasiliev. Since he is a citizen of the Russian Federation, Moscow asks to deport him in order to send him to the army.

In Dagestan, at least 17 people were arrested as participants in the riots at Makhachkala airport
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In Dagestan, at least 17 people were arrested as participants in the riots at Makhachkala airport
16 November 2023

The Soviet District Court of Makhachkala arrested at least 17 people for their participation in anti-Semitic riots at the local airport. The Supreme Court of Dagestan received complaints against these decisions.