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Crimean Tatar political prisoners complained to the ECHR about inadequate conditions of detention in Russian pre-trial detention centers
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoners complained to the ECHR about inadequate conditions of detention in Russian pre-trial detention centers
25 May 2023

Lawyers of the Memorial Center sent observations to the ECHR on the complaints of three Crimean Tatar activists. They are connected with inadequate conditions of detention in the pre-trial detention center.

Residents of the North Caucasus Federal District opposed the six-day work week
Society
Residents of the North Caucasus Federal District opposed the six-day work week
25 May 2023

An initiative submitted to the State Duma to introduce a 6-day working week in the Russian Federation does not find support in society. This is evidenced by the results of surveys of the SuperJob service.

NATO urges Georgia to support sanctions against Russia
Politics
NATO urges Georgia to support sanctions against Russia
25 May 2023

The North Atlantic Alliance expects Georgia to implement international sanctions. “We expect non-NATO countries, including Georgia, to comply with the sanctions that make it harder for Russia to wage a war of conquest against Ukraine,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.

Natives of Dagestan left sentences despite torture and falsification
Human rights
Natives of Dagestan left sentences despite torture and falsification
25 May 2023

The Supreme Court of Russia upheld the sentence of four natives of Dagestan, who were previously given terms of imprisonment from 15 to 17 years.

Political prisoner Bakhtiyar Hajiyev left under arrest in Azerbaijan
Human rights
Political prisoner Bakhtiyar Hajiyev left under arrest in Azerbaijan
25 May 2023

The Baku Court of Appeal rejected the complaint of public activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev against the refusal to transfer him to house arrest. According to the defense, no investigative actions are being taken against Gadzhiev and his detention is unreasonable.

Union of Armenians of Russia criticized Pashinyan for concessions to Azerbaijan
Politics
Union of Armenians of Russia criticized Pashinyan for concessions to Azerbaijan
25 May 2023

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan plays along with Baku's policy and leads the Armenian people not to peace, but to a new, more brutal war. This statement was made by the Union of Armenians of Russia.

Human rights activists classify Azerbaijan as a strengthened autocracy
News
Human rights activists classify Azerbaijan as a strengthened autocracy
25 May 2023

The international human rights organization Freedom House has published its annual report “Countries in Transition 2023”. The study notes that democratic governance is in decline from Central Europe to Asia.

Three brothers, Crimean Tatar political prisoners, sentenced to long terms
Human rights
Three brothers, Crimean Tatar political prisoners, sentenced to long terms
25 May 2023

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced 37-year-old Crimean Tatar Ernes Seitosmanov to 18 years in prison.

The head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people spoke about the status of Crimea
Politics
The head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people spoke about the status of Crimea
25 May 2023

After the victory, Crimea should become a national-territorial unit that will forever remain an integral part of Ukraine. This was stated by the chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Refat Chubarov during a conference in the European Parliament.

Detention of Chechen activist Dik Mikhailovich Altemirov
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
Detention of Chechen activist Dik Mikhailovich Altemirov
24 May 2023

On May 24, 2001 in the city of Grozny, employees of the Russian law enforcement agencies detained Dik Mikhailovich Altemirov, born in 1934, a pensioner living at 107 Zavety Ilyich Street.