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The state of health of convicted Crimean Tatar political prisoners deteriorated
Human rights
The state of health of convicted Crimean Tatar political prisoners deteriorated
24 May 2023

Relatives visited two Crimean Tatar political prisoners - human rights activist and coordinator of the "Crimean Solidarity" Server Mustafayev and the chairman of the religious community "Topchikoy" Edem Smailov.

ECtHR considers over 2,000 complaints from Azerbaijan
Human rights
ECtHR considers over 2,000 complaints from Azerbaijan
24 May 2023

As of early May, 2,100 applications from Azerbaijan are awaiting consideration at the European Court of Human Rights. This is 2.7% of all complaints filed for investigation.

The President of Nagorno-Karabakh and the Armenian Church called unacceptable the words of Pashinyan about the entry of the republic into Azerbaijan
Politics
The President of Nagorno-Karabakh and the Armenian Church called unacceptable the words of Pashinyan about the entry of the republic into Azerbaijan
24 May 2023

The Supreme Spiritual Council of the Armenian Apostolic Church called on Yerevan to abandon defeatist thinking and destructive steps, to find reasonable and worthy solutions to overcome national challenges.

In Karachay-Cherkessia, they are looking for disappeared tourists who climbed Elbrus
News
In Karachay-Cherkessia, they are looking for disappeared tourists who climbed Elbrus
24 May 2023

The prosecutor's office established that the missing group of six people was not registered with the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Now it turns out whether the law on the provision of tourist services was observed.

Launching a rocket into a residential building, shelling a train and illegally detaining a passenger
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
Launching a rocket into a residential building, shelling a train and illegally detaining a passenger
24 May 2023

On the night of May 23, 2001, in the Staropromyslovsky district of Grozny, Antonina Shepeleva, born in 1928, who lived at 10 Zhigulevskaya St., apt. 24.

Chechnya again refused to recognize the victim of the wife of kidnapped and possibly murdered Salman Tepsurkaev
Human rights
Chechnya again refused to recognize the victim of the wife of kidnapped and possibly murdered Salman Tepsurkaev
23 May 2023

The court in Grozny for the third time refused to satisfy the complaint about the recognition of the victimized wife of the kidnapped chat moderator of the opposition telegram channel 1ADAT Salman Tepsurkaev.

Chechen refugee complained about Finland to the UN
Human rights
Chechen refugee complained about Finland to the UN
23 May 2023

On May 23, the Russian newsroom of the Finnish broadcasting company Yle reported on the decision of the UN Committee against Torture on the complaint of a Chechen refugee against Finland.

Chechnya does not want to investigate the case of Salman Tepsurkaev
Human rights
Chechnya does not want to investigate the case of Salman Tepsurkaev
23 May 2023

On May 23, a court in Grozny for the third time refused to recognize Salman Tepsurkaev’s widow Elizaveta B. as a victim in a criminal case in connection with his abduction. The investigation into his case has been suspended.

Russia claims the capture of Bakhmut, Ukraine denies it
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
Russia claims the capture of Bakhmut, Ukraine denies it
23 May 2023

Moscow announced the complete capture of Bakhmut. Kyiv reports that fighting in Bakhmut continues.

Pashinyan criticized in Karabakh and Armenia for fundamental concessions to Azerbaijan
Politics
Pashinyan criticized in Karabakh and Armenia for fundamental concessions to Azerbaijan
23 May 2023

The parliament of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh called on the former and current presidents of Armenia to condemn Nikol Pashinyan's statement on recognizing the republic as part of Azerbaijan.