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Crimean Tatar political prisoner spoke about inhumane conditions of detention in a Russian prison
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner spoke about inhumane conditions of detention in a Russian prison
16 April 2024

Crimean Tatar Ernes Seytosmanov, sentenced to 17.5 years in prison, spoke about improper conditions in the Vladimir Central prison. In particular, the prisoner is kept in a cell measuring one and a half by two meters, which is designed for two people. There is no ventilation, it is very damp, and it has only recently become warm. You have to drink water from the tap.

A Crimean Tatar political prisoner was diagnosed with tuberculosis in a colony
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A Crimean Tatar political prisoner was diagnosed with tuberculosis in a colony
15 April 2024

In the colony of Verkhneuralsk, Chelyabinsk region, Crimean Tatar activist Tofik Abdulgaziev was diagnosed with tuberculosis and a number of other diseases. His wife Aliye Kurtametova received the results of the examinations and a power of attorney to announce her husband’s diagnosis by email, but he himself does not get in touch.

Abubakar Yangulbaev: in Chechnya, people are forcibly taken to the war with Ukraine for using alcohol and drugs
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Abubakar Yangulbaev: in Chechnya, people are forcibly taken to the war with Ukraine for using alcohol and drugs
15 April 2024

Chechen activist Abubakar Yangulbaev said that his fellow countrymen are being taken to war in Ukraine for drinking alcohol and drugs.

Oleg Orlov was transferred to the pre-trial detention center in Samara
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Oleg Orlov was transferred to the pre-trial detention center in Samara
15 April 2024

The day before it became known that the co-chairman of the Memorial Human Rights Center Oleg Orlov was transferred from Moscow to Pre-trial Detention Center No. 1 in Samara. Neither the lawyers nor Orlov’s wife knew about this. It is possible that Samara is not the final destination.

A criminal case has been brought to court against an activist from Dagestan who condemned the war in Ukraine
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A criminal case has been brought to court against an activist from Dagestan who condemned the war in Ukraine
14 April 2024

A criminal case against 23-year-old activist from Dagestan Ulker Gashimova has been transferred to the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don. She is accused of public calls for terrorist and extremist activities.

In Dagestan, a man was fined for criticizing the Russian army
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In Dagestan, a man was fined for criticizing the Russian army
14 April 2024

The Kizilyurt District Court of Dagestan sentenced Magomedbeg Magomedov to a fine of 30 thousand rubles, finding him guilty of “discrediting the army.”

Prison guards beat a Crimean Tatar political prisoner
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Prison guards beat a Crimean Tatar political prisoner
13 April 2024

In the Russian Vladimir Central prison, FSIN officers beat up Crimean Tatar activist Asan Yanikov. According to his sister, Asan asked twice about the possibility of picking up groceries. He was refused, and then security officers approached him and hit his head twice on the concrete with all their might.

The court approved a fine for a Crimean Tatar human rights activist for “abuse of freedom of speech”
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The court approved a fine for a Crimean Tatar human rights activist for “abuse of freedom of speech”
11 April 2024

The Supreme Court of Crimea supported the decision of the court in Simferopol and approved a fine for Crimean Tatar journalist Lutfiya Zudieva in the amount of 2.5 thousand rubles under the article on abuse of freedom of speech. She plans to appeal to the cassation court.

The Armenian authorities did not allow Russian security forces to take to the Russian Federation a man who refused to fight in Ukraine
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The Armenian authorities did not allow Russian security forces to take to the Russian Federation a man who refused to fight in Ukraine
11 April 2024

Anatoly Shchetinin, detained by Russian military police in Armenian Gyumri, is still in Armenia. The country's authorities do not allow him to be deported to the Russian Federation, where he faces criminal charges for desertion and refusal of military service.

A case was opened against a native of Kabardino-Balkaria for “justifying terrorism”
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A case was opened against a native of Kabardino-Balkaria for “justifying terrorism”
10 April 2024

A criminal case was opened against a feminist, a native of the KBR, Zalina Marshenkulova, for “justifying terrorism.” According to investigators, she posted publications in the public channel of the Telegram messenger that justified the murder of the Russian “military correspondent” Vladlen Tatarsky.