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A Georgian citizen who fought for Ukraine remains in custody in Armenia
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A Georgian citizen who fought for Ukraine remains in custody in Armenia
26 September 2025

The Armenian Court of Appeals has remanded Georgian citizen Georgiy Kinoyan in custody. Russian authorities are demanding his extradition.

A criminal case has been opened against a Circassian activist
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A criminal case has been opened against a Circassian activist
25 September 2025

Circassian Media journalist and Circassian activist Larisa Tuptsokova, who lives in Georgia, announced that a criminal case has been opened against her in Russia for participating in an extremist organization. The publication previously reported on attempts to use a fake website to link her to the "Circassian Cultural Center," which is recognized as extremist in Russia.

A Muslim blogger who criticized the
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A Muslim blogger who criticized the "Russian Community" has been detained
25 September 2025

Mansur Gneev, a 23-year-old Muslim blogger known for criticizing the nationalist organization "Russian Community," has been detained in the Krasnodar Krai. A criminal case has been opened against him under the "extremism" law for a video published on his YouTube channel.

An Azerbaijani human rights activist compared his persecution to Soviet repression
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An Azerbaijani human rights activist compared his persecution to Soviet repression
23 September 2025

In his defense speech at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, Anar Mammadli, an Azerbaijani human rights activist and head of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDSC), claimed that the criminal prosecution was politically motivated, comparing it to Soviet repression.

The ECHR may grant priority status to a class action lawsuit filed by Georgian NGOs against the
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The ECHR may grant priority status to a class action lawsuit filed by Georgian NGOs against the "foreign agent" law
23 September 2025

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is considering granting priority status to a class action lawsuit filed by Georgian NGOs against the "foreign agent" law, the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA) announced.

Russian authorities have placed a Chechen blogger on the wanted list
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Russian authorities have placed a Chechen blogger on the wanted list
22 September 2025

Aslan Artsuyev, director of the European Center for Human Rights – Ichkeria and Chechen blogger and lawyer, has been placed on the federal wanted list in Russia. According to Rosfinmonitoring, a criminal case has been opened against him on terrorism charges.

A Chechen businessman was arrested in Moscow for criticizing legislation regarding migrants.
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A Chechen businessman was arrested in Moscow for criticizing legislation regarding migrants.
22 September 2025

A Moscow court found Chechen-born businessman Islam Amirkhanov guilty of inciting hatred for a video posted on a Telegram channel.

The ECHR has found violations of the rights of victims of the 2008 suppression of protests in Armenia.
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The ECHR has found violations of the rights of victims of the 2008 suppression of protests in Armenia.
21 September 2025

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that the Armenian authorities violated the rights of citizens killed and injured during the brutal suppression of protests following the 2008 presidential elections. The opposition claimed that the election results were falsified, and the protests were met with force: ten people, including two police officers, were killed during the dispersal of the rallies.

In Moscow, a doctor of Azerbaijani descent responded humorously to a patient's insults
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In Moscow, a doctor of Azerbaijani descent responded humorously to a patient's insults
19 September 2025

In the Russian capital, a patient refused an appointment with Dr. Elvin Guseinov, citing his ethnicity. The woman had known this in advance but decided to publicly voice her concerns.

A contract soldier from Chechnya was sentenced to six years.
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A contract soldier from Chechnya was sentenced to six years.
19 September 2025

Rustam Shipiyev, a contract soldier from Chechnya, was sentenced to six years in a general regime penal colony. According to the case file, he failed to return to his military unit after undergoing treatment at a sanatorium. Instead, he went home, where he was detained by military commandant's office officers.