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Mikheil Saakashvili can be examined by doctors from Poland.
Human rights
Mikheil Saakashvili can be examined by doctors from Poland.
4 March 2023

The Georgian government is not against the arrival of Polish doctors to examine ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili. This was reported in the Ministry of Justice of the country.

Georgia called for respect of rights of detainees at rally against foreign agents
Human rights
Georgia called for respect of rights of detainees at rally against foreign agents
4 March 2023

More than 10 NGOs of Georgia called on the authorities to respect the rights of citizens detained during the March 2 protest against the law on foreign agents before the Parliament. Tbilisi City Court released on bail seven of the 36 activists.

A resident of Adygea was fined for an anti-war video in a WhatsApp group
Human rights
A resident of Adygea was fined for an anti-war video in a WhatsApp group
3 March 2023

On March 3, the Krasnogvardeisky District Court of Adygea fined a local resident, 39-year-old Igor Korotkov, 800 thousand rubles under the criminal “article on fakes” (Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Public dissemination of knowingly false information about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”).

ECtHR ordered the Azerbaijani authorities to pay compensation for political persecution
Human rights
ECtHR ordered the Azerbaijani authorities to pay compensation for political persecution
3 March 2023

The European Court of Human Rights had announced a number of decisions in Azerbaijan’s cases. 

Residents of CSFR are fined for «discrediting» the army
Human rights
Residents of CSFR are fined for «discrediting» the army
3 March 2023

The Lenin court of Makhachkala fined 30 thousand rubles of Zaur Rajabov under the article about «discrediting» of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The foundation was posts in Instagram with calls "no war", "bring home Russian troops", "stop killer Putin, stop Putin, stop Russian aggression".

Mustafa Cemilev: Russia excludes Crimean Tatars from the POW exchange
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
Mustafa Cemilev: Russia excludes Crimean Tatars from the POW exchange
3 March 2023

Russia is biased against Crimean Tatars. When Moscow prepares lists of prisoners of war for exchange, it always excludes Crimean Tatar names. This was reported by the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the leader of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Mustafa Cemilev.

In Chechnya, a case was opened against someone fighting for Ukraine
Human rights
In Chechnya, a case was opened against someone fighting for Ukraine
2 March 2023

On March 2, the ASTRA telegram channel reported that a criminal case had been opened in Chechnya against Muslim Madiev, the deputy commander of the Chechen battalion named after Dzhokhar Dudayev, who has been fighting on the side of Ukraine since 2014.

The moral suffering of the illegally accused was estimated at 150 thousand rubles
Human rights
The moral suffering of the illegally accused was estimated at 150 thousand rubles
2 March 2023

On March 2, the appellate instance of the Supreme Court of Chechnya, having considered a complaint from the Russian Ministry of Finance, reduced compensation to a local resident who suffered from illegal criminal prosecution to 150 thousand rubles.

Another Basayevite appeared before a military court
Human rights
Another Basayevite appeared before a military court
2 March 2023

On March 2, in the Rostov District Military Court, chaired by Judge Rizvan Zubairov, another criminal trial began against detachment member Shamil Basayev. Roman Gakaev is accused of three serious articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation: armed rebellion, banditry and encroachment on the lives of military personnel.

The next group of Crimean Tatar political prisoners will face trial.
Human rights
The next group of Crimean Tatar political prisoners will face trial.
2 March 2023

The Southern District Military Court received a criminal case against Crimean Tatars Enver Krog, Vilen Temerianov, Rinat Aliyev, Murat Mustafayev, Seigna Abbozov and Eden Bekirov. They are accused of association with the banned Islamic political party «Hizb ut-Tahrir» and actions in favor of Ukraine.