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Abkhaz security forces detained a Georgian citizen and handed him over to Russia
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Abkhaz security forces detained a Georgian citizen and handed him over to Russia
29 July 2025

The State Security Service of Abkhazia detained a Georgian citizen Vladimir Shulaia, who was put on the federal wanted list by Russia, on the territory of the republic. After his detention, he was handed over to Russian authorities.

NIYSO reported the kidnapping of a Chechen resident with the purpose of sending him to the
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NIYSO reported the kidnapping of a Chechen resident with the purpose of sending him to the "SVO"
29 July 2025

In the village of Davydenko in the Achkhoy-Martanovsky district of Chechnya, security forces kidnapped a local resident, Isa Ozdiev. This was reported by the opposition Chechen movement NIYSO. It is noted that the man was forced to sign a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry.

The Human Rights Council asked the Prosecutor General to take control of the case of the arrested Chechen schoolboy
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The Human Rights Council asked the Prosecutor General to take control of the case of the arrested Chechen schoolboy
28 July 2025

Valery Fadeyev, head of the Presidential Council for Human Rights, responded to the appeal of the Chechen Ombudsman Mansur Soltayev regarding the criminal case of 14-year-old Roman (Muslim) Murdiev. Soltayev said that the case would be sent to the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation.

Health of convicted Azerbaijani journalist worsens after hunger strike
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Health of convicted Azerbaijani journalist worsens after hunger strike
26 July 2025

Director of the Azerbaijani online publication Abzas Media Ulvi Hasanli, who has been on hunger strike since July 20, complained about his deteriorating health and cruel treatment in prison. In five days, he lost 6 kg of weight, but he is not provided with medical care.

Tortured Ingush prisoner attempts suicide
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Tortured Ingush prisoner attempts suicide
25 July 2025

Ingush Timur Tumgoev, serving a life sentence in IK-5 in the Vologda region, was again in solitary confinement and attempted suicide. He cut his veins and swallowed sharp objects.

Journalist from Dagestan demands compensation from the Interior Ministry for illegal detention
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Journalist from Dagestan demands compensation from the Interior Ministry for illegal detention
25 July 2025

Magomed Magomedov, deputy editor-in-chief of the Chernovik newspaper, is seeking justice in court. He filed a lawsuit against the Interior Ministry of Dagestan, demanding 150 thousand rubles in compensation for moral damage caused by illegal detention during a solitary picket in Makhachkala in January 2024.

Zarema Musayeva has been asked for four years of imprisonment
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Zarema Musayeva has been asked for four years of imprisonment
24 July 2025

At the Shali City Court of Chechnya, the state prosecutor has asked for four years of imprisonment for Zarema Musayeva, the Team Against Torture reported. The woman is accused of disrupting the work of the colony.

Ingush blogger reports police violence in North Ossetia
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Ingush blogger reports police violence in North Ossetia
23 July 2025

Ingush blogger Ruslan Dolgiev reported the unlawful use of force by a police officer during his arrest at the Ezmi-Most checkpoint in North Ossetia. According to Dolgiev, the police officer hit him several times without reason, after which other law enforcement officers threw him to the ground, damaging his helmet and clothes.

Another serviceman in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic was sentenced to five years for evading military service
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Another serviceman in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic was sentenced to five years for evading military service
23 July 2025

The Nalchik Garrison Military Court sentenced serviceman Marat Khasanbiyev to five years in prison. He was accused of unauthorized abandonment of his unit under Part 5 of Article 337 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Former head of Muslim community in Crimea transferred to Arkhangelsk
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Former head of Muslim community in Crimea transferred to Arkhangelsk
23 July 2025

Lenur Khalilov, former chairman of the independent Muslim Crimean Tatar community "Alushta", is serving his sentence in penal colony No. 1 in Arkhangelsk. He was transferred to this institution in February of this year. However, almost immediately after his arrival, Khalilov was hospitalized, and he remained in the hospital until mid-July. The reasons for the hospitalization are still unknown, but, according to human rights activists, his lawyer is finding out his current health condition and diagnoses.