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A native of Chechnya is subjected to torture and humiliation in a Vladimir colony
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A native of Chechnya is subjected to torture and humiliation in a Vladimir colony
22 July 2025

Said-Akhmed Visangiriyev, a native of Chechnya, held in IK-6 in the Vladimir region, is subjected to cruel treatment and torture by the colony's management. This was reported by his brother Said-Magomed Visangiriyev. According to him, methods are used against Said-Akhmed that degrade his human dignity and lead to a deterioration in his health. In particular, he was held in a solitary confinement cell for a long time.

Armenia refused to extradite a defecting serviceman to Russia
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Armenia refused to extradite a defecting serviceman to Russia
21 July 2025

Semyon Subbotin, 25, who previously served in the missile forces in the Ivanovo region, left Russia in September 2024 and went to Armenia. Moscow put him on the interstate wanted list under the article on unauthorized abandonment of a unit.

A picket was held near the Belgian embassy in Ukraine in support of Ingush refugee Ruslan Meyriev
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A picket was held near the Belgian embassy in Ukraine in support of Ingush refugee Ruslan Meyriev
19 July 2025

A protest against the deportation of 41-year-old native of Ingushetia Ruslan Meyriev was held near the Belgian embassy in Kyiv. He has been in custody in Brussels since 2024, and Russia is demanding his extradition.

135 participants in the riots in Makhachkala received from 6.5 to 15 years
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135 participants in the riots in Makhachkala received from 6.5 to 15 years
18 July 2025

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported on the sentences of 135 residents of Dagestan. They were found guilty of participating in mass riots, damaging property and attempting to kill law enforcement officers.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner suffers stroke
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner suffers stroke
18 July 2025

Crimean Tatar Ametkhan Abdulvapov, who was transferred a week ago to IK-2 in Angarsk, needs urgent medical care. He told his family that he suffered a stroke "on his feet" and that they did not even call a doctor to see him.

Dagestan Tries in Absentia a Preacher Wanted by Russia on Charges of Organizing Mass Riots
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Dagestan Tries in Absentia a Preacher Wanted by Russia on Charges of Organizing Mass Riots
17 July 2025

The Supreme Court of Dagestan is considering the case of Islamic preacher Abu Umar Sasitlinsky (Israil Akhmednabiyev), who is accused in absentia of organizing anti-Semitic riots at the Makhachkala airport in October 2023.

Chechen political prisoner Said-Mukhamad Dzhumaev released from prison
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Chechen political prisoner Said-Mukhamad Dzhumaev released from prison
17 July 2025

A native of Chechnya, Said-Mukhamad Dzhumaev, recognized as a political prisoner by the Memorial human rights center, was released from a prison colony in the Tambov region. He served a five-year sentence for clashes with security forces during a protest in support of Alexei Navalny in Moscow in 2021.

Memorial: Chechen teenagers were released, but their fathers were sent to war
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Memorial: Chechen teenagers were released, but their fathers were sent to war
16 July 2025

Three teenagers in Chechnya were released after their fathers signed contracts with the Russian Defense Ministry. The schoolchildren were held in the Interior Ministry department for more than six months without access to lawyers, charges, or the opportunity to meet with their families. 16-year-olds Mansur Shabazov, Said Idigov, and Elbrus Saidaev were abducted back in December 2024, according to Memorial Human Rights Center employees. For more details, watch our video.

Seven participants in the riots at the Makhachkala airport received sentences from 14 to 15 years
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Seven participants in the riots at the Makhachkala airport received sentences from 14 to 15 years
16 July 2025

A court in Stavropol sentenced seven participants in the riots at the Makhachkala airport, sentencing them to 14 to 15 years in a maximum security penal colony.

Human rights activists recognize Crimean Tatar as a political prisoner
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Human rights activists recognize Crimean Tatar as a political prisoner
15 July 2025

The Memorial Human Rights Center recognized Eduard Asanov, a citizen of the Russian Federation and Ukraine, a Crimean Tatar, as a political prisoner. In July 2024, he was sentenced to 8 years and 6 months in prison on charges of participating in an illegal armed group.