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Crimean Tatar political prisoner transported to a colony another 1,500 kilometers away from home
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner transported to a colony another 1,500 kilometers away from home
24 June 2025

Crimean Tatar Enver Mamutov, who was sentenced to almost 17 years in prison, was transported from IK-11 in Stavropol Krai to IK-3 in the Chuvash Republic. This is another 1,500 kilometers away from home, which creates difficulties for visits with relatives.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner to be transferred from pretrial detention center to maximum security penal colony
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner to be transferred from pretrial detention center to maximum security penal colony
22 June 2025

Activist Ametkhan Abdulvapov, who was sentenced to 10.5 years, will be transferred to a maximum security penal colony. Its location is still unknown. He is currently in pretrial detention center No. 1 in Irkutsk, 6,000 kilometers from his home in Crimea.

In Russia, a Georgian oppositionist who supports Ukraine was sentenced to two years
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In Russia, a Georgian oppositionist who supports Ukraine was sentenced to two years
19 June 2025

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don found Georgian citizen Irakli Khufeniya guilty of publicly justifying terrorism. He was sentenced to two years in prison.

 

More participants in the anti-Semitic pogrom at the Dagestan airport were given long terms
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More participants in the anti-Semitic pogrom at the Dagestan airport were given long terms
19 June 2025

A court in Stavropol sentenced seven more participants in the pogrom at the Makhachkala airport to imprisonment for terms ranging from 5 years to 6 years and 8 months. Abubakar Nurmagomedov, Umar Dzhanboruev, Alimpasha Daitbekov, Gadzhi Akhmedulaev, Magomedamin Tagirov, Alila Ismailov and Ramazan Isaev were found guilty of participating in mass riots and failure to comply with transport security requirements.

Crimean Tatar recognized as political prisoner
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Crimean Tatar recognized as political prisoner
19 June 2025

A Crimean Tatar Akim Gafarov, who was sentenced to 8 years, was recognized as a political prisoner. This was reported by the independent human rights project "Support for Political Prisoners. Memorial". The man was accused of participating in the Noman Chelebidzhikhan battalion, recognized as illegal in the Russian Federation and acting in the interests of Ukraine.

At the court hearing on the case of Crimean Tatar political prisoners, a witness was unable to answer questions from the defense
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At the court hearing on the case of Crimean Tatar political prisoners, a witness was unable to answer questions from the defense
18 June 2025

The Southern District Military Court interrogated a prosecution witness, security officer Renat Valiulin, in the criminal case against Crimean Tatars Seidamet Mustafayev, Eldar Yakubov, Abdulmedzhit Seytumerov, Ruslan Asanov, Ametkhan Umerov and Remzi Nimetulayev. According to lawyer Emil Kurbedinov, the security officer was unable to say anything clearly.

A resident of Chechnya was not allowed to familiarize herself with the case materials on the kidnapping of her son
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A resident of Chechnya was not allowed to familiarize herself with the case materials on the kidnapping of her son
18 June 2025

The Visaitovsky Court of Grozny refused to satisfy the complaint of Eset Umarova about familiarization with the case materials on the investigation of the disappearance of her son Movsar.

A case has been opened against an Ossetian human rights activist for criticizing the war in Ukraine
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A case has been opened against an Ossetian human rights activist for criticizing the war in Ukraine
18 June 2025

A criminal case has been opened against a former resident of Beslan, human rights activist Vissarion Aseyev, under the article on public calls for terrorist activity (Part 2 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code). In March 2022, shortly after the start of the "SVO", he wrote on Facebook: "Why the hell are Ossetians going to die in Ukraine? Stay at home! If you want to kill, kill Putin!"

Crimean Tatar political prisoner transported to Siberia
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner transported to Siberia
17 June 2025

Lenur Seidametov, a Crimean Tatar sentenced to 13 years, was transported from a prison in the Lipetsk region to IK-3 in the Amur region. The colony is located more than 8 thousand kilometers from Crimea. During the entire transfer, Seidametov was unable to send letters to his relatives.

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A member of the "SVO" was sentenced to 9 years for accepting bribes from subordinates in Chechnya
16 June 2025

The Southern District Military Court sentenced the commander of a motorized rifle company Roman Cherkasov to 9 years in prison. He was found guilty of accepting bribes from subordinates for the opportunity to go on vacation.