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Relatives of a Crimean Tatar learned about his stay in a pretrial detention center more than a year later
Human rights
Relatives of a Crimean Tatar learned about his stay in a pretrial detention center more than a year later
16 April 2025

Crimean Tatar Ismail Shemshedinov was found in Pretrial Detention Center No. 2 in Simferopol. On January 26, 2024, he was detained after a search. Since then, his relatives have not known where he is or why he was arrested.

One of the police officers accused of beating a native of North Ossetia has gone to the
Human rights
One of the police officers accused of beating a native of North Ossetia has gone to the "SVO"
15 April 2025

An employee of the Timiryazevsky District Department of Internal Affairs of Moscow, Alexander Matyukhin, has gone to the "SVO". This happened after a criminal case was opened on the fact of an insult on national grounds and beating of a native of North Ossetia, Tamerlan Marzoev, reported the "Team Against Torture".

Crimean Tatar political prisoner in critical condition and deprived of medical care
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner in critical condition and deprived of medical care
15 April 2025

Crimean Tatar Rustem Gugurik, serving his sentence in Buryatia's colony No. 8, is in serious condition. According to his relatives, the man is losing his hearing and needs medication for his heart. In addition, his stomach problems have worsened. He is receiving virtually no medical care.

In court, almost all prosecution witnesses refused to incriminate Zarema Musayeva
Human rights
In court, almost all prosecution witnesses refused to incriminate Zarema Musayeva
14 April 2025

Four employees of the Chechen colony said that they did not see Zarema Musayeva attack their colleague. They heard about this only from other people. However, these people are prosecution witnesses in the criminal case against Zarema Musayeva.

Four more defendants in the
Human rights
Four more defendants in the "airport case" received long terms
14 April 2025

A court in Stavropol sentenced four more participants in the anti-Semitic action at the Makhachkala airport to long prison terms. Asadulla Abdurazizov, Zaur Kasumov, Akhmed Nurmagomedov and Magomed Magomedov were sentenced to eight years each.

NIYSO member reports expulsion of his relatives from Chechnya
Politics
NIYSO member reports expulsion of his relatives from Chechnya
14 April 2025

The Chechen authorities have expelled the parents, brothers, sisters and stepmother of one of the administrators of the opposition Telegram channel NIYSO, Said-Ali Abubakirov.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner transferred from pretrial detention center to prison
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner transferred from pretrial detention center to prison
13 April 2025

Crimean Tatar Ansar Osmanov, sentenced to 20 years, is being transferred from the Novocherkassk pretrial detention center in the Rostov region to a prison in Vladimir.

Zarema Musayeva will remain in pretrial detention until at least May 1
Human rights
Zarema Musayeva will remain in pretrial detention until at least May 1
12 April 2025

The Supreme Court of Chechnya refused to release Zarema Musayeva from custody. The lawyer of the "Team Against Torture" asked the court to soften the measure of restraint.

A disabled person who left offensive graffiti about Ramzan Kadyrov will be tried in Tatarstan
Human rights
A disabled person who left offensive graffiti about Ramzan Kadyrov will be tried in Tatarstan
11 April 2025

Law enforcement officers detained a disabled person of the third group, 43-year-old Dmitry Isakov, in Naberezhnye Chelny. One of the reasons was that he allegedly spray-painted graffiti in public places insulting the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov.

Father of Teenager Who Attacked Traffic Police Post in Chechnya Kidnapped
Human rights
Father of Teenager Who Attacked Traffic Police Post in Chechnya Kidnapped
11 April 2025

Eldar Khumashev, the father of the 17-year-old teenager who attacked a traffic police post in early April, was kidnapped in Moscow and taken to Chechnya. His limbs and ribs were broken, the opposition Telegram channel NIYSO reports. His brothers were kidnapped along with the man.