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Two years ago, police from Chechnya forcibly brought Zarema Musaeva to Grozny
Human rights
Two years ago, police from Chechnya forcibly brought Zarema Musaeva to Grozny
20 January 2024

On January 20, 2022, police officers from Chechnya arrived in Nizhny Novgorod and took Zarema Musaeva away. After being taken to Grozny, she was accused of using violence against a police officer. According to investigators, the woman scratched his face.

In Dagestan, a critical situation with the Caspian seal population was announced
Society
In Dagestan, a critical situation with the Caspian seal population was announced
19 January 2024

The seal population in the Caspian Sea is not only in critical condition, but has crossed the red line, after which it is unlikely to be restored in the near future. So says Alimurad Gadzhiev, Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor at the Institute of Ecology and Sustainable Development of DSU.

A resident of Dagestan accused of extremism has had his sentence tightened
Human rights
A resident of Dagestan accused of extremism has had his sentence tightened
19 January 2024

The Supreme Court of Dagestan, at the request of the prosecutor's office, added an additional six months of restriction of freedom to the term assigned to Ruslan Abdullaev. Previously, he was found guilty of participating in the extremist movement of “citizens of the USSR.”

In the KBR, another military man was convicted of failure to appear for duty
Human rights
In the KBR, another military man was convicted of failure to appear for duty
19 January 2024

Asker Tokbaev received one year in a general regime colony. The serviceman was sentenced by a court in Nalchik under Art. 337 of the Criminal Code on unauthorized abandonment of a unit during the period of mobilization.

A Crimean Tatar political prisoner illegally held in prison was transferred to a colony
Human rights
A Crimean Tatar political prisoner illegally held in prison was transferred to a colony
19 January 2024

Crimean Tatar Arsen Abkhairov was transferred from the Yeniseisk prison in the Krasnoyarsk Territory to a maximum security colony in the Republic of Buryatia. Moreover, he should have been transferred to a colony more than six months ago.

Mikheil Saakashvili called on his compatriots to release him in the name of Georgia and the free world
Human rights
Mikheil Saakashvili called on his compatriots to release him in the name of Georgia and the free world
19 January 2024

The ex-President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, who is under arrest, published an appeal calling on the citizens of the country to release him from prison. He listed the successes that Georgia achieved during his presidency.

Two servicemen were convicted in the KBR
Human rights
Two servicemen were convicted in the KBR
19 January 2024

The Nalchik garrison military court sentenced conditionally mobilized Arsen Shakurov to two years. He was found guilty of abandoning a military unit.

Zarema Musaeva complained about an unfounded reprimand that could interfere with parole
Human rights
Zarema Musaeva complained about an unfounded reprimand that could interfere with parole
19 January 2024

In the colony-settlement of the city of Argun, Zarema Musayeva was reprimanded for forgetting her badge. This could negatively affect the decision on her parole, Team Against Torture said.

19-year-old Crimean Tatar was recognized as a political prisoner
Human rights
19-year-old Crimean Tatar was recognized as a political prisoner
18 January 2024

Human rights project “Support for political prisoners. Memorial recognized 19-year-old Crimean Tatar Appaz Kurtamet as a political prisoner. He was sentenced to 7 years of strict regime for lending 500 hryvnia to his friend, who is fighting for Ukraine.

Georgia has become a leader in the number of companies opened by Russians
Economy
Georgia has become a leader in the number of companies opened by Russians
18 January 2024

In 2023, emigrants from the Russian Federation registered 13 thousand legal entities in Georgia. According to this indicator, the country took first place.