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February 07, 2025 21:48

• Smelaya, being victim of domestic violence, explains her decision to travel to Chechnya

  During her trip to Chechnya, Krasnodar resident Maria Smelaya wants to get confirmation that her son does not live at the address where her former husband registered the child. The woman needs the information about the child’s place of registration to provide it to court to get a decision on guardianship.

February 06, 2025 23:47

• Law enforcers help Elza Soltaeva, who fled Chechnya, reach shelter in Kazakhstan

  With the help of the police, Elza Soltaeva, a native of Chechnya, could reach a shelter; law enforcers escorted her to the place and stopped a car with people from Chechnya who were pursuing Elza.

February 06, 2025 23:16

• Amaglobeli’s advocate reports pressure on his client in hospital

  In a hospital, employees demonstratively offer food to Mziya Amaglobeli, the founder of the “Batumelebi” and “Netgazeti” online publications, who is on a hunger strike for the third week.

February 06, 2025 23:09

• Court in Novorossiysk sentences military to colony for refusing to go to SMO

  Sergey Belim, a military serviceman has been sentenced to two years in penal colony for his refusal to take in the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine.

February 06, 2025 22:30

• Rights defenders condemn detentions of journalists in Azerbaijan

  On February 5, Shamshad Aga, the head of the arqument.az news site, was detained; his home was searched, and his computer and mobile phones were seized. He was charged with "smuggling" within the “Meydan TV” case.

February 06, 2025 21:37

• Relatives and colleagues report disappearance of Rostov activist Borzilo

  Lyudmila Borzilo, an activist from the Rostov Region, has stopped communicating with her relatives and associates. Earlier, the activist complained about an unfounded criminal case instituted against her and the law enforcement bodies’ demand to undergo a psychiatric examination.

February 05, 2025 23:18

• Dagestani activist Rabadanov’s office closed as price for release, his colleagues believe

  The closure of a studio run by Dagestani activist Ramazan Rabadanov has become one of the conditions for his transfer to house arrest, and failure to comply threatened to return him to a SIZO (pre-trial prison).

February 05, 2025 23:09

• Elza Soltaeva detained in Kazakhstan after escaping from Chechnya

  Elza Soltaeva, a native of Chechnya, who had fled domestic violence, has been detained by the police in Kazakhstan. She has stated that her relatives were persecuting her, and she feared for her life.

February 05, 2025 21:05

• Baku analysts consider AZAL Embraer crash report overly cautious

  In a preliminary report on the Baku-Grozny flight crash, Kazakhstan has not provided any clear conclusions about the causes of the plane crash. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Transportation has also commented on the report with excessive delicacy.

February 05, 2025 09:19

• In Tbilisi, protest action marked by attacks on journalists

  Law enforcers beat up employees of several Georgian publications covering a protest action which took place in front of the “Tbilisi Mall” shopping centre.

February 04, 2025 23:58

• At least five activists hospitalized after being beaten in Tbilisi

  In Georgia, at least five persons who were beaten during a protest action in Tbilisi or after their detention have been hospitalized. Politician Nika Meliya, who was released after being detained, claimed that a law enforcer kicked him while he was handcuffed. In total, about 30 people were arrested at the protest actions.

February 04, 2025 23:54

• Oppositional Telegram channels report death of a Chechen after torture

  Law enforcers have detained a native of the village of Serzhen-Yurt for putting a “Like” to a post that was unfavourable to authorities and tortured him, oppositional Telegram channels have informed.

February 04, 2025 23:48

• Rights activists explain logic behind persecuting Elena Patyaeva

  To justify the administrative prosecution of Elena Patyaeva, a Seda Suleimanova's friend, the court has announced the poster she was holding to be a collapsible structure. This is reported by the “Slovo Zaschite” (Floor to Defence) Telegram channel.

February 04, 2025 23:31

• Alexei Abramov sent to SMO with traumas declared missing

  The wife of mobilized Krasnodar resident Alexei Abramov was informed that her husband, whose demobilization from the special military operation (SMO) zone she was seeking, has been considered missing since January 24.

February 04, 2025 22:22

• Wife of Chechen Alkhanov calls case of preparing terror act unexpected

  The new criminal case against Magomed Alkhanov, a convicted native of Chechnya, came as a surprise to his wife. The appellate court has upheld the Alkhanov's sentence in the case of the attack on the Pskov paratroopers.

February 04, 2025 21:09

• Baku analysts explain authorities' silence on plane crash reasons

  The absence of statements on the causes of the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane may be explained by the fact that Baku and Moscow are looking for compromise wording of the investigation results.

February 03, 2025 23:29

• Volgograd resident fined for discrediting Russian Army

  The court has fined Victor Femelidi, a Volgograd resident, treating him guilty of discrediting Russian militaries.

February 03, 2025 23:14

• Religious activist Zeinalov detained in Azerbaijan

  In Azerbaijan, law enforcers have detained Elvin Zeinalov, a religious activist. His relatives have stated that narcotic drugs had been planted on him during a search.

February 03, 2025 22:58

• PACE members and human rights defenders alarmed over increasing repressions in Azerbaijan

  Participants in the hearings in Strasbourg as part of the PACE (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe) winter session have called on the Council of Europe to take tough steps to force Azeri authorities to stop repressing their critics.

February 03, 2025 21:50

• After detention at picket, Seda Suleimanova's friend complains about non-admission of advocate

  Elena Patyaeva, a Seda Suleimanova's friend, has stated that she was not allowed to see her advocate after she was detained at her solo picket, and this has violated her right to defence.