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НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ООО “МЕМО”, ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ООО “МЕМО”.

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  • The detention of an activist. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot" Count of political prisoners in Azerbaijan reaches 357

    Within the last two months, the list of Azerbaijani political prisoners was added with 17 new names; and the total number of human rights defenders in this list has reached 357 persons. The list was compiled by Leyla Yunus, Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy, and Elshan Gasanov, the head of the Centre for Monitoring Political Prisoners.

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  • Alexei Lelikov. Photo: https://memopzk.org/figurant/lelikov-aleksej-vladimirovich/ Jehovah's Witness* from Krasnodar recognized as political prisoner

    Human rights defenders have declared Alexei Lelikov, a Jehovah's Witness* from Krasnodar, who was sentenced to six years and five months, to be a political prisoner. They treat the charges brought against him as discriminatory. On February 4, a court in Krasnodar sentenced Lelikov to six years and five months in colony.

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  • The Russian House in Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot" Russian House in Baku announces work suspension

    The name in Russian has been removed from the facade of the building where the Russian House is located. The organization has suspended its activities due to the demand of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), says the latter’s page on the Facebook*.

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  • Elza Soltaeva. Screenshot of a video posted on February 5, 2025 https://t.me/marem_group/980 Chechen native Eliza Soltaeva considers her refuge safe

    Elza Soltaeva, a native of Chechnya, who fled to Kazakhstan from domestic violence, reported that she stayed in a safe place. Making the situation public helped save the young woman, who was beaten by her father and husband, human rights defenders noted.

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  • The “Russian House” in Baku. Screenshot of a video by Baku TV www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvXjQW6HPJY “Russian House” in Baku closed to put pressure on Moscow

    The official Baku’s demand to close the “Russian House” has become a way to put pressure on Moscow, seeking the Russia’s admission of guilt in a crash of an “Azerbaijan airlines” (AZAL) plane and payment of compensation. The official Baku also wants to demonstrate the independence of its actions without destroying relations with the Kremlin, Azerbaijani and Russian analysts suggest.

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