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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.

February 01, 2025 20:48

• Elena Patyaeva sentenced to compulsory labour

  A court sentenced Elena Patyaeva, a Seda Suleimanova’s friend, to twenty hours of compulsory labour, considering her solo picket a violation.

February 01, 2025 19:43

• Parents of Dalgatov, who died at police station, prepare rally in Makhachkala

  The parents of Kurban Dalgatov, who died after detention at the Makhachkala police station, have sent a notification about the planned rally to the Makhachkala Mayoralty. They are dissatisfied with the inquiry results and the course of the trial against 10 law enforcers.

February 01, 2025 18:40

• Belorechensk resident recognized as political prisoner

  Human rights defenders have recognized Yaroslav Sukhanov from Belorechensk, sentenced to 6.5 years of imprisonment for preparing to commit high treason, as a political prisoner. The human rights defenders pointed out that the confession which Yaroslav Sukhanov retracted in court could be obtained under pressure.

February 01, 2025 14:23

• Maria Smelaya, who accused her Chechen husband of beating her, claims that custody trial is delayed

  A court in Krasnodar has postponed by 2.5 months the hearing on the custody case over Maria Smelaya's child, during which time she intends to achieve meeting with her son in Grozny.

January 31, 2025 23:57

• Volgograd resident sentenced to colony for online comment

  The Southern District Military Court has found a Volgograd resident guilty of extremism.

January 31, 2025 23:55

• Elena Patyaeva, Seda Suleimanova’s friend, left in police custody until trial

  Elena Patyaeva, who was detained by law enforcers in Saint Petersburg during her solo picket demanding an inquiry into the disappearance of her friend, Seda Suleimanova, in Chechnya, has been left at the police station until the court hearing. This was reported by the human rights project "OVD-Info"*.