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22 January 2020 | RSF – Reporters Sans Frontières
Russian Federation

Appeal to put leader of Chuvash republic on trial for inciting hatred after he called for critical journalists to be "wiped out"
Russian republic’s leader says critical journalists should be “wiped out” (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2023198
22 January 2020 | HRW – Human Rights Watch
Russian Federation

Feminist and LGBT activist, already under house arrest for 2 months on charges of pornography distribution, faces new charges of allegedly violating “gay propaganda” law
Russian LGBT Activist Under House Arrest is Facing New Charges | Human Rights Watch (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2023243
22 January 2020 | ACLED – Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (Author), published by ReliefWeb
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, Russian Federation, Serbia, Ukraine

Brief analysis of conflict-related incidents and protests in selected countries (covering 12 - 18 January 2020)
ACLED Regional Overview – Europe (12-18 January 2020) (Periodical Report, English)
en ID 2023231
21 January 2020 | Jamestown Foundation
Russian Federation

Article on political developments regarding the republics of Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Udmurtia, Mordvinia, Mariy-El and Chuvashia (increasing activism of the Tatarstan government in exile and the Free Ural movement; intentions to increase powers of republics; territorial disputes)
A Year in Review: Middle Volga Republics Becoming an Ever Bigger Headache for Moscow; Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 17 Issue: 6 (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 2023133
21 January 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Russian Federation

Dagestan: Islamic scholars condemn honour killings; resident of the republic has been sentenced to 9.5 years in a maximum security prison for killing his half-sister who had refused to obey him and get married
Dagestani Islamic scholars condemn practice of "honour killings" (Media Report, English)
en ID 2023080
21 January 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Russian Federation

According to heads of NGOs Civic Assistance Committee and Russian LGBT Network, the bullying by her family experienced by Sevgia Ismailova is wide spread in families in the Caucasus
Human rights defenders associate violence against Sevgia Ismailova in Azerbaijan with Caucasian traditions (Media Report, English)
en ID 2023089
21 January 2020 | RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Russian Federation

Primorye region: Court gave Jehovah's Witness suspended 6-year prison sentence
Jehovah's Witness In Russia's Far East Gets Suspended Six-Year Prison Sentence (Media Report, English)
en ID 2023218
21 January 2020 | HRW – Human Rights Watch
Russian Federation, Ukraine

Crimea: Article on years-long entry bans for Ukrainian journalists and recent case of Taras Ibragimov, who received 34-year ban
Crimea Bans for Journalists Are Choking the Truth (Appeal or News Release, English)
en ID 2023136
21 January 2020 | RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Russian Federation, Ukraine

Crimea: Human rights groups criticise Russian authorities for banning Ukrainian journalists from travelling to the region
Watchdog: Russia 'Trying To Silence' Information Flow From Occupied Crimea (Media Report, English)
en ID 2023225
20 January 2020 | Caucasian Knot
Georgia, Russian Federation

Overview of events in the Caucasus between 13 and 19 January 2020
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 13-19, 2020 (Media Report, English)
en ID 2023067

Appeal to put leader of Chuvash republic on trial for inciting hatred after he called for critical journalists to be "wiped out"

Feminist and LGBT activist, already under house arrest for 2 months on charges of pornography distribution, faces new charges of allegedly violating “gay propaganda” law

Brief analysis of conflict-related incidents and protests in selected countries (covering 12 - 18 January 2020)

Article on political developments regarding the republics of Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Udmurtia, Mordvinia, Mariy-El and Chuvashia (increasing activism of the Tatarstan government in exile and the Free Ural movement; intentions to increase powers of republics; territorial disputes)

Dagestan: Islamic scholars condemn honour killings; resident of the republic has been sentenced to 9.5 years in a maximum security prison for killing his half-sister who had refused to obey him and get married

According to heads of NGOs Civic Assistance Committee and Russian LGBT Network, the bullying by her family experienced by Sevgia Ismailova is wide spread in families in the Caucasus

Primorye region: Court gave Jehovah's Witness suspended 6-year prison sentence

Crimea: Article on years-long entry bans for Ukrainian journalists and recent case of Taras Ibragimov, who received 34-year ban

Crimea: Human rights groups criticise Russian authorities for banning Ukrainian journalists from travelling to the region

Overview of events in the Caucasus between 13 and 19 January 2020