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Ufa court fines pensioner 10,000 rubles over rally defending Bashkort language education

A Kirov district court in Ufa has fined 70-year-old activist Fayma Gazizova 10,000 rubles for taking part in a July 3 pi...

Blake Marriott | Jul 20, 2026

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Court case over alleged police torture of lawyer Murat Çelik set for third hearing amid missing SEGBİS audio

Five police officers face charges of exceeding the limits of force and intentionally injuring lawyer Murat Çelik after...

Hikmet Adal | Jun 23, 2026

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Zugdidi protester released after plea deal that criminalised repeated disobedience to police

An anti-government activist from the western Georgian city of Zugdidi, Shalva Esartia, has been released after entering...

Mikheil Gvadzabia | Jun 22, 2026

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Hungary Drops Charges Against Organisers of Banned Pride Marches After EU Court Ruling

Hungarian prosecutors have dismissed criminal charges against organisers of last year’s Pride marches after the Europe...

Christopher Manley | Jun 8, 2026