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Azat Miftakhov kept for a week in isolation on the pretext of being threatened by other prisoners
Azat’s lawyer reports that on May 1, Azat told the head of his labor detachment at the prison colony that he declined to participate in the prisoners’ parade for the upcoming May 9 Victory Day celebration. While Azat was told that participation in the parade was voluntary, on May 6, a prison officer summoned Azat and […]
A military appeals court leaves the verdict in the case of Kansk teens unchanged
On May 16 a military appeals court left unchanged the sentences in the case of three Kansk teens. The three boys, who were 14-year old at the time, were originally arrested in June 2020 in Kansk while putting leaflets in support of Azat Miftakhov on the wall of a local FSB office. They were later charged with […]
A cassation court in Moscow reduces Azat Miftakhov’s sentence by three months
On April 21, 2022 a cassation court in Moscow held a hearing on Azat Miftakhov’s appeal. The court reduced Azat’s sentence by three months, from six years in prison to five years and nine months. Although any reduction of Azat’s sentence is a welcome news, this cassation court decision is grossly insufficient. Azat is an innocent […]
The case of Azat Miftakhov 