Human rights activists appealed to the Prosecutor General regarding the Balkarov case.

[........] Kabardino-Balkaria has appealed to the Prosecutor General of Russia in connection with numerous and systematic violations of the rights of convicted prisoner Akhmed Balkarov.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," Akhmed Balkarov is subjected to harassment in the penal colony on religious grounds and has been repeatedly subjected to penalties, which is why he is rarely seen in the residential unit. A mother fears for the health of her son, who is scheduled to be sent to a psychiatric hospital more than 1,000 kilometers away, despite the absence of any diagnosed problems.

[........] Kabardino-Balkaria, after reviewing a complaint filed by Akhmed Balkarov's mother, Arina Balkarova, appealed to the Prosecutor General of Russia in connection with numerous and systematic violations of the rights of the convicted Akhmed Balkarov, who is serving his sentence in a penal colony in the Penza region, the Supreme Court reported today on its website [........].

According to human rights activists, the facts outlined in the letter indicate serious violations that contradict both the Constitution of the Russian Federation and criminal-executive legislation. In particular, the Constitution of the Russian Federation guarantees everyone the right to freedom of conscience and religion. Any violation of these rights constitutes a gross infringement of constitutional guarantees. Furthermore, emergency transfers without adherence to established procedures are contrary to the procedure for the transfer of convicted prisoners established by the regulatory legal acts of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia and may indicate an attempt to evade oversight by public monitoring commissions and relatives.

In this regard, human rights activists have asked federal and regional supervisory bodies and authorities to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the violations of Balkarov's rights, including discrimination based on nationality and religion, the unjustified application of disciplinary sanctions, and detention in solitary confinement, and to suspend Balkarov's transfer to the Rybinsk psychiatric hospital until the investigation is completed. At the same time, they are to inform [...] of the results of the review of the appeal within the prescribed timeframe.

Similar appeals were also sent to the Chairman of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights; the Human Rights Commissioner of the Russian Federation; The head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic; the Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) of Russia; the Human Rights Commissioner of the Yaroslavl Region and the Chairman of the Public Monitoring Commission of the Yaroslavl Region.

The "Caucasian Knot" also reported that Zalimkhan Tkhamokov, who died during the investigation into the caliphate case, and Ibrahim Gugov, who was killed during arrest, were also found guilty. Most of the defendants stated that they gave testimony to investigators under torture.