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Tazurkaev Viskhan

Tazurkaev Vishkan, 19 years old at the time of his arrest, resident of the city of Argun, Chechen Republic. According to reports from opposition Telegram channels, he was arrested at his workplace and tortured in early January 2025, after which he died; it is unknown whether criminal proceedings were initiated against him.

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