Some prisoners in the Taganrog pretrial detention center have ended their hunger strike.

Inspections have been conducted in the Taganrog pretrial detention center since the Muslim prisoners began their dry hunger strike, and their situation has improved somewhat. Some prisoners are still refusing food, but intend to gradually end their hunger strike.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," at least ten Muslim prisoners in the Taganrog pretrial detention center refused food and water in protest against the systematic violation of their rights. According to those arrested, they were unlawfully deprived of personal belongings, hygiene products, walks, and phone calls. By April 9, some of them also harmed themselves to draw attention to the problems.

Zaur Dzuev, the initiator of the hunger strike in the Taganrog pretrial detention center, ended his action on April 14, his wife, Ruzana Dzueva, told the Caucasian Knot. According to her, some Muslim prisoners in the facility are still on hunger strike, although they plan to resume eating soon.

"This morning (April 15), I received information that everyone was slowly ending their hunger strike. The detention center administration is partially accommodating, but not completely. I haven't received any information about medical assistance. Zaur's condition is moderately stable," she said.

The mother of Ramazan Orlov, who ended his hunger strike on April 8, suspects that some of her complaints may have reached their intended recipients, as an inspection was conducted at the pretrial detention center.

"The inspection was carried out, perhaps because of complaints or simply because of the hunger strike. My son told me that a general, not a local, came to see him a few days ago. The conversation was about surveillance cameras, and I was writing to have the cameras checked when he was hit and lost consciousness. Before that, the prosecutor came and asked about the conditions; my son says he must have forgotten what he looks like because he got a haircut. My son gave his last name and asked for a private conversation, and the prosecutor remembered him. He said, 'I'll be right there,' and never came back," Ekaterina Orlova told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

The conversation with the general, who asked Ramazan about surveillance cameras, also essentially never took place. "The general told him, 'You're filming us and recording the dates,'" the son replied, "I don't have cameras, your cameras are recording everything." The general rudely told him, "I'm not asking for a detailed answer, just answer 'yes' or 'no.'" That's how they talked, and the general left," she explained.

Nevertheless, the checks were followed by some changes for those arrested, Orlova noted. "My son is being taken for walks, to the bathhouse, and his situation has generally improved. I can't speak for everyone, but he doesn't seem to require medical attention. My son has already been convicted and is awaiting transfer to a penal colony. I asked him if he wasn't afraid things would get worse. He said, "Let them know I won't remain silent. I'm not afraid of them. What's going to happen will happen; you can't escape what's destined," concluded Ekaterina Orlova.

Gegham Rostomyan's mother and sister managed to persuade him to end his hunger strike. They confirmed that his conditions had improved slightly after inspections at the pretrial detention center.

"There were some inspections, and now they've started taking him outside for 20 minutes every four days, and he's been given a bathhouse for 5-10 minutes. Maybe something else has changed, I don't know. They still haven't let him make phone calls, and they haven't returned his belongings, medications, documents, or hygiene products. Everyone's different there: I don't know about the others, but I know it's not the same for everyone," reported one of the prisoner's relatives.