In the occupied Crimea the trial of Chiygoz was postponed “for technical reasons”

In the occupied Simferopol, the trial on the case of Akhtem Chiygoz, which was scheduled for today, was postponed “for technical reasons”.

As reported by reporter of the Human Rights Information Centre.

There are about 30 policemen at the courthouse, as well as “people in civilian clothes”.

As a reminder, today is the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Crimean Tatar Deportation. And, as reported by journalist Anton Naumlyuk on his Facebook page, Crimean Tatars were planning to come to the courthouse, where the trial of Chiygoz is held, and then to take flowers to a memorial place. But the courthouse was surrounded by law enforcers.

Naumlyuk also reported, that in Bakhchysarai a stone, to which flowers were brought on the Day of Remembrance, was blocked by a police car.

As a reminder, Ahtem Chiygoz was detained in January 2015 for participating in a rally in support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine in front of the Crimean parliament on February 26, 2014. Then protestors opposed the pro-Russian activists, including those from the Russian Unity.

Russian court is considering “Chiygoz case” as part of “February 26 case”, which on July 20, during a closed court hearing was divided into two different cases: a separate case on Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis Akhtem Chiygoz and separate case of other defendants – Ali Asanov and Mustafa Degermendzhi.

On February 24, International Expert Panel stated that Russia has no right to investigate the events, which happened in front of the Crimean parliament. They called the investigation in Crimea as politically motivated and encouraged the Ukrainian law enforcement authorities to investigate the events of that day.