In the trial of Chiygoz, the defense filed a request for the interrogation of Chubarov

The defense has filed a request for interrogation of Refat Chubarov, Head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, during the yesterday’s court hearing on the case of Akhtem Chiygoz, Deputy Head of the Mejlis.

As reported by reporter of the Human Rights Information Centre in Crimea.

According to him, this request was a surprise for the judges.

They postponed the decision on this issue until the completion of an interrogation of witness Abdurman Egiz. The interrogation has not ended until the end of the day and the decision on whether the judges will allow Chubarov’s interrogation, guaranteeing his immunity, remained unresolved.

As a reminder, earlier Refat Chubarov has expressed his intention to testify in the case of mass riots at the Crimean Parliament on February 26, 2014.

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.