Ilmi Umerov

‘Justice must be restored’: Ukraine puts ‘judge’ who sentenced journalist Semena in occupied Crimea on trial
Articles - 31 August 2026

‘Justice must be restored’: Ukraine puts ‘judge’ who sentenced journalist Semena in occupied Crimea on trial

Read the full article by ZMINA to learn how Mykola Semena was tried in occupied Crimea, why the actions of illegitimate judge Nadiia Shkolna constitute a war crime and how the case against her is progressing in a Ukrainian court

Trial against Umerov: lawyers justified the incompetence of experts from the FSB
News - 22 June 2017

Trial against Umerov: lawyers justified the incompetence of experts from the FSB

According to the evidence, the expert had neither the right nor the ability to make an expert opinion

Preliminary trial of Umerov: judges rejected all motions
News - 31 May 2017

Preliminary trial of Umerov: judges rejected all motions

Thus, a motion was submitted to postpone the court hearing due to the absence of two lawyers

Crimean Tatars, who filmed searches of neighbors’ houses, sentenced to several days of arrest
News - 14 April 2017

Crimean Tatars, who filmed searches of neighbors’ houses, sentenced to several days of arrest

Another streamer fined for 10,000 rubles

Four Ukrainians in Crimea may be imprisoned for expressing their thoughts
News - 07 April 2017

Four Ukrainians in Crimea may be imprisoned for expressing their thoughts

Interrogations, searches, mass media blockages on the internet, prohibitions on filming - the "usual" practice of pressuring journalists in the Crimea

Ilmi Umerov served an indictment
News - 22 March 2017

Ilmi Umerov served an indictment

Ilmi Umerov, Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis, was handed an indictment

Amnesty International: number of human rights violations in Crimea increased drastically
News - 17 March 2017

Amnesty International: number of human rights violations in Crimea increased drastically

International community should explore every available opportunity for effective monitoring of the human rights situation in Crimea

Polozov will not be able to defend Ilmi Umerov
News - 14 February 2017

Polozov will not be able to defend Ilmi Umerov

Ilmi Umerov himself reacted to the decision calmly

In Crimea court denied Umerov’s complaint on right for protection
News - 07 February 2017

In Crimea court denied Umerov’s complaint on right for protection

Court believes that Umerov's rights are not violated

Judge in the Kurbedinov case, persecuted Crimean Euromaidan activist, who died during investigation
News - 02 February 2017

Judge in the Kurbedinov case, persecuted Crimean Euromaidan activist, who died during investigation

This emerged after the journalistic investigation of the Media Initiative for Human Rights

Human Rights Watch demands to stop the harassment of lawyers in the Crimea
News - 02 February 2017

Human Rights Watch demands to stop the harassment of lawyers in the Crimea

The HRW considers that lawyer’s clients "are being prosecuted on politically motivated charges in retaliation for their activism”

“Time for appeals and pleas passed. Putin is a man of war understands only weapon”, – Chubarov
News - 31 January 2017

“Time for appeals and pleas passed. Putin is a man of war understands only weapon”, – Chubarov

Politician believs that Russia should be disconnected from the SWIFT, the system of international bank transactions

Protest held in Kyiv against the persecution of Crimean lawyer Kurbedinov
News - 31 January 2017

Protest held in Kyiv against the persecution of Crimean lawyer Kurbedinov

Human rights defenders consider the persecution of Kurbedinov to be political persecution

Ukraine will discuss the arrest of Kurbedinov at meetings of OSCE, United Nations and European Council
News - 31 January 2017

Ukraine will discuss the arrest of Kurbedinov at meetings of OSCE, United Nations and European Council

Ministry of Foreign Affairs promises to raise this issue in all daily agendas

Freedom House urges Russian Federation to release Kurbedinov and Saliev
News - 27 January 2017

Freedom House urges Russian Federation to release Kurbedinov and Saliev

Russian forces’ repeated violation of basic legal principles has made Crimea an area where fundamental human rights no longer apply...

Lawyer Kurbedinov, who was detained in Crimea, sentenced to 10 days of an administrative arrest
News - 26 January 2017

Lawyer Kurbedinov, who was detained in Crimea, sentenced to 10 days of an administrative arrest

The lawyer is accused of publishing photos of a protest, which took place in 2013...

Lawyer Emil Kurbedinov detained in Crimea, his office is being searched (updated)
News - 26 January 2017

Lawyer Emil Kurbedinov detained in Crimea, his office is being searched (updated)

"The court" will chose a preventive measure for the lawyer

Lawyer Polozov just detained in Simferopol (UPDATED)
News - 25 January 2017

Lawyer Polozov just detained in Simferopol (UPDATED)

Polozov was supposed to be present at the trial of Chiygoz case, but did not appear at the morning session