international crimes

Some victims in Chiygoz case know nothing about his role in ‘crime’ – lawyer
News - 31 August 2016

Some victims in Chiygoz case know nothing about his role in ‘crime’ – lawyer

Nikolai Polozov, the lawyer of Chiygoz, said this to Crimea.Realities portal, commenting on the hearing of the Russian-controlled Supreme Court of the annexed Crimea on August 30

Chechnya court starts consideration of another case against Stanislav Klykh today
News - 25 August 2016

Chechnya court starts consideration of another case against Stanislav Klykh today

Klykh is accused of insulting prosecutor Sulumbek Yunusov

Akhtem Chiygoz not Allowed into Courtroom
News - 19 August 2016

Akhtem Chiygoz not Allowed into Courtroom

Judges do not even consider these petitions. They believe that they have decided this issue once and for all

Hromadske Radio website blocked in Russia because of article about Hizb ut-Tahrir
News - 12 August 2016

Hromadske Radio website blocked in Russia because of article about Hizb ut-Tahrir

Roskomnadzor shall restore the access to website after the article is removed

Human rights activists have no access to Panov, arrested in Crimea
News - 12 August 2016

Human rights activists have no access to Panov, arrested in Crimea

Human rights activists have no access to Ukrainian citizen Yevhen Panov, who was arrested by FSB in Crimea

Muslims in Crimea may be banned from performing rites at home
News - 08 August 2016

Muslims in Crimea may be banned from performing rites at home

Such gatherings were not prohibited even in the Soviet Union

FSB tries to break into office of lawyers who defend Crimean Tatars
News - 04 August 2016

FSB tries to break into office of lawyers who defend Crimean Tatars

In the occupied Crimea, in Simferopol city, the unknown were trying to break into the bar association office

Crimean court keeps Chiygoz in custody until October 8
News - 03 August 2016

Crimean court keeps Chiygoz in custody until October 8

The court hearing on Akhtem Chiygoz’s complaint about custody was very quickly

Crimean court refuses to accept complaint of Akhtem Chiygoz about video conference
News - 02 August 2016

Crimean court refuses to accept complaint of Akhtem Chiygoz about video conference

The ruling on rejection of complaint was issued before the court hearing on August 2

‘Memorial’ human rights centre recognizes four Crimean Tatars as political prisoners
News - 19 July 2016

‘Memorial’ human rights centre recognizes four Crimean Tatars as political prisoners

Memorial points to the lack of evidence of commission or preparation of terrorist attacks by the participants in this organization anywhere in the world

Rally in support of Crimean Muslims held in Kyiv
News - 27 June 2016

Rally in support of Crimean Muslims held in Kyiv

Investigation has no evidence pointing to the preparation of acts of terrorism or other violent actions by the suspects in the case

Ukrainian Justice Ministry sends Russia request for extradition of Stanislav Klykh
News - 23 June 2016

Ukrainian Justice Ministry sends Russia request for extradition of Stanislav Klykh

Russia has not responded to request yet

31 Ukrainian citizens more held in Russia – human rights activist
News - 26 May 2016

31 Ukrainian citizens more held in Russia – human rights activist

At least 31 Ukrainians, including 16 Crimean Tatars, have been still held in Russian prisons

Ukrainian Ombudsperson asks Russian colleague to assist in investigation into tortures against Karpyuk
News - 20 May 2016

Ukrainian Ombudsperson asks Russian colleague to assist in investigation into tortures against Karpyuk

Ukrainian Ombudsperson Lutkovska has appealed to her Russian colleague Moskalkova with a request to promote the effective investigation into tortures against Ukrainian citizen Mykola Karpyuk

Custodial term of Akhtem Chiygoz prolonged until July 22
News - 20 May 2016

Custodial term of Akhtem Chiygoz prolonged until July 22

The Russian-controlled court in Crimea has prolonged the custodial term of Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Akhtem Chiygoz until July 22

Chechen court finds Ukrainians Karpyuk, Klykh guilty
News - 19 May 2016

Chechen court finds Ukrainians Karpyuk, Klykh guilty

The Supreme Court of Chechnya in Grozny has found Ukrainians Mykola Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh guilty of crimes committed during the Chechen war

Key witness in Karpyuk, Klykh case could not fight in Chechnya as he was in prison then – lawyers
News - 17 May 2016

Key witness in Karpyuk, Klykh case could not fight in Chechnya as he was in prison then – lawyers

A key witness for the prosecution in the case of Mykola Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh, Oleksandr Malofeyev, could not fight in Chechnya in 2000 as he was serving sentence in a prison then

Number of people convicted of extremism grows threefold in Russia
News - 05 May 2016

Number of people convicted of extremism grows threefold in Russia

In 2015, the Russian courts convicted 414 persons under Article 282 of the Criminal Code (extremism); the number is three times higher than in 2011 (137 persons)