Crimean Tatars

Witnesses for prosecution not come to court hearing in Chiygoz case – lawyer
News - 09 November 2016

Witnesses for prosecution not come to court hearing in Chiygoz case – lawyer

The witnesses for prosecution did not come to the court hearing in the case of Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Ahtem Chiygoz

Russian Security Service instructs to subject six Crimean Tatars to forced psychiatric examination
News - 03 November 2016

Russian Security Service instructs to subject six Crimean Tatars to forced psychiatric examination

These Crimean Tatars supported Ilmi Umerov...

Umerov handed updated charges to, ‘invited’ for questioning
News - 03 November 2016

Umerov handed updated charges to, ‘invited’ for questioning

Russian Federal Security Service handed an updated resolution on charges against Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Ilmi Umerov

Parliament adopts bill on mediation (alternative dispute resolution) in first reading
News - 03 November 2016

Parliament adopts bill on mediation (alternative dispute resolution) in first reading

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted in the first reading a bill No. 3665 on mediation, an alternative (non-judicial) settlement of disputes

Over 8,000 Crimean residents get Ukrainian passports after annexation of peninsula
News - 16 October 2016

Over 8,000 Crimean residents get Ukrainian passports after annexation of peninsula

Crimean residents prefer to have a passport in form of booklets because it is easier to cross the administrative border between the mainland Ukraine and the annexed Crimea with them

PACE accuses Russia of violating human rights in Crimea and Donbas – resolution
News - 13 October 2016

PACE accuses Russia of violating human rights in Crimea and Donbas – resolution

Both in Crimea and in the conflict zone in the Donbas region, serious human rights violations have occurred, and are still occurring, as documented by numerous reports...

Two contradictory examinations presented at court hearing of Maidan case
News - 12 October 2016

Two contradictory examinations presented at court hearing of Maidan case

Death of killed Euromaidan protester Yevhen Kotliar was considered

Crimean Tatars hold ‘Find Ervin’ action near Moscow Kremlin
News - 11 October 2016

Crimean Tatars hold ‘Find Ervin’ action near Moscow Kremlin

The relevant video was posted on YouTube

Custodial term of Chiygoz extended until January 8
News - 30 September 2016

Custodial term of Chiygoz extended until January 8

The court in occupied Crimea has extended custodial term of Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis Akhtem Chiygoz until January 2017

Rally against ban on Mejlis held in Kyiv
News - 29 September 2016

Rally against ban on Mejlis held in Kyiv

The rally against the ban on activities of the Mejlis of Crimean Tatar people in Russian-annexed Crimea is being held in the Independence Square in Kyiv

Ukraine marks 75th anniversary of Babi Yar tragedy
News - 29 September 2016

Ukraine marks 75th anniversary of Babi Yar tragedy

Today Ukraine commemorates the 75th anniversary of the tragedy in Babi Yar

FSB persecuting children of imprisoned human rights defender Emir-Usein Kuku in Crimea
News - 27 September 2016

FSB persecuting children of imprisoned human rights defender Emir-Usein Kuku in Crimea

Representatives of the occupation authorities in Crimea are persecuting children of Crimean Tatar human rights defender Emir-Usein Kuku

Freedom House describes Russia’s Duma elections in Crimea as ‘anything but free and fair’
News - 19 September 2016

Freedom House describes Russia’s Duma elections in Crimea as ‘anything but free and fair’

The voting was anything but free and fair

Russian-controlled court in Crimea rejects appeals filed by Ilmi Umerov
News - 13 September 2016

Russian-controlled court in Crimea rejects appeals filed by Ilmi Umerov

The court delivers judgments on Umerov’s appeals at a fantastic rate

Crimean activist Chiygoz did not hear victims participating in trial via videoconference
News - 07 September 2016

Crimean activist Chiygoz did not hear victims participating in trial via videoconference

The lawyers’ motion on the need for the presence of Akhtem Chiygoz in the courtroom was again rejected

Ilmi Umerov released from psychiatric clinic
News - 07 September 2016

Ilmi Umerov released from psychiatric clinic

Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Ilmi Umerov has been released today from a psychiatric clinic in Simferopol

Russia’s court sentences Crimean Muslims to five and seven years in colony. UPDATED
News - 07 September 2016

Russia’s court sentences Crimean Muslims to five and seven years in colony. UPDATED

They were sentenced for alleged ties with the Islamic organization "Hizb ut-Tahrir"

Chiygoz sends open letter from Crimean remand prison
News - 06 September 2016

Chiygoz sends open letter from Crimean remand prison

I have been staying in a remand prison in Simferopol for 18 months already