Crimean Tatars

Human Rights Watch calls on Russian Federation to cancel ‘punitive psychiatry’ and free activist Ilmi Umerov
News - 26 August 2016

Human Rights Watch calls on Russian Federation to cancel ‘punitive psychiatry’ and free activist Ilmi Umerov

Human Rights Watch has called on the Russian authorities to immediately release Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Ilmi Umerov

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

Crimean Tatars being searched in Crimea
News - 12 August 2016

Crimean Tatars being searched in Crimea

Man was taken to the Bakhchisarai police station without explanations

Medium-security ward for pro-Ukrainian views: Convicts ask to return them to Ukraine
News - 10 August 2016

Medium-security ward for pro-Ukrainian views: Convicts ask to return them to Ukraine

Ukrainian citizens, serving sentences at the Penal Colony No. 9 in Shakhty town, Rostov region, Russian Federation, are under pressure from administration

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

Mejlis of Crimean Tatar People: Sixteen persons gone missing, eleven considered dead in occupied Crimea
News - 29 July 2016

Mejlis of Crimean Tatar People: Sixteen persons gone missing, eleven considered dead in occupied Crimea

Sixteen persons have gone missing and eleven are considered to be dead for the period of occupation of Crimea by the Russian Federation

Every fifth call to ATO national hotline relates to domestic violence
News - 27 July 2016

Every fifth call to ATO national hotline relates to domestic violence

At first glance, it seems to be not too big figure, but the problem is much deeper

Ukraine’s High Council of Justice approves dismissal of Maidan judge Volokitina
News - 21 July 2016

Ukraine’s High Council of Justice approves dismissal of Maidan judge Volokitina

The judge works at the Shevchenkivsky District Court in Kyiv

‘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

Legal trap or justification of crimes: Experts comment on trials of Ukrainian volunteer soldiers
News - 06 July 2016

Legal trap or justification of crimes: Experts comment on trials of Ukrainian volunteer soldiers

"People, who justify killing, rape and torture of the local population by military action, have probably forgotten what we fought on Maidan for..."

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 Minister: 1,800 judges to be dismissed after judicial reform
News - 30 May 2016

Ukrainian Justice Minister: 1,800 judges to be dismissed after judicial reform

1,800 Ukrainian judges will be dismissed after the constitutional amendments related to judiciary are passed. Competition will be announced for vacant positions

Russian security officers questioning Crimean Tatar children at school
News - 27 May 2016

Russian security officers questioning Crimean Tatar children at school

Officers of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) are questioning the students of 9th grade of school No.15 in the village of Blyzhne, which is part of Feodosia town

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