Mejlis

Witness in “Chiygoz case” told who is actually behind the riots on February 26
News - 15 May 2017

Witness in “Chiygoz case” told who is actually behind the riots on February 26

Approximately at 12 am, five or six people with military bearings appeared at the pro-Russian rally, they were hiding unknown items, which resembled sticks, under their jackets...

FSB has beaten and kidnapped the son of the Head of the Sudak Mejlis
News - 08 May 2017

FSB has beaten and kidnapped the son of the Head of the Sudak Mejlis

The reason for the search was an anonymous letter on the illegal circulation of arms and drugs and alleged involvement of Ametov

In Zhytomyr region homophobe attacked a beloved of the freelance employee of the Ministry of Social Policy
News - 04 May 2017

In Zhytomyr region homophobe attacked a beloved of the freelance employee of the Ministry of Social Policy

Police opened the case under Article 125 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Intended minor bodily injury) and not under the article on a hate crime

Dzhemiliev: a totalitarian regime worse than the Soviet established in the Crimea
News - 06 April 2017

Dzhemiliev: a totalitarian regime worse than the Soviet established in the Crimea

The leader of the Crimean Tatar people spoke at a conference on conflict and violence in the world held in Bratislava

Chiygoz and Polozov removed from court hearing on consideration of their complaints
News - 05 April 2017

Chiygoz and Polozov removed from court hearing on consideration of their complaints

Judges acted prejudiced, deliberately scandalous and aggressive

At the trial of Semena witness did not confirm the testimony given during investigation
News - 03 April 2017

At the trial of Semena witness did not confirm the testimony given during investigation

During the interrogation it became clear that the case materials contain operational data which is not authorized by the court

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

During the court hearing Chiygoz expressed his distrust in the Prosecutor
News - 28 December 2016

During the court hearing Chiygoz expressed his distrust in the Prosecutor

For “blatantly biased approach and unwillingness to see the obvious”

Court extended arrest of Chiygoz until April 2017
News - 12 December 2016

Court extended arrest of Chiygoz until April 2017

Mykola Polozov, Chiygoz’s lawyer, informed about this on his Facebook page

In Crimea journalist Semena was presented the final version of charges
News - 07 December 2016

In Crimea journalist Semena was presented the final version of charges

On December 8 a familiarization with the criminal case begin, which accounts for about 6 volumes

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

Russia’s Supreme Court upholds ban on Mejlis activities
News - 29 September 2016

Russia’s Supreme Court upholds ban on Mejlis activities

Russia's Supreme Court has rejected the appeal against the ban on the Mejlis of Crimean Tatar people

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

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

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

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

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