repressions in Crimea

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

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

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

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)

Court of occupied Crimea takes four Crimean residents into custody
News - 12 February 2016

Court of occupied Crimea takes four Crimean residents into custody

The human rights activists believe that a new wave of reprisals against the Crimean Tatars has started in the Russian-occupied Crimea

Council of Europe mission visits Akhtem Chiygoz
News - 29 January 2016

Council of Europe mission visits Akhtem Chiygoz

They talked for about an hour and a half. They were assisted by an interpreter, offered by the occupying power of Crimea

CoE mission wants to attend hearing over case of February 26
News - 28 January 2016

CoE mission wants to attend hearing over case of February 26

The mission was invited to the court hearing by Nikolai Polozov

Crimean victims of politically motivated persecutions
Articles - 04 September 2015

Crimean victims of politically motivated persecutions

The occupation authorities in Crimea use both legal and extralegal mechanisms to persecute activists.

Crimean Tatar leader to remain imprisoned on absurd charges
News - 28 May 2015

Crimean Tatar leader to remain imprisoned on absurd charges

Akhtem Chiygoz was first arrested on Jan 29, 2015, and his detention was recently extended for a further 2 months until June 30

Whose ’mass provocation’? Crimean Tatar Deportation remembrance gathering banned
Articles - 09 May 2015

Whose ’mass provocation’? Crimean Tatar Deportation remembrance gathering banned

Just hours after threats from Crimea’s ‘prosecutor’ that Ukrainian ‘nationalists and radicals’ could expect to be jailed in Russian-occupied Crimea, claims have been made of ‘mass provocation’ planned around the anniversary of the 1944 Deportation of the Crimean Tatar People on May 18

Imprisoned Crimean Tatar Mejlis leader on hunger strike
Articles - 07 May 2015

Imprisoned Crimean Tatar Mejlis leader on hunger strike

Akhtem Chiygoz, Deputy Head of the Mejlis or Crimean Tatar representative assembly has gone on hunger strike in protest at being placed in a solitary confinement punishment cell