temporarily occupied Crimea

Security officers visit ‘Crimean saboteurs’ in absence of their lawyers
News - 27 October 2016

Security officers visit ‘Crimean saboteurs’ in absence of their lawyers

Russian human rights activists did not find out what security officers wanted from Ukrainians as their meeting was brutally interrupted

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

Custodial term of Ukrainian citizens Panov, Zakhtiy extended in Crimea
News - 10 October 2016

Custodial term of Ukrainian citizens Panov, Zakhtiy extended in Crimea

Custodial term is extended until December 10

The lawyers of the Helsinki Group received an evidence that Panov was tortured during an interrogation
News - 05 October 2016

The lawyers of the Helsinki Group received an evidence that Panov was tortured during an interrogation

The lawyers of the Helsinki Group received confirmation that injuries were noted by the doctors

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

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

Yevhen Panov brutally tortured during first three days in occupied Crimea – human rights activist
News - 09 September 2016

Yevhen Panov brutally tortured during first three days in occupied Crimea – human rights activist

Yevhen Panov, a resident of Enerhodar town in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, was brutally tortured during his first three days of staying in Crimea

Umerov on staying in psychiatric clinic: This was real torture
News - 08 September 2016

Umerov on staying in psychiatric clinic: This was real torture

Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Ilmi Umerov says his three-weeks stay in a psychiatric clinic was "a real torture"

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

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

FSB does not release Umerov from the psychiatric clinic – Feygin
News - 29 August 2016

FSB does not release Umerov from the psychiatric clinic – Feygin

Umerov’s lawyers cannot meet with Russian FSB investigator

EU, OSCE urge release of Ilmi Umerov, Mejlis asks to strengthen sanctions against Russia
News - 28 August 2016

EU, OSCE urge release of Ilmi Umerov, Mejlis asks to strengthen sanctions against Russia

Brussels reiterated its call for all Ukrainian citizens illegally detained by Russia to be guaranteed a safe return to Ukraine.

Russian court refuses to commute sentence to Maidan activist Kostenko
News - 22 August 2016

Russian court refuses to commute sentence to Maidan activist Kostenko

Lawyer says his client needs urgent surgery