temporarily occupied Crimea
FSB to Transfer Umerov to a Psychiatric Hospital
Occupation authorities in Crimea regarded Umerov’s speech during an ATR broadcast as a call for acts that threaten the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation
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
FSB wants to put Umerov to psychiatric hospital
The court hearing scheduled for Thursday
Muslims in Crimea may be banned from performing rites at home
Such gatherings were not prohibited even in the Soviet Union
Russian de facto authorities in Crimea closes ‘Kalanchak’ entry-exit checkpoint
Occupying state let the passage through the ‘Chaplynka’ entry-exit checkpoint only to those, who are going to the temporarily occupied peninsula
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
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
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
Memorial points to the lack of evidence of commission or preparation of terrorist attacks by the participants in this organization anywhere in the world
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly calls on Russia to stop occupation of Crimea
The declaration reads that the Russian Federation bears full responsibility for human rights violations in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea
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
At least 31 Ukrainians, including 16 Crimean Tatars, have been still held in Russian prisons
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
Deputy Mejlis Chairman given undertaking not to leave
Russian investigation has chosen a pre-trial restriction in the case of Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Ilmi Umerov in form of written undertaking not to leave a town
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)
Political prisoner Kostenko denied early release
Political prisoner Oleksandr Kostenko was denied early release on parole. The corresponding ruling was delivered by the Kirovo-Chepetsk District Court of Kirov region of Russia.
Political prisoner Kostenko transferred to punishment cell
Crimean activist Oleksandr Kostenko, who was convicted in Russia, has been transferred to a punishment cell
Maidan activist Kolomiets may be sentenced to 20 years in prison
The trial in case of Maidan activist Andriy Kolomiets continues in Simferopol. He is accused of assassination of two former Berkut special riot police officers during the protests in Kyiv
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