temporarily occupied Crimea

Umerov’s health getting worse in Crimean psychiatric clinic
News - 22 August 2016

Umerov’s health getting worse in Crimean psychiatric clinic

Umerov’s lawyer Mark Feygin considers the forcible detention at a psychiatric clinic to be tortures

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

Umerov’s Phone Seized and Lawyer Banned
News - 19 August 2016

Umerov’s Phone Seized and Lawyer Banned

Umerov has been taking several medications regularly for years and can’t go without them. He has third degree Parkinson's disease, hypertension, and diabetes

FSB to Transfer Umerov to a Psychiatric Hospital
News - 18 August 2016

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
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

FSB wants to put Umerov to psychiatric hospital
News - 10 August 2016

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
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

Russian de facto authorities in Crimea closes ‘Kalanchak’ entry-exit checkpoint
News - 08 August 2016

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
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

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly calls on Russia to stop occupation of Crimea
News - 05 July 2016

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
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

Deputy Mejlis Chairman given undertaking not to leave
News - 13 May 2016

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
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)