Review on the human rights situation in Crimea in December 2021
he Crimean Human Rights Group presents to your attention the Brief Review on the human rights situation in Crimea in December 2021
Russian Broadcasters in Northern Crimea Keep on Jamming Ukrainian FM Radio Signal
In December 2021 the Crimean Human Rights Group monitored again the FM radio broadcasting in the north of the peninsula. Compared to the previous monitoring of this September, the signal of some Ukrainian FM radio…
Nariman Dzhelial, Asan and Aziz Aktemov Kept in Custody For Another Month
On December 22, the “Kievskiy District Court” of Simferopol (judge O.V. Karchevskaya) granted the FSB investigator’s motion and extended the detention of Mr.Nariman Dzhelial, Mr.Asan and Mr.Aziz Akhtemovs for one more month, i.e. until February…
Debate in Case of Yesypenko Postponed by Month
A scheduled court hearing in the case of freelance journalist Vladislav Yesypenko was held at the “Simferopol District Court”. During the session, the defense filed a motion to attach the explanations of the defendant’s wife…
Review on the human rights situation in Crimea in November 2021
The Crimean Human Rights Group presents to your attention the Brief Review on the human rights situation in Crimea in November 2021
Final Charge of Nariman Dzhelial
The preliminary investigation of the case of the gas pipeline blowing up in the village of Perevalnoye was completed. According to lawyer Nikolay Polozov, on December 15, 2021, Mr.Nariman Dzhelial, the first deputy head of…
Mustafa Seydaliyev, ‘Crimean Solidarity’ Coordinator Arrested for a Video Published Before Occupation
Mustafa Seydaliyev, the coordinator of the Crimean Solidarity, was sentenced by the “Kirovsky District Court” to 10 days of administrative arrest under articles just charged: “dissemination of extremist materials” and “demonstration of symbols of extremist…
“Grenade Would Not Have Fit In Where It Was Said To Have Been Found”: Evidence Was Examined At Session of Mr Yesypenko’s Case
A scheduled court hearing in the case of journalist Vladislav Yesypenko was held at the “Simferopol District Court”. The material evidence in the case – the grenade and the belt bag – was examined at…
7 Sentences for Evading the Service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Passed by Crimea ‘Courts’ for a Month
In November the Crimean Human Rights Group recorded 4 new criminal cases against the Crimean residents under RF CC Article 328 (Evading the service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation) and 7 new…
The Occupation of Crimea – a Challenge for the Global Order
As 2021 draws to a close, we look back on this year’s important events. Among them is the Crimea Platform, which was launched in August at Ukraine’s initiative to shore up support for the country’s efforts…
Yatskin Left Under Convoy from Saratov Detention Center to Kemerovo Region
On December 6, the Ukrainian political prisoner Ivan Yatskin was convoyed to Kemerovo Region from the Saratov Pre-trial Detention Center. This was informed to Ivan Yatskin’s relatives by Saykha Saypudinova, a lawyer from Saratov, who…
UN GA Adopted Resolution on Human Rights in Occupied Crimea
The UN General Assembly adopted an updated resolution “Situation of human rights in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine”. 65 member states voted for, 25 – against, and 85 abstained….