#tatar

russia throws dying #Crimean #Tatar political prisoner into a punishment cell russia seems willing to do anything to prevent political prisoners like Tofik Abdulgaziev from being released - from flouting its own legislation to horrific forms of cynical torment https://khpg.org/en/1608816093

Chersonese in russian-occupied #Crimea added to UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger It is, tragically, not only Tauric Chersonese which russia is destroying in its attempt to commandeer and rewrite history. Its destruction of the vital Crimean #Tatar Khans Palace in Bakhchysarai has been no less barbaric https://khpg.org/en/1608815931

During his visit to Kyiv, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed full support for the Crimean #Tatar people and assured that Ankara maintains a principled position regarding the illegal occupation of #Crimea. https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1185699.html

Crimean #Tatar political prisoner returned to die in russian captivity is in critical condition russia should never have imprisoned Lenur Khalilov, but its present treatment of a man who is probably dying is especially savage https://khpg.org/en/1608815880

#UN Committee against Racial Discrimination slams russia’s persecution of three Crimean #Tatar lawyers Crimean Tatars make up a totally disproportionate percentage of russia’s Crimean political prisoners, with their lawyers also consistently subjected to persecution https://khpg.org/en/1608815876

russia labels Crimean Solidarity, lawyers & journalists 'foreign agents' in new attempt to crush Crimean #Tatar human rights movement russia has dropped all pretence after its torture, threats, administrative arrests and massive sentences on fabricated charges failed to silence the vital Crimean Solidarity movement https://khpg.org/en/1608815873

russia abducts Crimean #Tatar trying to see dying aunt and accuses her of ‘treason’ for donations to Ukrainian Army 43-year-old Diana Havryliuk has three children, with the younger two still not aware why their mother disappeared months ago https://khpg.org/en/1608815686

Monstrous sentences against Crimean #Tatar #journalist and activists seized in russian retaliation for a humiliating attack by #Ukraine Sentences of up to 19 years were passed despite the only verifiable ‘evidence’ being an innocuous conversation about #Muslim daily prayers seven years earlier https://khpg.org/en/1608815305