Crimean Tatar political prisoner died in a Russian prison
Crimean Tatar activist Dzhemil Hafarov, who was previously convicted by the Russian “court” in occupied Crimea, died on 10 February…
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First English-language course about Crimea dispels Russian imperial narratives on peninsula’s history
Crimea has made important appearances in the broader region throughout history. During Antiquity, Greek colonies appeared…
“After the third shock, my brain exploded”: Crimean Tatar activist says FSB tortured him with electricity to obtain “confessions”
On 21 December, Nariman Ametov, a Crimean Tatar activist and the father of three minor children, reported on…
Russia detains leader of Crimean Tatar resistance movement
Dilyaver Memetov was detained for his appearance three days earlier at the meeting of Edem Semedlyaev, a human…
Stalin executed their great-grandfather 83 years ago. Now Russia sentenced these Crimean Tatars on same charges
Yesterday, on 29 October, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don, Russia sentenced four Crimean Tatars from Bakhchysarai…
Soviet tradition of punitive psychiatry continues in Russia-occupied Crimea
There is no basis for moving Nariman Dzhelyal to the psychiatric hospital. This is not the opinion of…
“There is no greater humiliation than reducing a person to an animal without any rights.” Kremlin hostages share their prison survival strategies
Тoday, 127 Ukrainian citizens are illegally imprisoned in Russia and occupied Crimea for political reasons, and 283 Ukrainians…
VIP campaigners step up for the Kremlin’s Ukrainian hostages
Six Crimean citizen journalists imprisoned for political reasons now have mentors from different states, Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister…
Why this Crimean Tatar Muslim woman gives the Russian occupation authorities a headache
“I only feel fear in one instance – when people get arrested. This is what brings tears to…
“After they electrocuted me, I told them everything they needed.” How Russia’s FSB extracted a “confession” from a Crimean Tatar
Asan Akhtemov and his compatriots were arrested on 3-4 September. On that night, Russian security service officers raided…
How Crimean Tatar leader Dzhelyal swelled the ranks of Ukrainian “saboteurs”
The night of 3 to 4 September destroyed the peace of five Crimean Tatar families. Russian security service…
Jailing innocent Crimean Tatars to insanely huge terms: a how-to guide from Russia
16 August 2021. More than 150 people have gone all the way from occupied Crimea to Rostov-on-Don in…