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Crimean Tatar political prisoners
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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…
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
[editorial]Yesterday, a court in Rostov sentenced four Crimean Tatars to a total of 56 years on charges of…
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
[editorial]Hundreds of Kremlin hostages have seen nothing but cell and prison yard since 2014. New imprisonments happen every…
VIP campaigners step up for the Kremlin’s Ukrainian hostages
[editorial]European politicians, diplomats, and public figures are giving a voice to the voiceless: they are becoming campaigners for…
Why this Crimean Tatar Muslim woman gives the Russian occupation authorities a headache
[editorial]When Russia occupied Crimea in 2014, many Crimean Tatars emigrated to escape persecution. Lilya Hemedzhy started studying 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…