On Wednesday, the 24th of July, the North Caucasus District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don dismissed an appeal against the defense of a journalist Nariman Memedeminov to change his pre-trial detention, claiming that the defendant is likely to try to hide from the investigation or inflience the witnesses according to Crimean Solidarity media agency.
"I believe that in this very situation, it will be more or less justified and more fair to choose any other measure of restraint not related to the detention center, as this would allow Nariman Memediminov to exercise his rights for family life, private life and health. So I ask the court to consider this issue", – the lawyer said during her speech at the hearing.
The lawyer added that at no time, in any of the court sessions, did the investigation or the prosecution party provide any factual evidence that he could hide.
"I think all criminal cases against me and my compatriots are politically motivated. The results of all these processes are obviously clear. I have no desire to participate in these lawsuits, to say something, to explain something. All these proceedings are based on assumptions. This is an objective fact", – Nariman Memedeminov emphasized.
On the 22nd of March 2018 the Russian security officers conducted a search in the house of the activist of Crimean Solidarity, the journalist Nariman Memediminov in the village of Kholmivka of Bakhchysarai district. According to his wife, the search was conducted in a violent way, security officers broke down the front door and used profanity. The man was detained on suspicion of public calls for terrorist activities. For more than a year he has been unlawfully detained. During this period his core right to a fair trial was repeatedly violated, his detention was extended on a regular basis and his appeals were dismissed. His right to physical and mental healthcare access was also violated.