The defendant in the second Bakhchysarai “Hizb ut-Tahrir case” Marlen Asanov suffers from kidney disease and varicose veins. He applied for examination and treatment but was denied the testing. This was reported by Krym.Realii with reference to his lawyer Emil Kurbedinov.
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“At the court hearing, Marlen Asanov informed me that he experienced problems with kidneys and varicose veins. Afraid of complications, Marlen applied for examination and treatment. He was examined by a paramedic and prescribed medications, but he was denied the testing. Marlen suspects the prescribed medicines may harm his health, so he hesitates whether to take them. In my opinion, they intentionally deny him testing, because if the tests confirm he has a disease, he will have to be taken out of the pre-trial detention center for examination," the lawyer said.
Previously, on 11 October 2017 in Bakhchysarai, occupants held mass searches in six Crimean Tatar houses – Marlen Asanov, Seyran Saliiev, Timur Ibrahimov, Memet Belyalov, Ernest Ametov, Server Zakiryaev. All were detained and charged with the article 205.5 Criminal Code of RF “participation in an organization that is recognized as terrorist by Russia legislature”.
On 21 May 2018, in the occupied Crimea, Russian security forces conducted mass searches in the households of the ‘Crimean Solidarity’ activists, whereby two Crimean Tatars, Server Mustafayev and Edem Smailov, were detained. They were also charged with participation in “Hizb-ut-Tahrir” that is illegal in Russia.
In February 2019, the criminal case was opened against eight defendants – Marlen Asanov, Seyran Saliiev, Timur Ibrahimov, Memet Belyalov, Ernest Ametov, Server Zakiryaev, Server Mustafayev, and Edem Smailov – charging them with article 278 Criminal Code of RF (violent seizure of power).
On 5 March, it became known that two defendants, Timur Ibrahimov and Memet Belyalov, received even more severe charges (article 205.5 Criminal Code, “participation in a terrorist organization” and first part “organization of terrorist activity).
On February 6, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don extended the detention of defendants in the second Bakhchysarai “Hizb ut-Tahrir case”. Marlen Asanov, Server Zekiryaev, Memet Belyalov, Seyran Saliiev, Ernest Ametov, Timur Ibrahimov, Edem Smailov, and Server Mustafayev will remain in custody until May 13, 2020.