From 12 to 17 years old: the defendants in the so-called third Bakhchysarai Hizb ut-Tahrir case were sentenced

On Friday, October 29, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don announced the verdict to the defendants in the so-called third Bakhchysarai Hizb ut-Tahrir case. Seytumer Seytumerov was sentenced to 17 years in a strict regime colony, Osman Seytumerov – to 14 years, Rustem Seitmemetov – 13 years and Amet Suleymanov – 12 years. Political prisoners are forced to serve the first three and a half years in prison.

We remind you that on March 11, 2020, Russian security forces raided the homes of Crimean Tatars in Bakhchysarai and the Bakhchysarai district. Searches were carried out in the house of Seitumer Seitumerov, Shukri Seitumerov, Amet Suleymanov, Seidamet Mustafayev, Rustem Seitmemetov, Ayder Suleymanov and Seitumer Seitumerov. The activists were detained. On March 12, the so-called Kyiv District Court of Simferopol sent Amet Suleymanov under house arrest. On March 13, the so-called Kyiv District Court chose a measure of restraint for the defendants in the so-called third Bakhchysarai Hizb ut-Tahrir case – Osman Seytumerov, Seytumer Seytumerov and Rustem Seitememetov in the form of detention.