Imam Raif Fevziiev’s arrest extended for another 3 months

December 23, 2021

The so-called Kyiv District Court of Simferopol extended the arrest of Imam Raif Fevziev, detained on August 17, for 3 months. He will remain in jail until April 11, 2022.

We remind you that on August 17, Russian security officials came to the houses of five Crimean Tatars: Dzhebbar Bekirov, Zaur Abdullaiev, Rustem Tairov, Raif Fevziiev and Rustem Murasov. All activists were detained. On August 17, 2021, the so-called Lenin District Court of Sevastopol chose Dzhebbar Bekirov and Rustem Tairova a measure of restraint in the form of detention until October 11, 2021, and the so-called Kyiv District Court of Simferopol chose Imam Raif Fevziiev a measure of restraint in the form of detention until October 12, 2021. On August 18, 2021, the so-called Lenin District Court of Sevastopol chose Rustem Murasov and Zaur Abdullaiev a measure of restraint in the form of detention until October 11, 2021. Raif Fevziiev is an imam in the village of Strohonivka, Simferopol District, he graduated from a madrasah, conducted weddings, namaz, and naming.