The “court” in the “26th of February case” was postponed on Wednesday

February 19, 2018

The Central District Court of Simferopol postponed the court hearing on the “26th of February case” because the lawyer Taras Omelchenko was absent in connection with his participation in another meeting. The consideration of the “case” will continue on February 21. This was stated by the lawyer Edem Semedlyaev.

Reference: on January 22, the Central district "court" of Simferopol extended the detention period to the figurants of the "26th of February case" Mustafa Dehermendzhi and Ali Asanov until April 7.

Ali Asanov and Mustafa Dehermendzhi were detained on April 15, 2015 and May 7, 2015, respectively, for participation in a rally in front of the Supreme Council of Crimea on February 26, 2014. They are charged with art. 212 (part 2) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (participation in mass riots).