The occupants continue their repressions. On Wednesday, May 17, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don announced the verdict on the defendants in the Hizb ut-Tahrir case: Oleksandr Syzykov, Alim Sufianov and Seyran Khairetdynov.
The occupiers sentenced:
- Oleksandr Syzykov to 17 years in colony with the first four years in prison;
- Alim Sufianov to 12 years in a strict regime colony with the first four years in prison;
- Seyran Khairetdynov to 12 years in a strict regime colony with the first four years in prison;
It should be noted that the accusations in this case are based on the testimony of hidden witnesses and the conclusion of so-called experts who actively cooperate with the Russian security forces. The case was considered in gross violation of international law.
The Crimean Tatar Resource Center strongly protests and states that this decision is illegal, politically motivated and criminal. Such a policy of the Russian Federation is a demonstration of the struggle against the political convictions of the citizens of the occupied Crimea.
The Crimean Tatar Resource Center demands that the sentences of the defendants in the case be canceled and that other political prisoners be released immediately.