According to the Crimean Tatar Resource Center, during the period of occupation of Crimea, there have been recorded:
– 356 political prisoners and those prosecuted in criminal cases, 222 of them are representatives of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people;
– 60 dead, 28 of whom were representatives of the Crimean Tatar people;
– 24 victims of enforced disappearances whose fate is still unknown, 18 of whom are representatives of the Crimean Tatar people.
In addition, there are thousands of administrative “cases” against the pro-Ukrainian population on the peninsula, including alleged violations of public order, organization of spontaneous rallies and discrediting the armed forces of the Russian Federation.
The Russian Federation abuses its legislation by using the following articles of the Russian Criminal Code to prosecute Ukrainian citizens:
– Art. 205.5 “Organization of the activities of a terrorist organization and participation in the activities of such an organization” (Hizb ut-Tahrir case);
– Art. 212 “Mass riots” (Case of February 26);
– Art. 208 “Organization of an illegal armed formation or participation in it, as well as participation in an armed conflict or hostilities for purposes contrary to the interests of the Russian Federation” (Noman Chelebidzhikhan battalion case);
– Art. 282.2 “Organization of activities of an extremist organization” and 282.3 “Financing of extremist activities” (Jehovah’s Witnesses case);
– Art. 280 “Public calls for extremist activities”;
– Art. 275.1 “Cooperation on a confidential basis with a foreign state, international or foreign organization”;
– Art. 276 “Espionage”;
– Art. 275 “High treason”;
– Art. 205 “Terrorist act”;
– Article 280.3 “Public appeals aimed at discrediting the use of the armed forces of the Russian Federation…”.