Riza Izetov, the defendant in the second Hizb ut-Tahrir case in Simferopol, was placed in a solitary punishment cell. He stayed there for more than 10 days, as reported by Crimean Solidarity.
"He feels more or less satisfactory, being kept in a special block alone for over 10 days. He says that solitary confinement has some advantages, but definitely more disadvantages. Riza is a very active and sociable person and, of course, he lacks communication with people. But this makes it possible to prepare for the trials, so he tries to benefits from the positive things, " the message says.
Let us recall that on March 27, 2019, Russian security forces in the occupied Crimea conducted mass searches in 26 Crimean Tatar households. They confiscated literature, which, according to the Crimean Solidarity, the security officials planted themselves. In addition to books and brochures, phones, tablets, laptops, and passports got confiscated from people. The FSB officers behaved brutally, reportedly used physical force against the detainees, and went into the houses in their shoes. The lawyers who arrived at the site of the searches were not allowed to see their clients. As a result, 20 people were detained and suspected of involvement in the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization banned in the Russian Federation. On March 28, three more Crimean Tatar activists were detained, and searches were carried out in their houses in absentia. On March 27-28, the occupation court arrested all 23 Crimean Tatar activists detained after the searches. They have chosen a preventive measure in the form of detention. Subsequently, all the defendants in the "case" were repeatedly extended the terms of their arrest.