On Thursday, June 10, the so-called state prosecution asked for Ruslan Nagaev, Eldar Kantimirov, Ruslan Mesutov and Lenur Khalilov – the defendants in the so-called Hizb ut-Tahrir case – terms from 14 to 19 years in strict regime colony.
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As the activists of the Crimean Solidarity public association note, the so-called prosecutor requested for Lenur Khalilov 19 years of imprisonment with a probation of 1 year and 9 months, Ruslan Mesutov – 18 years of imprisonment with a probation of 1 year and 9 months, Ruslan Nagaev – 15 years and a probation of 1 year, Eldar Kantimirov – 14 years of imprisonment with a probation of 1 year.
We remind that on June 10, Russian security forces conducted mass searches in the dwellings of Crimean Tatars in Alushta, Bilohirsk and Simferopol. As a result, 8 people were detained on suspicion of their involvement in the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization banned in the Russian Federation. On June 10 and 11, the so-called Kyiv District Court of Simferopol chose a preventive measure in the form of detention until August 5 for the Crimean Tatars detained after searches – Riza Omerov, Enver Omerov, Ayder Dzhepparov, Eskender Suleymanov, Ruslan Nagaev, Eldar Kantimirov, Ruslan Mesutov and Lenur Khalilov.
The Crimean Tatar Resource Center calls on the international community, international human rights organizations to increase pressure on the Russian Federation and the occupying power of Crimea, in order to end political persecution and cancel previous court decisions.