In 2023, 65 searches were recorded, 46 in the homes of Crimean Tatars. During the same period in 2022, 50 searches were recorded, and in 2021 – 53.
This is stated in the analysis of human rights violations in occupied Crimea by the Crimean Tatar Resource Center.
The searches were carried out by:
— In January, IbraimAsanov, EkremKrosh , AiderAsanov , Refat Seidametov , Osman Abdurazakov ,Leman Zekiriaiev , Khalil Mambetov .
— In February, twice with Ilver Ametov, Dmytro Demchuk, Halyna Balaban, with the parents of Abdulaziz Dzhemilov.
— In March, Edem Murtazaiev, Memet Ashurov, Asan Abduramanov, Akhtem Ismailov, Lenur Urkumet, Lemmar Yunusov, Rolan Osmanov, Mustafa Mustafaiev, Shevket Erhashev.
— In April, Fazil Emiruseinov, Abdureshit Dzhepparov, Edem Ismailov and Bari Bariiev.
— In May, seven citizens of Ukraine, Russia and Bulgaria in Crimea, who allegedly planned attempts against Aksenov, Konstantinov and Pavlenko, as well as Ridvan Rustemov.
— In June, with Jafer and Alim Aliustiaev, Bekir Dervishev and Diliaver Musaiev.
— In August, Asan Zekeriaiev, Ametkhan Umerov, Seidamet Mustafaiev, Ruslan Asanov, Abdulmedzhyt Seitumerov, Eldar Yakubov, Remzi Nimetulaiev and 9 Jehovah’s Witnesses.
— In September, a 54-year-old Crimean citizen, detained for participation in the Noman Çelebicihan Crimean Tatar Volunteer Battalion, Andrii Babychenko, Amet Abdulhaniiev and Dzhelal Dzhyrykov.
— In October, in the house of the parents of 20-year-old Crimean Tatar Lutfiie Veliieva and at the father-in-law of political prisoner Riza Omerov, Amet Bairov.
— In November, in the houses of Yusuf Ashyrov, Vilen Useinov and Zinur Appazov and at the Crimean Tatar, chairman of the Muslim religious community Alushta Abdul Hafarov.
— In December, in the houses of imam Ismail Yurdamov and activist Rustem Mustafayev.
Let us recall that the Crimean Tatar Resource Center presented an analysis of human rights violations in the occupied Crimea for over 2023. According to the organization, during the reporting period, Russian security forces conducted 65 searches, 173 arrests/detentions and 186 interrogations, interviews and conversations. The total number of arrests for 2023 is 217. Most of the violations by the occupiers occur among representatives of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people. More details can be found in our report.