Human rights violation crimea first half 2016 eng

Analysis of human rights violation in the occupied Crimea for the first six months of 2016

Created by Crimean Tatar Resource Center

Right to life, freedom, safety and personal integrity

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VICTIMS

A burnt corpse of a Crimean Tatar Enver Ismailov was found in Crimea in April. A Crimean Tatar Mumine Alieva was raped and murdered in Iziumovka village in Kirovskii district in May. A body of Dzhokhar Meliasanov, 19 years old, was discovered near Ai-Petri mountain in June.




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MISSING PEOPLE

Ernest Abliazimov and Elvir Razakova who had gone missing in January, were found. Marsel Aliautdinov went missing on February 11 in Simferopol. Arsen Aliev went missing (kidnapped) on April 11 in Saky town. Ervin Ibrahimov, a member of executive committee of the World Congress of Crimean Tatars went missing (kidnapped) in Bakhchysarai on May 25.




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ILLEGAL ACTIONS OF THE OCCUPATION AU-THORITIES

INTERROGATIONS

There was interrogations dynamics observed in April and May. Meeting of executive committee of the World Congress of Crimean Tatars was taking place in that time – April 11-13 in Lithuania. In May Crimean Tatars traditionally hold mass events dedicated to the deportation.




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ILLEGAL ACTIONS OF THE OCCUPATION AU-THORITIESSEARCHES

Mass searches in Crimean Muslims' houses took place on February 11, resulting in four people accused of involvement with Hizb ut-Tahrir. Following the meeting of executive committee of the World Congress of Crimean Tatars on April 11-13 in Lithuania dramatic increase in number of searches was observed. For instance, mass searches took place on May 12 in Bakhchysarai (Salachik). Searches in mosques, schools and in Crimean Muslims' houses.




ILLEGAL ACTIONS OF THE OCCUPATION AU-THORITIESARRESTS

Crimean Muslims were arrested as a result of mass searches in February, being accused of involvement with Hizb ut-Tahrir. Surge of arrests was observed on the eve of May 18, the anniversary of Crimean Tatar people deportation. For instance, Crimean Muslims were arrested on May 12 following searches in Bakhchysarai. accused of involvement with Hizb ut-Tahrir. Moreover, self-proclaimed Crimean Court has been dismissing appeals and continuing detention for Akhtem Chiigoz, Muedin Alivapov and the others.




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ILLEGAL ACTIONS OF THE OCCUPATION AU-THORITIESDETENTION

Detentions in the occupied Crimea turned massive. A journalist Zayir Akadyrov was detained in January. Security forces detained a number of Crimean Muslims in February as a result of mass searches. Russian intelligence services detained activists of Ukrainian Culture Centre on entering Crimea. On April 1 armed people detained and took to investigative committee 35 Crimean Tatars in Pionerskoe settlement (Simferopol). 25 Crimean Tatars were detained and interrogated on May 7 in Evpatoria. On May 18 security forces detained participants of motor rally commemorating the deportation victims. Border guards detained Zayir Akadyrov and Ali Ozenbash on May 30.

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VIOLATION OF THE RIGHT TO MOVEMENT

On February 25 Russian intelligence services denied entry to Crimea to a Ukrainian journalist Anastasia Ringis. The biggest number of violations of the right to movement was registered in March. For instance, residents of Novoalekseevka, Rustem and Bekir Gugurik, Bilial Seitumerov were forbidden Crimea until 2021. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation obliged all the inhabitants of Crimea to change Ukrainian number plates not later than April 1. On May 12 Iliya Umerov was undertaken not to leave without permission.


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VIOLATION OF THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR OPINION

Crimean Eparchy of Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Kyiv Patriarchate is subject to regular repressions on part of the occupation authorities. In January security forces surrounded the mosque of Islamic Culture Center in Simferopol and searched it. A resident of Sevastopol received a 3 year suspended prison sentence in March for posting on social media. A teacher at a Crimean school was making children to watch a Russian propaganda video “Crimea. Coming back to Motherland” during the class. In a Belogorsk school children were forbidden to dance a national Crimean Tatar dance.




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VIOLATION OF THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY

On March 7 Simferopol town administration ordered prohibition of mass, public, cultural and entertainment events. Ukrainian Culture Center in Crimea was denied holding a meeting in the honour of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko in March. Increase in number of peaceful assemblies prohibition is registered in May. Before May 18 self-proclaimed local Crimean authorities denied activists a right to hold a mourning rally commemorating the victims of Crimean Tatar people deportation.




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VIOLATION OF THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION

A number of Ukrainian mass media, information agencies were blocked in Crimea during the period of occupation. “More” radio station was prohibited to broadcast Ukrainian artists’ songs. Multiple cases of people being detained for posting on social media were registered.



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RIGHTS OF MINORITIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

A spike in the number of indigenous people’s rights violations was observed in April and May. It is related to the meeting of executive committee of the World Congress of Crimean Tatars on April 11-13 in Lithuania. The following violations were registered: the Mejlis of Crimean Tatar People prohibition (though administrative decision, and then court judgment), attack at Mejlis building in Simferopol, repeated acts of vandalism, prohibition of Crimean Tatar symbols, people were “herded” to the events held by self-proclaimed authorities.




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RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL AND DUE LEGAL ASSISTANCE

The present diagram shows that judicial system in Crimea is not objective. Courts systematically illegally continue detention and dismiss appeals during hearings. 14 people are illegally kept in prison on so-called “Hizb ut-Tahrir case” , 3 people on so-called “February 26 case” and 3 people on so-called “Crimean case”. Moreover, there are 4 individual cases of illegal detention.




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TRANSPORTING PRISONERS BEYOND THE LIMITS OF CRIMEA (PRISONERS TRANSFER)

Oleh Sentsov and Oleksandr Kostenko were illegally transferred to Irkutsk and Cheliabinsk in February. Law rights activists had no information of Oleh Sentsov’s location for two weeks. Following Oleh Sentsov’s arrival to Irkutsk penal colony IK-1, he was sent to probationary ward. In April a political prisoner Hennadiy Afanasiev was serving time in Syktyvkar, and Oleksandr Kostenko – in Kirov region in Russia.Four defendants in the “Hizb ut-Tahrir case” – Ferat Saifullaiev, Nuri Primov, Rustem Vaitov and Ruslan Zeitullaev were transferred to Rostov-na-Donu in May.Khaiser Dzhemilev is serving a sentence in Rostov-na-Donu. Ukrainain consul is denied a possibility to meet him.




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DEPORTATION

According to Yulia Tyshchenko, expert at Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research, cases of deporting orthodox monks for the passport regulations violation were registered in Crimea.


CALL TO MILITARY SERVICE

February – March (military draft)Violation of the IV Geneva Convention 1949




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THE RIGHT OF THE ENJOYMENT OF THE HIGHEST ATTAINABLE STANDARD OF THE PHYSICAL AND

MENTAL HEALTH

Hennadiy Afanasiev was diagnosed blood infection in February. Nevertheless, the prison staff denied him medical care. Oleksandr Kostenko developed amyotrophy of arm due to being denied medical care. Moreover, Hennadiy Afanasiev suffered intestinal issues caused by quality of water and food in prison. According to lawyer Andriy Kolomiyets, his defendant sustained tortures. It became known in May that Hennadiy Afanasiev was being victimize and he remains in punitive confinement all the time. In June a political prisoner Aleksei was transported to Moscow for psychiatric examination. Health of Refat Alimov, the defendant in the “Hizb ut-Tahrir” case, deteriorated, as rash and ulcers covered his skin.



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LAND AND PROPERTY RIGHTS

Crimean Eparchy of Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Kyiv Patriarchate suffers from constant pressure from the occupation authorities. There are attempts to seize the building of the St. Volodymyr and Olga Cathedral in Simferopol. Church-goers were thrown out of the cathedral in February. Repeated attacks at Mejlis building in Simferopol were registered. Increase in land and property rights violation was observed in April. According to Viacheslav Kyrylenko, museum pieces were illegally taken out of Crimea. Armed people tried to break into the house of Ali Ozenbash’s father on April 5. Cases of illegal cession of land were registered in April. Mosques were plundered many times.




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ILLEGAL CROSSING AND TRESSPASS OF ADMIN-ISTRATIVE BORDER

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine registers monthly activation of Russian military air forces on the administrative border with the occupied Crimea. The diagram shows escalation of such incidents in April. Illegal visits to the occupied Crimea are registered on the regular basis.

Conclusions


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Total number of victims and missing people


Interrogations (112)

Searches (91) Arrests (21) Detentions (102)

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Total number of illegal actions of the occupation authorities in Crimea from January to June 2016


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Based on the present analysis, it is fair to say that all the cases of rights violation in Crimea conducted by the occupation authorities are purely political. Dynamics of increase in number of repressions are related either to the level of efforts of Crimean Tatars national movement or to the historic dates traditionally celebrated by Crimean Tatars through mass events. For instance, dramatic increase in number of repressions was observed in April and May in response to the meeting of the executive committee of the World Congress of Crimean Tatars on April 11-12 in Lithuania was observed. Another date was May 18 - the day of Crimean Tatar people deportation.These repressive actions aim at intimidating people and preventing mass public actions.

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