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21 political prisoners in Crimea need immediate medical assistance, - Tasheva 45 Russian political prisoners in Crimea have chronic health problems, 21 of them require immediate medical assistance. 306 2 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Closer war gets to occupied Crimea, more repressions there - Chubarov The Russian-occupied Crimea has become a likely battlefield since the summer of 2022. 1 310 3 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea War 
U.S. Embassy calls on Russia to release journalist Yesypenko The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine has called on Russia to release Ukrainian journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko, who was detained by the Russian FSB in the temporarily occupied Crimea. 737 10 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Kuleba: Recent wave of repressions against Crimean Tatars basis for introduction of new sanctions against Russia The recent wave of repression by Russian law enforcement agencies against the Crimean Tatars in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (ARC) is the basis for the introduction of new sanctions against Russia, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. 620 10 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Denisova: Six Crimean Tatars detained after searches This morning, February 17, mass raids on homes of Crimean Solidarity activists took place in the occupied Crimea. Six people were detained. 665 6 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Five people detained in FSB raids on homes of Crimean Tatars. VIDEO&PHOTOS In the occupied Crimea, the officers of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation conducted searches at homes of seven Crimean Tatars in Bilohirsk, Bakhchisaray, Simferopol, Sevastopol and Sovetsk district. At least five people were detained. 5 367 28 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Ukraine demands Russia overturn sentences for 'Bilohirsk group Hizb ut-Tahrir' The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has expressed its resolute protest against the conviction on trumped-up charges of three Ukrainian citizens by the Southern District Military Court of the Russian Federation in the case of the so-called "Bilohirsk group Hizb ut-Tahrir," according to a comment posted on the ministry's website. 721 3 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
475 Ukrainians detained or were detained in Russia 475 Ukrainians are detained or were detained in the territory of the Russian Federation as the prosecutor’s office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol reported. 559 2 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Fabrication of cases against Ukrainians is Russia’s repressive practice in Crimea – Dzheppar The fabrication of politically motivated cases against Ukrainian citizens is one of the key repressive practices of Russia in the temporarily occupied Crimea, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Emine Dzheppar has said. 658 1 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Ukraine criticizes international military competition in Crimea organized by Russia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine considers the organization of the illegal Glubina international competition by the Defense Ministry of Russia on the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula which started on August 27, 2020 under the Army-2020 International Army Games, evidence of Russia’s disregard for norms and principles of international law. 450 3 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
US concerned about searches in occupied Crimea The United States expresses concern about searches and detentions of Crimean Tatars and emphasizes that Russia has no right to harass and detain Ukrainians on Ukrainian soil. 1 327 14 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Seven Crimean Tatars detained after searches in occupied Crimea. VIDEO Russian security forces have detained seven Crimean Muslims as a result of searches that were conducted at 04:00 in Bakhchisaray, Krasnogvardiyske, Simferopol districts and in Alushta town in the occupied Crimea. 4 094 9 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Sentenced in Crimea journalist Semena returned to Ukraine. PHOTO Ukrainian journalist Mykola Semena, sentenced in annexed Crimea for ‘support of terrorism’, returned to Ukraine. 2 167 5 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Russian FSB detain partakers of Crimean Tatar volunteer battalion In annexed Crimea, Russia’s FSB detained a partaker of Crimean Tatar volunteer battalion named after Noman Celebicihan. 4 261 23 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Russia's political prisoner Ayder Dzhaparov suffers from jaw tumor, - Ukraine's ombudsman Crimean Tatar Ayder Dzhaparov who is currently illegally held in Russia suffers from a tumor in his lower jaw. 462 4 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Russia illegally persecutes 115 Crimean citizens Russia illegally persecutes 115 citizens on groundless and politically motivated accusations in annexed Crimea as Ukraine’s Ombudsman Lyudmyla Denisova reported. 611 6 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Ukraine demands Russia free activist Prykhodko Russia should stop expanding its list of Ukrainian political prisoners and release them all, including activist Oleh Prykhodko, who has recently been arrested in Russia-occupied Crimea. 1 008 9 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Russian court sentences Crimean Tatar journalist Memedeminov for 2.5 years in prison Russia's Rostov-on-Don court sentenced Crimean Tatar journalist Nariman Memedeminov who was accused of public calls for terrorism. 629 2 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Court in Crimea releases Crimean Tatar activist Bekirov A court in the Russian-annexed Crimea has released from custody Crimean Tatar activist Edem Bekirov. 2 331 7 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Five Crimean Tatars convoyed back to Crimea from Russia The detained people are suspected of membership in Hizb ut-Tahrir, the fundamentalist movement banned in Russia; first five Crimean Tatars were arrested under these charges in Crimea in October 2016. 827 5 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Ukrainian political prisoner Bekirov eats bad in prison Crimean Tatar Edem Bekirov, accused of alleged illegal preservation of ammunition and explosive devices in Crimea, does not eat anything being afraid of a "leap" of the blood sugar level. 709 4 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
US urges Russia to free all arrested Crimean Tatar activists The US Embassy in Ukraine expressed concern about the arrest and political persecution of Crimean Tatar activists. 598 5 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Human rights activists report on about 86 political prisoners in occupied Crimea Eighty-six people, including more than 60 Crimean Tatars, have been deprived of liberty because of political and religious persecution in the occupied Crimea. 621 5 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Ukrainian citizens Dudka, Bessarabov sentenced to 14 years in prison in Sevastopol A "court" in Sevastopol has given a verdict against two suspects in the so-called case of Ukrainian saboteurs Volodymyr Dudka and Oleksiy Bessarabov, sentencing them both to 14 years in prison 1 484 16 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea Putin's provocation in Crimea 
Pompeo urges NATO to take new measures "in response to Russia's actions in Ukraine" US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he hoped to announce with NATO allies visiting Washington next week additional steps to push back on Russia over its aggression in Ukraine. 4 132 80 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
UNGA passes new resolution on Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukrainian political prisoners Late on Dec. 22, the United Nations General Assembly backed a resolution condemning human rights violations in Russian-occupied Crimea. 9 738 76 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Crimean lawyer Kurbedinov gets five-day prison term over 2013 post on Facebook The Kremlin’s rubberstamp court of the Kyiv district of the Russian-occupied city of Simferopol ruled to remand Crimean lawyer Emil Kurbedinov in custody for five days. 1 328 7 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Police in Russian-occupied Crimea detain well-known lawyer Russian occupying authorities in Crimea arrested lawyer Emil Kurbedinov on charges of alleged demonstration of Nazi symbols. 3 592 9 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Crimea’s occupying authorities raid Crimean Tatars’ home, detain couple. VIDEO&PHOTOS Early on Nov. 8, Russian invaders searched the house of Crimean Tatar Khalil Abliamitov, a resident of Azovske village, Dzhankoi municipality of the occupied Crimea. 2 555 6 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Persecution of Tatars in Russian-occupied Crimea: invaders detain two activists, another one cannot be reached. PHOTOS The occupying authorities of Crimea raided the house of Crimean Tatar Osman Belialov in Bakhchisarai. 1 122 7 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Lawyer: Balukh feels very bad, takes strong painkillers Ukrainian political prisoner Volodymyr Balukh, 47, who has been on hunger strike in a Russian-controlled prison in Crimea since March 19, suffers from a severe headache, dizziness, pain in the back and the liver. 940 9 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea Occupying authorities in Crimea sentence Ukrainian activist Balukh to additional 5 years in prison The so-called "Razdolnensky district court of Crimea" run by the Russian invaders sentenced Ukrainian activist Volodymyr Balukh to 5 years in a general regime penal colony and fined him 10,000 rubles (about $150) under the criminal case filed against him over alleged disruption of work of the pretrial detention facility. 7 288 28 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Ukrainian fishermen detained by Russians off cost of Crimea are in despair, go on hunger strike, - lawyer The crew of the Ukrainian vessel detained by the Russian border guards off the coast of occupied Crimea on May 4 goes on hunger strike. 12 441 40 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Russian invaders detain Crimean Tatar after raiding her father's house, - Crimean Solidarity NGO. VIDEO&PHOTOS The invaders conducted another search in a house owned by Crimean Tatars in the town of Staryi Krym. 3 883 4 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Russian invaders raid houses in Crimea’s Staryi Krym village. PHOTOS Members of the Russian OMON riot police, Center to Counter Extremism (CCE), and FSB security service launched searches in occupied Crimea-based village of Staryi Krym on Wednesday, June 6. 7 622 15 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Activist Balukh goes on hunger strike, placed in solitary confinement, - human rights defender Pro-Ukrainian activist Volodymyr Balukh, who was convicted on trumped-up charges of weapons possession by occupying authorities of Crimea, continues hunger strike he went on yesterday. 4 165 14 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Dzhemilev: Many Russians boycotted presidential vote in Crimea alongside Crimean Tatars Only 10 percent of Crimean Tatars cast their votes in illegitimate Russian presidential election in occupied Crimea while a high percentage of Russians joined the boycott. 10 173 31 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea Ukrainian national Kostiantyn Davydenko detained on espionage charges in Russian-occupied Crimea The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) apprehended Ukrainian citizen Kostiantyn Davydenko in Simferopol, Crimea. 9 079 30 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Russian invaders raid Crimean Tatar’s house in Simferopol following its owner’s detention. PHOTOS+VIDEO The Russian police carried out a search in the house of Crimean Tatar Mustafa Kalafatov early on Wednesday, Feb. 7. 6 218 7 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Occupying authorities apprehend two Crimean Tatar activists after searches in their houses. VIDEO+PHOTOS Russian invaders detained two Crimean Tatar activists Giray Kulametov and Kemal Seityaev who held single-person protests on Oct. 14, 2017. 3 875 11 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea Russian invaders sentence pro-Ukrainian activist Balukh to 3 years and 7 months in penal settlement 3 years and 7 months of the penal colony settlement and a fine of 10,000 rubles – such verdict was passed by the so-called ‘judge’ of the Razdolnensky District Court of Crimea Yelena Tedeeva to pro-Ukrainian activist Volodymyr Balukh. 2 884 25 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Human rights situation in occupied Crimea deteriorated significantly in 2017, - human rights defenders Crimean Human Rights Group recorded several new trends in the political persecution of Crimeans. 2 694 96 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Crimea pays last tribute to Crimean Tatar liberation struggle veteran Vedzhie Kashka who died in Russian police operation. PHOTOS The farewell ceremony for Vedzhie Kashka, a veteran of the Crimean Tatar national movement was held in the village of Novoklenivka in Crimea’s Belohirsk district on Friday, Nov. 25. 45 475 1 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
“FSB wants to demonize Mejlis and trigger new wave of arrests,” - Chubarov on recent crackdown on Crimean Tatars Searches and detentions in Crimea are part of a special operation staged by the Russian FSB to justify arrests of the national movement activists and compromise the Mejlis. 2 690 2 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
82-year-old Crimean Tatar liberation struggle veteran died soon after detention by Russian invaders, - media Vedzhie Kashka, 82, died of stress induced by her detention by the Russian secret services in Crimea. 92 731 26 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
Russian invaders raid house of Crimean Tatar activist Mustafaiev. PHOTO The Russian ‘law enforcers’ carry out a search and seizure operation in the house of Crimean Tatar activist Mustafa Mustafaiev in the temporarily occupied Crimea. 5 081 7 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea 
