Crimean Tatar activists, illegally convicted in the case of Crimean Muslims, Tofik Abdulgaziyev and Izzet Abdullayev, were transferred to Russian prisons

Crimean Tatar activists, illegally convicted in the case of Crimean Muslims, Tofik Abdulgaziyev and Izzet Abdullayev, were transferred to Russian prisons. In particular, Tofik Abdulgaziyev was transported to Verkhniy Uralsk, Chelyabinsk region, and placed in a special quarantine unit. The political prisoner’s whereabouts and health condition were not known for a month, until his wife received the news of his transfer.

In 2022, Tofik Abdulgaziyev was sentenced to 12 years in a strict regime colony with the first 5 years in prison.

The same situation befell Izzet Abdullayev, a civil society activist and falsely accused of terrorist activities. On July 15, he was transferred to a prison in Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk region, and placed under quarantine. He himself informed his wife, Guzela Abdullayeva, about this on the day he was taken from the detention center in Novocherkassk.

The Russian Federation does not stop the criminal practice of illegal transfer of Ukrainian citizens to its territory, grossly violating the Geneva Conventions and norms on the humane treatment of civilians in time of war.