The arrest of Akhtem Chiygoz was extended until May 19

The Kiev District Court of Simferopol extended the deputy chairman of the Majlis of the Crimean Tatar people Akhtem Chiygoz, the term of detention in the pre -trial detention center until May 19. This was reported on his Facebook page by the head of the Central Election Commission of Mejlis Zair Smedlyaev.

Chiygoz became the first person involved in the case of "mass riots" at the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea on February 26, 2014. Part 1 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code (organization of mass riots), he faces from 8 to 15 years in a colony.

The social activist was detained on January 29 and on the same day was arrested until February 19 . The illegitimate prosecutor of the Crimea at the court at the choice of a preventive measure was personally represented by the head of the department Natalya Poklonskaya. On January 30, a search was held in the Chiygoz house in Bakhchisarai, in which, along with investigators of the Investigative Committee, the FSB officers also participated.

On February 3, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine opened the case on the fact of the illegal arrest of Chiygoz. It is investigated under part 2 of Article 146 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal imprisonment by a group of persons by prior conspiracy), which provides for up to 5 years of the colony.

Meanwhile, a day later, an activist of the Crimean Tatar National Movement Asan Chebiev was interrogated in the Crimean City of the Investigative Committee of the Crimean City Committee . After interrogation, he was released.

On February 7, the second suspect in the case was detained - Escender Kantemirov. He was charged with part 2 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code (participation in the riots), the sanction of which is from 3 to 8 years of the colony. The next day, the Crimean Portal said that the Kiev district court arrested Kantemirov for two months.

On February 26, 2014, Simferopol at the building of the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea clashes occurred between the participants in two rallies . The first - in support of Euromaidan - was organized by the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people. Up to 15 thousand people participated in it. The second rally was prepared by pro -Russian forces; He gathered much fewer participants, but anti -Maidanists from Sevastopol arrived to help them.

Then a group of Crimean Tatars with cries "Crimea is not Russia!" Burned the Russian flag . In addition, about 20 Tatars with wooden sticks were able to break into the building through the side doors. In the lobby with radical activists, the leader of the Mejlis Refat Chubarov spoke. He was able to reassure people.

The TFR, however, claims that during the demonstration of the Majlis, the "unidentified persons" began to call for the present persons of the Crimean Tatar nationality to the non -notorious requirements of representatives of the authorities. "