They took the note

In Crimea, journalist Nikolai Semen was awarded the final version of the indictment in the case of separatism. It is reported by "Crimea. Realities."

Journalist’s lawyer Emil Kurbedinov noted that the norms of the Code of Criminal Procedure were violated. The document was to be awarded by the representative of the prosecutor's office, while Semena was transferred to the FSB investigator Alexander Parshutin in the Office building.

The journalist faces up to five years in colony under part 2 of article 280.1 of the Russian Criminal Code (public calls for separatism through the media). He is charged with the spelling of the blockade - the necessary first step towards the liberation of Crimea , published in Crimea. Realiy on September 11, 2015, announced a few days earlier than the civil blockade of the peninsula.

According to investigators, the article found calls for "violation of the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation." The evidence in the indictment gives the testimony of Semyon himself and the text of his email to the editor, which he deleted immediately after the departure. It is alleged that the seeds violated the legislation "based on political hostility in relation to the Russian Federation."

The document quotes fragments of the article containing separatist statements. This conclusion was reached by the Linguistic and Auto -Certical Expertise initiated by the FSB.

Also, the indictment of witnesses of the accusations are given, which are operative employees of the FSB. Among the witnesses of the prosecution are the Crimean journalist Sergei Meshkova. Now he, according to the publication, works in the press service of the LPR. Meshkova claims that "materials prepared by a seed have always not objectively characterized the socio-political situation, which develop in the Republic of Crimea, and the seeds adhered to clear pro-Ukrainian and anti-Russian views."

In addition, a political science examination was attached to the case file. It was ordered by the former professor of Kuban University Mikhail Savva, who fled from Russia about two years ago and recently received a political execution in Ukraine. Savve asked questions whether Crimea is part of Russia from the point of view of international law and whether the article of Semyon violates Russian legislation. The political scientist answered both of these questions. In addition to Savva, the defense plans to interrogate the editor -in -chief of Crimea. Realiy Vladimir Prutul and the expert.

On April 19, Semyon was a search with the seizure of paper and electronic media of information. At the end of the search, the journalist was interrogated as a suspect. A subscription about the wizard was taken from him.

On April 29, Semen was charged . Rosfinmonitoring later included it in the list of terrorists and extremists .

The journalist himself does not plead guilty.

On August 23, it became known that the Kyiv Institute of Neurosurgery. Romodanova called Semyon for treatment. Earlier, the journalist suffered a spinal injury, and doctors indicate that delay in treatment threatens him with disabilities. On the same day, the lawyer Sabinin sent an investigator Parshutin a petition for permission to go to the continental Ukraine.

In August - September, participants in a number of public organizations and international forums turned to the Russian authorities in August - September. In particular, on August 21, even before Sabinin’s application, the VI World Forum of Ukrainians made such a statement. In mid-September, a similar statement was accepted by participants in the 3rd working meeting of the OSCE experts on civilian freedoms held in Alma-Ata.

However, on September 21, it became known that Parshutin refused , citing "the presence of specialized institutions for treatment in the territory of the Republic of Crimea."

On July 26, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry protested against the persecution of Semyon. On November 2, the Russian Embassy in Kiev was held in support of Ukrainian journalists pursued by the FSB. In addition to Semyon, this is a Ukrinform correspondent Roman Suschenko , arrested in Moscow in a fabricated "spy" case.

On August 29, it became known that President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko awarded Semyon with the anniversary medal "25 years of independence of Ukraine." The report of the country's Ministry of Information Policy presented the journalist award.

In the fall, the Forum of the Civil Society of Eastern Partnership awarded Semyon a prize named after Pavel Sheremet . Since the laureate himself, who is under the recognizance not to leave, could not arrive at the Assembly forum in Brussels, the head of the "Radio Liberty" Nenad Peich and Pritula received the award for it on November 28.