In Crimea, bailiffs temporarily closed the cafe of a Crimean Tatar activist

On April 27, bailiffs ordered the closure of the Salachik cafe by Marlena (Suleiman) Asanova until the case was heard in court. “Crimean Solidarity” is about this. The bailiffs received a request from the Bakhchisarai district prosecutor.

“Caravanserai reports that on May 7 a court hearing will be held, during which the issue of closing the cafe will be decided.

The owner of Salachik and Crimean Tatar activist Marlen Asanov in organizing terrorist activities (Part 1 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code) in the framework of the Bakhchisarai case of Hizb. Now Asanov is under arrest.

Blame ut-Tahrir" The Hizb organization was recognized as terrorist by a decision of the Supreme Court. However, a number of experts from human rights organizations, including the SOVA Center, believe that there is no reason for this - members of Hizb were not seen to be involved in committing or preparing terrorist attacks.

ut-Tahrirut-Tahrir - On October 23, 2017, an unscheduled prosecutor's inspection took place in the Salachik cafe. It was attended by the prosecutor's office, Rospotrebnadzor, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the tax service and Gosstroynadzor. - On May 25, 2016, a similar check was also carried out. Then employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB also took part in it. - Before this, on May 12, 2016, law enforcement officers conducted a search in the cafe. On the same day, activists gathered near the cafe to protest against mass searches in the homes of Crimean Tatars and arrests in the Hizb case. The gathering was recognized as an uncoordinated event by several of its participants. ut-Tahrir fined