In Crimea, human rights activists are massively handed warnings “about the inadmissibility of uncoordinated actions”

In Crimea, the security forces massively give civil activists, human rights activists and journalists warnings from the prosecutor's office about the inadmissibility of uncoordinated actions, reports . the Crimean Solidarity portal

All warnings are identical, they contain the phrase: “On the territory of the Republic of Crimea, from February 23 to February 26, 2021, “actions of an extremist nature” are being prepared.”

Warnings have already been issued to lawyer Emine Avamileva, a participant in the 2019 Moscow protests Rustem Khoschu, Crimean Solidarity correspondents Nuri Abdurashitov and Muradzhon Ibragimov, activists Remzi Zudiev and Zekkiy Kulametov, as well as Bakhchisaray resident Mustafa Abdurakhmanov and activist and political scientist Lenora Dyulber.

The prosecutor's office's warning states that "according to the available information from law enforcement agencies", the actions are allegedly planned to be carried out by supporters of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people together with the Crimean Solidarity public association.

According to Emine Avamileva, Crimean Solidarity had not previously appeared in such warnings.

“But this time, in their opinion, the Mejlis and the Crimean Solidarity in tandem, it turns out, “will hold unauthorized events,” the lawyer told the portal.

She added that she considers the warning unreasonable and illegal, and intends to appeal against it in court.

February 21 On February 19, Ali Seitablaev, a journalist from the Crimean Solidarity, was also given a warning, the movement reports .

• A warning is a document with a requirement not to allow actions that lead to a violation of the law. It is usually given before actions or rallies, but the warning must have real justification. If you do not comply with the requirement, you may be held liable, but only for violating the law as such: the warning itself has no legal force.
• en masse Before the actions on January 23 and 31, the police came to people at their permanent residence addresses with warnings about the inadmissibility of participating in uncoordinated actions. Including warnings were received by journalists who were thus prevented from covering the actions.
• On April 26, 2016, the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people was recognized as an extremist organization and banned by the decision of the Supreme Court of Crimea.