Of these, 108 are representatives of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people.
177 Crimean political prisoners are serving their sentences in Russian colonies, of which 108 are representatives of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people.
This was reported by the Crimean Tatar Resource Center.
In addition, 371 political prisoners and people prosecuted for criminal cases during the occupation of Crimea were recorded. Of these, 229 are representatives of the Crimean Tatar people.
This category consists of 5 subcategories depending on the status of the persecuted:
- convicted and serving a sentence in a penal colony (177, 108 – Crimean Tatars);
- have restrictions or a probationary period (49, 25 – Crimean Tatars);
- in a pre-trial detention center (54, 33 – Crimean Tatars);
- released (57, 35 – Crimean Tatars);
- being persecuted (34, 28 – Crimean Tatars).
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- First Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, former political prisoner Nariman Dzhelal said that more than 60 Crimean political prisoners.