The sentence “authorities” of the Crimea, Deputy Chairman of the Majlis of the Crimean Tatar people Akhtem Chigos is based on the legislation of the Russian Federation, although for the events before the occupation of Crimea. This was stated by the head of the UN monitoring mission on human rights in Ukraine Fiona Fraser, presenting the 19th UN report on the situation of human rights in Ukraine.
Yesterday the Supreme court of the Crimea” condemned Akhtem chigusa, Deputy head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars, to eight years of imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Note that this sentence refers to the events of February 26, 2014, which occurred prior to the occupation of the Crimea, and this sentence is the actual implementation of the legislation of the Russian Federation in the Crimea”, – he said.
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