Crimean Political Prisoner Oleksandr Sizikov Denied Medical Care in Prison

The occupation authorities of Crimea, despite the warnings of specialists, sent Oleksandr Sizikov, a disabled person of the first group, to prison, where his health condition deteriorated. The man was denied medical care for a month.

According to theCrimean Solidarity, this was reported by a lawyer who visited the political prisoner in the hospital.

"Crimean Muslim Oleksandr Sizikov, sentenced to 17 years in prison by the Russian occupiers, was sent from the prison in Minusinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, to Krasnoyarsk Tuberculosis Hospital No. 1 for examination," the media quoted the human rights activist as saying.

Sizikov was brought to the prison in Minusinsk on February 8. At the same time, he was placed in "quarantine", where he spent longer than the prescribed period - 24 days instead of the maximum 15 days.

According to the lawyer, at first the man was sent to a new building. However, Sizikov's cellmates called an operative immediately after his transfer and demanded that he be transferred to a special medical building. There are people with disabilities and health problems there. The prisoners stated that they did not have to provide Sizikov with the care he needed.

A week before the transfer to the hospital, when the Muslim was transferred once again, but to the old block of the prison, the head of the institution came to him. The prisoner asked to be transferred to the same medical unit because the old building was cold, damp and humid. Sizikov noted in a conversation with his lawyer that the walls of the cell were wet, and water was dripping from the ceiling. Because of this, his bedding was constantly wet, and he could not sleep. In response, the warden only said that the medical unit had only a tuberculosis ward, where a Muslim could not be placed.

Shortly before his departure, the warden said that Sizikov was being taken to Krasnoyarsk for examination.

The man was brought to the hospital in the evening of March 6 and placed in the third ward of the oncology department. According to the Muslim, the medical institution is overcrowded and there are people there not only with cancer. As Sizikov was told, prisoners are held there for at least 21 days, and sometimes up to six months.

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