Crimean security forces came to human rights activist Zudiyeva with a warning

On October 18, Russian police officers arrived at the home of Crimean Tatar journalist and human rights activist <b>Lutfiye Zudiyeva</b> to hand her a warning "about the inadmissibility of violating the law".

This was reported by Krym.Realii with reference to Zudiyeva's comment.

Zudiyeva, who was recognized by the Russian authorities as a 'foreign agent', said that there were two policemen. When she asked about the reason for the visit, the Russian Interior Ministry officers replied that they ''do not know, they are fulfilling the task they were assigned''. The journalist stated that she did not agree with the warning and left a note on the copy of the police report.

The warning stated that Zudiyeva was being warned against violating federal laws No. 114 'On Countering Extremist Activities' and No. 54 'On Assemblies, Rallies, Processions and Picketing'. The delivery of such documents is often used by the occupation authorities as a tool of pressure and intimidation.

Lutfiye Zudiyeva has been covering the situation with the rights of the Crimean Tatar people in Crimea for several years. In her materials, she describes in detail the detentions, arrests and illegal methods of investigation.

The issuance of the warning on October 18 is part of a systemic pressure. In September, the Dzhankoy District Court of Crimea already fined the woman 30 thousand rubles under the protocol on conducting the activities of a 'foreign agent' without submitting a corresponding application (part 1 of Article 19.34 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation).

The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation included the journalist in the register on May 16, 2024, stating that she was under foreign influence. This was the first case of such recognition among Crimean Tatars in Crimea.

Earlier, Intent wrote that the racists introduced the so-called "eviction regime", which allows deprivation of citizenship - a new tool of political reprisals against Crimean Tatars and residents of the occupied territories. This practice poses a threat of a new wave of deportations to Central Asian countries.

Катерина Глушко