Crimean Tatar activist Bekirov's health deteriorates in Russian colony

Crimean activist <b>Akim Bekirov</b>, who was sentenced to <b>14 years</b> in prison, has deteriorated in health.

This was reported by Krym.Realii.

The primary source was the wife of the prisoner Sabriye Bekirova, who told about the deterioration of Bekirov's condition. The activist needs dental treatment, and also suffers from cervical osteochondrosis and skin problems. Akim Bekirov, who was engaged in IT security and helped with transfers to the detention center, was detained on March 27, 2019 in Simferopol district during mass searches.

A Russian court sentenced him to 14 years in a maximum security prison, accusing him of organizing a cell of the Islamic partyHizb ut-Tahrir. This organization is recognized as a terrorist organization in Russia, although in many other countries of the world its activities are allowed. In July 2023, an appellate court in Moscow upheld the sentence.

The health of the Crimean political prisoner Yatskin is deteriorating in the colony. Ivan was detained in 2019 and convicted by a Russian court in a case that human rights activists consider politically motivated. According to him, Yatskin was reluctant to talk about his experience, but mentioned that during his imprisonment he developed trophic ulcers on his legs due to the lack of proper medical care. He also complained of constant psychological pressure, headaches, pain in the thoracic spine and almost complete loss of teeth.

In Bakhchisarai, the occupation court extended the arrest of the defendants in the Crimean Muslim case. Abdulmedzhit Seytumerov, Ametkhan Umerov, Eldar Yakubov, Seydamet Mustafayev, Remzi Nimetullayev and Ruslan Asanov will remain in pre-trial detention until November 23, 2025. The defense, referring to the lawyer Emil Kurbedinov, argues that the prosecutor's request for the extension of the arrest did not contain sufficient justification. According to the lawyer, the prosecution did not provide evidence that would justify the extension of detention, and did not explain why softer preventive measures, such as house arrest, could not be applied.

Катерина Глушко