Crimean Tatar journalist Remzi Bekirov has collapsed in a Russian prison and needs medical care

Crimean Tatar civilian journalist Remzi Bekirov, who is serving a sentence in colony #33 in Russian Khakassia, reported health problems and biased attitude on the part of wardens and administration.

This was reported by Crimean Solidarity.

According to the prisoner's wife Khalide, Bekirov has lost thirty kilograms. It happened because of the poor nutrition in the colony.

"When he is sent to the pre-trial detention center, the size of the food portion is reduced to less than half. It is impossible to eat with such a portion. The food lacks vitamins and minerals, they [prisoners] don't see any meat or "milk" properly. As the man said, they don't even have to dream about fruits and vegetables. He also does not see sunlight. All this affects the condition of teeth, hair, and bones," Khalide emphasized.

During the day, in this place of detention, he is not allowed to lie down on the bed and has to stand. Because of this, Bekirov's veins have deteriorated - he still suffers from varicose veins.

The man needs a dentist, but the Russian doctor who examined him simply gave him paracetamol and suggested removing the tooth that was bothering him.

The youngest political prisoner of Crimea, Appaz Kurtamet, who is currently being held in the Pskov colony, shared his experiences of harsh conditions of detention and constant psychological pressure.

A 39-year-old Sevastopol photographer, Nadiya Grekova, was sentenced to 22 years in prison by the occupiers. A Russian court in Rostov-on-Don found her guilty in the case of an attempted murder of an officer of the Russian Black Sea Fleet: this is the longest sentence ever given to a Ukrainian civilian prisoner by a Russian or occupation court.

Олександра Горст