In Crimea, a journalist received a second warning for violating the laws of the Russian Federation

In the occupied Crimea, the journalist was served with a warning for the second time about violating the laws of the Russian Federation. They concern mass events and "extremism".

The journalist reported this to Crimean Solidarity.

On November 2, in Dzhankoy, the police came to the home of journalist and human rights activist Lutfiye Zudiyeva and handed her a second warning "about the inadmissibility of violating the law". She received the first warning on October 18.

According to Zudiyeva, two policemen, who introduced themselves as officers of the Dzhankoy department of the Russian Interior Ministry, explained that the document was handed over "to hold a conversation and prevent violations of the law". The document referred to liability for violating federal laws on extremist activities and mass events.

The occupation police reminded her of administrative and criminal articles, in particular, on organizing mass gatherings, propaganda of prohibited symbols,"discrediting" the Russian armed forces and disseminating "extremist" materials.

The journalist noted that she did not agree with the warning and did not plan to violate the law. She emphasized that the list of articles in the document does not apply to her professional activities.

For several years, Lutfiye Zudiyeva has been covering the situation with the rights of the Crimean Tatar people, in particular, illegal arrests and methods of investigation in Crimea. In September, the Dzhankoy court fined her 30 thousand rubles for acting as a "foreign agent" without a proper notification. The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation added her to the register on May 16, 2025, arguing that she was "under the influence of foreign states."

In February 2024, employees of the Center "E" conducted a search in Zudiyeva's apartment, took away equipment and documents, which were returned only three months later. After the search, administrative reports were drawn up against the journalist for allegedly abusing freedom of the media and demonstrating prohibited symbols, the fines for which were partially overturned on cassation. This was the first case of recognition as a "foreign agent" among Crimean Tatars in Crimea.

Анна Бальчінос