Yatskin, a Crimean man, spent 50 days in a Russian prison because of an unfastened button

Crimean Ivan Yatskin, convicted by Russia on trumped-up charges of “treason”, spent 50 days in a penal colony in Kemerovo. Grounds for isolation were trumped-up infractions such as unfastened a button, staying in bed past the allotted time, and refusing to say hello at evening check-in. His relatives informed the Crimean Tatar Resource Center about this, he reports UNN.

Inhuman conditions

According to relatives, Yatskin faces constant violations of his rights. Reasons for punishment are absurd. First, the Crimean was isolated because of an allegedly unbuttoned button, and then for refusing to say hello. During his stay in the detention center, personal belongings handed over by his family were left unattended in the barracks. As a result, they were kidnapped by other prisoners.

“The food in the colony remains of extremely low quality. Sometimes they give “moose feed” (some kind of dry potato) and grits (oatmeal, ground as for animals). Well, sometimes you can eat something,” said the relatives.

Torture because of a pro-Ukrainian position

Ivan became a victim of the Russian repressive system in 2019, when he was detained on suspicion of passing information to the Ukrainian special services. He is accused of treason under Article 275 of the Criminal Code of Russia, in the form of espionage. After the arrest, Yatskin was transported from the occupied Crimea to Moscow, where the Russian security forces exerted strong psychological pressure on him. The Security Service of Ukraine denied any cooperation with Yatskin. The occupiers sentenced him to 11 years in a penal colony.

Imprisonment worsened Yatskin’s health, and on November 4, 2021, he was placed in a penal colony in the Krasnodar Territory. For three days, the political prisoner was forced to stand on his feet, because, according to the rules of stay in the SHIZO, his bed was fastened during the day, and he could not rest.

the Russian Federation ignores international norms

Russia’s actions against the Crimean violate a number of international legal norms, in particular:

– Geneva Convention. Prohibition of ill-treatment of civilians in the occupied territories and the obligation to ensure decent treatment of prisoners.

– International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Russia, as a participating state, is obliged to guarantee the right to a fair trial and protection from torture.

– European Convention on Human Rights. Russia is responsible for keeping people in inhumane conditions, which amounts to torture.

The world community has repeatedly called on Russia to stop persecuting Ukrainian citizens and release all political prisoners. However, these demands are ignored. Russian Federation uses political prisoners as a tool of pressure on Ukraine.

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