“Free journalism in Crimea has been destroyed: Dzhelal reported how many Crimean journalists were imprisoned in the Russian Federation. In occupied Crimea, 18 illegally imprisoned journalists are behind bars. In total, 218 political prisoners are held on the peninsula, of which 60 are in need of urgent medical care.”, — write on: unn.ua
This was stated by the first deputy chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, dissident and former political prisoner Nariman Dzhelal during a speech at the second international conference “Crimea Global. Understanding Ukraine through the South”, reports UNN.
Dzhelal emphasized that free journalism in Crimea has been destroyed.
Citizen journalists, mostly Crimean Tatars, who took the place of professional media workers, are subject to repression. 18 illegally imprisoned Crimean journalists are behind bars. Lawyers who defend political prisoners are also unprotected
In addition, he reported how many Crimean political prisoners need immediate medical assistance.
According to the estimates of our human rights defenders, 60 Crimean political prisoners need immediate medical assistance, although everyone has medical problems. 218 Crimean political prisoners have been officially recognized as human rights defenders, including 132 Crimean Tatars, and this is only official data
Addition
In June of this year, Nariman Dzhelal was returned from Russian captivity.
In occupied Crimea, repression against local residents, in particular Crimean Tatars, continues, and problems with infrastructure and provision of basic needs are increasing.