Crimean Tatar political prisoner-journalist was again transferred to strict conditions of detention

Crimean Tatar philologist and journalist Seyran Saliev, sentenced to 16 years in prison, was once again transferred to strict conditions of detention in a colony in the Tula region. Since the beginning of the year, he was sent to a punishment cell for 15 days several times due to violation of his dress code.

Saliev's wife Mumine said that for more than a month her letters to her husband did not receive answers. A Crimean Tatar has been under preventive registration for more than six years. However, he did not commit any violations. The FSIN justified its decision with a “terrorist article.”

Seyran Saliev is a philologist of Turkish and Crimean Tatar languages. Before his arrest, he worked as a tour guide and journalist for Crimean Solidarity. In 2020, he was sentenced to 16 years on charges of involvement in the activities of the Islamic party Hizb ut-Tahrir. It was recognized as terrorist in the Russian Federation, while in Ukraine and European countries the organization operates absolutely freely.

In 2019, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on Russia to release all Ukrainian political prisoners, including Crimean Tatars.

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