Crimean Tatar political prisoner reported the use of force by prison staff
Activist Yashar Muedinov said that employees of the Dimitrovgrad prison in the Ulyanovsk region used force and psychological pressure on him. He wrote a statement, which was signed by ten other prisoners. Yashar Muedinov added that the cell where he is located is very damp. Because of this, his health condition worsened - his right hand began to hurt more severely.
In 2022, the Crimean Tatar was sentenced to 13 years. According to lawyer Lily Gemedzhi, the classified witnesses in the case, who spoke under pseudonyms, did not know the defendants. The defense tried to prove the accusations were unfounded. In court, Muedinov called for an end to repression in Crimea. “After darkness still comes light. We all walk under the Lord God,” said the activist.
The political prisoner was accused of terrorist activities and an attempt to seize power. He pleaded not guilty and considers his prosecution political, since he criticized the authorities of the Russian Federation and Crimea after the annexation of the peninsula to Russia.
