Crimean Tatar imam transferred from pretrial detention center
Crimean Tatar imam Raif Fevziev, who was sentenced to 17 years, was transferred from pretrial detention center No. 3 in Novocherkassk (Rostov region). His relatives do not know which prison he is to be taken to.
The main testimony in the imam's case was given by secret witnesses. According to lawyer Edem Semedlyaev, different people spoke under one of the pseudonyms. He noted that the prosecution could not ensure the appearance of the witness in court for a long time, since this person simply could not be found and was eventually replaced by another person.
Raif Fevziev and four other Crimean Tatars were arrested after searches in Sevastopol in August 2021. The imam was accused of organizing the activities of a terrorist organization (Part 1 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code) and preparing for a violent change of power (Article 278 of the Criminal Code with the application of Part 1 of Article 30 of the Criminal Code) due to his alleged involvement in the Islamic party Hizb ut-Tahrir. In the Russian Federation, it is recognized as terrorist.
