Crimean Tatar political prisoner not getting the treatment he needs

Ruslan Nagaev, sentenced to 13 years in prison, sought medical help in a prison in Verkhneuralsk, Chelyabinsk region. His requests were ignored. The Crimean Tatar's wife reported that her husband suffered from high blood pressure and kidney pain.

In August 2021, the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don found Ruslan Nagaev guilty under articles on organizing and participating in the activities of a terrorist organization (parts 1 and 2 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code) and preparing for the violent overthrow of the government (part 1 of Article 278 of the Criminal Code). He was convicted of participating in the Islamic party Hizb ut-Tahrir. In Russia, it is recognized as a terrorist organization, although it operates legally in most countries of the world.

The Sova Research Center believes that the ban on Hizb ut-Tahrir was not without foundation, but that targeting people for their involvement in the party in the absence of charges for other crimes leads to disproportionately harsh punishments.

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