A Crimean Tatar political prisoner, who has been kept in a punishment cell for the second year, complained of deteriorating health
Crimean Tatar Server Zekiryaev, sentenced to 13 years, has been regularly placed in a PKT (cell-type room) in correctional colony No. 1 in the city of Donskoy, Tula Region, for more than a year. Since February 2023, his conditions of detention have also been tightened, placing him in a punishment cell (punishment cell).
In addition, the political prisoner is denied family visits. The last time Zarem Zekiryaev’s wife visited him was in September 2022. His health condition noticeably deteriorated: breathing problems began and chronic cardiovascular failure appeared. The Crimean Tatar suffers from vomiting after eating and constant dizziness. After arriving in the colony, the Koran was confiscated from him.
Before his arrest, Server Zekiryaev worked as a physical education teacher and was engaged in floriculture. In Bakhchisaray, 13 children are waiting for him at large. The man was found guilty of involvement in the activities of the Islamic political party Hizb ut-Tahrir and sentenced to 13 years. The organization has been banned in Russia since 2003. On the territory of Ukraine and most countries of the world it operates without restrictions at the level of national legislation.
