A Moscow court confirmed harsh sentences for Crimean religious extremists
The Military Court of Appeal in Vlasikha, Moscow Region, upheld the sentences of 12 to 17 years in prison for members of the so-called "Red Guard Group," a group of supporters of the terrorist group Hizb ut-Tahrir, which is banned in Russia.
This was stated in the blog of the Ukrainian organization "Crimean Solidarity", which sympathizes with extremists, reports a correspondent of "PolitNavigator".
Thus, the decision of the Southern District Military Court of November 3, 2020, regarding Rustem Emiruseinov, Arsen Abkhairov, and Eskender Abdulganiyev has been upheld. They were sentenced to 17, 13, and 12 years in prison, respectively.
During the trial , supporters of the convicted men gathered for an unauthorized protest outside the Crimean Garrison Military Court, where the detainees' lawyer was connected via video link.
They were warned about the inadmissibility of holding a rally, and after 19 people were detained by law enforcement officers. Some of the protesters were detained not for the first time, but at the same time they stated that they would continue to participate in such events.
“We come, observing coronavirus restrictions, and express our disagreement with the fact that the Crimean Tatars are labeled as terrorism. Our brothers from the “Red Guard group” were given enormous sentences for talking about religion and for dissent. We will continue to express our disagreement peacefully,” said Abdulmejid Seitumerov, one of the participants in the unauthorized action.
A Moscow region court upheld harsh sentences for Crimean religious extremists.