The 'Crimean Solidarity' movement has ceased operations. In 2018
The 'Crimean Solidarity' movement has ceased operations. In 2018, law enforcement officers detained Crimean Tatar human rights defender and one of the coordinators of 'Crimean Solidarity', Server Mustafaev, under the pretext of his involvement with 'Hizb ut-Tahrir'.
Consensus
- The movement 'Krymskaya Solidarnost'' ceased its activities on July 22.
- The decision to cease operations was made due to the organization being designated as a 'foreign agent' by the Russian Ministry of Justice at the end of June.
- The movement had operated for ten years, documenting political persecution in Crimea.
- The group focused on cases involving Crimean Tatars and Muslims accused of involvement with Hizb ut-Tahrir.
- One of the coordinators, Server Mustafayev, was detained in 2018 and sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2020 for alleged ties to Hizb ut-Tahrir.
Points of divergence
- The movement stated that the decision was necessary due to difficult circumstances, emphasizing its evolution into a community built on mutual support and responsibility. — tvrain
- The movement described the 'foreign agent' label as a political act of pressure intended to isolate and discredit their work, calling it an attempt to suppress independent public activity. — mediazona
Coverage (3 sources)
- Movement 'Crimean Solidarity' has ceased operations — Дождь
- Crimean Solidarity has ceased its operations — Дождь (Telegram)
- Human rights movement 'Crimean Solidarity' announces closure due to 'foreign agent' status — Медиазона