Ukraine–Russia

Crimean Tatar lawyer sentenced to 16 years on what Russia calls treason

DEVELOPMENT
Location
Occupied Crimea, Ukraine (the post does not name the court or locality)
Actors
Russia · Ukraine
Importance
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Euromaidan Press, citing the Crimean Human Rights Group, reported that a Crimean Tatar lawyer described as abducted and tortured was sentenced to 16 years for what the report calls treason against Russian invaders. The post gives no name for the lawyer, no court, no sentencing date and no detail of the charges, and the item cannot be independently confirmed from the returned material.

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Evidence: Abducted and tortured Crimean Tatar lawyer sentenced to 16 years for 'treason' against Russian invaders

Single report relaying the Crimean Human Rights Group, with no name, court or date supplied in the post. The description of abduction and torture is the reporting outlet's characterisation and is not confirmed here.