Crimean Tatars targeted as Russians out mass searches and accuse residents
Russians conducting mass searches in Crimea and pressing charges (Illustrative photo: facebook.com/crimeansolidarity)
In occupied Crimea, Russian security forces are once again conducting mass searches and detentions of Crimean Tatars. The victims of these repressions are peaceful women, mothers, and students, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On the morning of October 15, officers of the Russian authorities carried out raids on the homes of Crimean Tatars in several districts of the peninsula.
Among those detained are women of various ages and professions, including mothers, kindergarten teachers, and students of pedagogical colleges.
Among them are Esma Nimetulayeva, wife of a political prisoner and mother of five, Nasiba Saidova, as well as Elvira Aliyeva, Elyanora Osmanova, and Fevziya Osmanova.
False charges and propaganda
Russian propaganda media are spreading false claims about a women’s cell promoting the ideas of a global caliphate, attempting to justify the occupiers’ actions and portray peaceful women as terrorists.
These statements have no basis in reality and serve solely as tools for pressure and intimidation of the population.
Systematic crackdown on Crimean Tatars
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine calls these actions part of Moscow’s deliberate policy to destroy the Crimean Tatar identity, spiritual values, and the people’s right to their own land.
The persecution grossly violates international humanitarian law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention, as well as fundamental human rights.
Call for international action
Ukraine is appealing to the international community, human rights organizations, and the media to draw attention to these repressions and demand the immediate release of detainees and all unlawfully held Ukrainian citizens.
The MFA emphasized that no crime committed by the occupiers will go unpunished, and Crimea will forever remain part of Ukraine.
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