The United States calls on Russia to immediately release the freelancer arrested in Simferopol Crimea.Realities (project Radio Liberty) Vladislava Esipenko, Crimean Tatar politician and activist Narimana Jelala (Dzhelalova – according to the documents), as well as over a hundred other political prisoners in Crimea.
This was stated by the representative of the US delegation to the UN during the consideration of the draft resolution on human rights in Crimea, reports Ukrinform.
“The occupying country continues to violate human rights in Crimea and is not being held accountable for it,” a US delegation representative said, pointing out “the use of torture to obtain confessions, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions,” which is reflected in the draft resolution.
“The occupying state continues to subject ethnic Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars and members of religious communities to searches, detentions and other forms of violation of their rights. We call for an immediate end to attempts to annex Ukrainian territory and comply with international legal obligations regarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within the internationally recognized borders, ”the US delegation called on.
Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Gennady Kuzmin wherein in his speech called “the encouragement of illegal actions”, calls for the release of these persons: “The list of persons allegedly illegally detained in Crimea has been supplemented by citizen Nariman Dzhelyalov. And he was detained by a court decision in connection with his alleged involvement in the explosion on August 23 of the gas pipeline near the village of Perevalnoye, Simferopol region. Please, please, how should Russia treat states that, with their voice in the Third Committee, essentially encourage such actions? I proceed from the assumption that the responsible states know what they are doing and can foresee how such a position will affect relations with Russia. “
He also stated that “human rights in Crimea, as well as throughout the territory of the Russian Federation, are guaranteed by the Constitution and international treaties. The Russian state is able to ensure and ensures the protection of such rights in full ”.
November 17 at the UN supported the draft resolution with a call to Russia to release illegally detained citizens of Ukraine, in particular a freelancer Crimea.Realities (project Radio Liberty) Vladislava Esipenko, and Emir-Useina Kuku, Galina Dovgopola, Server Mustafaeva, Narimana Dzhelala (according to passport – Dzhelyalova) and others.
In addition, the draft resolution condemns the military exercises of Russia in Crimea, notes the exclusive responsibility of Russia in providing the inhabitants of the Crimea with drinking and fresh water.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine welcomed approval of the draft updated Crimean resolution in the Third Committee of the General Assembly.
The resolution will become an official UN document after the final vote in the UN General Assembly in December this year.
Vladislav Esipenko case
Vladislav Esipenko – freelance journalist (freelancer) Radio Liberty (project Crimea.Realities), covered social and environmental issues, filmed polls of Crimeans… He was detained by officers of the FSB of Russia in Crimea on March 10, 2021 on charges of collection of information “in the interests of the special services of Ukraine”and storage of an improvised explosive device in a car.
Within 27 days to Esipenko were not allowed independent lawyers. At the same time, an interview with him was shown by the Russian state TV channel “Crimea 24”: in a video published on the channel’s website, Vladislav Esipenko confirmed that he was filming on the peninsula for the project Crimea.Realities, and also said that he allegedly dubbed the video footage to the Ukrainian special services.
At a court hearing in Simferopol, where an independent lawyer, Vladislav Esipenko was admitted reported torture by the Russian special services. In the same place, Esipenko refused a lawyer by appointment Violetta Sineglazova.
By attorney’s message Alexey Ladin, FSB officers “threatened Yesipenko with reprisals” after he accused the agency of torture at a trial in Crimea.
By data from human rights defenders, earlier Vladislav Esipenko was accused in Crimea only under Art. 223.1. Criminal Code of Russia (Illegal manufacture of explosives, illegal manufacture, alteration or repair of explosive devices). The punishment under this article provides for from 8 to 12 years in prison. But the wife of the arrested person, Ekaterina Esipenko, said that Vladislav was charged with another article of the charge – Art. 222 of the Criminal Code of Russia (Illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation or carrying of weapons, their main parts, ammunition). The sanction of this article provides for a punishment of 5 to 12 years in prison.
The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, on information from the FSB about Vladislav Esipenko’s cooperation with the Ukrainian special services, reported Crimea.Realities, what “Does not comment on the provocations of the Russian special services”. ARC Prosecutor’s Office opened criminal proceedings on the fact of the detention and arrest in Crimea of Vladislav Esipenko.
There is no official information from the Russian power structures about the investigative actions against Vladislav Esipenko.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Ukrainian ombudsman, European and International Federation of Journalists called for the immediate release and withdrawal of all charges against Vladislav Esipenko.
The president Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Jamie Fly demanded immediately release Esipenko from custody and stated that RSE / RS outraged by the torturereported by a freelancer detained in Crimea Crimea.Realities.
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The case of “sabotage on the gas pipeline” in the village of Perevalnoye
On September 3-4, 2021, in Crimea, Russian security forces conducted searches and detained five people, including a Crimean Tatar politician and activist Narimana Dzhelala (Nariman Dzhelalov according to the documents – KR). September 6 in Crimea arrested four detainees: brothers Aziza and Asana Akhtemovs, their father Alexander and another son of Eskender Arsen Akhtemov… Also, the Kremlin-controlled Kievskiy District Court arrested Crimean Tatar politician and activist Nariman Dzhelyal for two months – until November 4… Nariman Jelal denies all charges against him.
September 7 Russian state agency TASS with reference to FSB of Russia reportedthat those detained “on suspicion of committing sabotage on a gas pipeline in Crimea on 23 August this year gave confessions.” According to this information, on “the video of the interrogation of two of them, distributed by the FSB, the men told in detail from whom they received instructions and how they had staged the blowing up of the gas pipeline in the village of Perevalnoye.”
Wherein the FSB of Russia claims that “the sabotage was organized by the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.”
Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is considering the charge FSB of Russia as a “deliberate provocation”.
Narimanu Jelal threatens from 12 to 20 years in prison. The Russian authorities accuse him of committing sabotage as part of an organized group under item “a”, part 2 of Art. 281 of the Criminal Code of Russia, as well as under Part 4 of Art. 222.1 of the Criminal Code of Russia – illegal acquisition, transfer, storage, transportation, transfer or carrying of explosives or explosive devices as part of an organized group. Nariman Jelal denies all charges against him.
The Ukrainian authorities associate the detentions and arrests of Crimean Tatar activists with the summit of the “Crimean Platform”, which took place on 23 August.
Ombudsman of Ukraine Lyudmila Denisova appealed to the UN High Commissioner on human rights Michelle Bachelet in connection with the new arrests that took place in Crimea.
After information about searches and detentions on September 3-4 at activists in Crimea The Prosecutor’s Office of the ARC and Sevastopol reported on the opening of criminal proceedings.
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