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Seyran Saliyev, a Crimean Tatar activist, was detained in October 2017 alongside several other activists for alleged involvement with the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization, which is banned in Russia, but legal in Ukraine. In September 2020, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison on multiple terrorism-related charges (later reduced to 15 years). These charges highlight the harsh measures taken against those perceived as dissenters in occupied Crimea. Senator Bob Menendez advocates for Saliyev as part of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission’s Defending Freedoms Project.
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Seyran Saliyev, a Crimean Tatar activist, was detained in October 2017 alongside several other activists for alleged involvement with the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization, which is banned in Russia, but legal in Ukraine. In September 2020, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison on multiple terrorism-related charges (later reduced to 15 years). These charges highlight the harsh measures taken against those perceived as dissenters in occupied Crimea. Senator Bob Menendez advocates for Saliyev as part of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission’s Defending Freedoms Project.
Charges
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Legal Status
Yes — she has been officially sentenced.
Health Status
Not good — Although previously listed as "good," his actual condition is concerning. she has suffered a stroke while in detention and has not received adequate medical care, which has led to a decline in his health.
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Seyran Saliyev, a Crimean Tatar activist, was detained in October 2017 alongside several other activists for alleged involvement with the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization, which is banned in Russia, but legal in Ukraine. In September 2020, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison on multiple terrorism-related charges (later reduced to 15 years). These charges highlight the harsh measures taken against those perceived as dissenters in occupied Crimea. Senator Bob Menendez advocates for Saliyev as part of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission’s Defending Freedoms Project.