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In St. Petersburg, a civil activist Olga Smirnova was searched in the case of justifying terrorism (Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The door to the apartment of a woman who participated in actions in support of the Crimean Tatars was broken down by riot police told Smirnov by phone “OVD-Info”. After that, the investigator interrupted the conversation.
The pickets in support of the Crimean Tatars were the reason for the initiation of the case. After the annexation of Crimea to Russia, many of them are persecuted, accused of involvement in the Islamic movement Hizb ut-Tahrir and terrorism. The decision to initiate a case indicates a picket that Olga Smirnova and other activists of “Strategy-18” held on 18 August.
The police then detained the participants. They were charged with an article on organizing an uncoordinated action (part 2 of article 20.2 of the Administrative Code), but the court dismissed the case.
The new claims are related to the fact that the protesters were standing with the Crimean Tatar flag, which was allegedly recognized as extremist symbols. Thus, according to investigators, the activists justified terrorism. Under article 205.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, they face up to seven years in prison.
“Strategy-18” is an open-ended protest rally in support of Crimean Tatar activists, announced in Moscow and St. Petersburg. The name is associated with a memorable date: on May 18, 1944, the deportation of Tatar families began in Crimea, during which many died before reaching the places of exile. Participants of “Strategy-18” are regularly detained during peaceful protests.
The Islamic party “Hizb ut-Tahrir” is recognized as a terrorist organization on the territory of the Russian Federation. In different regions of Russia, as well as in Crimea, cases of the activities of a terrorist organization are being initiated against alleged party members. The accused are sentenced to various terms of imprisonment solely on the basis that they held meetings and read religious literature. Hizb ut-Tahrir is permitted to operate on the territory of Ukraine.
According to a number of experts, Hizb ut-Tahrir is recognized as a terrorist organization inappropriately, since its members in Russia have never advocated violence or prepared terrorist acts. According to the Memorial Human Rights Center, as of August 26, there were 315 people on the incomplete list of those prosecuted for Hizb ut-Tahrir. Of these, 77 were persecuted on the Crimean Peninsula.
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