Seyran Saliev - Justice for Journalists

Seyran Saliev

Affiliated media: Crimean Solidarity , Citizen journalist

Incident date: September 16, 2020

Attack type:

  • Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: The Crimean Human Rights Group

Location: Russia, Rostov Oblast, Rostov-on-Don

Additional information:

The Yuzhny District Military Court sentenced Seyran Saliev to 16 years in a strict regime colony and a year of restriction of liberty in the second Bakhchisaray Hizb ut-Tahrir case. He was found guilty under Part 2 of Article 205.5 (participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation), Part 1 of Article 30 / Article 278 (preparation of a violent seizure of power), and Part 2 of Article 205.2 (propaganda of terrorism on the Internet) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

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