Abdulla Seydametov - Justice for Journalists

Abdulla Seydametov

Affiliated media: Crimean Solidarity, Civil Journalist

Incident date: November 26, 2021

Attack type:

  • Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Crimean Solidarity

Location: Republic of Crimea, Simferopol

Additional information:

While covering the events near the Crimean Garrison Military Court, civil journalist Abdulla Seydametov saw the police officers detain the coordinator of Crimean Solidarity" Dilyaver Memetov and started filming what was happening. The police officers detained him as well. Together with Memetov, he was taken to the police station. After his colleagues brought the editorial assignment to the police, Seydametov was released without charges.

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