Seventeen political prisoners from the temporarily occupied Crimea, aged 60 and over, are being held in Russian colonies and detention centers.
This was reported by the Crimean Tatar Resource Center.
"In occupied Crimea, no one is spared. People are repressed regardless of age or gender. Currently, there are 17 elderly political prisoners in Russian detention centers and colonies," the statement said.
Specifically, these include Seitiaga Abbozov – 66 years old, Renat Aliyev – 60 years old, Inver Bekirov – 61 years old, Servet Ghaziev – 64 years old, Valeriya Goldenberg – 63 years old, Halyna Dovhopola – 69 years old, Azamat Eyupov – 61 years old, Oleksiy Kyselev – 60 years old, Oleksandr Lytvyniuk – 63 years old, Volodymyr Maladyka – 62 years old, Khalil Mambetov – 69 years old, Zekirya Muratov – 67 years old, Ruslan Nagayev – 60 years old, Enver Omerov – 62 years old, Oleg Prykhodko – 66 years old, Nasrullah Seydaliyev – 64 years old, and Serhiy Tsyhipa – 63 years old.
It is noted that most of them have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from 5 to 18 years by the Russians.
The Crimean Tatar Resource Center emphasizes that given the age of these political prisoners, such sentences could prove fatal for them. Moreover, each of them suffers from severe and chronic illnesses that worsen in detention facilities due to inadequate and untimely medical care.
"According to the minimum standards for the treatment of prisoners, they all have the right to regular medical care, which they are certainly not receiving. Lengthy sentences in colonies and prisons for elderly individuals with health issues constitute a separate form of torture," the CTRC stated.
