Mustafa Dzhemilev
Mustafa Dzhemilev, born 1943, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 222 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Illicit trafficking in firearms or ammunition); Article 224, Russian Criminal Code (Negligent storage of firearms resulting in severe consequences); Article 322 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Crossing the border of the Russian Federation without proper documents (those not allowed to…); “The case of Mustafa Dzhemilev”. Sentence (May 26, 2022): 3 years' imprisonment in a general regime penalcolony in absentia, a fine of 20,000 rubles. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Armiansk · Human rights defenders · Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
4 years
3 years' imprisonment in a general regime penalcolony in absentia, a fine of 20,000 rubles
First instance, April 21, 2022: 2 years
Charges
- Article 222 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Illicit trafficking in firearms or ammunition
- Article 224, Russian Criminal Code — Negligent storage of firearms resulting in severe consequences
- Article 322 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Crossing the border of the Russian Federation without proper documents (those not allowed to knowingly enter, or by a group of individuals).
Full wording of the charges
On 3 May 2014, "accompanied by other persons", he illegally crossed the Russian border at the Armyansk border crossing point; he kept a carbine in a safe, which was known to his son Heisser, who in May 2013 took possession of the weapon and killed a man with it
Latest event
May 26, 2022 — appeal
The court changed the sentence to 4 years.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed · 4 years
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years
· Persecution ends
· Persecution begins
The case of Mustafa Dzhemilev
Criminal case
The case of Mustafa Dzhemilev
Thematic group: The case of 3 May
Details and sources
Full summary
Soviet dissident, spiritual leader of the Crimean Tatars, and former chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People. Shortly after the annexation of Crimea in 2014, Dzhemilev was denied entry to the peninsula. In response, on May 3 in Armyansk, Crimean Tatars, supporters of Dzhemilev, tried to organize a meeting with him and broke through the checkpoint. A criminal case was opened in connection with this, and Dzhemilev was charged in absentia of illegally crossing the border. In June 2015, Dzhemilev's son Khayser was sentenced to five years on charges of manslaughter, theft and illegal possession of weapons. According to the investigation, he accidentally shot a family friend with a shotgun he had stolen from his father. Dzhemilev Sr. in connection with this story was accused of careless storage of ammunition. On April 22, 2022 Mustafa Dzhemilev was charged in absentia to two years suspended sentence and a fine of 35 thousand, but was amnestied. On May 26, the court of appeal reversed the decision on amnesty and replaced the suspended sentence with three years of imprisonment in absentia.
Other people prosecuted under Article 222 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.