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78 Crimean Tatars celebrate Eid al-Adha in Russian prisons – Denisova

20.07.2021, 18:18

Thousands of Crimean Tatars were forced to leave Crimea due to the actions of the occupier country.

This was reported in Telegram by the Ombudsman Lyudmyla Denisova, Censor.NET reports.

"Today, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha! A celebration of faith and mercy, spiritual improvement, generosity, help to those in need, and love for one's neighbor. Unfortunately, not everyone meets him with his family and on Ukrainian soil. Thousands of Crimean Tatars were forced to leave the peninsula due to the actions of the occupying country. 93 Crimean Tatars are being persecuted by the Russian Federation for political reasons. Of these, 78 are serving illegal sentences on the territory of the occupying country: 36 of them have already been convicted, 42 are under investigation," Denisova said.

According to her, the Crimean Tatars are a very stable and strong-willed people who fight for the right to be free and live in their homeland.

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