They arrested him as part of "revenge". The erstwhile prisoner of the Kremlin interrupted his silence

Jelał emphasized in an interview with PAP that since the beginning of the Russian business of the Crimean Peninsula in 2014, the beginning spoke out against Russia's aggression against Ukraine. On Crimea Activist worked for Protection of the rights of Ukrainian citizens, including Crimean Tatars, for example helping families of political prisoners.

– This, of course, did not like the Russian authorities," said the politician in the spheres of the diplomatic conference in Turkish Antalya.

Russia. Nariman Jeelał arrested. Revenge for the summit of the Crimean Platform

According to the vice-chief of Medjugorje, Tatar government, for Russia the “last drop” that overflowed with bitterness was his participation in the first summit of the Crimean Platform in Kiev in August 2021. He noted that he went to this conference despite threats that sounded from the Russian authorities at his address.

He was detained in September After returning to Crimea. – I was arrested based entirely on a fabricated case, as in most cases of political prisoners. I was accused of an alleged diversion on the gas pipeline in the Symferopol region," Jelał added.

The Ukrainian authorities besides expressed the belief that the detention of Gelal and another Tatars was “Revenge” for the summit of the Crimean PlatformAnd the case was fabricated.

A Crimean activist after being detained was assigned to a forced examination into a psychiatric hospital. A court controlled by Russia in 2022 sentenced him to 17 years in prison.

Russia. He said to treat prisoners: I experienced humiliation

– In prison, it is very hard for everyone, although there are besides people who actually go there due to crimes committed and they feel more or little at home. But for those who They didn't do anything illegal, which became victims of injustice, the very fact that they were in specified a place, has a very strong impact on their psyche," he stressed.

– Of course, they come to that. regular problems, average nutrition, access to medical assistance, etc. All this involves injustice of investigative authorities, judges, and frequently in the current situation besides public torture, abuse, intellectual pressure, destruction of man and his dignity said Jelał.

– I wasn't straight tortured. But I experienced humiliation and beating. But I do not compare it even with the situations experienced by our prisoners of war – he continued. He admitted that next to him in jail and in prison There were people who were tortured.

Jellah, who went free as part of exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia in June 2024, he estimated that he had not suffered "significant physical or intellectual losses". “I thank God and the people who supported me first,” he added.

Ukraine – Russia. Prisoner exchange balls

– It happened very quickly. June 25 I was called to Chief of Prison in Krasnoyarski Country (in Siberia), where I was held. I was informed that on the same day they would take me and take me to the exchange. In fact, I was taken away, but I was in custody for 2 more days, alone, with no information on whether it's actual or any gameplay, I don't know., whether or not they'll take me to Moscow with any fresh charges, due to the fact that that's where it happens," he said.

He was taken to the plane on June 28th. They tied my eyes this morning and cuffed my hands. And I was in that condition until I was released. I heard individual else was being transported next to me, but I saw them in Ukraine. erstwhile the Ukrainian side picked us up, they told us to calm down. This happened at the border of Belarus with the Volyn region in the west of Ukraine, close Poland – a politician and activist reported. Released Ukrainian prisoners transported to KievAnd she joined Jeela. a household from occupied Crimea.

– I always knew and believed it, but now I've experienced it on my own. Nothing compares to man's freedom. This is not only theoretical value for me, but besides a applicable goal in life – to stay free – he said.

Nariman Jeela: I do everything to make Crimea free

Member of Ukraine Crimean Peninsula was annexed by Russia in March 2014 as a consequence of armed intervention and referendum which Ukrainian and Western authorities They found it illegal. The Tatars, who constituted 12-15 percent of the peninsula population before the annexation, They boycotted the referendum and exposed themselves to repression from Moscow.

– subject occupied Crimea and political prisoners must stay on the agenda. Under current global conditions, it is very hard to keep the regular attention on this issue, but we do. I personally effort to do everything to make Crimea free,” concluded the Crimean politician, who was appointed by president Volodymyr Zelenski as the future ambassador of Ukraine to Turkey.