Mejilis of Crimean Tatars banned as extremist organization

The Supreme Court of Crimea has sustained on Tuesday the claim of the republic’s Prosecutor Natalya Poklonskaya for banning the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, recognizing the organization’s activity as extremist. The ruling was announced by head of the panel of judges Natalya Terentyeva, TASS reports from the courtroom.

Any actions of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people in Russia will be assessed as illegal, Crimean Prosecutor Natalya Poklonskaya said on Tuesday, commenting on the republic’s Supreme Court decision to ban the Mejlis.

"The non-government organization Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people has now been recognized as extremist. That is, its activity is banned in the Russian Federation in general. Any actions will be assessed as illegal. If the Mejlis members or its representatives conduct any activity contrary to the court ruling, they will be brought to responsibility," Poklonskaya told reporters.

She said that the decision of the Prosecutor’s Office to suspend the organization’s activity is in effect since April 13 and the Russian Justice Ministry has already put this organization in the list of banned.....More:
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26/4/16
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