Nariman Memedeminov was released on Sept. 21 from the Russian prison colony where he had been forced to serve out a politically motivated sentence. The Crimean Tatar civic journalist has said that he may continue covering the political persecution of Crimean Tatars once he is back in Crimea. Although no restrictions have been imposed on his public activities, any such journalist activities in occupied Crimea carry enormous risks. Memedeminov is one of over ten civic journalists who have been imprisoned on fabricated charges, with almost all of the others either sentenced to or facing horrifically long sentences.
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This photo depicts Nariman Memedeminov, a well-known Crimean Tatar blogger. He was released from Russian prison on Sept. 21, 2020 after 2.5 years behind bars.
