A court in Russian-occupied Crimea has rejected the defence’s application for Crimean Tatar Mejlis leader Refat Chubarov to give testimony in the ongoing ‘trial’ of Chubarov’s Deputy, Akhtem Chiygoz. Refusal to question the most important witness demonstrates not only the true nature of a legally absurd trial, but also fear of the incriminating details Chubarov would provide regarding Russia’s invasion of Crimea.
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Refat Chubarov participates in the march for solidarity with Crimean Tatars who did a rally in 2014 near Crimean parliament as they protested Russian occupation of the peninsula on Feb. 26.
