The High Court in Russian-occupied Crimea has upheld the two and a half year suspended sentence passed on 67-year-old Ukrainian journalist Mykola Semena for expressing the position of the UN, EU, Council of Europe and international community regarding Russia’s occupation of Crimea. ‘Judge’ Igor Kryuchkov did, however, reduce the probation period and length of the ban on Semena engaging in any public activity from three to two years.
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Crimean journalist Mykola Semena, who was sentenced to two and a half years in jail for writing an article opposing Russia’s occupation of Crimea. Semena says he was prepared to risk his personal freedom to protect free speech and freedom of the press.
