Russia-appointed judges at a court in Ukraine’s occupied Crimea region were scheduled on July 7 to resume the trial of Mykola Semena, an RFE/RL contributor who is fighting what he says is a politically motivated separatism charge.
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RFE/RL: Trial of Crimean journalist set to resume in Simferopol
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.
