Crimean political prisoner Servet Gaziev has been transferred from Vladimir to an undisclosed location.

The Kremlin prisoner, 64-year-old Crimean Tatar Servet Gaziyev, was transferred from prison No. 2 in the Vladimir region (Vladimir Central) in December 2024, and since then, his family has been unaware of his whereabouts.

This was reported by Crimean Solidarity, citing information from the Muslim's sister, Svetlana Ablyamitova.

The last time the woman spoke with her brother was in early December via the prison communication service “Zonetelkom,” where he mentioned that he could be transferred from prison to a colony at any moment.

“I immediately sent him money to buy everything he needed for the journey. On December 19, I wrote him a letter asking if he received the money, but there was no response,” Ablyamitova clarified.

In January 2025, Svetlana wrote to him again, but once again, she did not receive a letter from her brother. She called the prison's accounting department, where she was told that there was no such prisoner: he had been transferred. They did not disclose where or when he was sent.

On January 28, a relative of the political prisoner submitted a request to the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia (FSIN) and the FSIN office in the Vladimir region, demanding to know where the seriously ill Gaziyev had been transferred. She has not yet received a response.

Recall that in March 2019, Russian security forces searched the homes of Crimean Tatar activists in Crimea, particularly those of the members of the public organization “Crimean Solidarity”. At that time, 24 activists were detained on charges of participating in the organization “Hizb ut-Tahrir,” which is banned in Russia and occupied Crimea.

The case materials include audio recordings that document discussions among the convicted individuals on religious and political topics. This essentially became the sole evidence of their alleged “terrorist” activities.

Gaziyev was arrested on unfounded charges on March 27, 2019, as part of this case. He is accused of participating in the activities of a terrorist organization. The man faces a potential prison sentence of up to 20 years.

The man was placed in custody. Due to inadequate conditions in the detention center, Gaziyev's health severely deteriorated.

In January 2023, the Southern District Military Court sentenced five Crimean Tatars – Servet Gaziyev, Alim Karimov, Seyran Murtaz, Erfan Osmanov, and Dzhemil Gafarov – to 13 years in prison. Additionally, Gaziyev and Karimov were subjected to movement restrictions for one year and six months, while the others received a one-year restriction. Gafarov died in custody on February 10 of that year.

During the appeal stage in September 2023, the court did not change the sentences for the Crimean Tatars, including Gafarov. Gaziyev, who was not provided with a translator during the first-instance trial, was also denied one during the appeal and was not allowed to make a final statement.

After suffering a microstroke and experiencing health deterioration, the man only receives pain relief injections, noted lawyer Kurbedinov. The Crimean Tatar also underwent examinations, but no diagnosis was provided.

At the cassation stage, the court also did not alter the sentences for the defendants in the case, except for Gafarov: the case against him was terminated due to his death on the grounds that he could not be rehabilitated.

Earlier, ZMINA reported that political prisoner Servet Gaziyev complained of spine issues following beatings, and he also constantly suffers from intestinal pain.