Occupiers have drawn up a protocol against a Crimean woman, claiming her daughter insulted Russian soldiers.

The occupying Russian authorities continue to unlawfully persecute Crimeans for expressing their views, particularly against Russia's occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

New instances of persecution have been reported by The Crimean Human Rights Group and The President of Ukraine’s Representation in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

For instance, in the temporarily occupied city of Saki, security forces drew up an administrative protocol against a local resident, whose daughter posted a video on social media that allegedly insults the occupying army. This was reported by the illegal “Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia” in Crimea.

It is claimed that the author was a 10-year-old student from one of the city's schools.

“An administrative protocol has been drawn up against the woman under the article concerning the failure to fulfill duties for the upbringing and maintenance of minors. All materials collected by the police will be forwarded for consideration to the administrative commission on juvenile affairs in the city of Saki,” the illegal “police” stated.

The woman has not made any public comments.

The Crimean Human Rights Group reported that it continues to document criminal and administrative cases against Crimeans, where the basis for violations stemmed from publications by pro-Russian blogger Alexander Talipov, founder and coordinator of the online community called “Crimean SMERSH.” Members of this community target those who do not support the Russian authorities and the war against Ukraine, publish personal information about such individuals, incite hatred towards them, call for their persecution, and file reports with the illegal “FSB” and “Ministry of Internal Affairs” on the peninsula.

In particular, on Talipov's channel, information appeared on October 22 regarding the detention of a resident of the temporarily occupied village of Chernovo in the First May district of Crimea, Aliya Dzhafarova, born in 1978, a Ukrainian citizen who allegedly “denied the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation” in a store during the summer. The occupiers forced the Crimean woman to apologize on camera.

Additionally, the “blogger” reported that Tatyana Kasai from Kerch was also detained by employees of the “Center for Countering Extremism” due to her social media posts, in which she accused Russia of aggression and allegedly “discredited the army.” According to Talipov, a protocol was drawn up against the woman, and the materials were sent to the illegal “court.”

Crimean human rights defenders indicate that the activities of this “blogger” go beyond the usual spread of hate rhetoric, as, in addition to inciting animosity on social media, he publicly declares his cooperation with the FSB of Crimea. According to analysts from the Crimean Human Rights Group, Talipov's activities can be regarded as direct complicity in the persecution of residents of the occupied territories for their public pro-Ukrainian stance.

As reported, since the beginning of the occupation of Crimea, the Russian Federation has systematically persecuted residents of the peninsula for their active pro-Ukrainian position. Following the onset of the full-scale invasion, Ukrainians who express their disagreement with the occupation regularly become victims of enforced disappearances, unlawful deprivation of liberty, inhumane treatment, and other human rights violations not only in Crimea but also in newly occupied territories.

The President of Ukraine’s Representation in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea has recorded 982 instances of materials filed under Article 20.3.3 of the Administrative Offenses Code of the Russian Federation in illegal “courts” on the territory of temporarily occupied Crimea. Of these, in 875 cases, a decision was made to impose an administrative penalty in the form of a fine or to join it with another case under a different article, resulting in a cumulative decision. In 17 cases, the review of materials is ongoing. The number of such cases on the peninsula is increasing.

Recently, the chairman of the board of the Crimean Tatar Resource Center, Eskender Bariyev, reported that his human rights organization faced several challenges in documenting war crimes.

In particular, since 2023, families of political prisoners have been trying to conceal the detentions of their relatives by the FSB. Russian security forces have blackmailed families with promises of a quick release for silence about the arrest of a person. Additionally, individuals who have cooperated with the Crimean Tatar Resource Center have begun to doubt the advisability of sharing information about prisoners, as many have still not been released.

Earlier, the Crimean Human Rights Group called on Crimeans to send documents and other evidence confirming the commission of crimes in occupied Crimea.

Recently, ZMINA reported that an electronic service “You are in Ukraine” has been launched for Ukrainians living in temporarily occupied territories: it provides safety and resistance instructions and grants access to quality VPN and secure browsers.