The Russian politically motivated trials against Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars have certainly been ridiculous, but the one against Edem Bekirov takes first place on the absurdity scale. The severely disabled activist has been illegally kept in prison since Dec. 12, and may die at any moment.
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Alya Shandra: Russia may kill disabled Crimean Tatar with show trial
This screenshot from TSN video shows Crimean Tatar activist Edem Bekirov who had in January 2018 undergone heart surgery.
