When Russia occupied Crimea in 2014, many Crimean Tatars emigrated to escape persecution. Lilya Hemedzhy started studying to become a lawyer.
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner Amet Suleymanov and Lilia Hemedzhy in court. Hemedzhy is a Crimean Tatar lawyer who has since 2014 defended her compatriots subjected to political persecution by the Russian Federation.