Six years ago, Russia seized Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula. Since then, the Crimean Tatars — who almost unanimously opposed and resisted the Russian takeover — have been targeted for repressions. According to a 2015 report by Human Rights Watch, most of the 63 Crimeans held in Russian jails and prisons were Crimean Tatars.
RFE/RL: Crimean Tatar activist describes 6 years under Russian rule
An activist fixes names of missing people in Crimea during a protest against Russia's repression of Crimean Tatars in front of the Russian Embassy in Kyiv on Feb 25, 2020.
