Crimean Tatar leader Ilmi Umerov, sentenced to two years in a penal colony because of his opposition to Russia’s annexation of his homeland, said on Sept. 27 he will appeal his conviction, even if it is a hopeless cause.
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A picture taken on Sept. 11, 2016 in Bakhchysaray shows Crimean Tatar activist Ilmi Umerov speaking during an interview with AFP.
