Farit Zakiyev, the head of an organization that promotes Tatar language and culture, was sentenced to community service for taking part in Tatarstan’s Commemoration Day. The crackdown on Zakiyev’s group appears to be part of a larger pressure campaign against minority activists in Russia.
Originally published at – https://www.rferl.org/a/tatarstan-activist-zakiyev-sentenced-community-service/31217530.html

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