In the Republic of Tatarstan, rich in its culture and history, oil and gas, which Moscow forcibly keeps as part of Russia, there is no freedom of the press!
Independent journalism, which tells about the Tatar national movement and the desire and aspiration of the Tatar people for independence, is outlawed. It is forbidden to talk and write about the referendum of 21 March 1992, in the context of the desire for independence, about the infringement of the right to receive an education in the native Tatar language, to write about the fallen heroes who defended Kazan as opponents of the colonizers of Muscovy, about the Constitution of the Republic of Tatarstan destroyed by Moscow, about 75% of Tatarstan’s taxes, which Moscow takes away, giving nothing in return except war, poverty and lawlessness. One cannot criticize the collaborationist government of Tatarstan, since they are a certain “social stratum”, and of course, one cannot, even in a whisper in the kitchen, discuss and express dissatisfaction with the criminal imperial war of Moscow against sovereign Ukraine, to which the authorities themselves have condemned their people and with each passing day are increasingly involving ethnic Tatars and the economy of Tatarstan in the war.
Moreover, those journalists and national activists in exile who are trying to break through the wall of lies and propaganda, want to draw attention to the violation of freedom of speech and rights in Russia, strive to emphasize the importance of a free and independent press for sustainable democracy, talk about the blocking of independent media and pressure on everyone who tells the truth, are persecuted by initiating criminal cases and endless pressure on relatives who remained in their homeland – in Tatarstan.
It is very important for those who were forced to leave their home, not to be afraid to speak out and convey the pain of their people, dreams of independence, the truth about the catastrophic situation of those who remained in the GULAG of the 21st century, and not to be afraid to say in the face of the evil empire – “WE DISAGREE!” WE WERE, ARE AND WILL BE!
The time of the evil empire – Russia, is over! And even if the agony of death is long, do not doubt, the end is near …
On this day, we pay tribute to the memory of all journalists who openly spoke out against evil and injustice in the name of freedom of opinion and died while doing their job!
Aida Abdrakhmanova – Vice President of the Anti-Imperial Bloc of Nations, member of the Government of Independent Tatarstan in Exile
