PART 4 A YEAR AFTER: MAIN VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMEA in the form of an administrative R ne of one thousand rubles (RUB 1,000) with the conR scation of the publication ‘A Word on Unity’. Upon appeal, this decision was reversed. The basic organization of Muslims in Crimea was the Spiritual Governance of Mus- lims of Crimea (SGMC). However, with the support of the RF, an alternative Mufti- yat of Taurida was created. To a large extent, its purpose is to take control over the Crimean mosques. For example, it took control over the Dzhuma-Dzhami mosque in Yevpatoria. New imam seized the community’s documents and seal, as well as illegally appropriated its R nancial assets. On September 24–27, 2015, there was a traditional celebration of Eid al-Adha – one of the major Islamic holidays. The R rst day of celebration of Eid al-Adha, September 24, was announced a holiday in Crimea. It allows the Muslims to perform the acts of worship, customary for this day. However, the Sevastopol government refused to announce September 24 a day oT . Thus, the Muslims residing in Sevastopol weren’t able to participate in the traditional celebration of the R rst day of Eid al-Adha. The representatives of the Muslim community believe that it is contrary to the basic tenets of the Muslim religion30 . On January 27, 2016, in Dzhankoy, the Crimean Tatar Children’s Center Elif was searched. The search was conducted by the FSS o7 cers, the police, representatives of Prosecutor’s O7 ce and SES. During the inspection the Center’s documentation 31 was seized, and its staT members were summoned to the police . On January 28, 2016, the premise of the Islamic Cultural Center in Simferopol was searched. During the search the Islamic religious literature, which is banned in Rus- sia was found. The Imam of the Islamic Cultural Center assured that shortly before the search these books were not in the premise, and that they had been specially planted. This was reported by the Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Mus- 32 lims of Ukraine Said Ismagilov on his Facebook page . Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church In Crimea, five parishes of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) were registered; many of their representatives supported the Ukrainian military units 30 http://ru.krymr.com/content/news/27266497.html 31 15minutes, The Crimean “law enforcers” came to inspect the Crimean Tatar Children’s Center: http://15minut.org/ article/krymskie-pravoohraniteli-prishli-s-proverkoj-v-krymskotatarskij-detskij-tsentr-2016-01-27-18-37-34 32 Said Ismagilov. “Yesterday, the armed Russian security forces surrounded the mosque of the Islamic Cultural Center in Simferopol at 7, Mokrousov St., and conducted a search.” Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/said. ismagilov/posts/947641651994098?pnref=story 124