Mykola Mirnyj

Kremlin’s forgotten political prisoners in Crimea: Human rights advocates urge global focus on Ukrainian hostages at the Crimea Platform
Articles - 23 September 2024

Kremlin’s forgotten political prisoners in Crimea: Human rights advocates urge global focus on Ukrainian hostages at the Crimea Platform

In this article, ZMINA reveals what was debated on the sidelines of the summit, the potential prerequisites for peace, the scale of the crisis involving Crimeans persecuted by Russia, and why raising awareness is crucial to achieving justice

Personnel reserve for free Crimea: a pilot management training project in Ukraine
Articles - 02 August 2024

Personnel reserve for free Crimea: a pilot management training project in Ukraine

Read the article to find out who can apply for this program and how the work on forming a talent pool is going

How do Ukrainians see life in the occupied territories after liberation – a study
Articles - 28 May 2024

How do Ukrainians see life in the occupied territories after liberation – a study

From March 11 to March 16, 2024, sociologists interviewed 2005 respondents aged 18 and older in all regions except the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of Crimea and Donbas and those areas where Ukrainian mobile communications were unavailable at the time of the survey

Ten years of occupation of Crimea: memories of Crimean journalists on how it began
Articles - 18 April 2024

Ten years of occupation of Crimea: memories of Crimean journalists on how it began

The event participants also watched the documentary by the reporter’s team of Crimea.Realities titled “The first pro-Ukrainian action in Simferopol after the Russian troops’ arrival: risk, “traitors of Crimea,” and abduction”

Kremlin Prisoners: How to Write a Letter to a Political Prisoner
Instructions - 19 February 2024

Kremlin Prisoners: How to Write a Letter to a Political Prisoner

Since the outbreak of a full-scale war, Russia has ramped up its repression against Ukrainian citizens. Russian authorities are continuing to illegally detain Ukrainians and file politically motivated charges against them in order to get Ukraine to make concessions.

How should Ukraine respond to court decisions issued during the occupation?
Articles - 01 February 2024

How should Ukraine respond to court decisions issued during the occupation?

Judges, prosecutors, and human rights activists shared their vision during the discussion “What should be the state’s approach to court decisions made during the occupation after the liberation of the territories of Ukraine?” organized by the ZMINA Human Rights Center.

Ukraine: Ten victories in human rights in 2023
Articles - 07 January 2024

Ukraine: Ten victories in human rights in 2023

ZMINA has compiled the most significant developments and events in the field of human rights that took place in 2023 in Ukraine

Fines and imprisonments: How Crimeans are persecuted for the truth about the war in Ukraine and dissatisfaction with the occupation
Articles - 09 October 2023

Fines and imprisonments: How Crimeans are persecuted for the truth about the war in Ukraine and dissatisfaction with the occupation

Consideration of protocols on administrative offense for 'discrediting the Russian army's actions' in the illegal "courts" on the Crimean Peninsula is connected with systemic violations of main standards of access to fair justice, the Crimean Process claimed

Lithuanian human rights advocate and documentarian Gediminas Andriukaitis: “Ukraine must be in NATO”
Articles - 06 July 2023

Lithuanian human rights advocate and documentarian Gediminas Andriukaitis: “Ukraine must be in NATO”

In the interview with ZMINA Andriukaitis shared his impressions of documentaries during Docudays UA Festival and told how Lithuania perceives Russia's war against Ukraine, and explained why Vladimir Putin tried to persuade European political elites for a long time that there is what he defines as a ‘special democracy’ in the Russian Federation

Over 30 citizens of Ukraine are persecuted for participation in the Noman Çelebicihan Crimean Tatar Volunteer Battalion
Articles - 10 March 2023

Over 30 citizens of Ukraine are persecuted for participation in the Noman Çelebicihan Crimean Tatar Volunteer Battalion

ZMINA discusses below one form of political persecution in the temporarily occupied territories, which includes cases related to the Noman Çelebicihan Crimean Tatar Volunteer Battalion

Evacuation of foreigners from Ukraine: is there really racial discrimination?
Articles - 03 March 2022

Evacuation of foreigners from Ukraine: is there really racial discrimination?

ZMINA spoke with Ukrainians and foreigners, who were the last to be evacuated, to find out if such discrimination was widespread, and to find out how to prevent it

Which cities do the most for the integration of IDPs in Ukraine?
Columns - 26 July 2018

Which cities do the most for the integration of IDPs in Ukraine?

Experts from CEDOS investigated 20 cities in 5 regions and classified them by distance from military operations

Crimean Tatar Media in Crimea: situation in 2014 – 2016
Articles - 07 April 2017

Crimean Tatar Media in Crimea: situation in 2014 – 2016

Fighting for the principles

Second wave of judicial reform: What has been achieved and what to expect?
Articles - 26 March 2017

Second wave of judicial reform: What has been achieved and what to expect?

Initial attempts to change the judicial system by formally strengthening the independence of judges have only reinforced the joint responsibility and impunity in the judiciary

Seven most anticipated changes of the judicial reform in 2017
Articles - 13 January 2017

Seven most anticipated changes of the judicial reform in 2017

Expert believes in the success of the judicial reform in 2017, but at the same time points to the risks of its failure

Lawyers of killed Euromaidan activists submit new information on Euromaidan crimes to ICC
Articles - 06 October 2016

Lawyers of killed Euromaidan activists submit new information on Euromaidan crimes to ICC

The lawyers of the killed Euromaidan activists have submitted new information on the crimes committed during Euromaidan protests

One year after launch of police reform. Have Ukrainian police changed?
Articles - 05 July 2016

One year after launch of police reform. Have Ukrainian police changed?

Are the changes really effective and what are the outcomes?

Letter of despair: Crimean inmates threaten to injure themselves if they not returned to Ukraine
Articles - 20 May 2016

Letter of despair: Crimean inmates threaten to injure themselves if they not returned to Ukraine

Crimean inmates ask senior officials to find ways to return them to the mainland Ukraine

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