Oleksandra Yefymenko
“I found out about the criminal case from the news”: Why Russia orders the arrest of journalists in absentia and what risks this poses to them
ZMINA spoke to Ukrainian journalists who are being persecuted by Russia because of their work to find out how fabricated criminal cases are changing their lives, whether these cases pose a genuine threat and why the Kremlin is increasingly using illegitimate courts in occupied territories and courts in the Russian Federation as an element of information warfare
‘Justice must be restored’: Ukraine puts ‘judge’ who sentenced journalist Semena in occupied Crimea on trial
In 2017, Mykola Semena, a journalist at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, found himself in the dock in occupied Crimea because of his professional work. It was one of the first cases on the Crimean Peninsula to clearly expose the occupation authorities’ crackdown on freedom of expression. Despite significant international outcry and calls to end the […]
A society speaking out: Who is protesting against Zelenskyy’s government appointments and dismissals in Ukraine – and why
The Human Rights Centre ZMINA has been following the peaceful protests since they began in July. Read ZMINA report to learn how the protests started and developed, and what motivates Ukrainians to gather in city squares every evening
‘A rainbow in tricolour’: Crimean Polina Kustarova on growing up under the daily influence of propaganda
In an interview with ZMINA, Polina Kustarova uses her own experience to explain how propaganda operates at the level of schools, creative activities and family life – and how resistance can emerge even in such an environment
“We don’t know whether she is alive”: Story of Anastasiia Hlukhovska, journalist abducted in Melitopol
Journalist’s relatives learned of her detention from acquaintances. According to available information, at around 5 a.m. on August 20, 2023, a group of men in unmarked military uniforms forced their way into her apartment. They carried out a search and seized computers, mobile phones, USB drives, and other equipment
“He wanted Henichesk to have its own voice”. The story of Hennadii Osmak, a journalist imprisoned by Russian occupying forces
To learn more about the journalist’s work and the circumstances of his detention and imprisonment, ZMINA spoke with his colleague and a person close to the journalist, whose name we cannot disclose for safety reasons
“Hands Off Women’s Rights”: The first Women’s March in Kyiv since the start of the full-scale war
The Human Rights Centre ZMINA team also joined the march and covered the event
You sit like a potted plant: you may be watered, or you may not, and then you will wither – journalist Dmytro Khyliuk. A story of captivity and freedom
ZMINA met with Dmytro Khyliuk at the hospital where he is currently undergoing treatment and rehabilitation. She spoke with him about the first days of the occupation of the Kyiv region, the conditions of detention for Ukrainians in Russian colonies, what helped him maintain his psychological resilience in captivity, and what he plans to do in the future
