Donetsk
Militants detain, beat and ’deport’ independent Russian journalist
Pavel Kanygin, Novaya Gazeta’s special correspondent in Ukraine, had a gun put to his head and was beaten a day after he reported the first serious protest against the Kremlin-backed militants’ shelling in Donetsk
Special Zombie Status? Kremlin-backed ’republics’ block all independent media
Kremlin-backed militants in Donbas have forced the local Internet provider to block 39 websites, including the main media writing openly about Russian military involvement in the war in Donbas, opposition, etc
Council of Judges to consider report on ‘inconvenient judge’ tomorrow
The report of the Council of Judges was to be heard on May 18, but the meeting was not held due to lack of quorum.
Amnesty International Releases Report on Torture of Prisoners in Donbass
The international human rights organization Amnesty International has published a report which contains testimonies by victims and their relatives
Donbass Terrorists Sell Information About the Property of IDPs
In the rebelled-controlled territory in Eastern Ukraine, militants sell information from tax and notarial databases about property owned by displaced persons
The Persecution of Independent Journalists Continues in “DNR”
A freelancer for "Public TV Donbass" in Donetsk was hunted down
Russian Expert Claims that Ukrainians could not have Shot Down Malaysian Airliner
Russian expert Mark Solonin calls an anonymous report by experts on the Malaysian Airlines disaster in Donbass a "deliberate falsification"
Parliament Sets Timeline for Inspections of Humanitarian Aid
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted, without alterations, a bill which allows for a maximum of seven days for the registration of documents for the inspection and passage of humanitarian aid
Ombudsman: Orphans in Donbass Have Become Hostages
The governments of the "DNR" and "LNR" prohibit the movement of children out of the region while forcing them into Russia
Investigation into Savchenko Case Extended by Six Months
The Russian Investigative Committee has extended the period of investigation for the case of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko until November 13, a period of six months
Ukraine does not Comply with International Standards for the Protection of IDPs
The state lacks awareness of the problem of IDPs on a national scale and the legal mechanisms to protect their rights
Psychological Problems of Displaced Children
Psychologists maintain that children from the area of the ATO have a hard time adapting to their new environment. They find developmental delays, sleep problems, and speech problems
Witness relates how Motorola killed ‘cyborg’ Ihor Branovytsky
Released POW Yury Sova has spoken with the BBC Ukrainian Service about his time in captivity and about the murder he witnessed of cyborg Ihor Branovytsky by ‘Motorola’, the Russian leader of the Kremlin-backed Sparta battalion fighting in Donbas
Roma Refugees Suffer from Discrimination
Roma who have relocated from the area of ATO to Russia face double discrimination as both representatives of the Roma minority and refugees from Ukraine
International Contest “Stop Censorship! Citizens for free countries” is starting
The admission of works for the 3rd International Contest “Stop Censorship! Citizens for free countries” is opening
Human Rights in Crimea must be Monitored by an International Mission
An international observation mission would be able to present the most objective information on human rights violations in Crimea
The Occupiers from the So-Called DNR/LNR Force Defendants to Waive Public Defenders
The system of free legal assistance in the occupied territories has completely ceased functioning, human rights defenders says.
Remember Ilovaisk and don’t trust Putin’s call for safe passage!
The sense of déjà vu is particularly bitter given the reports in all international news agencies of Putin’s “call” on his proxies in Donbas to provide a corridor
Columns
Ukrainian parliament appeals for NATO membership as foundation for lasting peace
Ukraine rejects “pacifying the aggressor” as a path to peace
“Appeasement never works”: Lessons from Bosnia’s post-war justice
Liberia demands Russia immediately halt aggression and restore Crimea to Ukraine
