Russia's FSB officers forcibly disappeared Crimean resident, Serhii Hryshchenkov
Civilians released from Russian captivity are unaware of and do not use forms of social support from the Ukrainian state
The National Police of Ukraine have initiated criminal proceedings regarding the enforced disappearance and deprivation of liberty of 204 civilians in the occupied territories
O'Flaherty suggests that representatives of Ukrainian civil society, whose credibility among citizens is higher than that of the parliament, should be at the negotiating table
"Crimea SOS" emphasizes that enforced disappearances constitute a gross violation of human rights and are used by the occupying administration as a means of intimidating the local population
While preparing the report, representatives of Amnesty International Ukraine conducted over 100 interviews with former prisoners of war and their family members. They shared their experiences, memories, and interactions with state and non-governmental organisations
The latest victim of enforced disappearances, according to Yaroshenko, was the editor-in-chief of the Crimean Tatar children's magazine "Armanchyq," Ediye Muslimova, who was abducted on November 21, 2024
Enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions and politically motivated prosecutions in the occupied Crimea have become the routine. This statement was made by human rights defenders at a session of the UN Human Rights Council last week.
ZMINA talked about this with several former prisoners who were abducted during the occupation of Kherson, as well as Olena Belyachkova, coordinator of the groups of families of POWs and missing persons at Media Initiative for Human Rights.
He shared his story with ZMINA about the pressure on teachers during the occupation and how he managed to survive and escape with his family.
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