Iryna Danylovych
“Driving her to death”: the sister of Crimean activist Iryna Danylovych spoke about the conditions in a Russian colony
According to Danylovych's sister, appeals to the duty unit sometimes help, but more often, she is ignored or rudely refused treatment
“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
“Sharper than physical pain – the feeling of helplessness”: speech of the imprisoned journalist
Iryna Danylovych, a Crimean civic journalist and activist who has been held in Russian custody since 2022, has been named a laureate of the "Story of Injustice" human rights prize, which honors victims of political persecution. On November 3, 2025, in Prague, Tetyana Pechonchyk, head of the Human Rights Centre ZMINA, accepted the award on behalf of Iryna Danylovych and delivered her speech. ZMINA published the text of that speech
“Gestapo methods”: political prisoner Iryna Danylovych calls on the European Parliament to condemn torture in a Russian colony where she is held
Danylovych stated that the administration of women’s penal colony No. 7 in Zelenokumsk, Stavropol Krai, is creating "endless hell" for prisoners.
Members of European Parliament advocate for Crimean political prisoners
Members of the European Parliament issued a demand to the Russian Federation for the immediate release of Crimean political prisoners on the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Deportation of the Crimean Tatar People
In a Russian penal colony, Kremlin prisoner Iryna Danylovych can’t receive the essential medication she requires
The absence of treatment not only causes constant earache, but also means that Danylovych regularly suffers from migraines. Despite this, she does not receive any medication to alleviate her condition
Ukraine to give Vatican list of journalists illegally held by Russia – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy and the Pope agreed that Ukraine would provide a list of journalists currently held captive in Russia and would discuss the release of civilians and deported children
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The Human safari: How Russia weaponized precision against Ukrainian civilians
The lesson of Crimea: Rewarding aggression only invites more war
Not just Ukraine — Russia is preparing Ukrainian children for future wars elsewhere
Why “good Russians” in exile repeat Russian and Soviet colonial narratives
