Crimea SOS
“Unpunished evil grows”: Human Rights Center ZMINA calls for new mechanism to free Crimean political prisoners
To advocate for personal sanctions, ZMINA is also gathering information about Russian officials involved in the illegal persecution of Crimean residents, including FSB officials and illegal 'judges' who have made unlawful decisions
CrimeaSOS calls for sanctions against Russian and illegitimate judges in occupied Crimea for violations of the right to a fair trial in fabricated criminal cases against Ukrainian citizens
Crimea SOS emphasizes that Russian judges and illegal “judges” in the temporarily occupied Crimea shall be held liable for the abovementioned violations within the Ukrainian jurisdiction, the International Criminal Court or under the mechanism of universal jurisdiction and shall be subjected to personal sanctions
Gafarov-Shyring list: how Russia is killing political prisoners in Crimea
Tetyana Pechonchyk emphasized the importance of publicizing information about political prisoners. In her opinion, it is essential to tell the stories of illegally imprisoned Ukrainian citizens, spread them on social media and abroad, put pressure on Russia, initiate new resolutions of the European Parliament, and raise issues at the level of the OSCE and UN bodies so that Ukrainian citizens, political prisoners at risk with complex diseases, are released first and unconditionally
European human rights court will review a complaint on the illegal detention of a Crimean journalist Iryna Danylovych
For almost ten days, Danylovych’s family did not know about her whereabouts, and she did not have any access to a lawyer
Human rights defenders ask the EU to appoint a special representative for the Crimea
As well as to expand personal sanctions against those who are involved in the occupation of the Crimea
Does ‘Savchenko’s law’ really free murderers and rapists?
Зrior to this lawб the penitentiary service released on parole half of the convicts in 2015 - more than 10,000!
Play about women’s rights acted out in Ukraine’s Parliament
The world-famous documentary play tells seven stories of women, who are fighting for the rights in their countries.
Romani people with broom: Flash mob of outraged community
The Romani people of Ukraine initiated the flash mob: to take a photo with a broom and tell about a "conventional" Romani person
Issue of permit for prisoners to enter Ukraine from DPR not solved yet
About one hundred people have come from the uncontrolled territory to the Ukrainian checkpoints as of now
Women in combat not eligible for social benefits as not officially allowed to serve
Women are not officially allowed to serve on the front lines in the regular Ukrainian army, so they have to officially register for support positions such as cooks or headquarters staff
Columns
More than 60 Crimean political prisoners are already in need of urgent medical care: How to solve this problem
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
