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Russian authorities put the Ukrainian citizen in a single-celling jail after he demanded medical care
News - 02 December 2016

Russian authorities put the Ukrainian citizen in a single-celling jail after he demanded medical care

Human rights defender Serhiy Mokrenyuk blames Ukrainian authorities for the standstill in case of Valeriy Makarov

Human rights activists send to ICC evidence of crimes against humanity in occupied Crimea
News - 17 November 2016

Human rights activists send to ICC evidence of crimes against humanity in occupied Crimea

The human rights activists describe the facts of 7 murders, 15 forced disappearances, 90 cases of illegal detentions in custody, 39 cases of torture and / or other forms of inhumane treatment

Two Crimean residents convicted for posts in social networks
News - 15 November 2016

Two Crimean residents convicted for posts in social networks

Russian-controlled court in the occupied Crimea has sentenced two residents of Simferopol city to several years in prison for extremist posts in social networks

Over 8,000 Crimean residents get Ukrainian passports after annexation of peninsula
News - 16 October 2016

Over 8,000 Crimean residents get Ukrainian passports after annexation of peninsula

Crimean residents prefer to have a passport in form of booklets because it is easier to cross the administrative border between the mainland Ukraine and the annexed Crimea with them

How confessions are suppressed by militants in Donbas (PHOTOS)
Columns - 14 September 2016

How confessions are suppressed by militants in Donbas (PHOTOS)

Freedom of conscience? No, haven’t heard of it…

Public religious rites are only allowed in 366 locations in Crimea
News - 14 September 2016

Public religious rites are only allowed in 366 locations in Crimea

The public religious rites are allowed to be carried out only in 366 locations in the entire occupied Crimea

Yevhen Panov brutally tortured during first three days in occupied Crimea – human rights activist
News - 09 September 2016

Yevhen Panov brutally tortured during first three days in occupied Crimea – human rights activist

Yevhen Panov, a resident of Enerhodar town in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, was brutally tortured during his first three days of staying in Crimea

EU, OSCE urge release of Ilmi Umerov, Mejlis asks to strengthen sanctions against Russia
News - 28 August 2016

EU, OSCE urge release of Ilmi Umerov, Mejlis asks to strengthen sanctions against Russia

Brussels reiterated its call for all Ukrainian citizens illegally detained by Russia to be guaranteed a safe return to Ukraine.

Journalist Aleksandr Shchetinin found dead in Kyiv
News - 28 August 2016

Journalist Aleksandr Shchetinin found dead in Kyiv

Founder of “New Region” Russian news agency, journalist Aleksandr Shchetinin was found dead in Kyiv

SBU officers in Mykolayiv region detain journalist for several hours, seize his phone
News - 26 August 2016

SBU officers in Mykolayiv region detain journalist for several hours, seize his phone

The Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine (IMTUU) calls on the Security Service of Ukraine to conduct an internal investigation against the officers who detained journalist

Umerov’s health getting worse in Crimean psychiatric clinic
News - 22 August 2016

Umerov’s health getting worse in Crimean psychiatric clinic

Umerov’s lawyer Mark Feygin considers the forcible detention at a psychiatric clinic to be tortures

Umerov’s Phone Seized and Lawyer Banned
News - 19 August 2016

Umerov’s Phone Seized and Lawyer Banned

Umerov has been taking several medications regularly for years and can’t go without them. He has third degree Parkinson's disease, hypertension, and diabetes

Crimean Political Prisoner Speaks about his Detention
News - 18 August 2016

Crimean Political Prisoner Speaks about his Detention

Crimean Political Prisoner Yuriy Ilchenko Speaks about his Detention in occupied Crimea

Detainees in Crimea Kept in Inhumane Conditions
News - 16 August 2016

Detainees in Crimea Kept in Inhumane Conditions

Nearly 2,500 people are held in a detention facility in Simferopol, although it is only designed for 1,100 people

Committee to Protect Human Rights in Crimea Being Formed
News - 16 August 2016

Committee to Protect Human Rights in Crimea Being Formed

Сommittee will be to develop a mechanism for lawyers to visit Crimea in order to participate in trials of Ukrainian citizens on the peninsula, as well as to protect their interests

Yevhen Panov, Accused by Russia of “Sabotage,” was Probably Tortured
News - 16 August 2016

Yevhen Panov, Accused by Russia of “Sabotage,” was Probably Tortured

Euromaidan SOS draws attention of the international community to the need for control over Yevhen Panov’s case, including unhindered access to an independent lawyer who can provide expert legal assistance

Two More “Sabotage” Suspects Arrested in Occupied Crimea
News - 15 August 2016

Two More “Sabotage” Suspects Arrested in Occupied Crimea

It was also reported that two people who have been have been held in relation to the case are locals who have recently received Russian citizenship

Crimea disinforms about slow work of Ukrainian crossing points
News - 24 July 2016

Crimea disinforms about slow work of Ukrainian crossing points

Border guards claim the crossing points are working according to a regular schedule