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Tombinski: EU not to delay decision on visa-free regime for Ukraine
News - 31 May 2016

Tombinski: EU not to delay decision on visa-free regime for Ukraine

The EU will not postpone the decision to grant visa-free regime for Ukrainians

OSCE to create mission to protect rights of journalists in Crimea
News - 31 May 2016

OSCE to create mission to protect rights of journalists in Crimea

The Office of OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović has decided to create a special mission to protect the rights of journalists in Crimea

Ukrainian Justice Minister: 1,800 judges to be dismissed after judicial reform
News - 30 May 2016

Ukrainian Justice Minister: 1,800 judges to be dismissed after judicial reform

1,800 Ukrainian judges will be dismissed after the constitutional amendments related to judiciary are passed. Competition will be announced for vacant positions

Security officers of occupied Crimea prevent lawyer of detained Crimean Tatars from visiting his clients
News - 27 May 2016

Security officers of occupied Crimea prevent lawyer of detained Crimean Tatars from visiting his clients

The security officers of the occupied Crimea Three were holding the Crimean Tatars during May 26

Key witness in Karpyuk, Klykh case could not fight in Chechnya as he was in prison then – lawyers
News - 17 May 2016

Key witness in Karpyuk, Klykh case could not fight in Chechnya as he was in prison then – lawyers

A key witness for the prosecution in the case of Mykola Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh, Oleksandr Malofeyev, could not fight in Chechnya in 2000 as he was serving sentence in a prison then

‘Savchenko law’ mostly releases people convicted of minor offences – human rights organization
News - 03 May 2016

‘Savchenko law’ mostly releases people convicted of minor offences – human rights organization

The so-called "Savchenko law", which equates one day in a remand prison to two days in prison, mostly releases people, who were convicted of minor offences

Corruption should be overcome for successful organ transplantation in Ukraine – doctor
News - 29 April 2016

Corruption should be overcome for successful organ transplantation in Ukraine – doctor

It is necessary to achieve three outcomes for successful practice of organ transplantation in Ukraine

Mejlis: We call on nobody to leave Crimea
News - 27 April 2016

Mejlis: We call on nobody to leave Crimea

The Mejlis considers that ban on the representative body of Crimean Tatars by Russia is aimed at ousting the indigenous people from the peninsula

Russia bans Mejlis of Crimean Tatar People
News - 26 April 2016

Russia bans Mejlis of Crimean Tatar People

The so-called "Supreme Court of Crimea" recognized the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People as extremist organization and banned its activities in Russia

Council of Europe declares ‘alert level of threat’ to journalists in occupied Crimea
News - 25 April 2016

Council of Europe declares ‘alert level of threat’ to journalists in occupied Crimea

“The alert level of threat” was declared because of harassment of freelance journalist Nikolai Semena

FSB “suggests” Crimean defender for confessing terrorism – lawyer
News - 22 April 2016

FSB “suggests” Crimean defender for confessing terrorism – lawyer

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) suggests a member of the Crimean Contact Group on Human Rights, Emir-Usein Kuku, who was arrested in February, for admitting his guilt

Crimean journalist detained as he had no accreditation – Russian Foreign Ministry
News - 21 April 2016

Crimean journalist detained as he had no accreditation – Russian Foreign Ministry

The journalists of Crimea.Realities (the Radio of Liberty project) must obtain accreditation in Russia as representatives of foreign media

Number of cars traveling from Crimea to mainland drops significantly – human rights activists
News - 21 April 2016

Number of cars traveling from Crimea to mainland drops significantly – human rights activists

The number of cars traveling from the occupied Crimea to mainland Ukraine has dropped significantly

MPs are urged to pass bill introducing competition for position of Prosecutor General
News - 19 April 2016

MPs are urged to pass bill introducing competition for position of Prosecutor General

The alternative bill stipulates that the competition commission should submit a list of candidates for the position of Prosecutor General to the President

Russia wants to recognize three Ukrainian organizations ‘undesirable’
News - 19 April 2016

Russia wants to recognize three Ukrainian organizations ‘undesirable’

The Ukrainian World Congress, the Ukrainian World Coordinating Council and the Crimean Field Mission on Human Rights may be recognized as "undesirable organizations" in Russia

Two Crimean Tatars detained in Crimea
News - 18 April 2016

Two Crimean Tatars detained in Crimea

Two Crimean Tatars were arrested in Russian-annexed Crimea

Donbas conflict already kills 50, wounds over 100 children in Donetsk region
News - 15 April 2016

Donbas conflict already kills 50, wounds over 100 children in Donetsk region

Currently, more than 312,000 children live in the government-controlled territory of Donetsk region and nearly every fifth is an internally displaced person

Political prisoner Kostenko denied early release
News - 14 April 2016

Political prisoner Kostenko denied early release

Political prisoner Oleksandr Kostenko was denied early release on parole. The corresponding ruling was delivered by the Kirovo-Chepetsk District Court of Kirov region of Russia.