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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
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
It is necessary to achieve three outcomes for successful practice of organ transplantation in Ukraine
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
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
“The alert level of threat” was declared because of harassment of freelance journalist Nikolai Semena
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
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
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
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’
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
Two Crimean Tatars were arrested in Russian-annexed Crimea
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
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.
Council of Europe calls for constant monitoring of situation in Crimea
The Council of Europe states there is a need for constant monitoring of the human rights situation in the occupied Crimea
Over 150 Crimean Tatars called up for military service, occupation authorities state
The occupation authorities in Crimea called up more than 150 Crimean Tatars for military service last year
Another court hearing in case of ban on Mejlis starts
The court hearing in the case of ban on the Mejlis has started in Simferopol, Crimea
Ukraine bans Crimean cars with Russian number plates from entering mainland territory
Ukraine will not allow the Crimean cars registered under the Russian law to cross the administrative border with Crimea
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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
