Oleksandr Kostenko

Panov and Zakhtiy are relocated from Moscow back to Crimea to complicate the defense
News - 16 February 2017

Panov and Zakhtiy are relocated from Moscow back to Crimea to complicate the defense

“A strong group of lawyers has now formed on the case here in Moscow..."

President of Ukraine wrote to the Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia and occupied Crimea (updated)
News - 05 January 2017

President of Ukraine wrote to the Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia and occupied Crimea (updated)

Everyone can join the New Year’s marathon

Panov and Zakhtiy are forced to abandon their lawyers in “Lefortovo”
News - 07 December 2016

Panov and Zakhtiy are forced to abandon their lawyers in “Lefortovo”

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs demands to let the consuls visit them

Moscow’s court extended the detention of Panov and Zakhtiy
News - 06 December 2016

Moscow’s court extended the detention of Panov and Zakhtiy

The trial took place behind closed doors

Russian lawyers not allowed to visit Panov in Lefortovo remand prison
News - 03 November 2016

Russian lawyers not allowed to visit Panov in Lefortovo remand prison

Investigator was given the order to let only one certain person

Panov not receives letters, packages from relatives in Moscow’s remand prison
News - 31 October 2016

Panov not receives letters, packages from relatives in Moscow’s remand prison

The Crimean Human Rights Group has learned this from Ihor Kotelianets

Security officers visit ‘Crimean saboteurs’ in absence of their lawyers
News - 27 October 2016

Security officers visit ‘Crimean saboteurs’ in absence of their lawyers

Russian human rights activists did not find out what security officers wanted from Ukrainians as their meeting was brutally interrupted

Custodial term of Ukrainian citizens Panov, Zakhtiy extended in Crimea
News - 10 October 2016

Custodial term of Ukrainian citizens Panov, Zakhtiy extended in Crimea

Custodial term is extended until December 10

The lawyers of the Helsinki Group received an evidence that Panov was tortured during an interrogation
News - 05 October 2016

The lawyers of the Helsinki Group received an evidence that Panov was tortured during an interrogation

The lawyers of the Helsinki Group received confirmation that injuries were noted by the doctors

Without right to justice: Occupation power of Crimea delays consideration of appeal of political prisoner Andriy Kolomiets
Articles - 20 September 2016

Without right to justice: Occupation power of Crimea delays consideration of appeal of political prisoner Andriy Kolomiets

The man will soon mark four months in custody

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

Russian court refuses to commute sentence to Maidan activist Kostenko
News - 22 August 2016

Russian court refuses to commute sentence to Maidan activist Kostenko

Lawyer says his client needs urgent surgery

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly calls on Russia to stop occupation of Crimea
News - 05 July 2016

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly calls on Russia to stop occupation of Crimea

The declaration reads that the Russian Federation bears full responsibility for human rights violations in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea

31 Ukrainian citizens more held in Russia – human rights activist
News - 26 May 2016

31 Ukrainian citizens more held in Russia – human rights activist

At least 31 Ukrainians, including 16 Crimean Tatars, have been still held in Russian prisons

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.

Political prisoner Kostenko transferred to punishment cell
News - 12 April 2016

Political prisoner Kostenko transferred to punishment cell

Crimean activist Oleksandr Kostenko, who was convicted in Russia, has been transferred to a punishment cell

Klimkin asks ICRC to monitor conditions in Crimean prisons more carefully
News - 02 March 2016

Klimkin asks ICRC to monitor conditions in Crimean prisons more carefully

Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin has called on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to monitor conditions in the Crimean prisons more carefully.

Russian court to consider appeal of Euromaidan activist Kostenko in February
News - 26 January 2016

Russian court to consider appeal of Euromaidan activist Kostenko in February

During the trial, the court refused to take into account the statements on torture and to interrogate witnesses