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Silent suffering: Crimean human rights defenders and a humanitarian volunteer from Kherson deprived of adequate medical care in Russian captivity
Front Line Defenders, Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights strongly condemn the denial of adequate medical care to human rights defenders in captivity in Russia
Russia persecutes at least 25 Crimean residents for their faith as Jehovah’s Witnesses
As reported by “Jehovah’s Witnesses”, at least 25 Crimean residents have been persecuted for their faith. Six of them have been serving sentences in the penal colonies
The health of political prisoner Zevri Abseitov has significantly deteriorated
Fatma Abseitova, Zevri’s wife, visited her husband with their children in Stavropol colony No. 1 in the village of Kochubeevskoye in the Russian Federation
In Crimea a new criminal case was opened against Ukrainian activist Volodymyr Balukh
Head of the Rozdolnensky isolator filed a complaint
International human rights activists to oppose withdrawal by South Africa from the Rome Statute
The United Nations treaty office confirmed receipt of South Africa’s notification of its intention to withdraw from the Rome Statute
Feygin: Sushchenko is deprived of the right to defense in Russia
There are no legal obstacles for providing Sushchenko with a right to defense
Chechnya court starts consideration of another case against Stanislav Klykh today
Klykh is accused of insulting prosecutor Sulumbek Yunusov
Russian authorities in Crimea ask tourists not to travel to peninsula
Russian de facto authorities in Crimea ask tourists not to travel to the peninsula in the coming days
One year after launch of police reform. Have Ukrainian police changed?
Are the changes really effective and what are the outcomes?
Migrants in Ukraine receive right to free legal aid
The court now may rule to impose alternative measures, including taking charge by organization or bailment
UN describes new incidents of detention and torture by illegal armed groups in eastern Ukraine
Some victims delayed reporting until they left the areas under the control of the armed groups
Ukrainian citizen Litvinov recognized as political prisoner
The “Memorial” human rights centre (Russia) has recognized Ukrainian citizen Serhiy Litvinov, who was convicted in the Russian Federation, as a political prisoner
Azerbaijani human rights defender released
The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan decided to release imprisoned human rights activist Intiqam Aliyev
Human rights activists urge to support anti-Putin activists in Russia
Currently, the human rights defenders know more than four dozen people, persecuted for their pro-Ukrainian position.
Parents request President to help children ill with cystic fibrosis
The action participants brought broken gas masks to the Presidential Administration to show what the patients experience.
Kyiv residents walk along ‘route of death’ paying tribute to Babi Yar victims
The march in memory of the innocent people, who were shot down in the Babi Yar 74 years ago, was held today in Kyiv.
Activists Advocate for the Creation of a Singlebody Dealing with IDPs
Civil society activists advocate the establishment of a single body dealing with all matters relating to internally displaced persons
Roma in a Vicious Circle of Fear and Discrimination
Run away from the shots and the eternal fear. Live in a forest, a train station, on the outskirts. Then be met with double discrimination in the "safe" area, for being an IDP and for being a Roma
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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
