political prisoners

Over 30 citizens of Ukraine are persecuted for participation in the Noman Çelebicihan Crimean Tatar Volunteer Battalion
Articles - 10 March 2023

Over 30 citizens of Ukraine are persecuted for participation in the Noman Çelebicihan Crimean Tatar Volunteer Battalion

ZMINA discusses below one form of political persecution in the temporarily occupied territories, which includes cases related to the Noman Çelebicihan Crimean Tatar Volunteer Battalion

In Crimea a new criminal case was opened against Ukrainian activist Volodymyr Balukh
News - 29 August 2017

In Crimea a new criminal case was opened against Ukrainian activist Volodymyr Balukh

Head of the Rozdolnensky isolator filed a complaint

“Crimean saboteur” Zakhtiy could have admitted his guilt under tortures – human rights defender
News - 13 July 2017

“Crimean saboteur” Zakhtiy could have admitted his guilt under tortures – human rights defender

This is not the first such case in the practice of Russian investigation against Ukrainian political prisoners

In Russia Ruslan Zeytullayev sentenced to 12 years in a strict-regime colony
News - 26 April 2017

In Russia Ruslan Zeytullayev sentenced to 12 years in a strict-regime colony

As reported by lawyer Emil Kurbedinov, today Ruslan will stop his hunger strike

Families of Ukrainian political prisoners ask the EU to impose new sanctions against Russia
News - 14 March 2017

Families of Ukrainian political prisoners ask the EU to impose new sanctions against Russia

Urgent debate on the topic of political prisoners and situation in Crimea

Stanislav Klykh heavily bears relocation to colony – lawyer
News - 17 February 2017

Stanislav Klykh heavily bears relocation to colony – lawyer

Stanislav Klykh was visited by a local lawyer in the SIZO-3 of Chelyabinsk

In Moscow court extended arrest of Sushchenko until April 30
News - 25 January 2017

In Moscow court extended arrest of Sushchenko until April 30

As reported by lawyer Feygin

Simferopol Detention Center has inhumane conditions of detention, 10 people died in a year – human rights defenders
News - 16 January 2017

Simferopol Detention Center has inhumane conditions of detention, 10 people died in a year – human rights defenders

“Guys said that there are wool and leather floating in the soup..."

Militants captured an IDP, who visited home to take his things
News - 28 November 2016

Militants captured an IDP, who visited home to take his things

IDP's relatives have not heard from him for more than a month

Candidates to State Bureau of Investigation selected with violations – Reanimation Package of Reforms initiative
News - 11 November 2016

Candidates to State Bureau of Investigation selected with violations – Reanimation Package of Reforms initiative

The experts of the Reanimation Package of Reforms initiative speak about violations of the law in the work of the commission for the selection of the senior leadership of the State Bureau of Investigation

‘It is another plan of FSB’, Mejlis Chairman Chubarov comments on detentions in Crimea
News - 11 November 2016

‘It is another plan of FSB’, Mejlis Chairman Chubarov comments on detentions in Crimea

He believes Russia is plotting another attack on Ukraine

Political prisoner Kolomiets to be convoyed from Crimea to Russian Krasnodar to prevent him from getting married
News - 04 November 2016

Political prisoner Kolomiets to be convoyed from Crimea to Russian Krasnodar to prevent him from getting married

Andriy Kolomiets and Galina Zalikhanova intended to get officially married on November 18

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

On Donbas the militants fired at a school
News - 04 October 2016

On Donbas the militants fired at a school

It is mentioned that at 00:30 the militants opened a fire at the residential districts

Alexei Chirniy transferred from Moscow remand prison to Rostov
News - 28 September 2016

Alexei Chirniy transferred from Moscow remand prison to Rostov

Does Rostov mean that he may be exchanged? It is still unclear