human rights
Mother of the youngest political prisoner of the Russian Federation, Crimean Tatar Appaz Kurtamet, petitioned the European Parliament
She, along with other Crimean Tatar activists, is demanding an international response to the Russian Federation's mass repressions against Crimean Tatars
In occupied Sevastopol, security forces kidnapped Serhii Hryshchenkov, there has been no information about him for several weeks
Russia's FSB officers forcibly disappeared Crimean resident, Serhii Hryshchenkov
Kremlin prisoner Rustem Huhuryk is not receiving medical care in a Russian penal colony and is being denied the opportunity to file a complaint about this violation
The Crimean Tatar had health problems even before his imprisonment, and in captivity, without proper treatment, his condition has deteriorated to a critical level
Russian media is an important link in the chain of intimidation against Crimeans under occupation – ZMINA human rights advocate
During the First Crimea Week in Brussels, a human rights advocate from the Human Rights Centre ZMINA explained how the Russian media plays a crucial role in intimidating Crimeans with pro-Ukrainian views in the temporarily occupied territories
“I hear others. I hope they hear me too” – Maksym Butkevych presents a human rights podcast
Maksym Butkevych, together with journalist Darya Bura, has launched a new human rights podcast, "I hear others."
“Don’t Be Silent! Captivity Kills”: Kyiv rally demands release of Ukrainian POWs
The organaizers of the peaceful assembly called on Ukrainians to attend the rallies every Sunday with flags, posters, and photographs of prisoners or simply to be present and collectively say, "We do not forget"
In a Russian penal colony, Kremlin prisoner Iryna Danylovych can’t receive the essential medication she requires
The absence of treatment not only causes constant earache, but also means that Danylovych regularly suffers from migraines. Despite this, she does not receive any medication to alleviate her condition
Russian occupiers detain abducted Crimean woman Lenora Dzhemilova in a Simferopol detention facility, accuse her of high treason
Controlled by Moscow media outlets only reported Dzhemilova's detention in March of this year. For 10 months, Russian security forces denied any involvement in her disappearance and held the woman in complete isolation
Kremlin’s prisoner, journalist Remzi Bekirov, reports violations of Muslims’ rights in Russian colony
For now, Bekirov manages to eat iftar during the general mealtime in the dining hall at 7:00 p.m. However, the lawyer noted that due to the increasing daylight hours, he will no longer be able to eat with the rest of the prisoners in the evening by the end of March
“In Ukraine, wherever we are – we are at home”: the story of a Roma couple from Zaporizhzhia who help others overcome the challenges of war and discrimination
Read the interview to find out how Roma find the strength to live on in the difficult realities of war, why it is important to break down the walls of discrimination that divide society, and how the Roma community, despite all the difficulties, helps Ukraine recover and become stronger.
HRDs in war conflict: Ukrainian human rights activists in Great Britain reminded the world about the Crimean political prisoners
The event brought together more than 50 human rights defenders, lawyers and activists from all over the world
“30 years ago, it was hard to imagine that a Roma woman could create an organisation”: activist Yuliia Kondur on the importance of women’s leadership
The importance of education for Roma children and youth, the development of the Roma women's movement, the difficulties faced by Roma women today, and how their activism and resilience help to rebuild the country – read more in the interview.
Rapid response to discrimination against LGBTIQ people at work: How can companies protect their employees?
As a queer person who is open about his or her orientation, I can say that constant control over what you say, post, and who you communicate with creates pressure. This not only affects your mental state, but also reduces productivity, because energy is spent on self-control rather than on work tasks
By December 31, 2024: occupiers are coercing residents of Donetsk region into obtaining Russian passports through blackmail.
Otherwise they will not be able to "receive the rights and benefits provided by Russia"
“The father did not find out where Raim was before his death”: why Russia transfers Crimean political prisoners as far as possible from their relatives
Human rights activists consider this to be one of the Russians' methods of putting pressure on those who disagree with the occupation policy in Crimea
In Crimea, the occupiers arrested 26 locals for Ukrainian symbols over the year
In total, from June 2023 to June 2024, the experts of the organisation verified 59 cases of prosecution of Crimeans under the norms of the Russian Federation's so called “anti-extremist laws” for demonstrating pro-Ukrainian views
On the left bank of the Kherson region, occupiers threaten to take away the property of people in eight communities
The occupiers demand that their owners bring property documents and a Russian passport to the village of Shchaslyvtseve in the Henichesk community within 30 days
“Our priority is to ensure victim-centered justice” – Interview with the Head of the Peace and Human Rights Program at the Swiss Embassy in Ukraine
On the eve of the summit, Vannay Gaetan, Head of the Peace and Human Rights Program at the Swiss Embassy in Ukraine, told ZMINA how his country is helping Ukraine in the war by searching for missing persons, conducting humanitarian demining, and ensuring justice for victims
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While missiles hit Kyiv, the OSCE throws itself a birthday party
Freezing the conflict means intensifying repressions against Ukrainians in the occupied territories
“I hear your anger, your dreams, and your hope”: a letter to a peer under occupation from a 10th grader from the Kherson region
No one should ever be allowed to violate the rights of Indigenous peoples
