pressure on journalists

At UN, Ukraine highlighted the systemic persecution of journalists in Russian-occupied territories
News - 01 May 2026

At UN, Ukraine highlighted the systemic persecution of journalists in Russian-occupied territories

Ukraine called on the international community to demand the release of all illegally detained journalists and to strengthen the response to Russian information campaigns

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Freedom of Speech condemned the pressure on journalists in Crimea following the detention of Lenora Dyulber
News - 04 December 2025

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Freedom of Speech condemned the pressure on journalists in Crimea following the detention of Lenora Dyulber

The committee's statement notes that the persecution of journalists violates international law and is aimed at suppressing any independent information about the situation under occupation

Systemic pressure on the anti-corruption ecosystem: challenges facing NABU, activists, and the media in 2025
Articles - 11 November 2025

Systemic pressure on the anti-corruption ecosystem: challenges facing NABU, activists, and the media in 2025

ZMINA has collected information about well-known and widely discussed cases to show how pressure on anti-corruption actors manifests in various forms and why their work remains critically important for democracy in Ukraine.

HRDs in war conflict: Ukrainian human rights activists in Great Britain reminded the world about the Crimean political prisoners
News - 10 February 2025

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

In occupied Crimea, human rights defenders have recorded more than 30 cases of pressure on media professionals and citizen journalists since the beginning of the year
News - 06 June 2024

In occupied Crimea, human rights defenders have recorded more than 30 cases of pressure on media professionals and citizen journalists since the beginning of the year

During 2022-2023, ZMINA recorded 162 of such cases