prisoners of the Kremlin

Russians illegally detain Crimean activist Yunus Masharipov in a psychiatric hospital for five Years
News - 11 March 2025

Russians illegally detain Crimean activist Yunus Masharipov in a psychiatric hospital for five Years

Russian security forces also use compulsory psychiatric treatment and commitment to psychiatric hospitals to persecute Crimean Tatars in temporarily occupied Crimea

Blind political prisoner Oleksandr Sizikov sent to tuberculosis hospital for examination
News - 09 March 2025

Blind political prisoner Oleksandr Sizikov sent to tuberculosis hospital for examination

Sizikov has been using a blood pressure monitor more frequently, indicating that he has high blood pressure. Doctors prescribed him medication for hypertension and promised to provide him with the pills he brought with him

Kremlin’s prisoner, journalist Remzi Bekirov, reports violations of Muslims’ rights in Russian colony
News - 09 March 2025

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

Ukrainian activist Iryna Horobtsova, who has brain aneurysm, denied treatment at Simferopol pre-trial detention center No. 1
News - 19 December 2024

Ukrainian activist Iryna Horobtsova, who has brain aneurysm, denied treatment at Simferopol pre-trial detention center No. 1

Olena Korniy reveals that her sister had been diagnosed with a brain aneurysm before Russia's full-scale invasion. Recently, fellow inmates helped Horobtsova during a severe cardiac episode, when she lay curled up in pain. Medical staff ignored her requests for assistance

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

Court in Moscow Extended Sushchenko’s Detention for Another 3 Months
News - 27 June 2017

Court in Moscow Extended Sushchenko’s Detention for Another 3 Months

Ukrainian journalist managed to communicate with political prisoner

Journalist of UNIAN and a cameraman of “1+1” TV channel detained in Moscow
News - 21 March 2017

Journalist of UNIAN and a cameraman of “1+1” TV channel detained in Moscow

Postgraduate student, who hanged out Ukrainian flag, was also detained with journalists

FSB refused to attach statement of Ukrainian Intelligence to Sushchenko case
News - 20 February 2017

FSB refused to attach statement of Ukrainian Intelligence to Sushchenko case

As reported by Mark Feygin, the lawyer of the journalist

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

Russia refused Dunja Mijatovic to visit Sushchenko
News - 02 December 2016

Russia refused Dunja Mijatovic to visit Sushchenko

Russians called the detention of Sushchenko "does not relate to his professional activity" and assured that the journalist receives all the procedural powers under the criminal law

Feygin looking for prospects for Sushchenko exchange
News - 01 November 2016

Feygin looking for prospects for Sushchenko exchange

"I have already met with some people, I’ve had some meetings in the Parliament..."

Demands are voiced at the OSCE meeting to terminate investigations against four Ukrainian journalists that had been initiated by the Russian authorities
News - 28 October 2016

Demands are voiced at the OSCE meeting to terminate investigations against four Ukrainian journalists that had been initiated by the Russian authorities

The cases in question target Mykola Semena, Roman Sushchenko, Andriy Klymenko and Anna Andrievska

Moscow court rejects appeal against arrest of journalist Sushchenko
News - 27 October 2016

Moscow court rejects appeal against arrest of journalist Sushchenko

The Moscow City Court has rejected appeal against arrest of Ukrinform journalist Roman Sushchenko

Ukrainian consul finally allowed to visit journalist Sushchenko in Moscow remand prison
News - 11 October 2016

Ukrainian consul finally allowed to visit journalist Sushchenko in Moscow remand prison

The meeting lasted for three hours

Roman Sushchenko stayed without food, water first day after arrest – journalists
News - 09 October 2016

Roman Sushchenko stayed without food, water first day after arrest – journalists

"I have lost six kilos already..."

Sushchenko received a formal charge in Russia
News - 07 October 2016

Sushchenko received a formal charge in Russia

Sushchenko does not plan to testify on Friday as a defendant, because he did not have an opportunity to talk to the lawyer and to form a position

Feygin: Kremlin launched an information campaign against Sushchenko
News - 06 October 2016

Feygin: Kremlin launched an information campaign against Sushchenko

Mark Feygin told that the Russian Federaton launched a discrimination campaign against the journalist