prisoners of the Kremlin

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

A story of Oleksandr Tarapon from Crimea, illegally convicted by Russia
Articles - 11 December 2023

A story of Oleksandr Tarapon from Crimea, illegally convicted by Russia

On October 21, 2022, the occupation court of Alushta sentenced Oleksandr Tarapon to 2.5 years in a strict regime colony. He was charged with Article 207.3 (part 1) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, namely, “public dissemination of knowingly false information about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the exercise of powers by state bodies of the Russian Federation.”

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

Trial against Umerov: lawyers justified the incompetence of experts from the FSB
News - 22 June 2017

Trial against Umerov: lawyers justified the incompetence of experts from the FSB

According to the evidence, the expert had neither the right nor the ability to make an expert opinion

Preliminary trial of Umerov: judges rejected all motions
News - 31 May 2017

Preliminary trial of Umerov: judges rejected all motions

Thus, a motion was submitted to postpone the court hearing due to the absence of two lawyers

Four Ukrainians in Crimea may be imprisoned for expressing their thoughts
News - 07 April 2017

Four Ukrainians in Crimea may be imprisoned for expressing their thoughts

Interrogations, searches, mass media blockages on the internet, prohibitions on filming - the "usual" practice of pressuring journalists in the Crimea

Ilmi Umerov served an indictment
News - 22 March 2017

Ilmi Umerov served an indictment

Ilmi Umerov, Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis, was handed an indictment

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

Amnesty International: number of human rights violations in Crimea increased drastically
News - 17 March 2017

Amnesty International: number of human rights violations in Crimea increased drastically

International community should explore every available opportunity for effective monitoring of the human rights situation in Crimea

In Simferopol Crimean Tatar was arrested for publication on “VKontakte” social network
News - 21 February 2017

In Simferopol Crimean Tatar was arrested for publication on “VKontakte” social network

Defense asked to interrogate the expert, who made the expert analysis on the publications in social networks. Court rejected the request

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

Panov and Zakhtiy are relocated from Moscow back to Crimea to complicate the defense
News - 16 February 2017

Panov and Zakhtiy are relocated from Moscow back to Crimea to complicate the defense

“A strong group of lawyers has now formed on the case here in Moscow..."

Polozov will not be able to defend Ilmi Umerov
News - 14 February 2017

Polozov will not be able to defend Ilmi Umerov

Ilmi Umerov himself reacted to the decision calmly

In Crimea court denied Umerov’s complaint on right for protection
News - 07 February 2017

In Crimea court denied Umerov’s complaint on right for protection

Court believes that Umerov's rights are not violated