repressions in Crimea

Kremlin Prisoners: How to Write a Letter to a Political Prisoner
Instructions - 11 May 2023

Kremlin Prisoners: How to Write a Letter to a Political Prisoner

Since the outbreak of a full-scale war, Russia has ramped up its repression against Ukrainian citizens. Russian authorities are continuing to illegally detain Ukrainians and file politically motivated charges against them in order to get Ukraine to make concessions.

Russia has unduly restricted the right to freedom of opinion and expression in temporarily occupied Crimea since full-scale war against Ukraine – OHCHR
News - 29 September 2022

Russia has unduly restricted the right to freedom of opinion and expression in temporarily occupied Crimea since full-scale war against Ukraine – OHCHR

OHCHR has documented the prosecution of 89 individuals in temporarily occupied Crimea for “public actions directed at discrediting the armed forces of the Russian Federation” since the legislation was introduced in March 2022

How independent lawyers are ‘silenced’ in Crimea
Articles - 22 July 2022

How independent lawyers are ‘silenced’ in Crimea

This article is about the charges brought against lawyers, the course of their trials, and the consequences these prosecutions will lead to

In July-August, the authorities of occupied Crimea imprisoned 9 Ukrainians for political reasons
News - 15 August 2017

In July-August, the authorities of occupied Crimea imprisoned 9 Ukrainians for political reasons

In addition, 6 administrative fines were issued and the searches and detentions became more frequent

In Crimea, law enforcers are searching the house of a large family from Bilohirsk district
News - 10 August 2017

In Crimea, law enforcers are searching the house of a large family from Bilohirsk district

One of the streets in Novoklenove village is blocked

Human rights defenders named 20 people, who are involved in persecution of activist Balukh and demand to impose sanctions against them
News - 09 August 2017

Human rights defenders named 20 people, who are involved in persecution of activist Balukh and demand to impose sanctions against them

An appeal to the governments of the world's leading countries, in particular, Europe, the USA, Canada and Japan

The presentation of the “Rozstrilny Calendar” of Stalin’s repressions was canceled due to author’s participation in the Equality March
News - 08 August 2017

The presentation of the “Rozstrilny Calendar” of Stalin’s repressions was canceled due to author’s participation in the Equality March

Those, who demanded to cancel the event, introduced themselves as members of Svoboda political party

Deputy of the local council from the Svoboda political party called dark-skinned students “cockroaches”
News - 07 August 2017

Deputy of the local council from the Svoboda political party called dark-skinned students “cockroaches”

As reminded by an expert, this particular word was used to stir up large-scale genocide in Rwanda

Dark-skinned students attacked in Lutsk
News - 07 August 2017

Dark-skinned students attacked in Lutsk

Students are afraid of new manifestations of aggression, since attackers have shouted: “Black men!”, which indicates the racist nature of the attack

Chiygoz’s judges refuse to attach the report of human rights defenders to the case
News - 24 July 2017

Chiygoz’s judges refuse to attach the report of human rights defenders to the case

Chiygoz challenged the court once again...

In Sevastopol a man was sent to the colony for a publication in social networks
News - 19 July 2017

In Sevastopol a man was sent to the colony for a publication in social networks

Emil Minasov was sentenced to 1 year and 3 months of imprisonment

Arrest of four defendants in the Bakhchysarai “Hizb ut-Tahrir case” is extended until September 12
News - 07 July 2017

Arrest of four defendants in the Bakhchysarai “Hizb ut-Tahrir case” is extended until September 12

The court hearing and the announcement of the decision took place in a closed session

Only one person from more than 200 interrogated testified against Chiygoz in the court – Polozov
News - 07 July 2017

Only one person from more than 200 interrogated testified against Chiygoz in the court – Polozov

Even members of the “people’s militia” have not testified against Chiygoz

In Crimea the court extended term of arrest for three defendants in the case of “saboteurs” until September 8
News - 05 July 2017

In Crimea the court extended term of arrest for three defendants in the case of “saboteurs” until September 8

Ukrainians have already spent 8 months behind bars

ECHR considers 4 thousand complaints regarding the events in Crimea and Donbas
News - 04 July 2017

ECHR considers 4 thousand complaints regarding the events in Crimea and Donbas

Ukrainian authorities established that at the end of 2013 the Russian military began to deliver a large quantity of equipment to the peninsula without the consent of the Ukrainian side

Akhtem Chiygoz was not allowed to visit funeral of his mother
News - 03 July 2017

Akhtem Chiygoz was not allowed to visit funeral of his mother

Aliye Chiygoz died on the night if July 2 after a serious and prolonged illness and her funeral was to be held on the same day...

Tuka suggested to gradually evacuate people from Donbas
News - 30 June 2017

Tuka suggested to gradually evacuate people from Donbas

He is convinced that people will not be able to live there for 10 years

In SIZO of Simferopol prisoners are kept in crowded cells and unsanitary conditions – human rights defenders
News - 29 June 2017

In SIZO of Simferopol prisoners are kept in crowded cells and unsanitary conditions – human rights defenders

The state of health of many prisoners has deteriorated due to inhumane conditions of detention