freedom of speech
Ten years of occupation of Crimea: memories of Crimean journalists on how it began
Taras Shevchenko’s birthday is significant in civic resistance to the occupation of Crimea. In 2014, on March 9, Crimeans came to the monument to Taras Shevchenko in Simferopol with flowers and posters to declare that they did not support the war and the armed Russian military on the streets of their hometowns. The Crimeans were […]
Law enforcement investigates 19 cases of journalists killed by Russians during full-scale invasion
Law enforcement officers are investigating 19 cases of journalists killed by Russians on the territory of Ukraine during the full-scale invasion, according to the information from the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine regarding the status of investigations into the murders of journalists who died in the line of duty or as civilian victims of shelling. […]
Fines and imprisonments: How Crimeans are persecuted for the truth about the war in Ukraine and dissatisfaction with the occupation
Consideration of protocols on administrative offense for 'discrediting the Russian army's actions' in the illegal "courts" on the Crimean Peninsula is connected with systemic violations of main standards of access to fair justice, the Crimean Process claimed
14% of Ukrainian journalists and bloggers faced wiretapping and surveillance, and 40% received threats – IMI
According to the Institute of Mass Information (IMI), a prominent human rights and media organization, 68% of media professionals and 82% of bloggers have faced increased cyber attacks since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine. The data is based on an anonymous targeted survey conducted in June-July 2023 for 100 respondents from all […]
How to return Ukrainian journalism to the de-occupied territories?
ZMINA collected the opinions of journalists and experts
A presentation in Vienna “Stopping impunity for crimes against journalists: Human rights defenders announce enemies of freedom of speech in Crimea”
Human rights organizations have analysed facts, and have pinpointed masterminds and perpetrators of systematic attacks on the freedom of speech and expression on the occupied peninsula
OSCE office in USA appealed to management to protect journalist Semena
OSCE must respond to the call of human rights defenders
In Russia court once again left Sushchenko under arrest – lawyer
Lawyer's appeal was dismissed
During the court hearing Chiygoz expressed his distrust in the Prosecutor
For “blatantly biased approach and unwillingness to see the obvious”
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
First year of new Ukrainian police is rather failure than success – expert
The first year of activities of the new Ukrainian police does not meet public expectations
PACE accuses Russia of violating human rights in Crimea and Donbas – resolution
Both in Crimea and in the conflict zone in the Donbas region, serious human rights violations have occurred, and are still occurring, as documented by numerous reports...
Armed Russian security officers search houses of Crimean Tatars in Crimea
This morning the officers of the Federal Security Service of Russia have conducted searches in the houses of the Crimean Tatars
Dunja Mijatovic reminds about failures to investigate into deaths of Gongadze, Sheremet
Journalists keep dying because of their professional activities
Poroshenko not satisfied with press situation in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is dissatisfied with the press situation in Ukraine
UN: 70% of human rights violations in Ukraine related to torture and ill-treatment
Journalists were also persecuted
Inter TV channel not to change its editorial policy
NIS Director is proud of news
Moscow court to consider appeal against ban on Mejlis activities on Sept 29
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation will consider the appeal of lawyers of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people against the decision of the Supreme Court of the occupied Crimea to ban the activities of the Mejlis
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What triggers world wars?
Forced filming in propaganda: How Russians use civilian hostages to strengthen their power
Torture in the occupied territories: global consequences of terror
Life without basics: Struggle of Zakhar’s Family in war-torn Mariupol
