freedom of speech
How Kremlin propaganda in the occupied territories of Ukraine has changed over 10 years
ZMINA traced how propaganda rhetoric has changed over the ten years of occupation of the Luhansk region and talked to media experts about narratives of Russian propaganda in the occupied territories of Ukraine, using the example of publications between 2015 and 2024
De-identified Crimea: Occupying state massively eradicates ethnic celebrations – Amnesty International
Amnesty International concluded, that Russia has had ten years to implement its policies designed to alter the ethnic makeup of and suppress non-Russian identities in Crimea
Russian occupying authorities harassed journalist Lutfiye Zudiyeva in Ukraine’s Crimea
Lutfiye Zudiyeva has covered the plight and trials of Crimean political prisoners as a member of the grassroots initiative Crimean Solidarity since 2016. She joined the editorial staff of the media project Graty in July 2021 and is interning in forensic journalism and storytelling
Ten years of occupation of Crimea: memories of Crimean journalists on how it began
The event participants also watched the documentary by the reporter’s team of Crimea.Realities titled “The first pro-Ukrainian action in Simferopol after the Russian troops’ arrival: risk, “traitors of Crimea,” and abduction”
Law enforcement investigates 19 cases of journalists killed by Russians during full-scale invasion
According to the Prosecutor's Office, as of October 6, 2023, 17 proceedings are being investigated under Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - "Violation of the laws and customs of war." These proceedings relate to the murders of Brent Renaud, Pierre Zakrzewski, and Oleksandra Kuvshynova (one case), Yevhen Sakun, Oksana Baulina, Mantas Kvedaravicius, Frédéric Leclerc Imhoff, Bohdan Bitik, Arman Soldin, Viktor Dedov, Lilia Gumianova, Yevhen Bal, Roman Nezhyborets, Zoreslav Zamoysky, Natalia Kharakoz, Pavlo Li, Vira Hyrych, and Oksana Haidar
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
Columns
We cannot allow war to become humanity’s everyday reality again
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is a classic neo-colonial war for the enslavement of an entire people
Ukraine invites nations across Africa, South America, and Asia to join a global justice alliance
“Sharper than physical pain – the feeling of helplessness”: speech of the imprisoned journalist
