Tatyana Moskalkova
Suspect in the deportation of children from occupied Kherson region becomes an ombudsperson in Russia
Yana Lantratova is a 37-year-old Russian politician who is primarily known in Ukraine as a key figure in the case involving the abduction of Marharyta Prokopenko and Illya Vashchenko from the occupied Kherson Oblast
Russian military abducted nearly two dozen villagers from the Sumy region border area
Journalists of "Kordon.media" specify that in Sopych, as well as in the neighboring villages of the same hromada —Komarivka, Bobylivka, Kharkivka, and Sydorivka — the Russians have been attempting to infiltrate since last December
In Russia, parents of illegally arrested Crimean Tatars were detained five times on their way to the ombudsman
All the detentions occurred over two incomplete days
Political prisoner Denys Petranov has appealed to the international community regarding the inhumane conditions of detention for Ukrainians in Russian prisons
Political prisoner Denys Petranov, who is illegally detained in Russia, has called on international humanitarian organizations to increase their efforts to provide assistance to Ukrainians held in Russian prisons
You sit like a potted plant: you may be watered, or you may not, and then you will wither – journalist Dmytro Khyliuk. A story of captivity and freedom
ZMINA met with Dmytro Khyliuk at the hospital where he is currently undergoing treatment and rehabilitation. She spoke with him about the first days of the occupation of the Kyiv region, the conditions of detention for Ukrainians in Russian colonies, what helped him maintain his psychological resilience in captivity, and what he plans to do in the future
“Gestapo methods”: political prisoner Iryna Danylovych calls on the European Parliament to condemn torture in a Russian colony where she is held
Danylovych stated that the administration of women’s penal colony No. 7 in Zelenokumsk, Stavropol Krai, is creating "endless hell" for prisoners.
Human rights defenders criticise the project of exchanging convicted collaborators, “Khochu k svoim”, for civilian prisoners: what is the main concern?
Human rights organisations criticise the state initiative "Khochu k svoim", pointing out that the Verkhovna Rada has not corrected the shortcomings in the criminal law on collaborative activities. The Human Rights Centre ZMINA believes that the Ukrainian authorities should have chosen another mechanism instead of this project
“Not random acts”: Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner reports record surge in Russian executions of Ukrainian POWs in 2024
When Lubinets contacted Russian Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova, she promised a "legal response" to these facts. However, the Ukrainian Ombudsman expressed scepticism about this commitment
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...
Dying mother of Chiygoz must visit him in the SIZO herself – the decision of the Crimean authorities
Lawyer Polozov called this situation a blasphemy
Today Lutkovska extradites 12 Crimean prisoners to mainland Ukraine
Transfer takes place at "Goptivka" checkpoint
Human Rights Watch demands to stop the harassment of lawyers in the Crimea
The HRW considers that lawyer’s clients "are being prosecuted on politically motivated charges in retaliation for their activism”
Lutkovska arrived to Crimea to meet with political prisoners and convicted
A result of 3 month of negotiations
Ukrainian consul finally allowed to visit journalist Sushchenko in Moscow remand prison
The meeting lasted for three hours
Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko is under pressure in Moscow jail – human rights activist
The prison officer intervened in the conversation, demanding that Sushchenko does not have to say his name and the article for which he was detained
Inmates in Simferopol prisons may be partially transferred to Ukraine
Ombudsperson of Ukraine Valeria Lutkovska and Ombudsperson of Russia Tatiana Moskalkova will conclude an agreement on transfer of a number of prisoners from the occupied Simferopol to the mainland Ukraine
Russia rejects all proposals to extradite Crimean prisoners to Ukraine – Ukrainian Ombudsperson
Ukrainian Ombudsperson expressed her full readiness to launch active measures to extradite the prisoners from the occupied Crimea
Columns
Only 5% of those responsible for deporting Ukrainian children face global sanctions
The human safari: How Russia weaponized precision against Ukrainian civilians
The lesson of Crimea: Rewarding aggression only invites more war
Not just Ukraine — Russia is preparing Ukrainian children for future wars elsewhere
