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Fines and imprisonments: How Crimeans are persecuted for the truth about the war in Ukraine and dissatisfaction with the occupation
Articles - 09 October 2023

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

A typical day in a Russian prison (a diary of a civilian hostage)
Articles - 08 September 2023

A typical day in a Russian prison (a diary of a civilian hostage)

ZMINA has obtained a diary written by one of the Kremlin’s prisoners, Dmytro (name changed for security reasons), which he secretly kept throughout his imprisonment. We also spoke with Yevgen Yamkovyi and Viacheslav Zavalnyi, who learned firsthand what the modern Russian penitentiary system is like

Crimean Human Rights initiative sounds alarm over decreasing healthcare for civilians in occupied Crimea
News - 14 August 2023

Crimean Human Rights initiative sounds alarm over decreasing healthcare for civilians in occupied Crimea

According to Qirim Gayesi, the maintenance of healthcare institutions has been severely compromised since the onset of the Russian invasion. Heads of medical institutions in Crimea were instructed to send surgeons and surgical nurses to the Ministry of Defense of the occupying country

126 Ukrainian women are in Russian captivity, most of them civilians
News - 04 July 2023

126 Ukrainian women are in Russian captivity, most of them civilians

Twenty-three women in captivity have children: 14 military women have 23 children, and nine civilians have 15

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

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

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

In “LPR” and “DPR” children are forced to participate in propaganda events
News - 20 March 2017

In “LPR” and “DPR” children are forced to participate in propaganda events

According to human rights defenders, in Lugansk teachers exert psychological pressure on high-school teachers, promoting the benefits of getting the so-called “LPR” passports

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

In Moscow court extended arrest of Sushchenko until April 30
News - 25 January 2017

In Moscow court extended arrest of Sushchenko until April 30

As reported by lawyer Feygin

Russia refused Dunja Mijatovic to visit Sushchenko
News - 02 December 2016

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

Feygin looking for prospects for Sushchenko exchange
News - 01 November 2016

Feygin looking for prospects for Sushchenko exchange

"I have already met with some people, I’ve had some meetings in the Parliament..."

Demands are voiced at the OSCE meeting to terminate investigations against four Ukrainian journalists that had been initiated by the Russian authorities
News - 28 October 2016

Demands are voiced at the OSCE meeting to terminate investigations against four Ukrainian journalists that had been initiated by the Russian authorities

The cases in question target Mykola Semena, Roman Sushchenko, Andriy Klymenko and Anna Andrievska

Moscow court rejects appeal against arrest of journalist Sushchenko
News - 27 October 2016

Moscow court rejects appeal against arrest of journalist Sushchenko

The Moscow City Court has rejected appeal against arrest of Ukrinform journalist Roman Sushchenko

Over 8,000 Crimean residents get Ukrainian passports after annexation of peninsula
News - 16 October 2016

Over 8,000 Crimean residents get Ukrainian passports after annexation of peninsula

Crimean residents prefer to have a passport in form of booklets because it is easier to cross the administrative border between the mainland Ukraine and the annexed Crimea with them

Ukrainian consul finally allowed to visit journalist Sushchenko in Moscow remand prison
News - 11 October 2016

Ukrainian consul finally allowed to visit journalist Sushchenko in Moscow remand prison

The meeting lasted for three hours

Roman Sushchenko stayed without food, water first day after arrest – journalists
News - 09 October 2016

Roman Sushchenko stayed without food, water first day after arrest – journalists

"I have lost six kilos already..."

Sushchenko received a formal charge in Russia
News - 07 October 2016

Sushchenko received a formal charge in Russia

Sushchenko does not plan to testify on Friday as a defendant, because he did not have an opportunity to talk to the lawyer and to form a position