unlawful draft

Ranking illegitimate “judges” in Crimea who illegally force the local population to serve in the Russian army
Articles - 27 November 2025

Ranking illegitimate “judges” in Crimea who illegally force the local population to serve in the Russian army

This ZMINA article examines the most active illegitimate judges who ensure "successful" conscription campaigns for the Russian armed forces in the temporarily occupied Crimea.

Russia conducts 22nd illegal conscription campaign in occupied Crimea, violating the Fourth Geneva Convention
News - 14 October 2025

Russia conducts 22nd illegal conscription campaign in occupied Crimea, violating the Fourth Geneva Convention

Russia has significantly expanded its conscription apparatus since 2023 through legislative changes that digitalize military registration. These include creating a "unified register of conscripts" and introducing electronic summons that became operational in occupied Crimea in May 2025. The system allows conscription without physically delivering summons to individuals

Russian occupiers hold 220 Crimean political prisoners, issue 12,000 illegitimate ‘court decisions’ on deportation from peninsula – the Mission of the President of Ukraine in Crimea
News - 12 October 2025

Russian occupiers hold 220 Crimean political prisoners, issue 12,000 illegitimate ‘court decisions’ on deportation from peninsula – the Mission of the President of Ukraine in Crimea

The Mission of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea is currently aware of 220 political prisoners from the peninsula being held by Russia. Separately, the Prosecutor's Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol has statistical data on 12,000 "court decisions" by the occupying authorities ordering the deportation of civilians from Crimea

Freezing the conflict means intensifying repressions against Ukrainians in the occupied territories
Columns - 30 May 2025

Freezing the conflict means intensifying repressions against Ukrainians in the occupied territories

ZMINA published a speech by Olha Skrypnyk, Head of the Crimean Human Rights Group, explaining the consequences of ignoring humanitarian challenges in the negotiation process

No one should ever be allowed to violate the rights of Indigenous peoples
Columns - 25 April 2025

No one should ever be allowed to violate the rights of Indigenous peoples

The meeting dedicated to the theme "Discussion of the Six Mandatory Areas of the Permanent Forum (economic and social development, culture, environment, education, health, and human rights) with reference to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous 1 Peoples and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Illegal mobilisation sparks 574 criminal cases in occupied Crimea – Crimean Human Rights Group’s report
News - 04 February 2025

Illegal mobilisation sparks 574 criminal cases in occupied Crimea – Crimean Human Rights Group’s report

The Crimean human rights organisation hilighted that the Kremlin and occupation authorities in Crimea keep using targeted and prosecutorial methods to conscript the local population

Human rights analysts document 42 deaths of Crimean draftees in October
News - 05 November 2024

Human rights analysts document 42 deaths of Crimean draftees in October

Russian occupation authorities continue to hide the number of Crimean casualties in its war against Ukraine

Crimean death toll rises: at least 769 locals killed after illegal Russian draft
News - 26 September 2024

Crimean death toll rises: at least 769 locals killed after illegal Russian draft

The Mission pointed out that the actual number of casualties may be higher, as Russia is concealing its real losses

Kremlin’s forgotten political prisoners in Crimea: Human rights advocates urge global focus on Ukrainian hostages at the Crimea Platform
Articles - 23 September 2024

Kremlin’s forgotten political prisoners in Crimea: Human rights advocates urge global focus on Ukrainian hostages at the Crimea Platform

In this article, ZMINA reveals what was debated on the sidelines of the summit, the potential prerequisites for peace, the scale of the crisis involving Crimeans persecuted by Russia, and why raising awareness is crucial to achieving justice