Ukrainian filmmaker on 87th day of hunger strike in Russian prison writes that “end is near”
Oleg Sentsov, the Ukrainian filmmaker Russia sentenced to 20 years for unproven "terrorism" on hunger strike since 14…
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Ukrainian political prisoner of the Kremlin Kostenko released after sentence expires; some 70 remain
Below is Kostenko right after stepping out of his prison in Kirovo-Chepetsk. He is expected to arrive to…
Soviet political prisoner: international pressure can release Ukrainian prisoners of the Kremlin, but there’s not enough of it
Mr. Marynovych, currently, nobody in Ukraine has the answer to the question of how to free the political…
Crimean Tatar activist accused of terrorism vows to continue hunger strike until Russia releases all Ukrainian political prisoners
Emir-Usein Kuku, a Crimean Tatar human rights activist who the Russian occupation authorities of Crimea have accused of…
EU parliament calls to release Sentsov and all Ukrainian political prisoners of the Kremlin
The EU parliament has overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on Russia to "immediately and unconditionally" release Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg…
“The Trial,” documentary about Oleg Sentsov, opened for free international screenings
"The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov," a documentary about the case of the Ukrainian filmmaker…
World intellectuals implore politicians to boycott World Cup until Russia frees Ukrainian political prisoners
An open letter published on Open Democracy is appealing to leaders of governments, the teams of which will play…
Ukrainian filmmaker on hunger strike for 70 Ukrainian hostages asks G7 to help them all
Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, who on 14 May announced a hunger strike until Russia releases all Ukrainian political prisoners…
From Crimea to Siberia: the prisons where Russia holds hunger-striking political prisoners Sentsov&Kolchenko
The Ukrainian TV channel Hromadske has released its English-language version of a documentary on Oleg Sentsov and Oleksandr…
Filmmaker Sentsov launches hunger strike until Russia releases all Ukrainian political prisoners
Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov whom Russia sentenced to 20 years in prison has announced a termless hunger strike,…
Western leaders should not allow the World Cup to become Putin’s tribune – MEP Harms
The upcoming World Cup in Russia is facing calls for a diplomatic boycott. Rebecca Harms, an MEP from…
60 MEPs call on the EU to boycott FIFA-2018 over Russian wars, Ukrainian political prisoners
60 Members of the European Parliament from 16 EU countries and 5 different political groups have signed an…
Illegally imprisoned Ukrainian journalist sends sketches to family
Ukrinform correspondent in France, Roman Sushchenko, was detained in violation of international legislation on September 30, 2016 in…
Crimean jailed for Ukrainian flag announces termless hunger strike
Volodymyr Balukh, the Crimean activist who flew the Ukrainian flag over his house in Russian-occupied Crimea, has gone…
We must protect Crimea’s human rights defenders
It is an unfortunate fact that many governments misuse anti-terrorism laws against human rights defenders. Yet, the extent…
Ukrainian taxi driver tortured and jailed to prove Russia’s “Ukrainian saboteur” scam
On 16 February 2017, the Supreme Court of occupied Crimea sentenced Ukrainian taxi driver Andriy Zakhtey to six…
Sanctions needed to free Ukrainian captives in Russia
Sanctions and high-profile negotiators are the most effective tools for the release of Ukrainians held hostage by the…
UK journalist who wrote about Crimean Tatar political prisoners fined, expelled from Crimea
The British journalist Madeline Roache, who wrote about human rights in the post-Soviet space, especially the political abuse…
A mother’s heartbreaking appeal to get her son back from Russian captivity
In 2014, a Russian judge found Stanislav Klykh guilty of fighting against Russian forces in the 1990s Chechen…
Crimean court sentences activist who flew Ukrainian flag in gravely falsified trial
On 16 January 2017, Volodymyr Balukh, the Crimean farmer who kept raising the Ukrainian flag above his house…