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15 Russians raped her for false confession – Ukrainian mother gets 18-year sentence after years of torture in secret Russian prison

A Russian kangaroo court against Ukrainians inadvertently revealed the chilling torture practices at the Izolyatsia "death factory” treated as “entertainment” by her captors.

byOrysia Hrudka

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Ukraine restricts Russian POWs’ phone privileges in response to executions of Ukrainians

Ukraine has suspended the privilege of Russian POWs to make phone calls home. They will retain their right to send letters home in accordance with the Geneva Convention, which doesn't guarantee phone call privileges for POWs.

byBohdan Ben

Two Crimean Tatar political prisoners in Russia, Server Zekiryaev and Rustem Osmanov.

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Toxic fumes and threats: Crimean Tatar political prisoners face torture in Russian detention

Two men convicted in Russia's controversial "Hizb ut-Tahrir case" against Crimean Muslims are allegedly enduring severe mistreatment in detention. This case led to the imprisonment of at least 108 Crimean residents as of June 2024.

byVira Kravchuk