Review on the human rights situation in Crimea in April 2019
The Crimean Human Rights Group presents to your attention the Brief Review on the human rights situation in Crimea in April 2019
Address of relatives of Kremlin’s hostages and human rights defenders to President Volodymyr Zelensky on priority tasks
Dear Volodymyr Oleksandrovych, We, the relatives of Kremlin’s hostages held in the Russian Federation, in the occupied Crimea and Donbas, as well as human rights defenders concerned about the fate of Kremlin-held Ukrainians, would like…
Book on human rights violations for five years of occupation to be presented in Kyiv on May 24th
Ukrainian human rights experts have prepared the third edition of ‘Peninsula of Fear: Five Years of Non-Freedom in Crimea’. The book, based on consolidating a number of facts and recreating a chronology of occupying Crimea…
Children as a Tool: How Russia Militarizes Kids in the Donbas and Crimea
The article by Iryna Matviyishyn for Atlantic Council: «With an eye to the future, officials in the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine are waging a campaign of “patriotic education” aimed at reaching the hearts and minds of…
Ukrainian activist Balukh Still Kept in Punishment Cell of Russian Colony
Mr Volodymyr Balukh has not been released from the punishment cell of the 4th Penal Colony in Torzhok Town, Tver Region, Russia, yet. This has become known after his sister – Nadezhda – contacted the…
The Crimean Court Extended Unlawfully Service Time in RF Colony for Mr Balukh
Yesterday, on April 24th, presidium of the ‘Supreme Court of Crimea’ considered a cassational representation of the local ‘prosecutor’s office’. A deputy prosecutor asked for cancelling an appeal resolution of the ‘Supreme Court’ of Crimea…
Court proceedings on the case of ‘Ukrainian Spy’ Davydenko Started in Crimea
The ‘Supreme Court’ of Crimea has started considering on the merits the case of Mr Konstantin Davydenko, charged by Russia with spying for Ukraine. The first court session was planned for April 22nd 2019, but…
Most Crimean draftees To Be Moved from the Occupied Peninsula Territory to Serve in the RF Regions
About 2,800 residents of the occupied Crimea will be sent to serve in the RF Armed Forces upon the 2019 Spring draft campaign results. This was said by Mr Roman Bykov, a representative of the…
Volodymyr Balukh in Punishment Cell of Russian Penal Colony in Torzhok
Mr Volodymyr Balukh, a Ukrainian political prisoner, was placed in the punishment cell of the 4th Penal Colony (Torzhok Town, RF) on April 4th, and he will stay there till April 19th. This has been…
Review on the human rights situation in Crimea in March 2019
The Crimean Human Rights Group presents to your attention the Brief Review on the human rights situation in Crimea in March 2019
Providers in Crimea are blocking minimum 14 websites completely – monitoring
Ten Crimean providers are completely blocking 12 Ukrainian information websites and 2 social networks. In addition, 28 websites are blocked in part. This is an outcome of the Crimean Human Rights Group monitoring (CHRG) held…
Mr Dudka and Mr Bessarabov, ‘Ukrainian Commandos’, sentenced to 14 years in the penal colony and penalties in Sevastopol
‘Sevastopol City Court’ sentenced Mr. Vladimir Dudka and Mr. Aleksey Bessarabov, accused under the fake ‘Ukrainian Commandos’ case, to 14 years’ imprisonment each, with serving in the high security penal colony, as Mr Ilya Kavernikov,…