The Russian occupation authorities in the annexed Crimea searched the apartments of Crimean Tatars. Investigative actions began at 4 am simultaneously in Krasnogvardiysk, Simferopol, Bakhchysaray districts and in Alushta. According to the human rights organization…
The suspect in the Sheremet’s case filed a lawsuit to the European Court of Human Rights
July 7, 2020
Ukrainian military man, volunteer and musician Andriy Antonenko (“Riffmaster”) and his lawyers have filed a lawsuit against his right violation to a fair trial and freedom, from their point of view, to the European Court…
After the Orange Revolution of 2005, Ukrainians were proud of the high level of freedom of speech in the country compared to other former Soviet republics. Ukrainian journalists were more or less free to express…
In the seventh year of the war in Ukraine, about one and a half million internally displaced persons (IDPs) left the occupied territories. Last year only, 1,376,517 people were officially registered as IDPs. There is…
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has begun work on a bill to increase fines for insulting police officers. This was announced by Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko, adding that this issue was raised…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned human rights abuses in annexed Crimea
June 25, 2020
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has released a report alleging human rights abuses in Russia’s annexed Crimea. The Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Serhiy Kyslytsia informed about it. “In the report of the UN…
Ukraine has become the 170th country to support a call by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a global ceasefire. This was announced on its Facebook page by the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the…
Russia looks for "terrorists" in the occupied Crimea
June 23, 2020
The Russian occupation authorities goal is to intimidate the citizens of Ukraine on the peninsula. This was stated by Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Emine Dzhepparova. She noted that the persecution of Ukrainian citizens in…
20-year-old Lyudmyla, a Kharkiv University’s student, can’t enter the controlled territory of Ukraine already for three months. The girl needs to pass the state and external exams to continue her studies for a master’s degree….
In one of the villages of the Donetsk region, an attempt was made on Valentyna Buchok the released from the captivity of the so-called “DPR“. The woman exploded on an explosive device set up in…
Fourteen sailors from the Ruta ship, who spent more than three years in a Libyan prison, returned to Ukraine. These are inhabitants of Odesa, Kherson and Mykolaiv areas. The men were taken to Boryspil International…
Russia in the annexed Crimea oppresses Ukrainians and continues to change the composition of the population to increase the number of “loyal” to Russian authorities. This was stated by the Permanent Representative of the President…
Residents of the occupied Crimea had objective reasons to agree to compulsory passportization by the Russian occupation administration in the Crimea, as they would otherwise face repression and persecution. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of…
One of the main events of the past week in Ukraine was the announcement of suspicion of the People’s Deputy, the fifth President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. This story immediately escalated into a high-profile scandal…
Foreign Ministry of Ukraine: Voting in the annexed Crimea on amendments to the Russian constitution is illegal
June 12, 2020
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated that the forthcoming voting on the territory of the annexed Crimea for amendments to the Russian constitution is illegal. Its results will not be recognized by either…
An MP close to the Kremlin has joined the board of directors of the European Endowment for Democracy
June 10, 2020
Thierry Mariani, a French MEP from the far-right National Union party, has joined the board of directors of the European Endowment for Democracy (EED). The organization calls its mission to support democratic activists, political prisoners,…
The prosecutor's office reported the suspicion of the forced passportization on the occupied territories
June 10, 2020
The prosecutor’s office of the Luhansk region reported the suspicion of forced “passportization” of Ukrainians to two heads of the so-called “Migration Service Department of Internal Affairs Ministry of the People Republic of LNR”. According…
Mustafa Dzhemilev, the leader of the Crimean Tatar people, continues to be persecuted by Russian law enforcement. The case against him will be sent to court without notifying the accused and defense attorneys. The parties…
The Russian occupation authorities in Crimea first destroyed the independent Ukrainian media on the peninsula, and now set about creating their own pro-Moscow Ukrainian-language propaganda resources that are pro-Moscow in content. In fact, the needs…
Russia in the Donbas is destroying industry and experimenting with the minds of residents
June 8, 2020
The occupied territories of Donbas are increasingly turning into a backward region, where the industry is finally destroyed and the population is driven to the brink of survival. Closure of mines, factories, non-payment of wages…
