political prisoners
Nov. 4 2021, 11:26 am
RFE/RL: Court in Russia sentences activist to 3 years in colony on extremism charges
UFA, Russia — A court in Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan has sentenced noted activist Ramila Saitova to three years in a colony settlement after …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Nov. 2 2021, 1:23 pm
US, Germany call on Russia to release all Crimean political prisoners
The United State continues to receive reports of serious abuses in Russia-occupied Crimea and calls on Russia to release all Crimean political …
Interfax-Ukraine
Oct. 29 2021, 2:44 pm
Russia’s court sentences 4 Crimean Tatars to 12-17 years in prison
The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don within the “Hizb ut-Tahrir case” sentenced the participants of the so-called “third group of …
Interfax-Ukraine
Oct. 28 2021, 1:24 pm
Amnesty International: Prisoner of conscience Yan Sidorov faces further restrictions after release
Russian human rights activist Yan Sidorov is facing the prospect of three years under harsh probation conditions, when he is released next week from …
Amnesty International
Oct. 27 2021, 4:36 pm
Ombudswoman says Saakashvili’s health has seriously worsened
TBILISI – The health of jailed former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has worsened, Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights …
Interfax-Ukraine
Oct. 26 2021, 8:34 pm
RFE/RL: Noted Belarusian lawyer who defended political prisoners deprived of license
Natallya Matskevich, a Belarusian lawyer known for having defended prominent political prisoners in the country, says she has been deprived of her …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Oct. 22 2021, 2:45 pm
RFE/RL: Russian jailed after playing fictional ministry spokeswoman in online series
USSURIISK, Russia — A court in Russia’s Far East has sentenced a woman to three months in prison after she played the role of an Interior Ministry …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Oct. 22 2021, 12:19 pm
RFE/RL: Navalny dedicates top European rights award to world’s anti-corruption fighters
Jailed Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has called his Sakharov Prize — the European Union’s top human rights honor — a “great …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Oct. 22 2021, 12:01 pm
UkrInform: US condemns Russia’s use of punitive psychiatry in Crimea
The United States condemns the use of punitive psychiatry by the Russian occupation authorities against those who disagree with the occupation of the …
UkrInform
Oct. 22 2021, 10:14 am
RFE/RL: Jailed Crimean journalist appeals to Biden for help
Imprisoned RFE/RL freelance correspondent Vladyslav Yesypenko has appealed to U.S. President Joe Biden and U.S. lawmakers to do more to free the more …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Oct. 20 2021, 4:39 pm
Saakashvili decides to continue hunger strike
TBILISI – Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is continuing his hunger strike in prison, but has agreed to medical intervention by …
Interfax-Ukraine
Oct. 20 2021, 4:26 pm
RFE/RL: Russia’s Navalny wins Sakharov Prize
Jailed Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has been chosen as the winner of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, the European Parliament’s …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Oct. 18 2021, 4:56 pm
RFE/RL: Dozens of European politicians call for Saakashvili to be freed
TBILISI — Dozens of European lawmakers and other current and former politicians — including former presidents of Latvia and Ukraine — have called for …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Oct. 18 2021, 4:10 pm
UkrInform: Over 400 Ukrainians being held in Russia, occupied territories
As many as 426 citizens of Ukraine are being held in inhumane conditions in detention centers in Russia and in the temporarily occupied territories of …
UkrInform
Oct. 18 2021, 9:55 am
Zelensky: Kyiv could consider Medvedchuk’s exchange if he has Russian citizenship
Kyiv could consider the possibility of exchanging MP Viktor Medvedchuk if Russia confirms his Russian citizenship, Ukrainian President Volodymyr …
Interfax-Ukraine
Oct. 15 2021, 10:00 am
Al Jazeera: Tens of thousands in Georgia demand Saakashvili’s release
Tens of thousands of Georgians have rallied in the capital Tbilisi to demand the release of jailed ex-president and opposition leader Mikheil …
Al Jazeera
Oct. 14 2021, 5:37 pm
Georgia sets up team of doctors to monitor Saakashvili’s health while on hunger strike
TBILISI – Georgia has set up a multispecialty group of doctors to analyze the health condition of the jailed ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili who went …
Interfax-Ukraine
Oct. 14 2021, 1:14 pm
RFE/RL: Navalny urges associates who have fled Russia to continue anti-corruption work
Imprisoned Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny says his supporters who have left Russia in the face of growing repression can continue their efforts to …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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