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Russia
Russia Sentences Crimean to 14 Years on ‘Treason’ Charges
Moscow regularly sentences people it accuses of working for Ukraine or of criticizing Russia’s invasion of February 2022 (full-scale) or 2014 (Crimea and Donbas).
Oct. 5, 2024
Russia
Kyiv Will Not Punish Ukrainians Forced to Get Russian Passports
The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine assures Ukrainians who received Russian passports under duress that they won’t be held accountable.
Sept. 30, 2024
Belarus
Belarusian Dissident Kolesnikova Faces 'Slow Murder' in Belarus Jail: Allies
Kolesnikova led massive street protests against President Alexander Lukashenko in 2020, refused to be forcibly deported and was then sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2021.
Aug. 31, 2024
Human Rights
OPINION: Ukraine’s Other Revolution: Embracing the Rights Russia Would Deny
As Ukraine fights for its very existence, another not-so-quiet revolution is happening in the country as it embraces equal rights for the LGBTQ community.
Aug. 14, 2024
Human Rights
How Russia Silences Critical Coverage of Its War in Ukraine
The plight of independent journalists in Russia keeps getting worse. Apart from high-profile assassinations and arrests, there are obstacle to press freedom at every step.
Aug. 13, 2024
Kremlin
OPINION: Letter to the Editor – A Further Tribute to Peter Reddaway
A renowned exiled Russian political analyst reminisces about the contribution of the recently deceased UK scholar and human rights campaigner, Peter Reddaway.
Aug. 11, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russian Prosecutor Seeks 15-Year Sentence for US Ballerina Who Donated to Ukraine's Military
Russian prosecutors say an amateur ballet dancer holding dual US and Russian citizenship is guilty of treason for donating just over $50 to the Ukraine’s armed forces in 2022.
Aug. 9, 2024
Russia
Russia Tortures Over 95 Percent of Ukrainian POWs, Says UN Monitor
A UN official in charge of the human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine described Russian torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) as “the worst [she has] seen” in her 20-year career.
Aug. 8, 2024
Ukraine
OPINION: Donors, Send Donations to Ukrainian People Rather Than to Amnesty International
According to the author Amnesty International is no longer the human rights organization it once was purported to be.
July 21, 2024
War in Ukraine
Monday's Massive Russian Missile Attack Killed Over 40 in Ukraine, Including Four Children and Medical Staff
President Zelensky also said the number of wounded has risen to 190 people, some still trapped under rubble and at least 98 victims hospitalized.
July 9, 2024
War in Ukraine
International Human Rights and Mental Health Campaigner on Situation in Ukraine
Robert van Voren, a human rights advocate and the Director of the Andrei Sakharov Research Center, discusses his involvement in Ukraine's resistance to Russia's aggression.
June 21, 2024
Russia
Russian Authorities Hold Over a Thousand Tajik Citizens at Moscow Airports
Mass inspections against foreign citizens in Russian cities began following the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert hall, for which individuals from Tajikistan were accused.
April 29, 2024
Human Rights
EU and US Report on Human Rights Situation in Ukraine
The human rights situation in Ukraine has come under scrutiny in recent weeks by both the EU and US with minor nuances in the findings.
April 28, 2024
Ukraine
Ukraine at War Update for April 17: ‘Russia Kidnapped 37,000 Ukrainians Since 2014’
US Congress still wavers on more funding for Ukraine amid Russia's full-scale invasion.
April 17, 2024
War in Ukraine
Kyiv Hosts Over 400,000 Internally Displaced Ukrainians, Reveals Ombudsman
Despite the substantial number of IDPs, Lubinets lamented the absence of support programs tailored to this demographic in Kyiv, stressing the urgency for their development.
March 27, 2024
War in Ukraine
UN Commission Reports Continuing Violations of Human Rights by Russia
In its follow-up report to the UN on Friday, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said Russia’s disregard for the basic principles of humanitarian law continue unabated.
March 16, 2024