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The Tribunal for Putin (T4P) global initiative was set up in response to the all-out war launched by Russia against Ukraine in February 2022.
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Ukrainian could face prison for Victory flag in memory of his grandfather who fought in WWII
17.05.2021
Ukraine’s police were especially active on Victory Day (9 May) this year, with 11 criminal prosecutions initiated under a highly controversial decommunization law
No fingerprints on grenade Russian FSB ‘found’ in Ukrainian journalist’s car
07.05.2021
The FSB have been forced to admit that the explosive device which they claim was found in Vladislav Yesypenko’s car does not have his fingerprints on it
Russian proxy Donbas ‘republics’ criminalize ‘defamatory’ criticism on the Internet
06.05.2021
Both the Donetsk and Luhansk ‘republics’ already have considerable experience at imprisoning Ukrainians for writing the truth about life in occupied Donbas, or critical comments on Twitter
Russia’s Lie Machine Fans Flames of Odesa ‘Massacre’
02.05.2021
Seven years on, Russian state propaganda continues to exploit tragedy in Ukraine.
Antonenko released from custody with Ukraine’s Sheremet murder trial arousing ever more doubts
30.04.2021
Andriy Antonenko has been released under 24-hour house arrest after spending over 500 days in custody (Update)
Crimean Tatar Editor sentenced for publishing UN report on human rights in Russian-occupied Crimea
22.04.2021
. The sentence was passed on a member of the indigenous people of Crimea, in the language and in a newspaper of that indigenous people, at the beginning of the 20th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Imprisoned Ukrainian journalist savagely tortured by Russian FSB in occupied Crimea
07.04.2021
The FSB attached electric wires to Vladislav Yesypenko’s ear lobes and kept increasing the electric current until the pain was so unendurable that he „would admit to whatever they wanted”
Rustem Sheikhaliev on trial for reporting Russian persecution in occupied Crimea
05.04.2021
Rustem Sheikhaliev recently entered the same Russian court where he had, on so many occasions, reported on political trials. This time, however, it was he who was brought to the court in handcuffs
Editor on trial in Russian-occupied Crimea for UN report mentioning the Crimean Tatar Mejlis
02.04.2021
Bekir Mamutov is on trial in Russian-occupied Crimea for publishing a UN report which mentions the Mejlis,, or self-governing body, of the Crimean Tatar people
Denounce or face denunciation. Russia brings a Soviet-style weapon of intimidation to occupied Crimea
26.03.2021
A new, disturbingly Soviet, weapon has been added to Russia’s arsenal of repression in occupied Crimea
Arrested Ukrainian journalist likely tortured for 'confession' on Russian propaganda TV
22.03.2021
A Russian-controlled Crimean TV channel has broadcast an ‘interview’ with Vladislav Yesypenko a week after the Ukrainian journalist was seized in occupied Crimea.
Journalist seized in Russian-occupied Crimea accused of ‘spying and sabotage’ for Ukraine
18.03.2021
Almost a week after Vladislav Yesypenko was seized in Russian-occupied Crimea, the FSB are preventing the freelance journalist from seeing an independent lawyer
Ukraine takes over from Russia in silencing vital Crimean Tatar media in occupied Crimea
02.03.2021
Radio Meydan FM stopped broadcasting to occupied Crimea on 1 March, only the second time that this first Crimean Tatar radio station has been silenced
Ukraine on brink of abetting Russia by destroying vital Crimean Tatar TV ATR
10.02.2021
One of the very few sources of truthful information about Russian-occupied Crimea is in danger of falling silent with the threat coming not from the Russian aggressor state, but from Ukraine’s government
‘Defamation’ criminal charges for civic activism in Russian-occupied Crimea
05.02.2021
A new criminal prosecution appears to be underway in occupied Crimea, with the pretext being a social media post over corruption, with this treated as ‘defamation’
Ukraine’s President Zelensky blocks three pro-Russian channels linked with Medvedchuk
03.02.2021
The three channels: 112.ua; NewsOne and Zik have been identified by media monitors as responsible for over 50% of the pro-Russian propaganda and disinformation in Ukraine, however there may well be questions over the move’s legality.
Fake ‘Ukrainian fascist’ arrested and charged with working for Russia and its proxy Luhansk ‘republic’
25.01.2021
The SBU’s arrest of Edward Kovalenko comes 13 months after the supposed notorious Ukrainian ‘far-right nationalist’s’ release was demanded and obtained by Russia and its proxy Luhansk ‘republic’
Russia indoctrinates children to want ‘to defend’ occupied Crimea against Ukraine
18.01.2021
If Russia’s frightening militarization of childhood at home is aimed at getting young people to love and want to ‘defend’ their country, in occupied Crimea, Russia also wants children to hate Ukraine
Two-year sentence on ‘defamation’ charges for writing about Russian occupiers of Crimea
18.01.2021
One of a barrage of repressive laws with implications for occupied Crimea is one steeply increasing punishment for something loosely termed ‘defamation’
Russia begins its most repressive trial of Crimean Tatar journalists and activists
31.12.2020
Russia has begun its most overtly repressive mass trial of Crimean Tatar civic journalists and activists three days before New Year in an obvious attempt to minimize publicity for ‘trials’ aimed at c silencing those who tell the world about Russia's violations in occupied Crimea
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