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Crimean Solidarity journalist and activists arrested, their families terrorized, in new Russian offensive against Crimean Tatars

Russia’s FSB have carried out more armed dawn raids, destroying the lives of ten Crimean Tatar families for ‘good statistics’ and bonuses

Horrific sentences against Crimean Solidarity journalists for telling the world of Russia’s crimes in occupied Crimea

All of those implicated in this final attack on Crimean Tatar civic journalists and activists should be named and placed under international sanctions

Vital ruling as court in Ukraine acknowledges right of believers to not take up arms even in wartime

Although Ukraine’s Constitution seems quite unequivocal, it is likely that this latest acquittal will be challenged on the spurious claim that the right to alternative service does not apply to mobilization

Crimean Solidarity civic journalist Rustem Sheikhaliev denied urgently needed medical care in rat-infested Russian prison

Crimean Solidarity civic journalist Rustem Sheikhaliev may well be suffering from a life-threatening condition with the same notorious prison that helped torture political prisoner Dzhemil Gafarov to death refusing to provide any treatment

Russia raids Jehovah’s Witnesses in occupied Mariupol, claiming they ‘finance Ukraine’s Armed Forces’

It was always a matter of time before Russia began its armed raids and arrests of peaceful worshippers on any occupied Ukrainian territory, however the added charges are especially cynical

Crimean Tatar journalist and activists face huge sentences in Russia’s retaliation for humiliating attack by Ukraine

How do you take ‘terrorism’ charges seriously when the FSB sat on the illicitly taped conversation about prayer which allegedly proves the charges for seven years?

Russia frees criminals, sentences Crimean Tatar civic journalist to 11 years for moral integrity

The Russian FSB in occupied Crimea were open in telling Ernes Ametov that his horrific sentence was in retaliation for refusing to give false testimony against others

Armed searches and surreal charges against Crimean Tatar Imam for leading prayers in Russian-occupied Crimea

Two families were subjected to armed intrusions with Russia's so-called 'centre for countering extremism' hunting down only 'prohibited literature' before taking local Imam Ismail Yurdamov away

Russia sentences Crimean Tatar to over ten years on ‘terrorism’ charges for religious discussion in 2015

All of those 'judges' implicated in the trial and sentences against Ametkhan Abdulvapov were aware that he had committed now crime and should be held to account

New armed terror against independent religious community in Russian-occupied Crimea

The Russian occupation authorities have jailed three Crimean Tatars linked with the 'Alushta' religious community which has long been under attack for its religious independence

Russian justice: murderers pardoned for killing Ukrainians, Crimean Tatas sentenced to 17 years for defending political prisoners

The clear message in occupied Crimea that opposition to occupation or human rights activities can get you horrific prison sentences, is now accompanied by another: kill for the Russian state, and all real crimes will be wiped clean

Why banning the Russian-affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church “would create problems, not remove them”

There is huge support in Ukraine for such a ban of a church which was always, and according to some remains closely aligned with the Moscow Patriarchate which is supporting Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine