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Russia is hiding the body of Ukrainian journalist who died after months in notorious Russian prison

Whether or not Russia deliberately murdered Victoria Roshchyna, its imprisonment of the young journalist was illegal, and the fact that she was held at a prison notorious for torture of immense concern

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Russians execute wounded Ukrainian POW amid mounting evidence of Russia's policy and incitement to kill

The Russian fighters who shoot unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war, as well as the officials and propagandists who incite to such crimes, do so because they can be sure of their impunity, if not rewards from the Russian leadership

• Human Rights Abuses in Russian-occupied Crimea

Crimean Tatar lawyer jailed in Russian terror against defenders of political prisoners

It is typical that the Facebook repost used as pretext for the attack on Rustem Kyamilev and Lilia Hemedzhy, and for terrorizing their children, was in support of Ukrainian political prisoner Oleh Prykhodko

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Russia’s torture of Ukrainian civilians and POWs is a crime against humanity – UN investigators

Those torturing Ukrainians include high-ranking prison and FSB officials, with all clearly certain of their impunity

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Assistance to prisoners of war, civil prisoners and their families. Analytical report

For several months, the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group has been searching for prisoners of war and missing persons and providing assistance to their families. We publish the findings and results of this meticulous work.

• Human Rights Abuses in Russian-occupied Crimea

Huge sentences in Russian-occupied Crimea for alleged attempt to kill notorious ‘Crimean SMERSH’ anti-Ukrainian vigilante

Russia's template 'trials' of Ukrainians on 'saboteur' charges are as implausible as the Investigative Committee's attempt to present Aleksandr Talipov's attacks on Ukrainians as 'carrying out his civic duty'

• Children’s rights   • War crimes

Russification at any cost in occupied Ukraine with children even physically punished for speaking Ukrainian

Russia is intent on eradicating the Ukrainian language and all aspects of Ukrainian identity, with young Ukrainians a particular target

• The right to life   • Human Rights Abuses in Russian-occupied Crimea

Russia refuses critically ill Crimean Tatar political prisoner life-saving heart surgery

Crimean Solidarity civic journalist Amet Suleimanov turned 40 on 25 October 2024 in Russian prison with his persecutors seemingly determined to cause his death

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Finland to try Russian neo-Nazi Rusich mercenary for war crimes in Ukraine

Yan Petrrovsky (now known as Voislav Torden) and his neo-Nazi sadist comrade Alexei Milchakov, are believed to have committed horrific war crimes in 2014

• Human Rights Abuses in Russian-occupied Crimea

Reporters without Borders demand Russia ends torment of Crimean Tatar journalist sentenced to 14 years for defending human rights

Osman Arifmemetov refused to remain silent about Russia’s mounting repression in occupied Crimea and its vengeance was savage

• Human Rights Abuses in Russian-occupied Crimea

Russian FSB abduct Ukrainian from her mother’s funeral in occupied Crimea

The 34-year-old was held incommunicado for three months before the Russians came up with insane 'treason' charges based on a 25-euro donation for Ukrainian drones

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Ukrainian POW sentenced to 18 years as Russia mass produces legally nonsensical ‘terrorism trials'

The charges in all cases are illegal, but some, like those against Azov Regiment prisoner of war Oleksiy Maksymov, seem breathtakingly lawless