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Biden says human rights on the agenda of Geneva summit with Putin

The U.S. leader says that the United States will not stand by.

21:59, 30.05.2021

PS752 downing: Ukraine airline victims' families harassed, abused – Human Right Watch

At least 16 people said that security agencies threatened them not to participate in interviews with foreign media.

12:45, 28.05.2021

Ombudsperson's envoy Viacheslav Petliovany: In Russian prisons, Ukrainians are held in cages, put on their knees, fed psychotropic drugs

Ukraine Ombudpserson's representative for human rights in the security and defense system and procedural rights, Viacheslav Petliovany, sat down with UNIAN to tell about the conditions in which imprisoned Ukrainians are held around the world, what detainees complain about in Russia, Europe, and the U.S., and why prisons in occupied Donbas and Crimea are worse than those in Bangladesh, Vietnam or Thailand.

18:00, 12.05.2021

Interview

Russia to open Duma polling stations in occupied Donbas – human rights activists

This is the way they want residents with Russian passports living in the occupied districts to be involved in the voting.

11:55, 12.05.2021

Over 110 people illegally deprived of liberty in Russia-occupied Crimea – CHRG

Human rights activists says detainees have suffered torture.

11:00, 19.04.2021

Freedom House includes Ukraine in "partly free" countries in 2021

It scored 60 out of 100 possible points.

09:25, 14.04.2021

Ombudsperson urges int'l community to react to Russian FSB torturing Ukrainian journalist in custody

Yesypenko was arrested in the temporarily occupied Crimea on March 10.

15:15, 08.04.2021

EU accuses Russia of drafting conscripts from occupied Crimea

The Russian Federation is bound by international law, and obliged to ensure the protection of human rights on the peninsula, the EU recalls.

23:15, 01.04.2021

U.S. State Dep. releases report on human rights violations in Ukraine

Human rights groups and the United Nations noted significant deficiencies in probes into alleged human rights abuses committed by government security forces.

11:30, 31.03.2021

Elderly lady in occupied Crimea sentenced to 12 years over "spying for Ukraine"

Occupation authorities claim the woman, 66, had been gathering Russian navy secrets for Ukraine's military intelligence.

10:40, 30.03.2021

Wife of journalist unlawfully detained in Crimea calls on Zelensky to help secure his release

The human rights community says it is likely that the reported has been tortured while in custody.

18:00, 19.03.2021

UN tells of human rights violations in occupied Crimea

These include persecution of activists who stand against the occupation, the unlawful conscription of local men into the Russian army ranks, and inhumane conditions in penitentiary facilities, as well as torture and pressure exerted on held persons.

21:00, 12.03.2021

March for women's rights takes to Kyiv streets (Photo, video)

This year, activists seek to draw attention to the deteriorating situation of women's rights amid the pandemic.

18:00, 08.03.2021

Kremlin prisoner Hlib Shabliy safely back in Ukraine

He had been illegally held behind bars for over four years.

23:15, 05.03.2021

Zelensky's team reacts to raids in occupied Crimea

Each case of illegal political persecution is recorded and forwarded to Ukraine's law enforcement.

12:45, 17.02.2021

FM Kuleba on Navalny's sentence: Russian authorities hit new lawlessness record

According to Kuleba, Russia isn't willing to respect human rights and freedoms.

10:40, 03.02.2021

Ukraine ranks third by number of ECHR applications, after Russia and Turkey – report

In total, the ECHR in 2020 received 41,700 applications against 44,500 in 2019.

18:59, 28.01.2021

Occupation authorities in Crimea open 81 cases on locals evading military draft in 2020

At least 28,044 Crimean residents have been called up for "service" in the Russian army since the beginning of the occupation.

16:05, 27.01.2021

Torture desk and cells: Photos released of occupied Donetsk's secret prison

Someone from the prison administration might thus be trying to ease punishment for themselves.

13:35, 27.01.2021

East Human Rights Group says 164,340 Ukrainians in Donbas have Russian passports

The expedited procedure was used.

09:00, 26.01.2021

PACE not to discuss human rights situation in Russia-occupied Crimea – media

Yet, debates on technology, freedom of speech, as well as the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are on the agenda.

15:57, 22.01.2021

Germany's Maas says hockey world championship in Belarus "greatest PR gift for Lukashenko"

Belarus must meet "specific requirements" to host the tournament, IIHF chief said.

10:40, 15.01.2021

MFA Ukraine elaborates on further steps following ECHR's ruling

The court rejected the Russian Federation's objection and recognized its jurisdiction to hear the case of Ukraine.

23:25, 14.01.2021

ECHR rules Ukraine's claim against Russia "partially admissible"

The case concerns Ukraine's allegations of a pattern of violations of the European Convention on Human Rights by Russia in Crimea.

13:10, 14.01.2021

Concentration camp with sadists at helm: Ex-political prisoner Aseiev speaks about Donetsk prison

The notorious site is located at a long-abandoned factory that used to be an artist hub in pre-war times.

18:45, 29.12.2020

Ukraine set to create web portal on incidents, crimes in occupied Crimea, Donbas

Eyewitness testimony, archival data, media information, decisions and resolutions of international organizations, photo and video material will be published on the site.

12:20, 23.12.2020

Kremlin prisoner Shumkov to return to Ukraine on Dec 24 – Ombudsperson

He was abducted by Russian special services in Kherson region on the administrative border with Russia-occupied Crimea in 2017.

10:15, 22.12.2020

UNGA adopts resolution on human rights situation in occupied Crimea

A total of 64 countries have backed the updated text of the resolution, 23 countries voted against it, and 86 abstained.

20:15, 16.12.2020

Human rights commissioner: 251 Ukrainians held captive in occupied Donbas

The official says it is not possible to monitor how their rights are being observed in the Russia-occupied territory.

22:59, 11.12.2020

Updated

Ombudsperson breaks down domestic violence reports amid lockdown

Over 140,000 reports were filed over the nine months of 2020.

14:25, 08.12.2020

Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act submitted to U.S. Senate – media

The relevant bill aims to hold Kremlin accountable for severe abuses of religious freedoms in occupied territories.

11:30, 23.11.2020

Russia seeking to change Crimea's demographic map – Ukraine official

Moscow wants to "erase" the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar identities there, Zelensky's envoy stresses.

20:15, 04.11.2020

Mejlis calls on OSCE, UN observers to visit Crimea to monitor human rights amid COVID-19

Hospitals in temporarily occupied Crimea face a constant shortage of medicines.

09:30, 27.10.2020

European Commission proposes EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime

Once in force, the new regime will provide the EU with greater flexibility to target those responsible for serious human rights violations.

22:52, 19.10.2020

Canada slaps additional sanctions on Belarusian officials

The second set of sanctions is being adopted in coordination with recent actions taken by the EU and the U.S.

18:56, 15.10.2020

Human Rights Commissioner elaborates on COVID-19 in occupied Donbas

People in ORDLO are mostly diagnosed with flu, pneumonia, and coronavirus.

22:30, 10.10.2020

UN calls on Moscow to stop conscription to Russian army in Crimea

The secretary-general has also called on Russia to ensure in Crimea availability of education in Ukrainian and transfers of local residents, including detainees, outside the occupied territory.

10:15, 09.10.2020

Following UNCHR report, prosecutors launch probe into torture in occupied Donbas

The civilians have been subjected to torture, physical and sexual violence, electrocution, and gas poisoning.

10:15, 08.10.2020

Rights activists submit motion to ICC on Russia's crimes in Crimea

Now there are about 100 people on the list of political prisoners, and most of them are Crimean Tatars.

12:20, 02.10.2020

Ombudsperson: Invaders trying to eradicate Ukrainian language in Donbas schools

Russia-controlled administrations are also heavily restricting all religious worship except for that led by the branch of the Russian Orthodox Church.

10:10, 23.09.2020

UN: 450 cases of torture recorded in Belarus since protests begin

The experts also received reports of violence against women and children, including sexual abuse.

21:45, 01.09.2020

Ukraine's MFA protests against another wave of illegal searches, detentions in occupied Crimea

The diplomats call on the international community to continue the active protection of the rights and freedoms of inhabitants of occupied Crimea.

23:45, 31.08.2020

Ukraine condemns another illegal raid of Crimean Tatar homes on occupied peninsula

The searches are the latest in a series of systemic crimes by occupation authorities persecuting the dissenting Crimean Tatars, the president stressed.

12:20, 31.08.2020

Russia raiding Crimean Tatar activists' homes in occupied Crimea (Photos, video)

Searches are being conducted in several areas of the occupied peninsula simultaneously.

11:05, 31.08.2020

Ukraine to ask Belarus authorities to free Ukrainian activists

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry is actively working to quickly identify and ensure the release all Ukrainian citizens detained in that country.

13:59, 13.08.2020

Two detained human rights activists from Ukraine facing criminal charges in Belarus

They are kept in a pretrial detention center.

09:25, 13.08.2020

Courts in occupied Crimea find nine local men guilty of draft evasion

Meanwhile, international law bans conscription to armies of occupying forces.

23:05, 12.08.2020

Ukraine's MFA: Cabinet doesn't give permission for pilgrimage of thousands of Hasidim to Uman

The ministry continues consultations with the relevant Ukrainian central executive agencies and the Israeli side.

15:25, 10.08.2020

Ukraine's MFA condemns OCU eviction from cathedral in Russia-occupied Crimea

Over 90 administrative cases against religious organizations in Crimea have been documented.

23:56, 05.08.2020

UN calls on Ukraine to develop law on rights of indigenous peoples, national minorities

The bill on the rights of national minorities will be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada for consideration this fall.

11:05, 05.08.2020