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Crimean Solidarity: statement against persecution of lawyers and human rights defenders in the occupied Crimea

On October 27, 2018 representatives of Crimean occupying authorities stormed a meeting of the Crimean Solidarity. Officers of the Prosecutor’s Office and…

6 years ago

Russia launches new attack on Crimean Solidarity & lawyers defending political prisoners

Russian enforcement officers have carried out a second raid on a meeting of the human rights initiative Crimean Solidarity, with…

6 years ago

The security forces handed warnings to the coordinator of the Crimean Solidarity and two lawyers

The lawyers Eden Semedlyaev, Lilia Gemeji, as well as the coordinator of the public association Crimean Solidarity, Dilyavera Memetov, were…

6 years ago

In Crimea, a visit from the Center “E” to a “Crimean Solidarity” meeting has been reported

On the 27th of October at a Crimean Solidarity meeting in Simferopol, law enforcement officers showed up. Several masked people…

6 years ago

Oleg Sentsov’s will was published during his hunger strike

The film director's sister, Natalya Kaplan, has released a will drawn up by her brother during his hunger strike in…

6 years ago

Russian Foreign Minister says Sakharov Prize is a “politicized decision”

The Russian Foreign Minister commented on the awarding of the Sakharov Prize to Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov, who was…

6 years ago

The European Parliament awarded the Sakharov Prize to Oleg Sentsov

The European Parliament Committee awarded the Sakharov Human Rights Award “For Freedom of Thought” to Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov.…

6 years ago

Sentsov won the Polish prize called Pro Dignitate Humana

Ukrainian director Oleg Sentsov, won the Polish prize Pro Dignitate Humana. This was announced on October 23 by the Polish…

6 years ago

The court in Crimea left the defendants of the ” Vedzhie Kashka case” under arrest

The Kremlin's Supreme Court, controlled by the Kremlin, dismissed an appeal by lawyers to extend the preventive measure to the…

6 years ago

The Act on Fees for a peaceful assembly will increase pressure on the Crimean people

Alexander Sedov, an expert of the Crimean human rights' group, believes that supplementing the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses with…

6 years ago