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Ukrainian human rights defender disappeared in Russian captivity

2023-11-10T10:47:15+01:00

Maksym Butkevych is missing The founder of the ZMINA Human Rights Centre, Ukrainian journalist and military man of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Maksym Butkevych, has disappeared in Russian captivity. In the summer of 2022, Maksym Butkevych, who had joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was captured by Russia in eastern Ukraine. He was later found in the pre-trial detention centre in Luhansk. In March 2023, the so-called court of

Ukrainian human rights defender disappeared in Russian captivity2023-11-10T10:47:15+01:00

PACE condemns Moldovan authorities for human rights violations

2023-10-26T17:25:36+02:00

The website of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe published a declaration by PACE members condemning the regime ruling in Moldova The declaration refers to the disregard by the Moldovan authorities of the PACE resolution on the reform of justice and the development of democratic institutions, adopted in January 2023. The PACE members state that the implementation of the prevetting procedure and justice reform has failed. They cite

PACE condemns Moldovan authorities for human rights violations2023-10-26T17:25:36+02:00

MEMORIAL and „Voices of War“ at the Frankfurt Book Fair

2023-10-19T15:50:00+02:00

Ukraine: making the „unimaginable tangible“ through „Voices of War“ - in the spirit of IGFM The project of the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group „Voices of War“ has been close to IGFM's heart from the very beginning. IGFM has always been an organisation that gives a voice to victims and witnesses of human rights violations. This has been the "spirit" of IGFM for more than half a century. That is

MEMORIAL and „Voices of War“ at the Frankfurt Book Fair2023-10-19T15:50:00+02:00

Nobel Peace Prize won by Narges Mohammadi for ‘fight against the oppression of women in Iran’

2023-10-06T14:26:07+02:00

The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi for “her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced in Oslo on Friday. Mohammadi, 51, has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison, and has been banned from seeing her husband and children. Her name has become

Nobel Peace Prize won by Narges Mohammadi for ‘fight against the oppression of women in Iran’2023-10-06T14:26:07+02:00

Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief declared a foreign agent

2023-09-29T12:42:09+02:00

Dmitry Muratov declared a foreign agent In early September 2023, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation declared Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov a foreign agent. Later, Dmitry Muratov announced that he leaves his post as editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta for the duration of the court proceedings regarding the inclusion of his name in the register of foreign agents. Muratov himself strongly disagreed with the decision of the Ministry

Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief declared a foreign agent2023-09-29T12:42:09+02:00

EU extends temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees in the EU until March 2025

2023-09-29T10:16:43+02:00

Important news for Ukrainians abroad: EU extends temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees in the European Union until March 2025   Temporary protection status entitles Ukrainians to reside in the EU, get a job there and receive health insurance. Also, those Ukrainians who decide to leave the EU and go to their home country will retain their rights in Europe if they decide to return again. "To provide certainty for the

EU extends temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees in the EU until March 20252023-09-29T10:16:43+02:00

EU partner is carrying out ethnic cleansing

2023-09-23T13:48:52+02:00

Before the eyes of the international public, dictator Aliyev attacks the Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh with military strikes.   Videos from the capital Stepanakert show artillery strikes, drones and gunfire as well as people fleeing into basements and seeking protection. The ISHR strongly condemns the Azerbaijani war of aggression and warns against violent ethnic cleansing. The human rights organization calls on Germany and the EU to immediately stop all economic

EU partner is carrying out ethnic cleansing2023-09-23T13:48:52+02:00

A court in Moscow liquidated the Sakharov Centre

2023-08-21T12:16:07+02:00

The Moscow City Court has decided to liquidate the Sakharov Centre at the suit of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, the press service of the Moscow courts of general jurisdiction reports. In its lawsuit, the Ministry of Justice considered the Sakharov Centre's actions related to the organisation of conferences and exhibitions to be a "violation of the territorial scope of its activities". The Ministry of Justice counted

A court in Moscow liquidated the Sakharov Centre2023-08-21T12:16:07+02:00

Lithuania denies political asylum to Belarusian activist Olga Karach

2023-08-18T17:21:19+02:00

Lithuania refused to grant political asylum to the head of the Belarusian Centre for Civil Initiatives "Our House," Olga Karach.   This was reported by "Meduza" with reference to Karach herself. According to her, the Lithuanian authorities consider her a "threat to national security". They explained their decision by the fact that she had interviewed the founder of the LDPR, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, who died last spring, as well as participated

Lithuania denies political asylum to Belarusian activist Olga Karach2023-08-18T17:21:19+02:00

Why Ukrainian migration has become beneficial for EU countries

2023-08-18T17:14:21+02:00

The flow of Ukrainian refugees into Europe at the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion revealed the EU's capacity to take in large numbers of refugees and also showed the benefits of a humane approach to migrants. Ukrainians standing in line at passport control after arriving in the evening train from Ukraine to Przemysl railway station Image by picture alliance / NurPhoto | Artur Widak© At the same time,

Why Ukrainian migration has become beneficial for EU countries2023-08-18T17:14:21+02:00
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