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“Ukraine is fighting for us. We must never forget that.” – Cafe Kyiv 2024

2024-02-27T11:35:40+01:0027. February 2024|

The major event Cafe Kyiv took place in Berlin on February 19th. The program included numerous Ukrainian and international non-governmental organizations, interesting workshops, serious discussions, exhibitions, installations, Ukrainian cuisine and the screening of the recently released documentary film by Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov “20 Days in Mariupol”. Around 5,000 visitors came that day. The crowds were so great that many had to wait in line for up to an hour

IGFM: Sincere condolences for Alexei Navalny. State murder machinery

2024-02-17T09:48:50+01:0017. February 2024|

The IGFM is shocked by the death of Alexei Navalny and expresses its sincere condolences. The death of the Kremlin critic makes it clear how dangerous today's Russia is for opposition activists and journalists, but also for its neighbours. Frankfurt am Main, 16 February 2024 - The International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) was deeply shocked to learn today of the death of Alexei Anatolyevich Navalny. "We hereby express our

Alexei Navalny died

2024-02-16T12:41:34+01:0016. February 2024|

Alexei Navalny died in the colony, reports the UFSIN YNAO. Official. Navalny died in the correctional colony "Polar Wolf" in the settlement of Kharp, - UFSIN "Convict Navalny A.A. after a walk felt bad, almost immediately losing consciousness.Immediately arrived medical staff of the institution, an ambulance crew was called. All necessary resuscitation measures were carried out, which did not yield positive results. The doctors of the ambulance stated the death

Stanislav Asseyev lived through the hell of a Russian torture prison in Donetsk

2024-02-02T11:37:45+01:002. February 2024|

Stanislav Asseyev was able to report from the areas occupied by separatists and Russian secret service forces in eastern Ukraine for two years. Ein erschütterndes Protokoll des Ausgeliefertseins und der Demütigung: Stanislaw Assejew. In 2017, he was abducted, imprisoned and tortured. He wrote a harrowing report about this time. His articles from the Donbass were cult. Stanislav Asseyev's writing was concise and clear, his tone young and fresh,

Location of jailed Russian activist Vladimir Kara-Murza unknown, say backers

2024-01-30T09:14:55+01:0030. January 2024|

 Those who tried to visit or write to the journalist, who is serving a 25-year sentence, were unsuccessful The prominent Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza, who is serving a 25-year sentence for treason, has disappeared from the Siberian prison where he was behind bars, according to his supporters. Kara-Murza, 42, was being held in a prison in the Omsk region, but a letter sent to him by the activist and

Russia: 7 years in prison for anti-war stickers

2023-11-17T10:41:39+01:0017. November 2023|

Artist Sasha Skochilenko sentenced to 7 years in prison for anti-war stickers On November 16, 2023, the Vasileostrovsky District Court of St. Petersburg sentenced Sasha Skochilenko, accused of spreading false information about the Russian army, to 7 years in prison. After the verdict was announced, many people who had come to the court to support Sasha began chanting "Shame!" loudly, and Sasha herself was escorted out of the courtroom to

Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief declared a foreign agent

2023-09-29T12:42:09+02:0029. September 2023|

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

On 4 June at 2pm, Navalny supporters will gather in the main squares of cities around the world

2023-06-04T10:41:30+02:004. June 2023|

The team of jailed Russian politician Alexei Navalny has announced a worldwide action in support of him.   Navalny's supporters have proposed holding it on the politician's birthday on 4 June. "On June 4 at 2pm, come out to the main squares of your cities, wherever you are, whatever country you are in, come out to support Navalny," Navalny's supporters said in a statement. The whole world is behind Navalny.

Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition figure jailed for 25 years

2023-04-18T16:11:11+02:0018. April 2023|

Opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sentenced to 25 years in jail in Russia for charges linked to his criticism of the war in Ukraine.   Mikhail Tereshchenko/TASS Vladimir Kara-Murza is the first person to be accused of treason for publicly listing publicly available facts He was found guilty of treason, spreading "false" information about the Russian army and being affiliated with an "undesirable organisation". The Russian-British former

Vladimir Kara-Murza received the Václav Havel Award

2022-10-10T16:16:44+02:0010. October 2022|

Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza receives the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize On October, 10, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe awarded Russian opposition activist and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. The Parliamentary Assembly noted: Congratulations to imprisoned Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, who has just been awarded the 2022 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize! The 60,000-euro prize honours outstanding civil society action in

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