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In this week’s bulletin: War, fascisisation and resistance in Russia; two years of war by a Ukrainian feminist; more evidence of Russian torture and secret trials and theft of property.
News from the territories occupied by Russia:
Russian FSB tortures three Ukrainians for ‘saboteur plot’ arrests in occupied Crimea (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 9th)
Russian propaganda turns the elimination of its officials in occupied Lysychansk into ‘a monstrous attack on a bakery’ (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 9th)
‘I live in a modular town and weave nets,’ — a resident of Borodianka (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 8th)
Huge mass ‘sentences’ after fake trial of Ukrainian POWs whom Russia accused of its own war crimes (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 8th)
Seven years of hell for supporting Ukraine in Russian-controlled ‘Donetsk republic’ (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 6th)
Russians plan to teach schoolchildren in temporarily occupied territories to assemble UAVs (Ukrainska Pravda, February 5th)
‘I realised that it’s a kilometre to run through unexploded shells to get to the well…’ — Chronicles of occupied Izium (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 5th)
Russian invaders move to strip Ukrainians forced to flee occupied Berdiansk of their homes (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 6th)
Russia has turned Crimea into a huge prison for political prisoners and hostages from Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 5th)
News from Ukraine – general:
To the President of Ukraine V.O. Zelenskyi, about the change of army command (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 9th)
Beyond Greener Grass: Strategies Towards Ukrainian Transnational Cultural Reconstruction (Cedos, February 9th)
Our people are at home: 207 Ukrainians were returned from captivity (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 6th)
The Housing Leadership Lab (Cedos, February 6th)
“Ukraine is a left-wing, anti-authoritarian project” (Ukraine Solidarity EU, February 4th)
“Tensions are building in Ukrainian society as a result of neoliberal policies imposed by the government” (Ukraine Solidarity EU, February 3rd)
2 years of war, a Ukrainian feminist point of view (Ukraine Solidarity EU, February 1st)
Analysis and comment:
Suspicious secrecy over crash of military transport plane which Russia claims was carrying Ukrainian POWs (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 7th)
Ukrainian Parliament should become more open to the media and the public (Zmina, February 6th)
International Court of Justice rules that Russia must answer over Ukraine’s Genocide case (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 5th)
War, fascization, and resistance: Perspectives on Russian imperialism (Links, January 23rd)
Research of human rights abuses:
Lisne from the air: damage and destruction (Tribunal for Putin, February 9th)
The Butchers of Vovchansk: Suspects named (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 8th)
“Before sharing your own story, it is crucial to hear first the story of those with whom you are talking” — Oleksandra Romantsova (Centre for Civil Liberties, February 8th)
Justice for War Crimes (Ukraine Solidarity Campaign, February 7th)
War-related news from Russia:
(Hopeless) Nadezhdin. The Kremlin did not allow a loyal “oppositional” and Ukrainophobic candidate to participate in the election (Opora, February 9th)
Russian election: “Nothing happens in social life without human effort” (Posle Media, 7 February)
Campaign for political prisoner Azat Miftakhov (January 29th)
Upcoming solidarity actions in the UK:
The future of Ukraine. Thursday 15 February, 2024, 18:30 – 20:00 Location: Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London.
Saturday 24 February, 2pm. Two years resisting Russia’s invasion. Assemble Marble Arch and march to Trafalgar Square. Called by Support Ukraine / London Euromaidan, supported by Ukraine Solidarity Campaign.
Saturday 24 February, 4.0pm UK time. An on-line “assembly against the war and its logic”. Organised by Permanent Assembly Against the War.
Thursday 7 March – Evening – Fundraiser Showing of 20 Days in Mariupol – for medical aid appeal for at Novovlynysnk Central Hospital at The Garden Cinema, London.
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