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In this week’s bulletin: Ukrainian trade unions denounce Russian terror; “When your child is a political prisoner”; Russia’s life-threatening treatment of prisoners; miscarriages of justice; Russian war crimes
News from the territories occupied by Russia:
19-year-old from occupied Donbas sentenced to 12 years for donation for Ukrainian defenders (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, August 30th)
Crimean Tatar newspaper founder convicted of ‘infringing freedom of information’ for UN report on Russian violations (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, August 30th)
Even Ukrainian-controlled territory claimed as ‘Russian’ by aggressor state’s school curriculum (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, August 29th)
The Continuing Struggle of Crimean Tatars Against Russian Oppression (Russian Reader, August 28th)
The attack on Ukrainian civilians under occupation is a planned tactic of the Russian Federation, according to human rights defenders (Zmina, August 28th)
Fake Russian ‘court’ imprisons abducted Ukrainian journalist for membership of non-existent organization (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, August 27th)
Russia imprisons Mariupol pensioner on ‘terrorism’ charges after someone’s attempt on fake ‘mayor’ (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, August 26th)
Halyna Dovhopola is almost 70 and facing 7 more years of torment in Russian captivity for her love of Ukraine (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, August 26th)
Ukrainian sentenced to 18 years for supposed plan to kill Russian-installed Crimea ‘leader’ (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, August 23rd)
‘I never worked for the Russians’ – punished by Kyiv for being a collaborator (BBC, August 22nd)
The health condition of civic journalist Amet Suleimanov (Crimea Platform, August 21st)
Imprisoned Crimean Tatar civic journalist will die soon without life-saving heart surgery (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, August 21st)
Incriminating sentence exposes Russia’s crimes against Donbas hostage and against Ukraine (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, August 20th)
Horrific sentence against Kherson woman for claimed ‘spying’ long after Russia had abducted and imprisoned her (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, August19th)
News from the front:
Our Сomrade, Anarchist-Internationalist from Russia, Vladislav Iurchenko (“Pirate”), Became a Martyr (Combat Organization of Anarcho-Communists, August 19th)
The Words of the Martyred Anarchist Vladislav Iurchenko (Telegram, August 19th)
Russian conscripts are now fighting, dying and being captured (X, August 19th)
How Russian drones target civilians in a small Ukrainian city (DW documentary)
News from Ukraine – general:
From temporary housing to sustainable solutions: the role of humanitarian organizations in the development of local housing programs (Cedos, August 28th)
Between despair and hope: 89 families from the Kyiv Region are waiting for their nearest and dearest from captivity (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, August 24th)
Ukraine finally joins the International Criminal Court but invokes controversial limitation (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, August 23rd)
Dangers lurk behind Ukraine’s ban on Russian-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, August 22nd)
Winter is coming: Ukraine braces for a harsh winter amid record power shortages (The Insider, August 19th)
War-related news from Russia:
When Your Child Is a Political Prisoner (Russian Reader, August 25th)
“I wish everyone in the Kremlin would drop dead”: Testimonies from war-torn Kursk Oblast, where locals have been left to their own devices (The Insider, August 23rd)
The Russian opposition: “we will start small” (Posle.Media, 21 August)
“They tied me to a tree and said: ‘We’re gonna put you down now.’ There were 30 bodies in a ditch nearby”: Confessions of a Russian deserter (The Insider, August 20th)
Russian media: Who is calling for Ukrainians to be persecuted, and how (Crimea Human Rights Group, 19 August)
Analysis and comment:
Russian terror targets workers, energy and freedom (Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine, 26 August)
Human rights defenders support ratification of Rome Statute by Ukraine – statement of the Coalition of organisations working to protect rights of victims of Russian aggression (Zmina, August 20th)
Conscription in Ukraine: United in Crime (Neque Detestari, July 19th)
Research of human rights abuses:
Supporting Survivors of Torture and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ukraine (Physicians for Human Rights, August 27th)
‘My mother died, unable to bear that horror’ (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, August 26th)
Study on the experiences and needs of families of military service members who went missing under special circumstances (Cedos, August 20th)
As of 19 August 2024, we know the whereabouts of 2, 510 Ukrainian prisoners (Tribunal for Putin, August 19th)
War crimes investigation launched after Russians post video showing beheaded Ukrainian soldier (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, August 19th)
International solidarity
Take only what you can carry (Real Democracy Movement, August 23rd)
Upcoming events
Saturday 7 September. Ukraine Solidarity Campaign annual general meeting / conference, in London. Register here.
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