In this week’s bulletin
⬤ Russia’s persecution of Tatars and elected councillors.
⬤ When Russian soldiers return home.
⬤ UN condemnation of Russian attacks on energy network.
⬤ Western “anti imperialism” & Ukraine.
⬤ “Solidarity not charity” in Odesa.
News from the territories occupied by Russia
Second Russian death sentence for a conversation? Crimean Tatar political prisoner’s health sharply deteriorates (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, November 28th)
Russia sentences abducted Kherson oblast deputy to 12 years for refusal to collaborate (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, November 28th)
16-year sentence proves Russia’s lies and savage torture of Ukrainian patriot Serhiy Kuris (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, November 26th)
Chilling echoes as Russian FSB abduct Chief Editor of Crimean Tatar children’s magazine (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, November 25th)
The international conference Crimea Global has concluded. Highlights of the Second Day (Zmina, November 23rd)
The situation at the front
Russians execute 5 Ukrainian soldiers captured on Pokrovsk front (Ukrainska Pravda, 26 November)
Russian invaders forced unarmed Ukrainian POWs to strip naked, then killed them (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, November 25th)
News from Ukraine – general
Plight of civilians as result of attacks on energy network (UN High Commissioner for Human Rights), November 29th)
“Life without light”: Kyiv carries on, with power blackouts (Meduza, 29 November)
Meet the energy workers battling to keep the lights on in Ukraine (Reuters, November 29th)
“Conversation in communities should complement justice”: Alena Lunova spoke at a conference on the role of dialogue and mediation in times of war (Zmina, November 25th)
Felt an animal fear: residents of Dnipro about Russian attack with intercontinental missile (Texty, November 23rd)
Odesa: “solidarity, not charity” (European Network for Solidarity with Ukraine, 21 November)
War-related news from Russia
Survey of Russian prisons: Dimitrovgrad (Solidarity Zone, 30 November)
Behind bars in the USSR and in Putin’s Russia. The story of dissident Marxist Alexander Skobov (Mediazone, November 29th)
Alexei Gorinov’s Last Word in Court: ‘Let’s Stop This Bloody, Needless Massacre’ (Moscow Times, November 29th)
‘Selling a “new perception”’: the Kremlin’s anti-migrant rhetoric backfires (Meduza, 29 November)
Igor Paskar has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years’ imprisonment (Solidarity Zone, 28 November)
New reprisal sentences against Alexei Gorinov and lawyer for condemning Russian atrocities in Ukraine (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, November 28th)
Home frontline: PTSD and domestic violence in Russia (Posle.Media, 27 November)
“A person capable of making the world a better place”: Yuri Mikheev’s story (Solidarity Zone, 27 November)
Analysis and comment
Peace at the expense of freedom: western anti-imperialism on Ukraine (The Argonaut, 23 October)
Ukraine: we must remain firm in our solidarity (Labour Hub, November 27th)
UN experts call for immediate end to Russian attacks on Ukraine’s electricity system to avoid risk of nuclear disaster (UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, November 25th)
Video of on-line meeting: environmental consequences of the Russian invasion (Ukraine Solidarity Information, 26 November)
Research of human rights abuses
Denial of a fair trial during Russia’s war against Ukraine will be discussed at the ICC Assembly of States Parties (Zmina, November 28th)
Justice for the victims of Russian aggression: human rights defenders presented a guide for applying to the International Criminal Court (Zmina, November 27th)
HRDs oppose the participation of representatives of the Russian occupation administration in the 12th World Urban Forum (Zmina, November 27th)
Upcoming events
Saturday 15 February 2025 11AM — 4PM, Conference: End the Russian invasion and occupation. National Education Union, Mabledon Place, London, WC1H 9BD. Register here.
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