In this week’s bulletin
⬤ ECHR says Russia responsible for downing MH17.
⬤ Evidence of Russian state rape and torture.
⬤ Joint appeal by Ukrainian trade unions.
⬤ Message to the Durham miners’ gala.
⬤ Ukrainian language ban in occupied territories. ⬤ Summary executions.
⬤ Life under occupation report.
News from the territories occupied by Russia
Russia sentences Sevastopol man to 17 years amid increase in surreal ‘treason trials' (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, July 11th)
The face of resistance: Crimean Tatar activist Shaban Umerov (Crimea Platform, 11 July)
Political prisoner Andriy Kolomiyets out of jail but detained at border (Crimea Human Rights Group, 9 July)
Abducted, raped and tortured, Natalia Kozhemiatska faces huge sentence in Russia on fabricated charges (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, July 8th)
Head of traditionally Moscow-affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church stripped of citizenship (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, July 7th)
Russia stages terror arrests in occupied Zaporizhzhia oblast for donations to Ukraine’s Armed Forces (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, July 7th)
‘The geopolitical situation has changed’ Russian authorities move to fully ban Ukrainian language from schools in occupied territories (Meduza, June 26th)
Life Under Occupation bulletin 45 (Alternative Human Rights Centre of Luhansk, June 2025)
News from Ukraine
Social Cohesion in Ukrainian Society: Quantitative Study (Opora, July 4th)
Social Protection and Housing in Rural Hromadas Near the Frontline (Cedos, July 2025)
War-related news from Russia
Ukrainian strike on Russian marine command post in Kursk (Mediazona, 11 July)
Forging ahead: Russia sidesteps sanctions to import Austrian machinery for making howitzer barrels (The Insider, July 11th)
Kremlin media falsely claim the West has “accepted” Russia’s apparent victory in Ukraine and is preparing for “surrender” (The Insider, July 11th)
Putin signs executive order on Russian language (Meduza, 11 July)
“In emigration, the war was all we ever talked about. In Russia, it’s bad form.” The life of activists who returned to their home country (The Insider, July 10th)
Setup artists: How the FSB stages arson attacks to send inconsequential “terrorists” to prison (The Insider, July 8th)
Russian oil and friends of Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban (iStories, 7 July)
Ukrainian drones cause chaos at Russian airports (Meduza, 7 July)
Analysis and comment
Joint appeal of the trade unions of Ukraine: “Stop Russian terror, protect peace and justice” (Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine, 9 July)
Ukraine’s recovery policy must include Crimea and its residents (Zmina, July 9th)
“This music pierces and magnetizes.” Oleksandra Matviichuk became a reader of the work “The Rope Of Wartime” at the National Opera of Ukraine (Centre for Civil Liberties, July 8th)
National unity is impossible without protection of the rights of victims of Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine (Zmina, July 7th)
Ukraine must support amendments to harmonise the jurisdiction of the ICC over the crime of aggression (Zmina, July 4th)
Research of human rights abuses
ECHR finds Russia responsible for downing MH17; summary executions; torture & other mass-scale crimes in Ukraine (July 10th)
“100 Difficult Questions on International Humanitarian Law and Simple Answers”: a new handbook for journalists has been released (Zmina, July 10th)
Oleksandra Romantsova spoke on “Missing Persons and Accountability: Supporting Ukraine in Large-scale Investigations of Missing Persons” in The Hague (Centre for Civil Liberties, July 7th)
Ukrainians in Russian captivity. Oleksandra Romantsova spoke at a side event at the Council of Europe (Centre for Civil Liberties, July 7th)
International solidarity
Leaflet for the Durham miners’ gala 2025 (Ukraine Solidarity Campaign, 9 July)
The book Women and War is available for pre-order (Centre for Civil Liberties, July 7th)
Upcoming events
Another Ukraine is Possible – Free from Occupation. Chaired by Mick Whelan - General Secretary of ASLEF train drivers union. Monday 28th July 6:00 pm, Mander Hall, NEU, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD.
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