Occupant court in Crimea arrested three Tatars detained on Oct. 2 Kremlin-controlled Kyiv district court of Simferopol has arrested three Tatars - Renat Suleimanov, Arsen Kurbedinov, and Taliat Abdurakhmanov. 8 832 186 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
"They embrace their grandfather through bars and kiss his hands", - occupants did not let grandchildren to Umerov. PHOTO Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Ilmi Umerov is allowed to see his grandchildren only through the bars. 39 256 141 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Normandy Four agrees deployment of OSCE police mission in eastern Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko had a telephone conversation in the Normandy format upon the completion of his working visit to Istanbul. 45 207 137 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Ukrainian hostages in Russia Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Attempts to regain Crimea may turn it into desert, Crimean Tatars leader Dzhemilev says The belligerent solution to Crimea occupation would entail ethnic cleansing and make it uninhabitable. 17 974 132 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Sanctions against Russia Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Kyiv hosts March of Solidarity with Crimean Tatars. PHOTOS+VIDEO Crimean Tatars and activists gathered in downtown Kyiv today to mark the Day of Resistance to Crimea's occupation. 21 729 111 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Resolution on Crimea adopted by UNGA is victory of justice, - Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko says the adoption of resolution on human rights in Russian-occupied Crimea by the U.N. General Assembly ensures that the justice prevails. 34 882 106 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Human rights situation in occupied Crimea deteriorated significantly in 2017, - human rights defenders Crimean Human Rights Group recorded several new trends in the political persecution of Crimeans. 2 707 96 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Ukrainian activist Balukh detained in Crimea, - Crimean Human Rights Group. PHOTO Russia's Federal Security service (FSB) has detained Ukrainian activist Volodymyr Balukh. 34 399 95 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
"Move back! Make two steps back!" - Russian invaders arrest Crimean Tatars. VIDEO A video of recent arrests of Crimean Tatars in the occupied peninsula was published yesterday. 43 467 91 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Russian occupants apprehended 25 Crimean Tatars in Yevpatoria, - journalist Pashaiev Russian authoriities have apprehended 25 Crimean Tatars in occupied Crimea. 16 645 83 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Pompeo urges NATO to take new measures "in response to Russia's actions in Ukraine" US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he hoped to announce with NATO allies visiting Washington next week additional steps to push back on Russia over its aggression in Ukraine. 4 143 80 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Eight Crimean Tatar activists seized as FSB conducts rude searches of their homes. PHOTOS During a number of searches that took place in early hours on Feb. 11 in the occupied Crimea, eight people were apprehended. 16 912 78 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
UNGA passes new resolution on Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukrainian political prisoners Late on Dec. 22, the United Nations General Assembly backed a resolution condemning human rights violations in Russian-occupied Crimea. 9 751 76 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Two more "Ukrainian saboteurs" sent on remand in occupied Crimea. PHOTOS The Simferopol court has sent two more "Ukrainian saboteurs" to custody in Russian-occupied Crimea. 40 075 75 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
US will never accept Crimea's occupation, - Senator McCain U.S. Senator John McCain has stated that the U.S. will continue supporting Ukraine's territorial integrity, including Crimea. 21 016 71 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
60 people detained at Simferopol central market on suspicion of extremism. PHOTOS In Russian-occupied Crimea, agents of the Center for Combating Extremism (Center E) raided the central market of Simferopol and detained 60 people. 29 004 67 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Occupied Crimea became area of human rights catastrophe, - US Ambassador to Ukraine The Russian annexation of Crimea and repression of the Crimean Tatars keep being among the diplomatic concerns of the United States. 10 395 60 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Russia conducts powerful militarization of occupied Crimea, seeks to deploy nuclear weapons, - Poroshenko The Russian Federation intends to deploy nuclear weapons in the territory of temporarily Russian-occupied Crimea. 22 557 57 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Mejlis members Umerov and Chiygoz extradited to Turkey Members of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Akhtem Chiygoz and Ilmi Umerov, who had been illegally sentenced by Russian occupants in annexed Crimea, have been extradited to Turkey. 65 381 57 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Crimean Tatar Mejlis will ask Kyiv to ban Russian organizations in Ukraine, - Chubarov The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars intends to ask the Kyiv government to stop operations of Russian organizations in Ukraine. 9 857 51 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Searches in Russia-occupied Bakhchysarai: armed people in masks deported Crimean Tatar, series of arrests expected, - Smedliaiev. VIDEO Searches that started in the morning of May 12 in houses of Crimean Tatars in Russian-occupied Bakhchysarai continue. 26 199 47 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Ukrainian fishermen detained by Russians off cost of Crimea are in despair, go on hunger strike, - lawyer The crew of the Ukrainian vessel detained by the Russian border guards off the coast of occupied Crimea on May 4 goes on hunger strike. 12 463 40 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
40 Crimean Tatars kidnapped, 11 killed, 17 arrested, 64 kids orphaned: people protest in St. Petersburg in support of Crimean Tatars. PHOTOS Residents of Russian city of St. Petersburg on Sunday, June 18, held one-person protests in support of Crimean Tatars, initiated by activists of Strategia-18 group. 11 722 39 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Civil activist Belial Adilov kidnapped by masked people in Crimea. VIDEO Crimean Tatar Belial Adilov has been abducted by unidentified persons near the building of the occupied Crimea's Supreme Court. 18 815 38 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Ukrainian journalists apprehended in occupied Crimea. PHOTOS (updated) A group of Ukrainian journalists has been detained in occupied Crimea. 31 388 35 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Crimean Tatars' houses raided in Bakhchysarai: "Armed law enforcers broke in, blocked roads". VIDEO+PHOTOS Russian occupiers are conducting searches at the Bakhchysarai homes of Crimean Tatars Seidamet (Server) Mustafaiev and Riza Muzhdabaiev. 24 055 33 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Dzhemilev: Many Russians boycotted presidential vote in Crimea alongside Crimean Tatars Only 10 percent of Crimean Tatars cast their votes in illegitimate Russian presidential election in occupied Crimea while a high percentage of Russians joined the boycott. 10 191 31 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Ukrainian national Kostiantyn Davydenko detained on espionage charges in Russian-occupied Crimea The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) apprehended Ukrainian citizen Kostiantyn Davydenko in Simferopol, Crimea. 9 096 30 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Russian occupant authorities in Crimea bring lawyer Kurbedinov to “court” to impose pre-trial restriction: security stepped up outside courthouse as activists gather for support. PHOTOS+VIDEO The Russian occupants have brought detained lawyer Emil Kurbedinov to the "court" to impose pre-trial restriction against him. 7 634 29 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Occupying authorities in Crimea sentence Ukrainian activist Balukh to additional 5 years in prison The so-called "Razdolnensky district court of Crimea" run by the Russian invaders sentenced Ukrainian activist Volodymyr Balukh to 5 years in a general regime penal colony and fined him 10,000 rubles (about $150) under the criminal case filed against him over alleged disruption of work of the pretrial detention facility. 7 306 28 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
Five people detained in FSB raids on homes of Crimean Tatars. VIDEO&PHOTOS In the occupied Crimea, the officers of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation conducted searches at homes of seven Crimean Tatars in Bilohirsk, Bakhchisaray, Simferopol, Sevastopol and Sovetsk district. At least five people were detained. 5 370 28 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea