Detentions

Oleh Baturin was kidnapped on March 12 and subjected to eight days of physical and psychological pressure before being released. © Photo courtesy of O. Baturin

Ukraine: Covering My Own Kidnapping

A year after his detention, a Ukrainian journalist sees those who ordered his abuse face trial.

21 Mar 23

Tajikistan: Authorities Arrest Bloggers for “Immorality”

Harassment for posting allegedly obscene content seen as a means to further shrink freedom of speech.

14 Mar 23

Daniil Martynov (centre) has been charged with violating the laws and customs of war, including forcing nearly 500 people in a special needs boarding school to serve as human shields. © Security Service of Ukraine

Chechen Officer Held 500 Civilians “as Human Shields”

Hostages included people with severe chronic and mental illnesses.

14 Mar 23

A man walks past a heavily damaged apartment building on April 4, 2022 in Bucha, Ukraine. The Ukrainian government has accused Russian forces of committing a "deliberate massacre" as they occupied and eventually retreated from Bucha, 25km northwest of Kyiv. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Bucha: Kidnapped and Tortured Three Times

Servicemen are accused of beating and starving 32-year-old hostage on several occasions.

7 Mar 23

Borisov, Madyaevand and Sulaindzyuga were all indicted under Part 1 of Art. 28 and Part 1 of Art. 438 of the criminal code of Ukraine on the violation of laws and customs of war. © Security Service of Ukraine

Ukraine: Buried Alive and Beaten

Prosecutions for servicemen who tortured security guard during occupation of the Bucha district.

28 Feb 23

Tortured for a Lesser “Crime” in Kherson

Interrogated over his past political record, detainee escapes worse treatment for his current activism.

15 Feb 23

Concerns are growing over the health of prominent Azerbaijani activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, imprisoned on charges his defence team and rights groups state are politically motivated. © BBC News Azərbaycanca

Azerbaijani Hunger Striker Denied Bail

The 40-year-old faces up to five years in prison following an arrest many see as directly related to his criticism of the interior ministry.

27 Jan 23

A woman takes part in a Women's March on August 13, 2020 in Minsk, Belarus. There have been nightly protests since the presidential election, in which President Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory and another term in his 26-year rule of the country. Preliminary results gave him 80% of the vote, which opposition candidates alleged is a rigged count. © Misha Friedman/Getty Images

Flower Power: Women Prisoners in Belarus

The combined sentences of those jailed in demonstrations amount to nearly 500 years.

18 Jan 23

Ukraine: Release from Russian Captivity

Freed women relate stories of violence, starvation and emotional abuse.

28 Nov 22

Olena Vysotska, Ukraine's deputy minister of justice.

Ukraine Considers Alternatives to Jail for Minor Crimes

New legislation would expand the range of non-custodial available to courts.

8 Nov 22

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