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| Time | LOCATION | Speaker | topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 AM | Kyiv | – Veronika Velch, Director of Amnesty International Ukraine; – Olena Kozachenko, Research Project Assistant at Amnesty International Ukraine; – Lera Burlakova, Media and Communications Officer at Amnesty International Ukraine; – Nataliia Yepifanova, Head of the NGO Warriors Liberation; – Maksym Kolesnikov, Veteran and Former Prisoner of War. All in person. | Presentation of Amnesty International’s report: “Deafening Silence – Enforced Disappearances, Incommunicado Detention, and Torture of Ukrainian Prisoners by russia” Why is it important? Amnesty International’s latest report, “Deafening Silence – Enforced Disappearances, Incommunicado Detention, and Torture of Ukrainian Prisoners by russia,” draws on interviews with 104 individuals, including former prisoners of war, to document crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in russian custody. According to Amnesty International’s latest report, Ukrainian prisoners are deliberately kept in isolation, enabling ongoing torture and systematic human rights violations. Many detainees are officially classified as missing due to the complete absence of information regarding their whereabouts. russia’s consistent failure to confirm the detention of specific Ukrainian prisoners—despite credible evidence of their captivity—constitutes enforced disappearance under international law. Furthermore, the report indicates that russia has likely withheld information from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) regarding the status of hundreds, possibly thousands, of prisoners of war. russia’s treatment of both Ukrainian military personnel and civilians in detention flagrantly violates the full spectrum of international legal standards.edited13:49 |
| 1:00 PM | Kyiv | – Anna Sviatnenko, Wife of kremlin Political Prisoner Volodymyr Ananiev; – Andriy Shchekun, Representative of the Regional Council of Ukrainians of Crimea; – Olha Skrypnyk, Chair of the Board, Crimean Human Rights Group. All in person. | Press conference: “Volodymyr Ananiev – Ukrainian Political Prisoner of Crimea: Illicit Actions of the Aggressor Country” Why is it important? On February 5, 2024, the russian Federal Security Service claimed to have foiled a “terrorist plot” against Sergey Aksyonov, the pro-russian head of Crimea’s government serving as “chairman of the council of ministers.” However, the reality is that 75-year-old Volodymyr Ananiev, a well-known Ukrainian public figure from Crimea, along with two other Ukrainian nationals, was detained as part of a fabricated case. Ananiev is currently facing transportation to russia under guard and is at risk of a lengthy prison sentence for refusing to cooperate with the russian “investigation.” The press conference will address the details of Ananiev’s imprisonment, the conditions of his detention, and his deteriorating health. |
