Police arrested opinion writer and reporter Semana 7 months after he wrote an article in 2015 denouncing Russia’s annexation of Crimea. On conditional release post-arrest, he received a 2 year suspended sentence in 2017 for separatism. He was cleared of all charges in 2020.
Mykola Semena
Is case active: Yes
Designation:Journalist
Country:Ukraine
Region:Europe and Central Asia
Gender:Male
Status:Released