Oleg Sentsov, Set to End Hunger Strike on October 6, Shows the Power of a Lone Voice in the Face of Tyranny
"Oleg Sentsov has shown us how powerful a lone voice can be in the face of tyranny. He did not undertake his hunger strike lightly, nor wage it for… More
Poisoning of Pussy Riot Member Pyotr Verzilov while Investigating Deaths of Russian Journalists A Direct Effort to Silence Him
"Seeking and speaking truth in today’s Russia can have dire consequences. This was not only an atrocious attack on one man, but an effort to squash free expression and… More
Poisoning of Pussy Riot Member and Russian Dissident Pyotr Verzilov a Dastardly Act
The reported poisoning of Pussy Riot member Pyotr Verzilov is a horrifying attempt to intimidate those who refuse to be silenced in today's Russia. More
Russia: Oleg Sentsov in critical condition
Ukrainian filmmaker and writer Oleg Sentsov, who has been on hunger strike since 14 May 2018, is reportedly in a critical condition. According to his lawyer, who visited him… More
Russia, When Do You Plan to Release Sentsov?
Oleg is an artist; freedom is everything to him. Yet after four years in prison he is starving himself not to demand his own release, but that of all… More
Russia’s Proposed “Fake News” Bill More Likely to Restrict Free Expression Online
Polina Kovaleva: “Efforts to enforce third party liability always raise difficult questions from a free expression perspective, even when the motive is to tackle legitimately fraudulent news and information.” More
His Fight Is Not In Vain: A Timeline of Recent Efforts to Free Oleg Sentsov
Oleg Sentsov has put his life on the line to defend free expression; we will do everything in our power to ensure his fight is not in vain. More
PEN America Calls for Release of Russian Political Prisoners on Eve of Putin/Trump Meeting
"Oleg Sentsov has already become a symbol. And now, when we say ‘Free Sentsov,’ we really mean free all political prisoners in Russia." More
Leading Human Rights Figures and Artists Call for President Trump to Discuss Russian Political Prisoners During Meeting with Putin
A list of leading figures in human rights, filmmaking, and the arts issued an open letter urging President Trump to raise Sentsov's case and that of all political prisoners… More
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