Mykola Semena | Status: Released | Ukraine
Mykola Semena was convicted under the “separatist” Article 280.1 of the Russian Criminal Code, for publicly denouncing the Kremlin’s annexation of Crimea. He was handed a 2-year suspended sentence.… 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: Oleg Sentsov on hunger strike
The Ukrainian writer and filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, winner of 2017 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award has been on hunger strike since May 14, 2018 to urge the Russian authorities… More
2017 Literary Gala: Oleg Sentsov, PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award
Oleg Sentsov is but 1 of 44 Ukrainian prisoners who are incarcerated in Russia today ... He asks that, when you speak of him, you don’t forget the others. More
PEN America to Honor Imprisoned Ukrainian Writer and Filmmaker Oleg Sentsov with 2017 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award
The abduction, abuse, and baseless conviction of Oleg Sentsov are emblematic of Russian President Vladimir Putin's refusal to countenance dissent. More
2017 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award: Oleg Sentsov
Acclaimed filmmaker Oleg Sentsov was sentenced to 20 years in a Russian prison on charges of terrorism. Many international governments believe that he has been convicted on groundless charges… More
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Reporters Without Borders (@rsf_en) is calling for a special independent team to investigate this week’s “shocking murder” of a Pakistani #journalist, saying there is “every reason to doubt” local police claims that it was a so-called honor killing. https://bit.ly/2XdGzZf
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Because the best way to fight white supremacy is to confront it daily. And fiction is excellent at giving us those tools.
News website @openDemocracy reports that the U.S government is funding a website in Armenia that is spreading #coronavirus disinformation. https://bit.ly/3deO9st