A Ukrainian NGO is aiming to shine a light on the conditions for Ukrainians living in areas that have been occupied by Russia. It has documented thousands of cases, including arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, torture and denial of any kind of fair trial. These human rights violations are faced not by captured soldiers, but by ordinary people living in Crimea and the east of Ukraine. In Perspective, we spoke to Lyubov Smachylo from the NGO Media Initiative for Human Rights.
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