Center for Civil Liberties

Tragic Loss: Ukrainian Journalist Viktoria Roshchyna Dies in Russian Custody

Published by Novinite on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 12:36

Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna has been confirmed dead while in Russian captivity, as reported by Ukrainian authorities on October 10. The confirmation came from Petro Yatsenko, a representative of Ukraine's Coordination Staff for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, following an internal investigation into her disappearance.

Who are this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winners

Published by Novinite on Fri, 10/07/2022 - 13:06

This year's Nobel Peace Prize goes to the human rights activist Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties and the Russian "Memorial".

Ales Bialiatski is a Belarusian oppositionist, chairman of the human rights center "Vyasna". He was arrested in July 2020, designated as a political prisoner.