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Nadiya Savchenko
Nadia Savchenko, a Ukrainian lieutenant, participated, as a volunteer, in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in eastern Ukraine. She was kidnapped by terrorists from the Lugansk People’s Republic and transferred to Russia. She was falsely accused of involvement in the assassination of Russian journalists and detained in custody on the territory of Russia. The Foundation is one of the initiators of the international campaign in support of Savchenko and the author of the so-called ‘Savchenko list’: a list of persons responsible for the kidnap, arrest and pre-trial incarceration of the Ukrainian woman.
. We sought the release of Nadia and the imposition of personal sanctions on those responsible for her kidnapping and arrest. On 25 May, 2016, Savchenko was released from the Russian prison and transported to Ukraine in exchange for two Russian GRU soldiers, convicted in Ukraine. At the Borispol airport, she was awaited, among others, by representatives of the ODF. The release of Nadia, however, does not end the battle for the imposition of sanctions on those responsible for her kidnapping, arrest and illegal detention.
Since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, at least 43 Ukrainian citizens have been illegally prosecuted for political reasons on the part of the Russian law enforcement agencies. Of them 6 have been released, 30 are still held in detention facilities or prisons.
More than three dozen Ukrainians continue to remain in detention for political reasons in Russia.
Due to the recent extremely worrying developments and following consultations with Nadiya Savchenko's lawyers, as well as with the representatives of the Russian opposition and civil society we have decided to broaden the "Savchenko List" with new names and to make it public.
Within the framework of the human rights campaign ‘LetMyPeopleGo’,ODF and the Civic Initiative ‘Euromaidan SOS’, present a report about 27 Ukrainians and 1 citizen of a European country who have faced unlawful and politically motivated criminal prosecution in Russia and the occupied Crimea.
The preliminary investigation into the criminal case against the Ukrainian political prisoner Nadiya Savchenko has come to an end. In the near future, the results of which will be submitted for consideration by the court.
In protest against the illegal prosecution, the Ukrainian woman went on hunger strike.
Russia’s violation of international agreements and accords during the Ukraine crisis
Russian investigative agencies continue with the criminal prosecution against Nadiya Savchenko, the captured Ukrainian servicewoman.
Report on the conduct of 6 monitoring missions to Russia, in relation to the case of Nadiya Savchenko
According to all international legal norms, the Russian Federation has no right to detain, arrest, present charges to or try the citizens of Ukraine for alleged crimes committed on the territory of Ukraine.
News
- Speech by Lyudmyla Kozlovska, President of the Open Dialog Foundation, at the European Parliament (Full text)
- EFNI 2016: Violation of human rights in contemporary military conflicts
- ‘Hostages of the Kremlin’: increase of the number of Ukrainian political prisoners in the Russian Federation and the illegally occupied Crimea
- Invitation for the OSCE ODIHR Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2016 side-events
- Nadia Savchenko is free! The ODF report from the Borispol Airport
- Involvement of the Russian officials included in the ‘Magnitsky list’ in other politically motivated criminal proceedings in Russia
- “Russian war crimes in eastern Ukraine” and “28 hostages of the Kremlin” reports presented in the European Parliament in Brussels
- Russian opposition calls for “Savchenko List”
- Open Dialog: Savchenko on dry hunger strike – personal sanctions must follow now
Reports
- Report: ‘37 hostages of the Kremlin’ (update)
- New names on “Savchenko List”
- Report: ‘28 hostages of the Kremlin’
- Report: the case of Nadiya Savchenko. The trial of the Ukrainian political prisoner may be held in Voronezh
- The report: The case of Nadiya Savchenko
- Russia violates its international obligations
- Report: Nadiya Savchenko’s case – Captured Ukrainian Servicewoman Sent for Psychiatric Examination
- Report on the conduct of 6 monitoring missions to Russia, in relation to the case of Nadiya Savchenko
- Report: The case of Nadiya Savchenko
Media
- Anna Koj for BelsatTV: We can help Nadia Savchenko but it requires concrete political action
- Ukrainian media on the “Savchenko List” compiled by the ODF
- Lyudmyla Kozlovska on the background of the adoption of PACE resolution depriving Russia of the right to vote
- Ukrainian National News on the happening “Freedom for Savchenko”
- Wyborcza.pl: The Ukrainian imprisoned by Russia has a park named after her in Warsaw
- Onet.pl: German MEP, Rebecca Harms, was not allowed into Russia
- Polish Radio: Russia will place Ukrainian pilot in a psychiatric hospital.
- Onet.pl: Russia: Nadiya Savchenko has been found
- Relying on information from the ODF, Ukraine’s Pravda reported on the course of the hearing in the case of N. Savchenko
On Monday, 25 January 2016, during the year-opening session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg, representatives of the Ukrainian and Russian civil society gathered at an event organized by the Open Dialog Foundation and the Kiev Dialogue, to discuss with the
As appears from the statement of the press secretary of the Investigative Committee (IC) of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Markin, Russian investigative authorities may instigate legal proceedings against Nadiya Savchenko’s counsel, Mark Feygin.
The Open Dialog Foundation (ODF) is a non-governmental, non-partisan organization established in Poland, in 2009. The statutory objectives of the Foundation include promotion, support and protection of human rights, democracy and rule of law in the post-Soviet area.
The Open Dialog Foundation urges the imposition of personal sanctions against persons responsible for the kidnapping, arrest and imprisonment of Ukraine’s PACE delegate, people’s deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ukrainian citizen Nadiya Savchenko.
The Open Dialog Foundation urges the imposition of personal sanctions against persons responsible for the kidnapping, arrest and imprisonment of Ukraine’s PACE delegate, people’s deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ukrainian citizen Nadiya Savchenko.
10 February 2015 – The Open Dialog Foundation welcomes yesterday’s sign of solidarity with Nadiya Savchenko, Ukrainian pilot, as well as MP and delegate to PACE, which took place on the sidelines of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels.
Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Pieter Omtzigt, filed a written inquiry with the Committee of Ministers concerning N. Savchenko’s case, in which he asked what action had been taken to bring about the release of the Ukrainian lieutenant.
Upon the initiative of an Italian MP, Eleonora Cimbro a written question for an answer to the Committee on Foreign Affairs was sent to the Government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy on 16 January 2015
Andrzej Lewandowski, Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Poland, has been a participant of observation missions in Russia, organised by the Open Dialog Foundation, regarding the case of Nadiya Savchenko.
Alfredo Arpaia, the head of the Italian league for Human Rights (LIDU, Lega Italiana dei Diritti Dell'Uomo) and a member of the International Organisation for Human Rights (FIDH) has addressed Italian authorities with regard to the case of Nadiya Savchenko.