This monthly report by the NGO “Association of the Relatives of Kremlin’s Political Prisoners” presents newly documented cases of unlawful detention of civilians in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. These include abductions, torture, incommunicado detention, and imprisonment in Russian penal colonies. In June 2025 alone, 17 new cases were identified. The report also outlines the geographical scope of the crimes, types of violations, and systemic practices employed by the Russian Federation against the civilian population.

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Analytical Monitoring Report
March 18, 2024

Why Illegally Detained Civilians Remain without Comprehensive Social Protection from the State

During 1,5 year our team has made analysis of the effectiveness of the implementation and enforcement of the Law of Ukraine “On Social and Legal Protection of People Found to have been Deprived of Their Personal Liberty as a Result of Armed Aggression against Ukraine, and Members of Their Families”
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October 5, 2023

Public expertise on the activities of the Ministry of Reintegration in terms of implementing measures to protect and ensure the rights of persons deprived of personal freedom

Evaluation of the activities of the Ministry of Reintegration and the Interdepartmental Commission regarding interaction with applicants and the public during the performance of the tasks assigned to them and proposals for strengthening such interaction.