Remember Sandarmokh & the Imprisoned Historian of the Terror

27 October 201718 February 2018 / editors (JC)

"It is exactly 80 years since the killing by quota began of Ukrainian, Russian and other prisoners from the notorious Solovki Labour Camp," writes HALYA COYNASH for the website of the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group. "From 27 October to 4 November 1937, 1,111 prisoners were executed by the NKVD, including 289 Ukrainian writers, playwrights, … Continue reading Remember Sandarmokh & the Imprisoned Historian of the Terror

“Gandalf’s Case”

30 May 201718 August 2025 / editors (JC) / 2 Comments

"On 1 June in Petrozavodsk one of the most amazing people I have ever known, local historian Yury Dmitriev, went on trial," writes journalist Shura Burtin. "He is accused either of producing child pornography or illegal possession of firearms – it is uncertain which. [...] But this case began 80 years ago, in the woods … Continue reading “Gandalf’s Case”

The Dmitriev Affair

1 March 201718 August 2025 / editors (JC)

Anna Yarovaya, 7x7 news website 12 March, technically speaking, was the last day in custody for historian Yury DMITRIEV during investigation of the accusations made against him. The 61-year-old researcher has now spent almost three months in Pretrial Detention Facility No. 1 in Petrozavodsk. During this time, solo pickets supporting Dmitriev have been held on … Continue reading The Dmitriev Affair