Roman Sushchenko

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Roman Sushchenko
  • Роман Сущенко
Ukrainian SSR
CitizenshipUkraine
Alma materTaras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Occupationjournalist
AwardsOrder for Courage, III class

Roman Volodymyrovych Sushchenko (Ukrainian: Роман Володимирович Сущенко, born 8 February 1969) is a Ukrainian journalist and artist. He was arrested in Russia on spying charges in 2016, and sentenced in 2018; his detention and sentence have been criticized by a number of Ukrainian and international agencies. Sushchenko was released in September 2019.

Career

Sushchenko was born on 8 February 1969 in

Russian propaganda.[2]

He is also an artist. His works have been displayed in Ukraine, Poland and France, among other countries.[3][4][5]

Detention

On September 30, 2016, he was arrested in Moscow on charges of espionage and detained in the

Order For Courage 3rd Class.[9][10]

Sushchenko stated that he was subjected to psychological torture.

Lyudmyla Denisova criticized his conditions, stating that he has been "subjected to inhuman treatment".[11] During the trial, his lawyer was also subject to harassment, including losing his status as the lawyer.[9]

Aftermath and reactions

Shortly before his verdict was announced, Sushchenko won the Ukrainian Ihor Lubchenko prize for defending freedom of speech.[12] French journalist Galia Ackerman has also criticized the arrest of Sushchenko. Ukrinform has protested against the arrest of their employee.[2]

PEN America has described Sushchenko's detention and classified him as one of the "writers at risk".[2] His case has also been described by the Committee to Protect Journalists, an organization which criticized Russian authorities for failing to back up their allegations with "a shred of evidence".[6][9] The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has called for his release,[13] as did the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine,[14] the Polish Journalist Association [pl],[15] the International Federation of Journalists and the European Federation of Journalists.[16]

On 16 March 2018 the

Oleh Sentsov, Oleksandr Kolchenko, and Roman Sushchenko.[18]

In February 2019, the Ukrainian Ministry of Information Policy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs nominated Sushchenko and another Ukrainian journalist, Mykola Semena, also arrested and sentenced by Russia in a way the Ukrainian government finds illegal, for the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.[19]

Release

Roman Sushchenko was released with swap between Russia and Ukraine, 35 prisoners to 35, on September 7, 2019.

Volodymyr Zelensky and relatives.[21]

References

  1. ^ Vynokurov, Ihor (9 February 2017). "Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko celebrates birthday in Putin's prison". Euromaidan Press.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Roman Sushchenko". PEN America. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  3. ^ "Paris to host exhibition of Sushchenko's drawings". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  4. ^ "Roman Sushchenko Art Shown in Warsaw". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  5. ^ "Sushchenko sends new drawing from Russian prison". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  6. ^ a b c "Roman Sushchenko". cpj.org. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  7. ^ "Foreign Ministry: Roman Sushchenko became political hostage of Russian authorities". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  8. ^ "Sushchenko taken to penal colony for convicted law enforcers". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  9. ^ a b c "Russia jails Ukrainian journalist for 12 years for spying". Reuters. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  10. ^ "Poroshenko awards Order for Courage to Roman Sushchenko". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  11. ^ "Sushchenko placed in disciplinary cell, subjected to inhuman treatment – Denisova". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  12. ^ "Roman Sushchenko wins Ihor Lubchenko prize for defending freedom of speech". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  13. osce.org
    . Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  14. ^ "NUJU begins campaign in support of Sushchenko, Aseyev, Semena". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  15. ^ CMWP. "Apel o o uniewinnienie ukraińskiego dziennikarza Romana Suszczenki". CENTRUM MONITORINGU WOLNOŚCI PRASY (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  16. ^ "EFJ, IFJ condemn verdict against Sushchenko and urge Russia to release him". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  17. ^ "European Parliament Calls On Russia To Free Ukrainians". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  18. ^ Roś, Edyta. "Sejm podjął uchwałę ws. uwolnienia obywateli Ukrainy więzionych z przyczyn politycznych". gazetaprawna.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  19. ^ "Sushchenko, Semena nominated for UNESCO Press Freedom Prize". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  20. ^ "Finally Russia and Ukraine complete a highly anticipated prisoner exchange". Meduza. September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  21. ^ "Обмін відбувся: утримувані Росією політв'язні повернулися в Україну". Hromadske (in Ukrainian). September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
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