Art for Freedom: Unseen Civilians. Доступно лише англійською

In the face of ongoing aggression, thousands of Ukrainians have been abducted and unjustly imprisoned in Russian detention centers on fabricated charges. The exact number of civilians detained and convicted is unknown, but human rights advocates estimate it to be in the tens of thousands. With no legal mechanisms for their release, these Ukrainians endure grave violations of international law, including arbitrary detention, torture, sham trials, and, tragically, even extrajudicial killings. Their families live in anguish, often receiving little or no information about their loved ones, as Russian authorities severely restrict communication.

To bring global awareness to the plight of these unlawfully detained civilians, Common Sense Communications and PR Army, two Ukrainian NGOs, launched the project “Art for Freedom: Unseen Civilians.” This initiative aims to shed light on the stories of these individuals, whose lives have been irrevocably shattered by the Russian occupation, through impactful graphic art. These works will be featured in exhibitions across Ukraine, Germany, Portugal, and France, capturing the personal tragedies behind the statistics and highlighting the human cost of this war.

By telling these powerful stories, Art for Freedom: Unseen Civilians seeks to mobilize international pressure on Russian authorities to release these prisoners and honor their human rights. 

The project is supported by the Heinrich Böll Stiftung and is part of a broader effort to foster global solidarity with Ukrainian civilians facing unimaginable hardship.