The state of health of the Ukrainian activist Vladimir Balukh, condemned in Crimea, who is on hunger strike, is deteriorating. He does not intend to stop the protest, the lawyer of the convicted Olga Dinze. "To him it (starvation - CD) is hard given. In addition, there are constant provocations by the administration of the institution, which bring him delicious food, tempting him yet to begin to eat. This slightly destabilizes it, but it keeps and keeps its word, "the lawyer quotes the website of the Crimea. Realities on Wednesday evening. Representatives of Russian law enforcement agencies in Crimea deal with. Balukh, the conditions of his detention and his state of health do not publicly comment. Condemned Ukrainian activist continues indefinite hunger strike. As reported, on April 3, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Lyudmila Denisova asked her Russian counterpart Tatyana Moskalkova to check information about the cruel treatment of activist Vladimir Balukh in the detention center and, moreover, do not provide him with enough drinking water. "In addition to the letter I sent to you from 29. 03. 2018 ... concerning the protection of the rights of the citizen of Ukraine Vladimir Balukh, who is in the detention center in the Crimea and since March 19, 2018 refuses to take food as a protest against the conviction, I want to draw your attention to the following. The lawyer of Vladimir Balukh Olga Dinze told the media on April 2 that after reviewing the appellate complaint during the escort, her client was subjected to cruel treatment, "says L. Denisova, promulgated on the website of the ombudsman. In addition, she said, the lawyer pointed out that in detention facility B. Balucha is refused a sufficient amount of water, which can significantly worsen his condition, given the refusal to eat. "In this regard, I ask you to verify the information provided and, if confirmed, take the necessary measures to restore the violated rights of Vladimir Balukh.

Please inform me about the results of consideration of this appeal, "the letter says.. Ukrainian farmer In. Balukh was detained on December 8, 2016 in his home in the village of Serebryanka, Razdolnensky district temporarily occupied by Russia of the Crimea. The Russian authorities charged him with storage of ammunition. In January 2018 Razdolnensky District Court of Crimea sentenced B. Balukh to 3 years and 7 months of imprisonment in a colony-settlement and to a fine of 10 thousand. Russian rubles. 19 March In. Balukh declared a hunger strike.