In Kiev in support of the prisoners of the Kremlin held an action "

A human rights action "

The event was organized by the Center for Civil Liberties in cooperation with the Ukrainian PEN, reports Ukrinform.

The purpose of the event is to remind Ukrainians and the world community about Ukrainians illegally imprisoned in Russia and Crimea for political reasons, as well as urge government officials to use every opportunity to release them..

As part of the action, empty chairs with the names of Ukrainian prisoners were placed on Sofia Square: Denis Kashchuk, Valery Matyushenko, Marlen Asanov, Elena Pekh, Osman Arifmetov, Timur Ibragimov and Yuri Gordiychuk.