Statement from The Voice Project:

The Voice Project stands united with PEN America, with our fellow human rights organizations and activists around the world in calling for the release of writer and filmmaker Oleg Sentsov. The ongoing imprisonment of Oleg Sentsov stands as a stark reminder that free expression and individual rights in Russia under the current administration are subject to political whim, not rule of law.

Voice Project Campaign: Free Oleg Sentsov

Information on the Worldwide Day of Action for Oleg Sentsov

Monday, February 26, 2018 | 12:00 am – 11:59 pm

From Pen America:

Ukrainian writer, filmmaker, and 2017 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Awardee Oleg Sentsov, an outspoken critic of Russia’s intervention in Ukraine and takeover of Crimea, is serving a 20-year sentence in a penal colony with notoriously harsh conditions after his arrest on terrorism charges that have been condemned by human rights groups as fabrications by a Russian government intent on silencing dissent. On February 26, the Day of Crimean Resistance to Russian Aggression, PEN America and a number of partners around the world will express their support for Sentsov with readings, rallies, and special events across the globe. Follow the hashtag #FreeSentsov to learn more about these events.