Oleksandra Barkova, sister of Bohdan Ziza, Crimean artist illegaly sentenced to 15 years in prison in June 2023 by the Russian occupation authorities speaks during the event. The human rights action âEmpty Chairsâ is held in support of Ukrainian journalists, writers, cultural figures and human rights defenders who are disappeared, illegally imprisoned or in captivity due to the Russian-Ukrainian war. The empty chairs have a sign in Ukrainian translating to âName Unknownâ because many of the disappeared, illegally imprisoned or in captivity namesâ remain unknown. Various writers, journalists and friends and family of the disappeared spoke during the event organized by PEN Ukraine and the Center for Civil Liberties. Kyiv, Ukraine. Nov. 15, 2024.//KANTOROWICZTORRES_SIPA.60707/Credit:Nastassia Kantorowicz Tor/SIPA/2411151603