Solidarity of the enslaved: Ukraine’s history of dissidence   

of "Regained Culture: Ukrainian Voices Curate Ukrainian Culture" This article explores the experiences of Ukrainian dissidents who fought against Soviet oppression through human rights activism. Former political prisoners like Mustafa Dzhemilev, Yosyf Zisels, and Miroslav Marynovych share their perspectives on how the Ukrainian Helsinki Group (UHG) connected Ukraine's struggle to international human rights standards while simultaneously fighting for national rights. Unlike Russian dissidents who focused solely on civil liberties, Ukrainian dissidents balanced universal human rights with national identity concerns, creating solidarity among various ethnic groups that suffered under Soviet rule.