The Ukrainian Opposition Bloc political party intends to collect information regarding instances of political repression by the authorities.

"Opposition Bloc is beginning the collection of facts of political repression, violations of citizens' rights and freedoms by the post-Maidan regime in Ukraine," the party said in its statement.

According to information possessed by the party, some 50,000 people have become victims of political persecution and repression in Ukraine since January 2014. "The opposition in Ukraine is deprived of the right to conduct parliamentary and political activities. There is open persecution of dissent going on. Citizens and media assistants who dare criticize the current Ukrainian administration face threats and repression," the statement said.

The party said that some 100 people have been hurt by criminal prosecution based "on political motives and false accusations" and some of them have been or are in jail. "The political persecution of dissidents has led to the death of 59 people, who were either killed or driven to commit suicide," the statement said.

The statement also mentioned the framing of Mykhailo Dobkin, Vadym Novinsky, Mykola Skoryk, Oleksandr Kasianiuk, Yehor Ustynov, etc.

"The resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe demands that the Ukrainian administration stop political persecution of the opposition. Despite that, the authorities are again and again trying to save themselves by destroying their opponents," the statement said.

The Opposition Bloc is asking its foreign partners to take under their control the fulfillment by Ukrainian authorities of the PACE resolution.