Episode 52: Girl on Fire - Justice for Oksana Makar, Ukraine
"These three beasts don’t have the right to walk the earth!”
In March 2012, a young woman from Ukraine was discovered lying inside the basement of an abandoned hospital. She was on fire and barely alive. Her shocking and brutal story would highlight the injustice, corruption, and lack of accountability for the country's elite. This is the case of Oksana Makar.
Content Warnings: Murder, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Child Abuse, Torture
Key Themes: Femicide, Women's Rights, International Law, Ukraine, Political Corruption
Resources:
If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual abuse, please reach out for help:
1.800.799.SAFE (7233), text START to 88788
Sexual assault - rainn.org 1800-656-HOPE
Research for Episode 52 includes:
Gang-raped, strangled and set on fire: Teen dies in Ukraine hospital
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/odr/oksana-makar-can-her-shocking-death-change-anything-in-ukraine
Rape Victim Whose Case Shocked Ukraine Dies From Injuries
https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-oksana-makar-rape-sentencing/24782951.html
The Accused in the Makar Case Changed His Testimony | Censor.NET
Ukraine rape and murder: Trio jailed - BBC News
Ukraine rape scandal victim Oksana Makar dies
Video of Teen Rape Victim Oksana Makar From Hospital Bed Posted Online - ABC News