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Ukraine temporarily deviates from human rights convention amid war with Russia

Meanwhile, Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić condemned Russian war crimes, denouncing deliberate attacks on Ukrainian facilities and civilians.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukrainian Maria Sulyalina receives human rights award in Sweden for documenting war crimes against children in occupied territories

The award granted by the international non-governmental organization Civil Rights Defenders recognizes Sulialina's efforts to advocate for those affected by Russia’s war in Ukraine, specifically children living in occupied territories.

byOlena Mukhina

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UN identifies 85 cases of sexual violence committed by Russian troops in Ukraine in 2023

The UN report reveals that sexual violence was often used as a method of torture against Ukrainian men held captive by Russian armed forces and law enforcement authorities.

byVira Kravchuk

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Relatives of Olenivka terror attack victims name three demands to international community

The return of all wounded defenders from the Olenivka attack, proper honoring of the killed heroes, and an international investigation into the terror attack remain unresolved issues.

byOrysia Hrudka

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Prosecutors accuse Russian soldiers of involvement in Lithuanian director killing

Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office has accused three Russian soldiers of involvement in the murder of Lithuanian director Mantas…

byOlena Mukhina

Russia's Su-25 fighter jets cruising over the Kerch bridge while a Russian oil-tank ship blocked passage for three Ukrainian boats. Kerch Strait, 25 November 2018. Photo: kerch.fm

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Media: Crimean athlete faces life sentence after accusations of state treason by Russian occupation authorities

Russian authorities have intensified charges against Kyrylo Barannikov, a Crimean resident and a master of sports in orienteering.…

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine returns four abducted children from Russian captivity

So far, Ukraine has returned over 500 children illegally deported to Russia, amid official estimates of 20,000 minors being forcibly taken in total.

byMichelle Bondar

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Ukraine to enhance gender equality measures in armed forces, says defense ministry

Ukraine needs to create and improve mechanisms to achieve gender equality in the armed forces, Government Commissioner for…

byOlena Mukhina

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Russia persecuted 202 Crimean Tatars since 2014 for “political reasons,” activists say

Since the Russian occupation of Ukraine's Crimean peninsula in 2014, 301 individuals, including 202 Crimean Tatars have been…

byOlena Mukhina

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Russia’s bid for UN Human Rights Council membership fails

Russia falls short of the votes required to join the Human Rights Council for the 2024-2026 term.

bySerge Havrylets

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BBC: Russia aims to rejoin UN’s human rights council

In the disclosed position paper, Russia articulates its desire to promote a "cooperative" and "constructively mutually respectful dialogue" in the UN's human rights council.

byIryna Voichuk

A car of refugees riddled with gun fire by Russian troops. Bucha, Ukraine, April 3, 2022. Russo-Ukrainian War. Source: Dattalion

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The Guardian: Human rights lawyers find evidence of deliberate starvation caused by Russian troops in Ukraine

Human rights lawyers and the Prosecutor General's office of Ukraine are preparing a war crimes dossier that will…

byOlena Mukhina

Grafitti dedicated to a Ukrainian refugee in Prague.

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Not only Putin and Lvova-Belova: all Russians deporting Ukrainians must be prosecuted

Since the start of the armed aggression in 2014, Russia has committed numerous war crimes and crimes against…

byEuromaidan Press Contributor

ukraine ombudsman dmytro lubinets russia holds over 20,000 civlian hostages after deoccupation number increase

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Russia holds hostage over 20,000 Ukrainian civilians – Ombudsman

Russia holds over 20,000 Ukrainian civilians hostage; this number is likely to increase significantly after the de-occupation of…

byKate Ryabchiy

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Ukraine’s ombudsman, Council of Europe Secretary General discuss human rights challenges amid war

On Jan. 30, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, met with Council of Europe Secretary…

byOlena Mukhina

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“Impunity has become a part of Russian culture,” Nobel Peace Prize laureate says

People who committed crimes with their own hands should not hide behind the abstract Putin, says the head…

byOrysia Hrudka

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“Russia, a terrorist country ruled by war criminals”: Full text of Russian decolonization conference resolution

We, the representatives of the indigenous peoples and colonized regions of the Russian Federation, acting on the basis…

byPaul A. Goble

Putin lies. Crowd of protesters against Putin regime

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Russia has no credibility. So stop reporting what it claims in Olenivka

ft “Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of purported strike on prison.” “Russia and Ukraine trade blame over…

byHans Petter Midttun

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Ukraine vs Russia at the ICJ: It is not Ukraine commiting genocide, but Russia committing war crimes in Ukraine

In its case Ukraine vs Russia, Ukraine requested the International court of Justice (ICJ) to intervene in the…

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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“An attempt to ban memory.” Why Russia wants to shut down its top human rights NGO Memorial

Russia has moved one step closer to shut down Memorial, Russia's most famous human rights organization, accusing it…

byAlya Shandra

Human rights

Ukraine temporarily deviates from human rights convention amid war with Russia

Ukrainian Maria Sulyalina receives human rights award in Sweden for documenting war crimes against children in occupied territories

UN identifies 85 cases of sexual violence committed by Russian troops in Ukraine in 2023

Relatives of Olenivka terror attack victims name three demands to international community

Prosecutors accuse Russian soldiers of involvement in Lithuanian director killing

Media: Crimean athlete faces life sentence after accusations of state treason by Russian occupation authorities

Ukraine returns four abducted children from Russian captivity

Ukraine to enhance gender equality measures in armed forces, says defense ministry

Russia persecuted 202 Crimean Tatars since 2014 for “political reasons,” activists say

Russia’s bid for UN Human Rights Council membership fails

BBC: Russia aims to rejoin UN’s human rights council

The Guardian: Human rights lawyers find evidence of deliberate starvation caused by Russian troops in Ukraine

Not only Putin and Lvova-Belova: all Russians deporting Ukrainians must be prosecuted

Russia holds hostage over 20,000 Ukrainian civilians – Ombudsman

Ukraine’s ombudsman, Council of Europe Secretary General discuss human rights challenges amid war

“Impunity has become a part of Russian culture,” Nobel Peace Prize laureate says

“Russia, a terrorist country ruled by war criminals”: Full text of Russian decolonization conference resolution

Russia has no credibility. So stop reporting what it claims in Olenivka

Ukraine vs Russia at the ICJ: It is not Ukraine commiting genocide, but Russia committing war crimes in Ukraine

“An attempt to ban memory.” Why Russia wants to shut down its top human rights NGO Memorial

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