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    “The international community should stop dreaming about the democratic Russia of the future,” Lyubov Smachylo at FORUM 2000
    “The international community should stop dreaming about the democratic Russia of the future,” Lyubov Smachylo at FORUM 2000

    The FORUM 2000 Foundation's annual democracy conference is taking place in Prague. This time, it is devoted to the challenges posed to democracy by developing technology, deepening global divisions, and internal splits in democratic systems.

    16 October 2024

    “Torture and persecution of Ukrainians by Russia should be investigated as crimes against humanity” — human rights activists
    “Torture and persecution of Ukrainians by Russia should be investigated as crimes against humanity” — human rights activists

    In Warsaw, MIHR, Zmina, and OMCT presented a large-scale study of Russia's crimes in the occupied territories of Ukraine. It is about the torture and persecution of Ukrainians on political and ideological grounds. During the discussion, they also talked about the medical and legal documentation of torture, with PHR sharing its experience.

    8 October 2024

    Russia must be brought to accountability for crimes against humanity: a new investigation was presented in Warsaw
    Russia must be brought to accountability for crimes against humanity: a new investigation was presented in Warsaw

    During the annual OSCE human rights conference in the Polish capital, MIHR presented a large-scale investigation into how Russia persecutes Ukrainians. This is its second part. It not only describes in detail the crimes committed by the Russian military in Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy regions but also records the places where Ukrainians are held, the ways they are taken to Russia, and the names and military units involved in these crimes.

    3 October 2024

    “We need a hybrid court that will prosecute Russians. Without this, there will be no effective justice”, — a new tribunal was called for at the OSCE Human Dimension Conference
    “We need a hybrid court that will prosecute Russians. Without this, there will be no effective justice”, — a new tribunal was called for at the OSCE Human Dimension Conference

    Today, within the OSCE Annual Human Dimension Conference framework, the Ukraine 5 AM Coalition organized a public discussion ”In Search of Justice. What should the architecture of justice in Ukraine look like based on the experience of victims and the needs of the justice system.”

    2 October 2024

    “We need to be one war ahead”, — Olha Reshetylova said at the OSCE Warsaw Conference
    “We need to be one war ahead”, — Olha Reshetylova said at the OSCE Warsaw Conference

    Olha Reshetylova, Head of the Media Initiative for Human Rights, opened the first plenary session of the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference with an opening speech. The human rights activist began her speech with a proposal to observe a minute of silence to honor the memory of Ukrainians who died as a result of Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.

    1 October 2024

    The Families of Captured Medics are Demanding Stricter Sanctions against Russian Medical Practices
    The Families of Captured Medics are Demanding Stricter Sanctions against Russian Medical Practices

    The International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed the detention of at least 60 Ukrainian doctors in Russian captivity. Meanwhile, the Media Initiative for Human Rights currently lists more than a hundred medical professionals imprisoned by Russia. Human rights activists estimate that the number of such detainees could exceed 500.

    26 July 2024

    Ceasefire is Needed. The Search for 16 Missing Sailors from the Boats “Sloviansk” and “Stanislav” Continues
    Ceasefire is Needed. The Search for 16 Missing Sailors from the Boats “Sloviansk” and “Stanislav” Continues

    In the spring of 2022, two Ukrainian military boats, Sloviansk and Stanislav, sank in the Black Sea as a result of Russian missile strikes. Some of the sailors were rescued. However, what happened to 16 more remains unknown.

    24 July 2024

    Shelling of Kyiv hospitals. Human rights organizations demand decisive action from the international community to protect Ukraine
    Shelling of Kyiv hospitals. Human rights organizations demand decisive action from the international community to protect Ukraine

    Statement by the Ukraine 5AM Coalition on the Russian Federation's missile attack on medical facilities and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.

    8 July 2024

    Russia wants to secretly bury murdered Ukrainian teenagers Tihran Ohannisian and Mykyta Khanhanov
    Russia wants to secretly bury murdered Ukrainian teenagers Tihran Ohannisian and Mykyta Khanhanov

    The occupation authorities of Berdiansk are planning a secret burial of Ukrainian teenagers Tihran Ohannisian and Mykyta Khanhanov. This was reported to the Media Initiative for Human Rights by Hryhorii Ohannisian, Tihran's father.

    3 July 2024

    Russian trials of Ukrainian prisoners from the perspective of international law: The MIHR held an expert discussion in The Hague
    Russian trials of Ukrainian prisoners from the perspective of international law: The MIHR held an expert discussion in The Hague

    The Media Initiative for Human Rights organized a roundtable discussion, "Deprivation of the right to a fair trial in international criminal law."

    27 June 2024

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