Advocacy - MIHR

For the first time, the UN Security Council publicly discussed the torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war

UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo has stated that Russia has grossly violated the rights of Ukrainian prisoners of war. This is a precedent, as the issue of Ukrainian prisoners of war has not been raised at the highest international level before.

26 January 2024

The Media Initiative for Human Rights joined the Council on Human Rights, Gender Equality and Diversity at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

Olga Reshetylova, the head of the Media Initiative for Human Rights, took part in the inaugural meeting of the council.

19 December 2023

“The persecution of civilians in the occupied territories is a systematic practice of the Russian Federation, as well as a tool for establishing occupation power,” — Olha Reshetylova

This was stated by Olha Reshetylova, Head of the Media Initiative for Human Rights, during her speech at the event within the framework of the 22nd Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute in New York.

14 December 2023

Reshetylova: “Russia’s state policy of persecuting civilian Ukrainians and establishing occupation authorities bears signs of at least a crime against humanity”

The head of the Media Initiative for Human Rights, Olha Reshetylova, has started an advocacy visit to the United States.

12 December 2023

“We need to change consumerism’s approach to war victims and their tragedies,” Olha Reshetylova

The Head of the MIHR, Olha Reshetylova, participated in the international human rights conference "Freedom or Fear." She delivered a speech during the panel discussion "Justice for everyone: from documenting crimes to achieving justice".

7 December 2023

MIHR received the OSCE Defenders of Democracy Award

During the 30th Annual Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Skopje, representatives of eight participating States members of the Democracy Defenders Initiative (DDI) recognized the Media Initiative for Human Rights for its documentation of Russian crimes and ongoing advocacy. The ceremony was attended by representatives of Canada, Denmark, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

1 December 2023

“The world sees what Russia is doing and an expansionist power carrying out an unprovoked, unjustified and brutal aggression against its neighbor,” — claims Anne-Marie Callan

At the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, after the MIHR side event “Civilian hostages: hidden behind bars. […]

9 October 2023

Statement by Ukraine 5AM Coalition on the inadmissibility of electing the Russian Federation as a member of the UN Human Rights Council

Ukraine 5AM Coalition of human rights organizations strongly protests against the consideration of the candidacy of the Russian Federation for electing it as a member of the UN Human Rights Council.

7 October 2023

Hostages of Russia: MIHR presents the first analytics based on Russian war crimes documented in iDoc system

The presentation of the analytical report "Arbitrary detentions and capture of civilian hostages in the northern regions of Ukraine. Analysis of documented testimonies" was held in Oslo. The MIHR and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee co-organized the event.

21 September 2023

Russia ignores UN accusations of torture of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war

The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, says that the Russian Federation is ignoring a […]

17 August 2023