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    “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
    “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”
    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
    “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
    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
    “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
    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
    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
    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

    “We must be honest: the instruments created after the Second World War are not working. We need new ones,” — Olha Reshetylova at the European Parliament
    “We must be honest: the instruments created after the Second World War are not working. We need new ones,” — Olha Reshetylova at the European Parliament

    On July 6, the European Parliament hosted a special event dedicated to the issue of releasing civilian […]

    7 July 2023

    “In order to really understand the scope of war crimes undertaken by the Russian side, it is important to listen to those who went through, let’s say, Putin’s GULAGs system,” — Petras Auštrevičius
    “In order to really understand the scope of war crimes undertaken by the Russian side, it is important to listen to those who went through, let’s say, Putin’s GULAGs system,” — Petras Auštrevičius

    The issue of releasing Ukrainian civilian hostages from Russian captivity is being discussed in Brussels. The Media […]

    6 July 2023

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