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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

Where Russia is holding Ukrainian captives — MIHR presented an interactive map at the OSCE — Where Russia is holding Ukrainian captives — MIHR presented an interactive map at the OSCE

The Delegations of Ukraine, the United States, and the EU to the OSCE, together with the Media […]

22 May 2023

Ukraine 5AM Coalition: It’s time to ratify Rome Statute — Ukraine 5AM Coalition: It’s time to ratify Rome Statute

Ukraine 5AM Coalition welcomes Volodymyr Zelensky’s step towards deepening cooperation with the International Criminal Court. We believe […]

5 May 2023

Tortures of civilians and POWs: testimonies of the survivors. Summary of the meeting at the OSCE — Tortures of civilians and POWs: testimonies of the survivors. Summary of the meeting at the OSCE

On April 24, the Media Initiative for Human Rights, Human Rights Centre ZMINA, World Organization Against Torture […]

25 April 2023

Shared Guiding Principles on Accountability for Grave Crimes Committed in Ukraine — Shared Guiding Principles on Accountability for Grave Crimes Committed in Ukraine

Memorandum of Civil Society Organizations of Ukraine Representing a wide community of Ukrainian civil society organizations and […]

6 April 2023

This must be stopped: Ukrainian human rights defenders have provided the UN with evidence of numerous Russian attacks on Ukrainian hospitals — This must be stopped: Ukrainian human rights defenders have provided the UN with evidence of numerous Russian attacks on Ukrainian hospitals

This week, Ukrainian co-authors of the “Destruction and Devastation: One Year of Russia’s Assault on Ukraine’s Health […]

21 March 2023

MIHR in the US called for the creation of a special negotiating platform for the release of civilians held by Russia — MIHR in the US called for the creation of a special negotiating platform for the release of civilians held by Russia

In February and March, the Media Initiative for Human Rights took an advocacy trip to the United States. MIHR coordinator Tetiana Katrychenko, together with former civilian hostage Lyudmila Huseynova and former prisoner of war Anna Olsen, visited New Haven, New York, and Washington, where they met with scientists, diplomats, and politicians.

15 March 2023

“Ukraine’s history is being written in the courtrooms” — Olha Reshetylova at the United for Justice high-level conference in Lviv — “Ukraine’s history is being written in the courtrooms” — Olha Reshetylova at the United for Justice high-level conference in Lviv

Participants of the conference, which became a "legal Ramstein", talked about the importance of the cooperation of civil society, state bodies, and international organizations in investigating crimes committed by the Russian Federation against Ukraine.

7 March 2023

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