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    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

    One of the options for returning deported children from Russia is to involve other states in the process
    One of the options for returning deported children from Russia is to involve other states in the process

    Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, met with the Ambassador of the Netherlands to […]

    2 March 2023

    MIHR at the European Parliament: an international working group is needed to help liberate civilians from Russian captivity
    MIHR at the European Parliament: an international working group is needed to help liberate civilians from Russian captivity

    On March 1st, MIHR representatives participated in the event organized by the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human […]

    2 March 2023

    On the first anniversary of full-scale Russia’s war against Ukraine, MIHR in the United States called on the international community to facilitate the liberation of Ukrainian hostages
    On the first anniversary of full-scale Russia’s war against Ukraine, MIHR in the United States called on the international community to facilitate the liberation of Ukrainian hostages

    "It is needed to find a mechanism for the release of civilians. Because not only they are being held hostage, but also their families," Lyudmila Huseynova said.

    28 February 2023

    MIHR and former Kremlin prisoners Anna Olsen and Lyudmila Huseynova in the USA took part in a discussion of lawyers working with international crimes
    MIHR and former Kremlin prisoners Anna Olsen and Lyudmila Huseynova in the USA took part in a discussion of lawyers working with international crimes

    During the event, experts discussed the crime of aggression, recent developments at the International Criminal Court, methods of documentation and gathering evidence of atrocities, and challenges in using such evidence.

    25 February 2023

    MIHR at the United Nations Headquarters: Russia is not ready to stop the practice of torturing; a mechanism for liberating civilians from captivity does not exist
    MIHR at the United Nations Headquarters: Russia is not ready to stop the practice of torturing; a mechanism for liberating civilians from captivity does not exist

    The Geneva Conventions apply only to exchanging prisoners of war. Therefore, Ukraine needs a special mechanism to help it return civilians from Russian captivity. Such a mechanism can be a special negotiating platform involving high-level negotiators.

    24 February 2023

    Supporting civil society will help Ukraine’s fight
    Supporting civil society will help Ukraine’s fight

    The rights of everyone in Ukraine, including soldiers, should be respected. Ukraine has told the world it is fighting for a rights-based society, and now it must live up to this within its armed services. Here are some recommendations that could help create better support for Ukraine’s civil society, including recent recruits to the military.

    22 February 2023

    Media Initiative for Human Rights was awarded by The Embassy of the Netherlands with Human Rights Embassy Tulip
    Media Initiative for Human Rights was awarded by The Embassy of the Netherlands with Human Rights Embassy Tulip

    Reward ceremony took place in Kyiv, December, 5. “This is our fifth ceremony. Your work is highly […]

    6 December 2022

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