Uncategorized

Urgent appeal of the Ukraine 5 AM Coalition regarding the mass shelling of Ukraine’s critical infrastructure on March 22, 2024

On the night of March 22, 2024, Russia launched massive missile attacks on Ukraine's critical civilian (primarily energy) infrastructure facilities, which led to the destruction of civilian objects.

22 March 2024

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

War. Justice. Media. How to report on war-related trials: MIHR Guide

On November 24, the Media Initiative for Human Rights presented a manual on covering war crimes courts. It consists of a theoretical framework and practical advice on how to cover court hearings, communicate with the parties to the process, and adhere to the ethical framework.

28 November 2023

Collaborationism in Healthcare: National Judicial Practice and Requirements of International Humanitarian Law

International humanitarian law safeguards medical professionals, allowing them to provide medical services during occupation. Meanwhile, in Ukraine, investigations and trials are underway against medical officials accused of collaborating with occupiers. MIHR has delved into the charges faced by these doctors and assessed the alignment of national judicial practices with international humanitarian law standards.

19 October 2023

Crimea Global. Understanding Ukraine through the South: international conference started in Kyiv

In Kyiv, the International conference “Crimea Global. Understanding Ukraine through the South”. Media Initiative for Human Rights […]

14 October 2023

The MIHR launches the campaign to help free Ukrainian civilian hostages from Russian captivity

The Media Initiative for Human Rights launches the Release Hostages: A Demand for Freedom Campaign to draw […]

5 October 2023

Volodymyr Mykolayenko

Volodymyr Mykolayenko Date of abduction: April 18, 2022 Place of abduction: Kherson Volodymyr Mykolaienko was the […]

26 September 2023

To collect evidence for the UN General Assembly: German Foreign Minister met with former hostages of Russia

On September 11, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock met in Kyiv with former civilian hostages of the […]

12 September 2023

“In the military’s perception, Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station or the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant have no protection because international law is meaningless in times of war. It’s just a piece of paper,” Glen Grant

The destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant demonstrated that international law, which explicitly protects dangerous civilian […]

7 June 2023

Attack on Mariupol Drama Theater: How It Was. The Survivors’ Stories

A year ago, on March 16, 2022, the military of the Russian Federation destroyed Mariupol Drama Theater […]

16 March 2023