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280 days as a hostage: the ordeal of Olha Cherniak from Kherson, who endured torture and Russian captivity without breaking
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280 days as a hostage: the ordeal of Olha Cherniak from Kherson, who endured torture and Russian captivity without breaking

Before the full-scale war erupted, Olha Cherniak was living in Kherson with her husband and children. They didn't immediately leave after the city's occupation, as they were caring for their sick parents. However, when they finally dared to leave, Olha, her husband Ihor, and son Stepan were captured by Russians. In captivity, Olha faced months of severe hardship under Russian control but managed to survive and eventually gained her freedom.

31 December 2023

Attack on a school, abduction, captivity. How residents of Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske in Chernihiv Region survived the occupation
Enforced disappearances
Attack on a school, abduction, captivity. How residents of Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske in Chernihiv Region survived the occupation

Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske is a residential community near Chernihiv, where about three thousand people lived before the full-scale invasion. It was directly in the path of the Russian army to Chernobyl. The village came under occupation on February 28 and was liberated on April 2. An MIHR fact finder recorded accounts of the ordeal.

29 December 2023

MIHR discovered a torture chamber in Sumy Region: a victim recognized all of it
Enforced disappearances
MIHR discovered a torture chamber in Sumy Region: a victim recognized all of it

Boromlia and Trostianets are population centers in the Okhtyrka community of Sumy Region. At the start of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation, they came under occupation. The invaders kidnapped, tortured, and killed civilians. MIHR came here on a field mission and discovered five sites where Russians illegally detained civilians. In Boromlia, people were held on the premises of a local enterprise, and in Trostianets – at the railway station, brick factory, grain silo, and police department.

27 December 2023

The Russians were already gone: the mysterious disappearance of Irpin resident Oleksandr Synhaievskyi
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The Russians were already gone: the mysterious disappearance of Irpin resident Oleksandr Synhaievskyi

According to the National Police, as of July 2023, 317 people were reported missing in action during […]

21 December 2023

For the first time, the UN illegally has recorded the problem of Ukrainian civilian hostages held by Russia: what will it do?
Enforced disappearances
For the first time, the UN illegally has recorded the problem of Ukrainian civilian hostages held by Russia: what will it do?

On 19 December, 2023,  the UN General Assembly adopted an updated resolution on the situation of human […]

19 December 2023

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

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