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    Ukrainian human rights activists propose a new tactic for the OSCE to free Ukrainian civilians abducted by Russia
    Advocacy
    Ukrainian human rights activists propose a new tactic for the OSCE to free Ukrainian civilians abducted by Russia

    Torture, isolation, murder, and gloom of Russian prisons. In Vienna, Ukrainian human rights activists told the world about the fate of thousands of civilians who have become hostages of the occupation regime. The focus was on the stories of illegally detained journalists, mayors, activists, and new proposals for their release.

    7 May 2025

    Human rights defenders prove Russia tortures Ukrainian soldiers just like the USSR once did
    Analytics
    Human rights defenders prove Russia tortures Ukrainian soldiers just like the USSR once did

    The Media Initiative for Human Rights (MIHR) has presented a new analytical report comparing the torture methods used by modern-day Russia against Ukrainian prisoners of war with Soviet-era practices. The report’s authors demonstrate not only the continuity in the use of certain torture techniques but also the political motives behind them.

    29 April 2025

    94% of Ukrainian Prisoners of War Convicted in Russia Are Accused of Terrorism
    Prisoners of war
    94% of Ukrainian Prisoners of War Convicted in Russia Are Accused of Terrorism

    Monitoring of unlawful court cases against Ukrainian prisoners of war, conducted by the Media Initiative for Human Rights (MIHR), shows that courts in the occupied territories mostly convict POWs for "murders," while courts in Russia hand down verdicts based on "terrorism" charges.

    23 April 2025

    Three Sleepless Years, Cancer and Despair: Families of Captive Marines Speak of “Dual Torture”
    Prisoners of war
    Three Sleepless Years, Cancer and Despair: Families of Captive Marines Speak of “Dual Torture”

    Around 1,300 Ukrainian marines remain in Russian captivity. For the past three years, their families have been fighting to bring them home. But alongside this uphill battle is another, quieter war – the fight to preserve their health. Families describe their experience as a form of dual torture: while the marines endure physical and psychological abuse in Russian prisons, the pain and suffering reverberate back home.

    16 April 2025

    Discussion on Russian Reparations for Missing Persons in Ukraine held in The Hague. Here are the four key points
    Advocacy
    Discussion on Russian Reparations for Missing Persons in Ukraine held in The Hague. Here are the four key points

    Reparations represent a state’s commitment to compensate for harm or loss inflicted by its breach of international law. They are a vital component of restoring justice for victims of armed conflicts and serve as a safeguard against the recurrence of crimes in the future. These issues were the focus of the expert discussion in The Hague, which addressed legal and institutional responses to securing reparations for missing persons in Ukraine.

    10 April 2025

    Russia is Blocking the Return of Civilians Abducted from Kyiv Region: Captives Held Without Contact and Trial
    Enforced disappearances
    Russia is Blocking the Return of Civilians Abducted from Kyiv Region: Captives Held Without Contact and Trial

    Hundreds of Ukrainian civilians taken from areas briefly occupied by Russian forces in 2022 remain imprisoned without trial. Not a single one of them has been brought before a court. The charges against them are not even stipulated in the Russian criminal code. They receive no letters or care packages, and they have no access to legal representation. Their families often learn of their whereabouts only from prisoners of war released during exchanges.

    4 April 2025

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