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Both men were from the Kherson region. On 26 March 2022, they set out together from Kyiv to return home. Ruslan headed for the Bilozerka district, and Khidir headed for the Chaplynka district. Kherson region was already under occupation at that time, but civilians could still move in and out.
28 May 2025

Distorted narratives about Russia’s war against Ukraine are actively promoted in the media spaces of non-Western countries. This is detailed in a new analytical report by the Media Initiative for Human Rights (MIHR), prepared in cooperation with the company LOOQME.
27 May 2025

Gaunt men — former prisoners of war — step off the bus. In the hospital yard, families of the missing hold photos, searching for a glance, a word, a sign of recognition. Nearby — silence, sirens, and the hope that someone might say: “I saw him.” A report from the exchange.
25 May 2025

The Media Initiative for Human Rights (MIHR) has released an analytical report on how the Russian-Ukrainian war is covered in the media and on social networks across 63 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The research, conducted in collaboration with the company LOOQME, analyzed over 94,000 media mentions from October 2024 to May 2025.
18 May 2025

The Media Initiative for Human Rights has prepared an analytical note based on a survey conducted among participants of the international conference Crimea Global. Understanding Ukraine through the South. The survey assessed the level of public awareness in their countries and their willingness to support the implementation of Point 4 of President Zelenskyi’s Peace Formula — the return of all deported children, prisoners of war, and civilians from Russian captivity.
8 May 2025

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