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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

On the morning of February 24, the day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir […]
24 February 2023

The story of Olha was told by a former civil hostage Lyudmila Huseynova at the panel discussion at Yale University. Together with the combat medic Anna Olsen, a former prisoner of war, and Tetiana Katrychenko, the coordinator of MIHR, they have started an advocacy trip to the United States.
23 February 2023

A secret prison located in the town of Novozybkov, approximately 170 kilometers from Chernihiv in Bryansk Region, […]
23 February 2023

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

Landmark investigation documents Russia’s brutal violence against Ukrainian hospitals and health workers, pointing to likely war crimes and potential crimes against humanity
21 February 2023