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“It Would Have Been Better if They Had Shot Me in the Head”: Journalists Discovered Who Was Involved in the Torture and Trial of Kherson Resident Roman Tretiakov
Enforced disappearances
“It Would Have Been Better if They Had Shot Me in the Head”: Journalists Discovered Who Was Involved in the Torture and Trial of Kherson Resident Roman Tretiakov

Ukraine lost control over Kherson in the early days of the full-scale invasion. The city and almost […]

24 December 2024

184 Ukrainians died in Russian captivity since the beginning of full-scale war ─ Coordination Center for the Treatment of Prisoners of War
Prisoners of war
184 Ukrainians died in Russian captivity since the beginning of full-scale war ─ Coordination Center for the Treatment of Prisoners of War

The Media Initiative for Human Rights has received information on the officially confirmed number of Ukrainians who died in Russian captivity. Most of them are prisoners of war, but there are also civilians. MIHR also investigated the most common causes of death in captivity.

23 December 2024

Testimonies under Torture: How They Beat out Confessions of Terrorism in Taganrog
Testimonies under Torture: How They Beat out Confessions of Terrorism in Taganrog

“I disagree with the court’s decision and will appeal it. I consider myself an innocent person who has been criminally prosecuted. I am a soldier who followed the orders of the state of Ukraine. I regret nothing and repent for nothing.” This is the stance Ukrainian soldier Oleksandr Maksymchuk expressed to “Mediazona,” a Russian online platform covering court proceedings in Russia after his 20-year prison sentence was announced.

21 December 2024

A joint statement by representatives of the Ukraine 5 AM Coalition and the “Tribunal for Putin” Initiative
Advocacy
A joint statement by representatives of the Ukraine 5 AM Coalition and the “Tribunal for Putin” Initiative

The representatives of human rights organisations that for year have been involved in efforts to ensure accountability for international crimes committed in the context of armed aggression against Ukraine, believe that the adoption of draft laws No. 11538 and No. 11539 not only do not facilitate future investigations, but also calls into question the prospects of existing cases.

20 December 2024

Kherson Deputy Karamalikov is on Trial for High Treason—during the Occupation, He Handed over a Detained Pilot to the Russians.
War and justice
Kherson Deputy Karamalikov is on Trial for High Treason—during the Occupation, He Handed over a Detained Pilot to the Russians.

After attending two court hearings, speaking with Karamalikov and his lawyer, analyzing information in the Kherson media, and reading the book, the Media Initiative for Human Rights (MIHR) accounts for the trial’s progress.

18 December 2024

Human rights activists recreated step by step the chain of Russia’s crimes in northern Ukraine
Analytics
Human rights activists recreated step by step the chain of Russia’s crimes in northern Ukraine

The Media Initiative for Human Rights has presented a new extensive study that reconstructs the crimes of Russians against civilians during the occupation of the northern regions of Ukraine. The study proves that the persecution of civilians is not an isolated case of cruelty by Russian soldiers but a systematic, consistent, and purposeful policy of the military and political leadership of the Russian Federation.

17 December 2024

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