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Justice for victims of missile attacks on Ukraine’s civilian population
The deadly hail of missiles and rockets that rained on Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro and dozens of other cities in Ukraine this morning and yesterday is a stark reminder of the Russian regime’s utter disdain for human suffering in the pursuance of its aggression against Ukraine. Many lives were lost...
Меморандум
Комісаром Ради Європи з прав людини оприлюднено Меморандум «Про наслідки війни в Україні для сфери захисту прав людини»
Сьогодні, Комісар Ради Європи з прав людини Дуня Міятович опублікувала меморандум, присвячений темі наслідків війни в Україні для сфери захисту прав людини. Мета даного меморандуму – розглянути окремі наслідки війни для гуманітарної та правозахисної сфери і висвітлити питання, що потребують...
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LGBTI people affected by the war in Ukraine need protection
“On the occasion of this year’s International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, I call on all member states to pay attention to the situation of LGBTI people who are either still in Ukraine or are fleeing the war, so that their vulnerability and needs are fully taken into account...
Відвідування країни
Візит до України: Комісарка Міятович закликає до постійної підтримки постраждалих від війни та забезпечення їм доступу до правосудд
«Масштабні та тяжкі порушення прав людини та міжнародного гуманітарного права, що мали місце в результаті агресії Російської Федерації проти України, приголомшують. Компенсація шкоди, підтримка постраждалих та їхніх родин і забезпечення правосуддя буде неймовірно складним, але обов’язковим до...
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People in the besieged city of Mariupol must urgently be protected from harm
As the fighting around the besieged steel plant in the ruined city of Mariupol intensifies, there is growing uncertainty and concern about the life and human rights of those who still remain in the areas under siege. Many civilians, among them women, children and older persons, reportedly still...
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Kramatorsk: Those responsible for the terrible loss of civilian life must be held accountable
For dozens of civilians who waited at the railway station in Kramatorsk this morning, hoping to evacuate from areas at risk of attacks by the Russian forces, the journey to safety ended in a bloodbath as the station’s grounds were struck by ballistic missiles. Hundreds more were reportedly...
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Justice needed for residents of Bucha and all other victims of the war in Ukraine
The images of lifeless bodies of civilians, brutally killed in Bucha, render speechless. They provide a haunting illustration to shocking reports of violations of human rights and breaches of international humanitarian law, such as summary executions, abductions, torture, sexual violence, and...
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Life-saving humanitarian and medical aid should immediately be allowed to reach the residents of Mariupol
The image of besieged Mariupol that emerges from reports and survivors’ testimonies is one of unspeakable human suffering as a result of serious human rights violations committed there on a daily basis. Thousands of residents of the city are increasingly desperate as drinking water, food, and...
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Commissioner’s further steps on the human rights consequences of the war in Ukraine
Commissioner Mijatović and her team will visit the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Romania from 16 to 22 March 2022 to focus on efforts made in assisting people fleeing the war in Ukraine and assessing their human rights needs. At the end of those missions, the...
Mission to the Republic of Moldova
More support urgently needed to assist people fleeing the war in Ukraine and countries of arrival, in particular the Republic of Moldova
“Beyond the prompt humanitarian response already provided by European states to people fleeing the war in Ukraine, more support is urgently needed to protect their human rights and to support countries of arrival, in particular the Republic of Moldova”, said today the Council of Europe...

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