Donbas

Ukraine’s representative in Trilateral Contact Group: Militants do not take letters for captives even from OSCE
News - 28 July 2016

Ukraine’s representative in Trilateral Contact Group: Militants do not take letters for captives even from OSCE

The representatives of the Red Cross, the Doctors Without Borders or other missions are not allowed to visit the captives

ATO Spokesman: Militants rob and kill civilian in Luhansk region
News - 22 July 2016

ATO Spokesman: Militants rob and kill civilian in Luhansk region

ATO Spokesman said that the command of the militants quickly "dismissed" the criminals from the ranks of the illegal armed groups behindhand

23 convicts transferred from occupied territory to government-controlled area
News - 21 July 2016

23 convicts transferred from occupied territory to government-controlled area

A total of 110 people have been transferred by the Ombudsperson for the year

New procedure for crossing demarcation line in Donbas being prepared
News - 20 July 2016

New procedure for crossing demarcation line in Donbas being prepared

The changes in the procedure for crossing the demarcation line in eastern Ukraine are being developed now

At least 74 people executed during conflict in Donbas – UN report
News - 14 July 2016

At least 74 people executed during conflict in Donbas – UN report

The representatives of both sides carried out executions of at least 74 people during the conflict in Donbas from January 2014 to May 31, 2016

NGO CrimeaSOS: Ukrainian courts not recognize death certificates issued in Donbas
News - 12 July 2016

NGO CrimeaSOS: Ukrainian courts not recognize death certificates issued in Donbas

The lawyers appealed against such a ruling of the first instance

Arrested fighter of Aidar volunteer battalion earlier involved in armed attack, abduction
News - 11 July 2016

Arrested fighter of Aidar volunteer battalion earlier involved in armed attack, abduction

Ihor Radchenko was earlier involved in the armed attack on the Accent TV and radio company, abduction and controversial death of his subordinate

Ukraine to file lawsuit over aggression in Donbas with ECHR in autumn
News - 24 June 2016

Ukraine to file lawsuit over aggression in Donbas with ECHR in autumn

Ukraine is going to file a lawsuit against the Russian Federation over military conflict in Donbas with the European Court of Human Rights in autumn

‘LPR’ militants capture Ivano-Frankivsk journalist, record video where she confesses to being SBU agent
News - 22 June 2016

‘LPR’ militants capture Ivano-Frankivsk journalist, record video where she confesses to being SBU agent

The editorial staff believes that the journalist was forced to defame herself

Lawyer Allowed to Illegally Detained UN Representative
News - 16 June 2016

Lawyer Allowed to Illegally Detained UN Representative

A lawyer was allowed to Yuriy Suprun, a UN representative who is illegally detained at Donbas. This was written on the Facebook page of Iryna Gerashchenko, the President’s Commissioner for a peaceful settlement in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions and Vice-Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada.“During a humanitarian subgroup session in Minsk, we finally got the […]

113 people still held in separatist captivity in Donbas
News - 07 June 2016

113 people still held in separatist captivity in Donbas

Earlier, the Vice Speaker said that Donbas militants did not reveal the whereabouts of Ukrainian hostages to conceal their real number

Representative of Ukrainian Ombudsperson to monitor observance of human rights in Prosecutor General’s Office
News - 06 June 2016

Representative of Ukrainian Ombudsperson to monitor observance of human rights in Prosecutor General’s Office

According to the Prosecutor General, the observance of human rights should be monitored by a person outside the system

Ukrainian Parliament Speaker: 68 children killed since onset of ATO in Donbas
News - 01 June 2016

Ukrainian Parliament Speaker: 68 children killed since onset of ATO in Donbas

68 children have been killed and another 186 have been wounded since onset of the military operations in Donbas

Custodial term of Akhtem Chiygoz prolonged until July 22
News - 20 May 2016

Custodial term of Akhtem Chiygoz prolonged until July 22

The Russian-controlled court in Crimea has prolonged the custodial term of Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Akhtem Chiygoz until July 22

Prosecutor’s office investigating deportation of Crimean Tatars in 1944
News - 17 May 2016

Prosecutor’s office investigating deportation of Crimean Tatars in 1944

The prosecutor's office of Crimea is investigating the forcible deportation of the Crimean Tatar people from the territory of the former Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in 1944

Kyiv could resume trade with uncontrolled territories of Donbas
News - 05 May 2016

Kyiv could resume trade with uncontrolled territories of Donbas

Kyiv could resume trade with territories in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, not controlled by the government of Ukraine

Ukrainian Health Ministry representative promises to prevent ‘prostitutes and gays’ from donating blood
News - 04 May 2016

Ukrainian Health Ministry representative promises to prevent ‘prostitutes and gays’ from donating blood

Viktor Yaroshevsky, the head of transplantation and blood service of the medical aid department of the Health Ministry of Ukraine, has stated that he will prevent “prostitutes and gays” from donating blood

300,000 children in Donbas need help to continue their education – UNICEF
News - 04 May 2016

300,000 children in Donbas need help to continue their education – UNICEF

Around one in five schools and kindergartens in the conflict-torn Donbas have been damaged or destroyed. Around 300,000 children are in immediate need of assistance to continue their education