Donbas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Parties to conflict in Donbas bring positions nearer to each other – OSCE
The parties to the conflict in Donbas bring their positions nearer to each other, causing violence
UN: Conflict in eastern Ukraine leaves 1.5 million people hungry
The two-year long conflict in eastern Ukraine has left around 1.5 million people hungry
UNICEF: 19% of Donbas residents might stay on mined area
More than 19% of adults and children from eastern Ukraine have stayed or lived in the area which could be mined.
Checkpoint in Zolote, Luhansk region, may be opened this week
The entry-exit checkpoint in the town of Zolote, Luhansk region, may be opened at the end of this week, if the parties do not open fire
Donbas conflict kills over 9,000 people – UN
30,346 people have become the victims of the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Of them, more than 9,000 people have been killed and more than 21,000 have been injured
Russia creates climate of fear and repression in Crimea – HRW
The Russian authorities have created a pervasive climate of fear and repression in the annexed Crimea
At least 17 searches took place in Crimea in February
At least 17 searches took place in the Russian-occupied Crimea in February
400,000 Donbas residents left without water
Donetsk water filtration plant, located in the “DPR”-controlled territory, has stopped its work due to the armed provocations
Dzhemilev to tell UN Security Council about repressions against Mejlis
Crimean Tatar leader and MP of Ukraine Mustafa Dzhemilev will present the report on Russia’s repressions in Crimea at the UN Security Council meeting
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Ukrainian parliament appeals for NATO membership as foundation for lasting peace
Ukraine rejects “pacifying the aggressor” as a path to peace
“Appeasement never works”: Lessons from Bosnia’s post-war justice
