Donbas

Witness in Srebrenica massacre case found dead in Hague hotel
News - 23 October 2015

Witness in Srebrenica massacre case found dead in Hague hotel

Dusan Dunjic was a defence witness in the war crimes case against former Bosnian Serb general.

The Hague starts investigation into armed conflict in South Ossetia
News - 08 October 2015

The Hague starts investigation into armed conflict in South Ossetia

The expert claims this case will show whether it is possible prosecute Russia for military actions in Ukraine

Human rights activists collect testimonies of detainees in Donbas for the Hague
News - 07 October 2015

Human rights activists collect testimonies of detainees in Donbas for the Hague

The detainees were tortured and were not provided with basic custodial conditions in illegal places of detention in Donbas.

Most independent journalists leave Donetsk – human rights activists
News - 06 October 2015

Most independent journalists leave Donetsk – human rights activists

The reporters experience threats and violence on part of separatists as well as representatives of the Ukrainian volunteer battalions in some cases.

Damage to ecology in Donbas estimated at 14 bln
News - 29 September 2015

Damage to ecology in Donbas estimated at 14 bln

The losses caused by destruction of area conservation in the Donbas conflict zone amount to about UAH 14 billion.

Map recording threats to journalists in Europe relaunches and expands to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
News - 14 September 2015

Map recording threats to journalists in Europe relaunches and expands to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

Index on Censorship, the European Federation of Journalists and Reporters Without Borders are delighted to announce the expansion and redesign of Mapping Media Freedom

NGO Crimea SOS prepares internally displaced children for school
News - 08 September 2015

NGO Crimea SOS prepares internally displaced children for school

School uniform, backpacks, and supplies were gathered for over 50 children within the action

Soldier sentenced to five years for refusing to fulfill order without weapons
News - 03 September 2015

Soldier sentenced to five years for refusing to fulfill order without weapons

A commander, who refused to fulfill the order because his soldiers did not have weapons, was sentenced to five years in prison

Prisoners held in occupied territories want serve sentence in Ukraine
News - 17 August 2015

Prisoners held in occupied territories want serve sentence in Ukraine

About a thousand prisoners, now held in the occupied territories of Donbas, want to continue serving sentence in the facilities of the penitentiary system of Ukraine.

Russia begins blacklisting “undesirable” organizations
News - 29 July 2015

Russia begins blacklisting “undesirable” organizations

Russian authorities today used a draconian new law on “undesirable” foreign organizations for the first time to blacklist the US-based charity National Endowment for Democracy (NED)

First queer marriage registered in Ukraine
News - 20 July 2015

First queer marriage registered in Ukraine

"Today we have ‘seen off’ our colleague and fellow member. Queer wedding, hooray! Dare you?"

How a month contract can turn out to be years of serving in ATO
News - 17 July 2015

How a month contract can turn out to be years of serving in ATO

10 soldiers of ATO appealed to Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union for help

Pro-Choice March Held in Kyiv
News - 27 June 2015

Pro-Choice March Held in Kyiv

Activists say that the ban on legal abortions will lead to an increase in the number of dangerous and potentially deadly clandestine abortions

Netherlands Proposes Investigation of MH17 through International Tribunal
News - 24 June 2015

Netherlands Proposes Investigation of MH17 through International Tribunal

The government of the Netherlands is discussing with its allies the possibility of creating an international tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing a Malaysian airliner over rebel-held eastern Ukraine last year

Council of Judges to consider report on ‘inconvenient judge’ tomorrow
News - 03 June 2015

Council of Judges to consider report on ‘inconvenient judge’ tomorrow

The report of the Council of Judges was to be heard on May 18, but the meeting was not held due to lack of quorum.

Overwhelming new evidence of prisoners being tortured and killed amid conflict
News - 20 May 2015

Overwhelming new evidence of prisoners being tortured and killed amid conflict

Overwhelming evidence of ongoing war crimes, including torture and summary killings of prisoners, serve as a stark reminder of the brutal practices being committed on a near-daily basis in eastern Ukraine’s conflict

Crimean Tatar Deportation Victims Commemorated on Maidan
News - 18 May 2015

Crimean Tatar Deportation Victims Commemorated on Maidan

Crimean Tatars gathered in Independence Square in Kyiv to commemorate the victims of the 1944 deportation. In Simferopol, participants of an auto rally in commemoration of the tragedy were detained

The Persecution of Independent Journalists Continues in “DNR”
News - 14 May 2015

The Persecution of Independent Journalists Continues in “DNR”

A freelancer for "Public TV Donbass" in Donetsk was hunted down