Donbas

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

News - 13 May 2015

Residents Cannot Leave ATO Area Because of Permit System

The permit system operating in the area of the ATO limits the ability of residents to flee the conflict zone. There are also problems with obtaining humanitarian aid

Crimean Tatars Ask Putin Not to Pass Education Law
News - 13 May 2015

Crimean Tatars Ask Putin Not to Pass Education Law

The draft law on education violates both the Constitutions of Crimea and Russia, depriving Crimean Tatars and Ukrainians of right to the free choice of their language

Russian Expert Claims that Ukrainians could not have Shot Down Malaysian Airliner
News - 13 May 2015

Russian Expert Claims that Ukrainians could not have Shot Down Malaysian Airliner

Russian expert Mark Solonin calls an anonymous report by experts on the Malaysian Airlines disaster in Donbass a "deliberate falsification"

Verkhovna Rada Votes in Favor of Wartime Powers
News - 12 May 2015

Verkhovna Rada Votes in Favor of Wartime Powers

The military command and the local administrations have the right to establish a regime of enhanced protection of critical facilities, to introduce labor service for able-bodied persons, etc

Ombudsman: Orphans in Donbass Have Become Hostages
News - 08 May 2015

Ombudsman: Orphans in Donbass Have Become Hostages

The governments of the "DNR" and "LNR" prohibit the movement of children out of the region while forcing them into Russia

Brochure Published on the Rights and Benefits of ATO Soldiers
News - 28 April 2015

Brochure Published on the Rights and Benefits of ATO Soldiers

Brochure Published on the Rights and Benefits of ATO Soldiers

Psychological Problems of Displaced Children
News - 23 April 2015

Psychological Problems of Displaced Children

Psychologists maintain that children from the area of the ATO have a hard time adapting to their new environment. They find developmental delays, sleep problems, and speech problems