property rights

Russian occupiers plan to export stolen Ukrainian coal through the port of occupied Mariupol
News - 07 March 2025

Russian occupiers plan to export stolen Ukrainian coal through the port of occupied Mariupol

According to experts, the Mariupol seaport is currently an element of military logistics for the invaders and a tool for robbing the occupied territories: Russians are exporting coal, grain, metal and other cargo

The occupational authority in Crimea confessed plans to confiscate another 720 properties, constituting a war crime
News - 01 March 2025

The occupational authority in Crimea confessed plans to confiscate another 720 properties, constituting a war crime

Among the nationalised objects are the Crimean Brewery, the facilities of the Nemo Dolphinarium in Feodosia, Sudak and Alushta, Saki Mineral Waters, the Zeleny Cape Sanatorium and Resort Complex, the property of Lviv businessman Oleh Genshaft and former MP and Ombudsman for human rights Lyudmyla Denisova

Russia violates international humanitarian law with mass property seizures of Ukrainians in temporarily occupied territories – OHCHR report
News - 03 January 2025

Russia violates international humanitarian law with mass property seizures of Ukrainians in temporarily occupied territories – OHCHR report

The OHCHR highlighted that these measures violate international humanitarian law, which prohibits private property confiscation by occupying powers. The forced implementation of Russian property registration also breaches IHL by fundamentally altering existing legal frameworks

On the left bank of the Kherson region, occupiers threaten to take away the property of people in eight communities
News - 17 June 2024

On the left bank of the Kherson region, occupiers threaten to take away the property of people in eight communities

The occupiers demand that their owners bring property documents and a Russian passport to the village of Shchaslyvtseve in the Henichesk community within 30 days

In occupied Crimea, authorities plan to seize property from singer Jamala
News - 10 June 2024

In occupied Crimea, authorities plan to seize property from singer Jamala

The list also includes properties belonging to relatives of Ukrainian politician Vitalii Khomutynnik and “other Ukrainian neighbours of Zelenskyy in Livadiya”, occupying authorities said

Russian forces continue to violate the property rights of Ukrainians in temporarily occupied Crimea, flouting the Geneva Convention – Crimean human rights defenders
News - 18 April 2023

Russian forces continue to violate the property rights of Ukrainians in temporarily occupied Crimea, flouting the Geneva Convention – Crimean human rights defenders

The confiscation of properties violates international law and highlights the ongoing aggressive policies of the Russian occupiers

Cabinet of Ministers allowed to buy a microscope to investigate Maidan cases
News - 10 March 2017

Cabinet of Ministers allowed to buy a microscope to investigate Maidan cases

Families of the Heroes of Nebesna Sotnya asked for this

‘DPR’ militants intend to confiscate housing of ‘public enemies’
News - 18 October 2016

‘DPR’ militants intend to confiscate housing of ‘public enemies’

"If there is a public enemy, the movable and immovable property of such a person is confiscated, and then it becomes people’s property..."

Court extends custodial term for former Berkut officers accused of shootings on Maidan until September 30
News - 02 August 2016

Court extends custodial term for former Berkut officers accused of shootings on Maidan until September 30

The jury granted a motion of the prosecutor's office and extended custodial term for the accused for two more months

Turkish military shoot down Russian warplane
News - 24 November 2015

Turkish military shoot down Russian warplane

Turkey stated it had not identified the nationality of the aircraft and had shot it down only after repeated warnings.