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Austrian treatment of refugees ‘scandalous:’ Amnesty
Children who had fled alone from countries like Afghanistan and Syria have been offered no psychological care, women have had to use mixed showers, and a baby with a concussion was left next to a bus on a parking lot
Infamous head of court asks witness in criminal case to change opinion
The Head of the Court of Appeal of Cherkasy region asked the aide to the "inconvenient" judge to say that the court’s leadership had not affected her dismissal
ATR Television Channel to be Reopened as Internet Media
They will work out of Simferopol
Crimea Labeled as Worst of the Worst on Freedom of Speech
In the Freedom House report “Freedom of the Press 2015: Harsh Laws and Violence Drive Global Decline,” Crimea received 94 points out of a possible 100 (with 100 being the worst)
UNICEF To Teach Children in Eastern Ukraine How to Identify Landmines
UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, begins an education campaign that will provide life-saving information on the risk of mines to 500,000 children in eastern Ukraine
Crimean Tatar TV Channel Goes Off Air
On March 31st, the Crimean Tatar TV channel ATR ceased broadcasting because it could not register as media under Russian law
Orphans in the Occupied Territories are in Danger
In institutions for orphans in the occupied territories, there are no permanent telephone connections, there are problems with medicines, and locals must help them obtain foods
Media Portal for Journalists and Human Rights Advocates Presented in Kyiv
A public forum “Human Rights Journalism: Sex, Drugs, Human Rights” and the presentation of the Human Rights Information Center media portal took place as a part of Docudays UA
Parliament Recognizes Part of the Donbass as Occupied
The Verkhovna Rada has recognized part of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as occupied territories
Columns
More than 60 Crimean political prisoners are already in need of urgent medical care: How to solve this problem
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
