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Almost 80% of Ukrainian refugees and IDPs plan to return home, UN study

76% of refugees and 82% of internally displaced Ukrainians plan to return home whenever possible. At the same time, about 15% of both refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) say they want to do so within the next three months. Karen Whiting, Deputy Representative of the UN Refugee Agency in Ukraine, shared in the podcast […]

Briefing of Human Rights Defenders “Human Rights in Crimea” at the UN House of Conferences (New York)

In Crimea arrested journalist Nazimov is abused by law enforcers

Beatings and physical violence took place directly in the court

Dying mother of Chiygoz must visit him in the SIZO herself – the decision of the Crimean authorities

Lawyer Polozov called this situation a blasphemy

In Donbas illegal armed groups continued the practice of 30-day ‘administrative arrest’

OHCHR informs about two cases of such detentions in the period of February 16 to May 15

Police in Donetsk region tortured two men

One of men was kept in detention for three days and the other for one day incommunicado

95 executions in Donbas

Human rights defenders recorded 11 cases of executions by Ukrainian military

Interpol ceases search for Yanukovych – National Police

Regarding the reasons for such actions on behalf of the Interpol, the Spokeperson of the National Police noted that only the General Prosecutor’s Office can provide sufficient commentary

KyivPride presents a map of LGBT-friendly places

The Map stays open for the bigger business that shares the values of non-discrimination and respect for the human rights

Ruslan Zeytullayev intends to continue his hunger strike until the delivery of judgment

Crimean Tatar activist starves for 17 days, looks haggard, but holds tight

Ukraine denies the information about possessing chemical weapons, which was spread by the “LPR”

Since 1993, the country adheres to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction

9,940 people killed and 23,5 thousands more injured – UN

Parties of the conflict have to do much more to ensure protection of civilian population

At night unknown persons set doors of Institute of National Remembrance on fire

"They haven’t left “their mark” this time”

Avdiivka left without electricity due to shelling again

Residents of Avdiivka left without electricity and water supply because of shelling. As reported by the press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. “On February 18, as a result of armed hostilities high-voltage power line was damaged. Thereby, Avdiivka (population of about 22,000) is left without electricity supply”, – said in a statement. […]

Up to one million Ukrainian children need aid – UNICEF

200,000 children living within 15 kilometers on each side of the “contact line” are in particularly grave situation

In Ukraine more than 450 jobs are still banned for women – report

The report will be considered at the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

Ukraine will discuss the arrest of Kurbedinov at meetings of OSCE, United Nations and European Council

Ministry of Foreign Affairs promises to raise this issue in all daily agendas

Ambulance arrived to activist Balukh in detention center

Doctor did not make a diagnosis and did not give any documents to confirm his visit