Ukraine
European conscientious objection group calls for release of imprisoned believers in Ukraine
The report cites data showing that last year, at least 110 people in Ukraine who refused military service because of their faith were imprisoned under court rulings that violate human rights. Thousands of such believers are being forcibly held in military units, while many have faced arbitrary detention and torture
Russians kill five Ukrainians in Mykolaivka in Donetsk Oblast
Russian forces also struck the Pokrovsk and Bakhmut Districts, damaging an office building and residential buildings in both areas
Front Line Defenders slams Ukrainian police inaction after attack on activists Olena Shevchenko and Anastasiia Gerasymenko
Front Line Defenders called on Ukrainian authorities to publicly condemn the attack, ensure the victims have access to medical and legal assistance, conduct an impartial investigation, and guarantee the safety of human rights defenders working to protect the rights of women and the LGBTIQ+ community
“It’s now the occupiers’ military commandant’s office”: Who is moving into Ukrainians’ homes in the temporarily occupied territories?
ZMINA has previously reported on how the Russian occupiers declare Ukrainians’ property in the temporarily occupied territories "ownerless" and expropriate it. This article looks at who is ending up in Ukrainians’ homes and how the process works in practice
Russia launched over 3,000 drones, 70 missiles at Ukraine in a week, killing 52 – Zelenskyy
The president emphasized the need to strengthen Ukraine's air defense and the importance of international support, particularly additional contributions to anti-ballistic missile defense
European, Japanese and U.S. parts helped Russia build missiles that killed 24, including three children, in Kyiv – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy warned that if Russia's war machine is allowed to continue, its next strikes could target Europe, Russia's other neighbors, and more distant regions, pointing to Russian involvement in Syria and Africa as evidence of its broader ambitions
Council of Europe sets up steering committee for Special Tribunal on Russia’s crime of aggression: Why it matters
Ukrainian officials explained that the decision marks a point of no return, effectively making the Special Tribunal a legal reality. The "accountability infrastructure," as the ministry calls it, will consist of three elements: the Special Tribunal, the International Claims Commission, and the Register of Damage
Russian human rights activist Nina Litvinova has committed suicide due to Russia’s war against Ukraine
A fragment of the letter was published by her cousin, the journalist Masha Slonim: in the message, the woman lists the names of modern Russian political prisoners whose trials she attended and states that she no longer has the strength to endure the war against Ukraine and the ongoing repressions
Russian authorities hold former ATO veteran Pavlo Zaporozhets in penal colony in Omsk
Lidiia told that she passed Pavlo a Russian–French dictionary in 2023, when he was held in a pre-trial detention centre in Rostov. He started learning French then. At Vladimir Central prison, where he was later held, the staff of the custodial setting forbade him from using the dictionary
Russia shows “not even token attempt” to cease fire despite own truce – Zelenskyy
The head of the Ukrainian state said that over the course of last night, the Russian army continued to strike Ukrainian positions
Without international law, civilians pay enormous price – UN legal expert Ben Saul
ZMINA spoke with Professor Ben Saul about the legality of the U.S.-Israeli strikes. In the interview, he also addresses the dysfunction of the UN Security Council and its veto system, as well as the effectiveness of sanctions as a human rights tool
Ukraine launches round-the-clock radio to respond to anti-Ukrainian statements of Hungary
In the broadcast, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the manipulations of Hungary's Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, and his attempts to drag Ukraine into Hungary's internal politics or election campaign
Russian drone attack kills four civilians in Cherkasy region
Law enforcement agencies are working at the scene of the incident to establish all the circumstances of the murder
Russian strikes kill five adults and a teenager in Ukraine on March 29
Russian military strikes on March 29 claimed the lives of six civilians in the Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Kherson regions. Additionally, dozens of people sustained injuries, notably in the Dnipropetrovsk region, according to the National Police of Ukraine
Russian shelling kills 13-year-old boy and two civilians in Kramatorsk (updated)
The specific type of weaponry used and the full extent of the damage are currently under investigation
Zelenskyy insists U.S. security guarantees conditional on Ukrainian withdrawal from Donbas
Ukraine wants to sign security guarantees before the war ends, along with a recovery package. Those guarantees would take effect after a vote in the U.S. Congress, and Congress would vote only after the war is over
Russian attacks kill one, injure four in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions
In total, Russian forces conducted 971 strikes on 42 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. In particular, the Russians carried out 17 airstrikes, deployed 717 drones, launched four attacks using multiple-launch rocket systems, and carried out 233 artillery strikes
Russian shelling kills two across Ukraine on March 25
Toll of Russian shelling across Ukraine includes several civilian fatalities and dozens of injuries
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