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Ukraine

The human rights situation in Ukraine has been rapidly worsening since the spring of 2014, when Russian troops invaded Crimea and Russian-backed separatists started a war in Eastern Ukraine. In Crimea, the de-facto government has persecuted dissidents, in particular the indigenous Crimean Tatars, ever since Russia annexed the peninsula. The conflict in Eastern Ukraine continues to claim lives, and both sides of the conflict have repeatedly violated international humanitarian law and caused major harm to the civilian population.

News from Ukraine

Olena Shevchenko: the LGBTI+ Activist who Refuses to be Silenced

  • Natalia Project, Ukraine
  • 22 September 2020

The Ukrainian LGBTI+ activist Olena Shevchenko is one of the participants in our security programme,…

Attack Against Natalia Project Member Olena Shevchenko Must be Investigated

  • Statements, Ukraine
  • 4 November 2019

On 1 November, Ukrainian human rights defender and LGBTI+ activist Olena Shevchenko was attacked by …

Ukraine Must Ratify the ICC Rome Statue

  • Statements, Ukraine
  • 30 October 2019

Civil Rights Defenders and several other member organisations from the Coalition for the ICC call on…

Ukraine Must Bring to Justice Journalist Arkady Babchenko’s Killers

  • Statements, Ukraine
  • 30 May 2018

This statement was issued when all friends, family, and colleagues of Russian journalist Arkady Babc…

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