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Human rights activists have documented over 84,000 war crimes committed in Ukraine, highlighting the severity of the situation. These crimes include torture, forced disappearances, and wrongful imprisonment. In occupied Crimea, at least 200 Ukrainians face political persecution. Organizations, such as the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, have established hotlines to support families of missing persons. Moreover, the international community is called upon to address these atrocities and ensure justice and reform, as evidenced by the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to organizations advocating for peace and accountability. Reports presented at the European Parliament also shed light on Russian war crimes and political hostages, urging immediate attention and action.

What is the scale of war crimes documented in Ukraine?

Human rights activists have documented 84,396 war crimes in Ukraine, emphasizing the immense challenges faced due to these atrocities. Efforts are ongoing to provide evidence for prosecution and justice.

How are human rights activists assisting families of the missing?

The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group has launched a hotline to assist families of missing persons, allowing relatives to seek information and report disappearances, further aiding in documenting violations.

Why are there political prisoners in occupied Crimea?

In occupied Crimea, at least 200 Ukrainians are imprisoned due to political persecution by Russian authorities. Tactics include fabricated charges and forced confessions, underscoring severe human rights abuses.

What was discussed in the European Parliament about Ukraine?

Human rights activists presented reports titled 'Russian war crimes in Eastern Ukraine' and '28 hostages of the Kremlin,' urging Europe to acknowledge and respond to the humanitarian crisis and systemic violations.

How are Ukrainian human rights organizations recognized globally?

The 'Center for Civil Liberties' received the Nobel Peace Prize for its work, along with its Russian and Belarusian partners, emphasizing their dedication to international peace, security, and human rights reforms.

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genocide, corpse, goat, violence, victims, crime, atrocities, bodies, body Human rights activists document over 84 thousand war crimes in Ukraine - media A Kharkiv human rights group has reported documenting 84,396 war crimes committed on the territory of Ukraine. 345 1 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia

крим,репресії,політвязень At least 200 Ukrainians imprisoned in occupied Crimea due to political persecution - human rights activists Currently, at least 200 Ukrainian citizens are imprisoned in trumped-up political cases in Russia-occupied Crimea. 470 2 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

лінія,гаряча Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group launches hotline on missing persons. VIDEO The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group (KhHRPG) is launching a hotline that relatives and friends of the missing persons can call: 0 800 20 24 02. 1 060 5 Previously in trend: War

посольство,рф,богачук,оленівка Human rights activist Katrychenko: Ukraine has returned 23 wounded soldiers from Olenivka so far As of now, Ukraine has already returned 23 wounded servicemen who were held in the colony in Olenivka in the Donetsk region, to the controlled territory. 1 979 0 Previously in trend: War

буткевич Human rights defender and journalist Butkevych, who is in captivity in Russian Federation, became laureate of Anne Frank award Ukrainian human rights defender, journalist, public figure and military man Maksym Butkevych, who was captured by the Russians, became a laureate of the special award named after Anne Frank. 1 219 0 World

викрадення Occupants abduct former security forces, officials and opinion leaders in Kherson region - CrimeaSOS Five categories of civilians are most often taken prisoner by occupiers in Kherson region. 2 363 18 Previously in trend: War

вовчанськ,катівня Torture of civilians in Izium was part of "policy and plan" of Russian military, - human rights defenders HRW Human Rights Watch (HRW) interviewed more than 100 victims and concluded that the regular torture of detainees by Russian troops and their units during the occupation of Izium in eastern Ukraine was part of a "policy and plan" 3 184 4 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

центр,свобод,громадянських Ukrainian organization - Nobel Peace Prize laureate - called for reform of UN The "Center for Civil Liberties" is glad to have received the Nobel Peace Prize together with "friends and partners" from the Russian "Memorial" and the Belarusian "Vyasna". And they call to reform the system of international peace and security in order to create guarantees for all countries. 3 167 26 Society

рф,окупанти,окупант,рашист Human rights activists have documented 2,469 cases of disappearance of people in occupied territories of Ukraine Human rights organizations have united within the framework of the "Tribunal for Putin" initiative and are documenting the crimes of Russians throughout Ukraine. 546 3 Previously in trend: War

розвідка,ордло,призов 16-year-old youth involved in "patriotic clubs" mobilized for war in temporary occupied territories of Ukraine, - human rights activists Another wave of "mobilization" is taking place in the Russian-occupied territories of Luhansk and Donetsk regions. At the same time, due to the fact that the plan to involve the male population in the war is not being implemented, the Russian authorities have attracted the attention of so-called patriotic clubs, which have been actively militarizing children in temporary occupied territories of Ukraine since 2017. It was they who became more actively "mobilized". 14 209 54 Previously in trend: War

Human rights activists report on about 86 political prisoners in occupied Crimea Human rights activists report on about 86 political prisoners in occupied Crimea Eighty-six people, including more than 60 Crimean Tatars, have been deprived of liberty because of political and religious persecution in the occupied Crimea. 622 5 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

Sentsov in a letter to human rights activist: "I never expected I could last so long and I do not know how much longer I will. I believe this whole story will have a happy ending against all odds" Sentsov in a letter to human rights activist: "I never expected I could last so long and I do not know how much longer I will. I believe this whole story will have a happy ending against all odds" Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov, who was unlawfully convicted by the Kremlin on the trumped-up terrorism charges, wrote a letter to human rights activist Zoya Svetova. 7 905 36 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

Human rights activist says Ukraine Human rights activist says Ukraine's political prisoner Klykh stays at Magnitogorsk-based mental health institution. PHOTO Ukrainian political prisoner Stanislav Klykh convicted on trumped-up charges is currently held at the psychiatric hospital in Magnitogorsk, northern Russia. 7 895 18 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

сенцов Sentsov was probably transferred from Yakutsk to Irkutsk high-security colony, - human rights activist Ukrainian director, political prisoner Oleh Sentsov, who, according to the most recently confirmed official information, was in the colony of Yakutsk, could have been transferred to a high-security prison in the city of Irkutsk, Russia. 5 347 11 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

human rights watch Human Rights Watch urges Poroshenko to revoke ban on Russian web companies International human rights organization Human Rights Watch called on President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko to immediately reverse the ban imposed on Russian internet platforms. 85 401 529 Incidents

минск задержания Freedom Day in Belarus: 58 people apprehended in Minsk. PHOTOS+VIDEO The riot police officers apprehended more than 50 people in ''Viasna'' human rights center in the capital of Belarus. 80 897 316 Previously in trend: repressions in Belarus

Next 1,459 days of Trump administration will be 1,459 days of resistance, - Angela Davis U.S. human rights activist Angela Davis delivered speech at Women's March held in Washington D.C. on Saturday, Jan. 21. 24 791 97 Incidents

балух Ukrainian activist Balukh detained in Crimea, - Crimean Human Rights Group. PHOTO Russia's Federal Security service (FSB) has detained Ukrainian activist Volodymyr Balukh. 34 370 95 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

абдулганиев имам Khan-Jami Mosque imam Abdulhaniiev detained in occupied Crimea, - human rights activists. VIDEOS On Nov. 24, "Crimea's Interior Minister" detained Khan-Jami Mosque imam Elmar Abdulhaniiev. 11 985 51 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Number of political prisoners in Russia reached 102 persons this year, - Memorial Human Rights Center The number of political prisoners in Russia has doubled over the past year. 2 333 21 World

Ukrainians Panov and Zakhtei earlier detained in Crimea secretly brought to Moscow’s Lefortovo prison week ago, - human rights activist Ukrainian citizens Yevhen Panov and Andrii Zakhtei who were unlawfully captured and arrested in occupied Crimea and later charged by Russia with plotting acts of sabotage on the peninsula were secretly taken to the Lefortovo prison in Moscow a week ago. 4 318 10 Previously in trend: Putin's provocation in Crimea

панов Ukrainian citizen Panov detained in Crimea was tortured by FSB, brother says The confession of Yevhen Panov detained by the Russian security forces on suspicion of alleged plotting of terrorist attacks in Russian-occupied Crimea was obtained by torture. 59 105 57 Previously in trend: Putin's provocation in Crimea

кольченко Ukrainian political prisoner Kolchenko hospitalized over weight loss, - human rights activists. PHOTO Russian doctors have reported of no deviations in the state of health of Ukrainian political prisoner Oleksandr Kolchenko. 35 741 91 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

керчь техника Large number of Russian military equipment delivered to occupied Crimea via Kerch. PHOTOS+VIDEO Russian occupants delivered a large number of military vehicles to Crimea via Kerch. 99 551 241 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

захаров 87 percent of military, 50 percent of civilians underwent tortures in terrorists' captivity, - human rights activist Zakharov 87 percent of Ukrainian soldiers and 50 percent of civilians were tortured in "LPR"and "DPR" captivity. 13 394 15 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Crimean detainees forced by occupying authorities to acquire Russian citizenship, - human rights defenders Human rights defenders announce of pressure over detainees by occupational Russian authorities in Crimea with the purpose to force them acquire Russian citizenship. 3 724 5 Previously in trend: Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

одесса расстрел правозащитник Human rights activist murdered in Odesa as his car assaulted by unknown individuals, - police. PHOTOS According to preliminary information, two persons fired at Lexus at Chervonykh Zor Street in Odesa using automatic weapons. A human rights activist was killed as a result of the assault. 91 694 164 Incidents

европарламент 'Russian war crimes in Eastern Ukraine' and '28 hostages of Kremlin' reports presented at European Parliament Human rights activists presented two reports titled 'Russian war crimes in Eastern Ukraine' and '28 hostages of the Kremlin' at the European Parliament April 5. 39 255 231 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

чечня правозащитник kalyapin chechnya Human rights activist attacked in Grozny while waiting for Ukrainians who came to attend mock trial of political prisoners Karpiuk and Klykh. PHOTOS Head of Russian Committee for Prevention of Torture Igor Kalyapin attacked in the capital of Chechnya. 76 111 187 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

татары крымские обыски Eight Crimean Tatar activists seized as FSB conducts rude searches of their homes. PHOTOS During a number of searches that took place in early hours on Feb. 11 in the occupied Crimea, eight people were apprehended. 16 896 78 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea

Human rights defenders submit communication on war crimes in Donbas to the ICC International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) submitted a communication on war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands, Oct. 23, 2015. 18 059 171 Society

крым Ukrainians without Russian passports face discrimination in Crimea, - human rights activists Ukrainian citizens, who live in the occupied Crimea and have not applied for Russian citizenship, face discrimination each day. 19 810 196 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

крым crimea Cabinet amends procedure of entry to Crimea The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has changed the procedure of entry and exit to and from Crimea. 95 940 244 Society

Committee Against Torture labeled 'Foreign Agent' in Russia Russian human rights organization "Committee Against Torture" has formally decided to close its doors, citing its refusal to accept the label of a "foreign agent." 16 920 178 World

крым санкции Russian occupants oblige Crimeans to register with military authorities: men are leaving in order not to starve or become traitors, - Human rights activist Coordinator of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of the Crimean Tatar people, member of the Mejlis Eskender Bariiev says that mandatory military registration of men in Russian-occupied Crimea forces the male population to either leave for the mainland Ukraine or receive Russian military ID. In the latter case, the Crimeans fear that they could be accused of treason. 88 139 587 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Commercial facilities of Crimean Tatar businessmen set on fire on the occupied peninsula - Human rights activists Commercial sites of Crimean Tatar entrepreneurs are being burned in occupied Crimea. 10 226 43 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

моторола Amnesty International demands investigation of killings admitted by Donetsk militant Motorola Shocking evidence of mass killings carried out by pro-Russian militants in the Donbas, indicate the need for urgent action to resolve the humanitarian crisis in the region. 61 305 322 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

UN Human Rights Commissioner calls on Russia to release Savchenko Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Rupert Colville urged the Russian authorities to immediately release Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko. 11 237 109 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

давыдовы Seven children of Russian woman accused of high treason for calling Embassy of Ukraine might be taken away from her husband. PHOTO Anatoly Gorlov, the husband of the arrested on charges of high treason Svetlana Davydova from the city of Viazma in the Smolensk region of Russia risks having his children removed from his custody. The regional guardianship and education department has accused him of leaving his flat with seven kids unattended. 109 004 482 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Embassy of Ukraine in Moscow is obviously bugged, human rights activist says Phones of the Embassy of Ukraine in Moscow are apparently under surveillance, and this was the reason for the arrest of the Russian woman who made the phone call to the Embassy. 35 423 173 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

россия документ плен васильева Over 1,000 Ukrainian citizens were confined to Russian hospitals and pris-ons, - human right activist Vasilyeva. DOCUMENT Over 1,000 Ukrainian citizens were confined to hospitals and prisons in Yeysk, Taganrog, Volgograd, Kursk, St. Petersburg and Moscow. Some of them might remain there, with a number of Ukrainian servicemen among them. 101 887 555 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Maidan Shooting: Ex-Berkut Officer Zinchenko Might Be Released from Custody According to information received from a source in the law enforcement system, ex-Berkut fighter Zinchenko might be released from custody. 27 921 207 Ukrainian Politics

похороны Human Rights Activist: 4,500 Russian Soldiers Killed in Ukraine Are Claimed Dead from Heart Attacks and Suicides Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine are returned to their parents as deceased from heart attacks, injuries or suicides. 76 395 468 Ukrainian Politics

васильева Russian Conscripts Won’t Return Home, They Were Used as Collateral Damage - Human Rights Activist. VIDEO Russian human rights activist Yelena Vasilieva said that the Russian citizens understand what is happening in the Donbas when the conscripts will not return home. 159 199 655 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

похороны Over 2,000 Russian Soldiers Killed in Ukraine in August Alone, Activist Claims Elena Vasilieva, Russian social activist from Murmansk and creator of "Cargo-200 from Ukraine to Russia" Facebook group, reported the latest casualties statistics among Russian troops in combat in Ukraine. 138 288 341 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

армия смерть донбасс рф More than 100 Russian Soldiers Killed and 300 Wounded in the Fighting near Snizhne - Russia's Human Rights Council Members of Putin's advisory council on human rights Ella Polyakova and Sergey Krivenko say about death of more than a hundred Russian soldiers in eastern Ukraine. 182 133 404 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Human Rights Activist who Helped Villagers in Land Wars Brutally Murdered. Police Says He Slipped and Fell. VIDEO Human Rights Activist who Helped Villagers in Land Wars Brutally Murdered. Police Says He Slipped and Fell. VIDEO In Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyy a local lawyer and human rights activist died under mysterious circumstances. 37 790 230 Previously in trend: Vitalii Bilyk Murder

Human Rights Activists Report Tortures in Colony and Ask For Resignation of the Head Prison-Keeper. AUDIO Human Rights Activists Report Tortures in Colony and Ask For Resignation of the Head Prison-Keeper. AUDIO Vinnitsa Human Rights Watch Group demands an inspection regarding the information about tortures in Dnepropetrovsk correctional colony # 89. 1 423 11 Ukrainian Politics