An Appeal Hearing in Moscow Upholds the 13-Year Sentence Imposed on Ukrainian Human Rights Defender Amnesty International Condemns the Decision as a Grave Miscarriage of Justice Amnesty International has criticized an appeal hearing at a Moscow court that upheld the 13-year sentence imposed on Maksym Butkevych, a Ukrainian human rights […]
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Unleashing Destruction: Unraveling Russia’s Suspected Cluster Munition Attack in Ukraine
Apparent Russian Cluster Munition Attack in Ukraine: A Possible War Crime Background On July 8, 2023, an apparent Russian cluster munition attack took place in the residential district of Lyman, Ukraine, resulting in the death of nine civilians and injuring more than a dozen others. The attack is part of […]
“Examining Russia’s Controversial Use of Cluster Munitions in Ukraine”
Ukraine: Apparent Russian Cluster Munitions Attack – Innocent Lives Lost Introduction In a tragic incident that occurred on June 8, 2023, the town of Lyman in Ukraine‘s eastern region fell victim to what appears to be a Russian cluster munitions attack. According to a recent report by Human Rights Watch, […]
Analysis: Examining the Potential War Crime in Ukraine as Russian Missile Strikes Hit Lviv
Unlawful Attack in Ukraine Raises Concerns of War Crime Russian Missile Strike Hits Residential Area An unlawful attack took place in Ukraine on July 6, 2023, when a Russian cruise missile struck a residential apartment complex in Lviv, a city in western Ukraine. The attack violated the laws of war […]
US Plan to Transfer Cluster Munitions to Ukraine: Undermining International Efforts towards Safeguarding Civilians
US Plan to Transfer Cluster Munitions to Ukraine Undermines International Efforts to Safeguard Civilians Introduction The recent announcement that the United States plans to transfer cluster munitions to Ukraine has sparked concerns over the impact on civilian populations and the international community’s efforts to protect civilians during and after armed […]
Ukraine’s Tragic Toll: The Devastating Human Cost of Cluster Munitions
Ukraine: Civilian Deaths from Cluster Munitions New Research Details Ukrainian Use of Widely Banned Weapon Overview The use of cluster munitions by both Ukrainian and Russian forces in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine has resulted in numerous civilian deaths and serious injuries, according to a new report from Human Rights […]
Ukraine’s Landmine Scandal: A Promised Inquiry into Banned Use
Ukraine Promises Inquiry into Banned Landmine Use Additional Evidence Underscores Need for Prompt, Thorough Investigation, Accountability June 30, 2023 KYIV — The Ukrainian government has pledged to conduct an investigation into the alleged use of banned antipersonnel landmines by its military forces. This commitment comes in response to reports by […]
Ukraine’s Struggle to End Institutionalization of Children: Urgent Support Needed
Support Needed to End Institutionalization of Children in Ukraine The Situation in Ukraine The war between Ukraine and Russia has had a devastating impact on the country’s children, particularly those living in residential institutions. Before the full-scale invasion, Ukraine had one of the highest rates of child institutionalization in the […]
Ukraine’s LGBT Center: Attacked and Defiant
## Attack on Ukrainian LGBT Center Highlights Urgent Need for LGBT Protection Legislation On June 13, 2023, the office of Insight, an LGBT organization in Lutsk, Ukraine, was broken into and vandalized. The incident not only underscores the ongoing vulnerability and harassment faced by Ukraine‘s LGBT community but also raises […]
Ukraine’s Dam Destruction: The Repetitive Pattern of Loss
Dam Destruction in Ukraine: Loss After Loss After Loss Russian Authorities Fail to Provide Timely Evacuation, Aid to Civilians In the early morning of June 6, the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine was destroyed, resulting in disastrous flooding of numerous towns and villages along the Dnipro River. The aftermath […]