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The Unified Register of Persons Disappeared Under Special Circumstances has become operational in Ukraine

Relatives of persons who went missing under special circumstances (as a result of hostilities) can apply to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for a record, based on which they can apply to the Pension Fund and receive a survivor's pension. KHPG tells how to do it.

To see the light in the darkness: Psychologist’s office as part of human rights activity

This article was written in February 2023 and describes the formation of the system of psychological care for victims of war crimes established by the KHPG. We provide comprehensive assistance to those who come to our reception offices. After a consultation with a lawyer, a person can be supported financially and referred to an official or a doctor. An essential part of this assistance is a psychological service.

Russians abduct and torture former Ukrainian policeman for fake ‘terrorism trial’

Oleksiy Kyrychenko is one of five civilians illegally abducted and almost certainly tortured for the ‘confessions’ on which this latest ‘trial’ is likely to be based

• Human Rights Abuses in Russian-occupied Crimea

Ukrainian journalist prosecuted in Russian-occupied Crimea over articles published by media banned as ‘undesirable organization’

Anastasia Zhvyk had already been forcibly declared a 'foreign agent' and faced prosecution, with her opposition to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine claimed to 'discredit Russia's armed forces'

• Human Rights Abuses in Russian-occupied Crimea

Russia hit new depths in its persecution of Crimean Tatar leader and Ukrainian patriot Nariman Dzhelyal

Nariman Dzhelyal is turning 44 on 27 April, his third birthday in captivity with the 17-year sentence in revenge for his involvement in the Crimea Platform and unwavering support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity

Russian court passes huge sentences against Melitopol mother of two and other Ukrainians on evidently fictitious terrorism charges

Yanina Akulova, Dmytro Sergieiev and Anton Zhukovsky were all abducted from occupied Melitopol, with their videoed 'confessions' obtained long before Russia even admitted to holding them prisoner

The death penalty in Russia. How would it threaten Ukrainians?

Russia aims to execute “terrorists,” but this term is very vague.

88-year-old Ukrainian fled occupied Donbas on foot rather than accept Russian citizenship

Russia is continuing to aggressively foist its citizenship on Ukrainians on occupied territory, with such forced passportization prompting one elderly Ukrainian to an act of great courage

Viktor Ivchuk saved hundreds of lives in occupied Mariupol for which Russia has held him prisoner for over two years

Russia is holding hundreds of Ukrainian medics prisoner, and has even sentenced one to 28 years on fake charges based solely on a ‘confession’ almost certainly extracted through torture

Putin’s ‘heroes’: from inciting kids to suicide to killing Ukrainians and teaching ‘patriotism’ in Russian schools

Russia presumably needs more prison space for political prisoners from occupied parts of Ukraine, with almost all non-political prisoners pushed to opt for killing Ukrainians rather than Russian detention

• War crimes • Human Rights Abuses in Russian-occupied Crimea

Russia begins mass ‘treason trial’ of tortured sportsman Kyrylo Barannyk and other Crimean Ukrainians

Eight men and women are to be ‘tried’ on charges which are very likely, in all cases, to be based on the same ‘confessions’ extracted through torture that Kyrylo Barannyk has described in detail

• Freedom of conscience and religion • Events

Russia, Jehovah’s Witnesses banned since 20 April 2017

World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses (20.04.2024) – April 20th marks the seventh anniversary of Russia’s nationwide ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses, which has led to hundreds of peaceful believers jailed and some brutally tortured.

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