Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union

🇺🇦 We promote the development of a humane society based on respect for human life, dignity, and harmonious relations between a person and state.

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👉 The Commission has determined that such drone attacks have been widespread, systematic and conducted as part of a coordinated state policy of Russia.

Read the full report of the Commission at the link: https://t.co/VrWKZXvtWk

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🔴 “They are hunting us”

The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has recognized drone attacks on civilians in the Kherson region as crimes against humanity and that the primary purpose of such acts were spreading terror among the civilian population

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❕ FPV-drone operators systematically attack civilians in various circumstances. According to official data, as a result of the attacks, nearly 150 civilians have been killed in the Ukrainian-controlled territory of Kherson region, and hundreds have been wounded.

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💬‘We dream of becoming unnecessary’: the Tribunal for Putin (T4P) initiative released the results of its three years of work — nearly 85,000 documented war crimes and nine submissions to the ICC.

🖇 Read the full article: https://t.co/pEKjz12EiE

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🔍 Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant in focus of Ukraine peace talks. What's at stake? Read the full article at Kyiv Independent: https://t.co/Q2OpsAD74T

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⚠️ 21 employees of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remain imprisoned, thousands of people are under occupation. Executive director of UHHRU Olexander Pavlichenko emphasized that this is "systematic terror" against those who resist Russian control in Enerhodar.

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⚖️ Discover 🇺🇦 Ukraine's journey to joining the ICC Rome Statute & hear insights from civil society #NGOVoices as to why the ICC matters in Ukraine.

Learn more in @ngos4justice: https://t.co/ADr1tBNCuY.

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📍 Ukraine’s ICC membership is a crucial milestone, sending a strong signal that the suffering of victims of international crimes will not be ignored, as well as the continuous support by States for the ICC.

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➡️It looks rather strange given the position of Ukraine, which has established constant daily cooperation with the Office of the ICC Prosecutor and consciously adheres to international humanitarian law.

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⚖️Ukraine started 2025 as a full member of the ICC, marking a step towards justice for war crimes.

Executive director of the UHHRU @pavlichenkougsp told IWPR that Ukraine needed to lay out a new strategy for the coming year, given almost 150,000 cases: https://t.co/23ruwUJHr3

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The Truth Hounds' study “Cruelty Cascade” verified 36 double-tap strikes in Ukraine since 2022, with actual cases likely exceeding 60. This tactic—an initial strike followed by a second targeting rescuers—intensified in 2024.
🔗 Read the research: https://t.co/AP64KwjMyk

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According to Aksana Filipishyna, an analyst at the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union @UGSPL, the filtration camp in Bezimenne held about 5,000 Ukrainian refugees. She continues: "Refugees were held in overcrowded school buildings or tents, facing harsh inspections", she told.

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Most of the life of 17-year-old Oleh has been overshadowed by #Russia's #war against #Ukraine. In 2022, he was forced to flee from Russian occupation via #Mariupol and a Russian filtration camp.

https://t.co/yMYEGPJuzy

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➡️ Read the full article: https://t.co/b1SGnJzMU6

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Ukrainian POWs suffer severe abuse in Russian captivity

Thousands of Ukrainians who are being held captive in Russia face torture, hunger, and psychological abuse, according to the testimony of released prisoners and information obtained by the UN and human rights organizations

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💬“Those involved in torture must also be held accountable. Moreover, we can talk about reparations and individual compensations for the direct victims of crimes”, Olena Kuvaieva, a lawyer at the Strategic Litigation Center of the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union said.

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👉🏻1204 appeals for legal assistance in May 2024.

@UGSPL continues to provide free legal services to IDPs and other victims of armed conflict within @USAIDUkraine

📷 #HumanRights in Action Program. Legal aid network: https://t.co/rogd0odD3d