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Ukraine: Russian troops exploded Hydroelectric Power Plant in Kherson Region

2023-06-06T12:13:27+02:006. June 2023|

Ecocide in Ukraine. Up to 80 settlements at risk of flooding On June 6, Operational Command "South" reported that Russian troops had exploded the Kakhovska Hydroelectric Power Plant located in Kherson Region. Kherson regional military administration confirmed this information. The Kakhovska Hydroelectric Power Plant cannot be restored. The head of Kherson regional military administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, announced evacuation of people from the dangerous areas.     The head of the Office

This there a link between the Environment and Human Rights?

2023-06-05T16:04:43+02:005. June 2023|

This there a link between the Environment and Human Rights? Yes there is; The link between the environment and human rights is significant. The environment plays a crucial role in the realization of human rights, including the right to life, health, water, food, and adequate standard of living. A healthy environment is essential for people to enjoy these rights. Environmental harm causes significant harm to human health, safety, and well-being.

On 4 June at 2pm, Navalny supporters will gather in the main squares of cities around the world

2023-06-04T10:41:30+02:004. June 2023|

The team of jailed Russian politician Alexei Navalny has announced a worldwide action in support of him.   Navalny's supporters have proposed holding it on the politician's birthday on 4 June. "On June 4 at 2pm, come out to the main squares of your cities, wherever you are, whatever country you are in, come out to support Navalny," Navalny's supporters said in a statement. The whole world is behind Navalny.

Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition figure jailed for 25 years

2023-04-18T16:11:11+02:0018. April 2023|

Opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sentenced to 25 years in jail in Russia for charges linked to his criticism of the war in Ukraine.   Mikhail Tereshchenko/TASS Vladimir Kara-Murza is the first person to be accused of treason for publicly listing publicly available facts He was found guilty of treason, spreading "false" information about the Russian army and being affiliated with an "undesirable organisation". The Russian-British former

OHCHR: Treatment of prisoners of war (24 February 2022 – 23 February 2023)

2023-04-06T10:51:17+02:006. April 2023|

OHCHR: Treatment of Prisoners of War and Persons Hors de Combat in the Context of the Armed Attack by the Russian Federation against Ukraine (24 February 2022 - 23 February 2023) This report by the Office of the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) focuses on the treatment of prisoners of war (POWs) by the parties to the international armed conflict since the large-scale armed attack by the Russian

OHCHR: Report on the Human Rights Situation in Ukraine (1 August 2022 – 31 January 2023)

2023-04-06T10:57:02+02:005. April 2023|

OHCHR: Report on the Human Rights Situation in Ukraine (1 August 2022 - 31 January 2023) The thirty-fifth report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the human rights situation in Ukraine covers the period from 1 August 2022 to 31 January 2023. It is based on the work of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU). The international armed conflict has

US State Department points out human rights problems in Moldova in its 2022 annual report

2023-03-28T09:36:56+02:0028. March 2023|

US State Department criticises Moldova for human rights abuses The document identifies problems such as: "reports of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment by the authorities", "unsuitable and life-threatening conditions in prisons", "serious problems with the independence of courts", "acts of corruption in state bodies". The following problems with the observance of human rights in Moldova are listed in the published report: Reports of torture or cruel, inhuman or

Humanity is losing its rights. Civil liberties have become a luxury for 96.8% of the world’s population

2023-03-22T15:04:48+01:0022. March 2023|

CIVICUS has presented its annual ranking of civil liberties around the world, which it has published since 2017. Only 3.2% of the world's people can fully and safely express their opinions and protest. This data is contained in the annual civil liberties ranking compiled by the CIVICUS alliance of human rights organisations. Russia is among the worst of the five "closed" countries. According to the document, in 2022, protests by

Meeting with Ukrainian refugees in Ignalina

2023-03-08T11:57:07+01:008. March 2023|

Meeting with Ukrainian refugees in Ignalina The Lithuanian section of the International Society for Human Rights has been supporting Ukrainian refugees on an ongoing basis since the beginning of the war with humanitarian aid and donations from ISHR. Look at the warm photos of the meeting! We will conquer the darkness together!        

Beds for the Kherson Military Hospital

2023-03-08T11:32:11+01:008. March 2023|

Beds for the Kherson Military Hospital IGFM-Wittlich and the International Society for Human Rights handed over another batch of humanitarian aid to the Belarusian organisation "Nash Dom" in Lithuania. This time there were beds for an ambulance which will be sent to the Kherson Military Hospital.   8.03.2023 Photo: picture-alliance/dpa

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