Ukraine: Russian Attacks on Energy Grid Threaten Civilians
Leveraging Civilian Harm as a Tactic of War; Millions Without Electricity, Water, Heat
Russia-Ukraine War
On February 24, 2022, Russia commenced a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, conducting attacks that have caused civilian deaths and injuries, and damage to civilian buildings, including hospitals, schools, and homes. There have been indiscriminate attacks in violation of the laws of war, some of which may amount to war crimes. By the end of the first week of hostilities, over a million people in Ukraine had fled their homes, many seeking refuge outside Ukraine. In Russia, censorship reached new heights as authorities blocked access to multiple independent media sites on the basis of their publications about the war, and major independent outlets closed. Thousands of anti-war protesters across Russia were arbitrarily detained during the first week of the war. The European Union and its member states should do everything they can to ensure safe passage and fair treatment for all civilians fleeing Ukraine.
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Ukraine: Russian Forces Tortured Izium Detainees
Survivors Describe Beatings, Electric Shocks, Waterboarding
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“We Had No Choice”
“Filtration” and the Crime of Forcibly Transferring Ukrainian Civilians to Russia
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Ukraine: Unlawful Russian Attacks in Kharkiv
Russian Forces Use Widely Banned Cluster Munitions, Damage Hospitals
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Russia Uses Facial Recognition to Hunt Down Draft Evaders
Moscow Police Detain Draftees, Peaceful Protest Participants
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Russian Police are Torturing Anti-War Activists
Those standing up to the war report horrific instances of abuse at the hands of the authorities
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Ukraine: Russian Forces Tortured Izium Detainees
Survivors Describe Beatings, Electric Shocks, Waterboarding
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Ukraine: Three Men’s Bodies Found in Forest
Four Months After Men Were Detained, Tortured by Russia-Linked Forces
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Fictitious Annexation Follows 'Voting' at Gunpoint
Sham Vote in Occupied Regions of Ukraine Provides No Legal Basis for Russian Annexation
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Growing Civilian Toll from Russian Cluster Munition Attacks
Global Report Tracks New Use, Production of Widely Rejected Weapon
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Russian Strike on Kharkiv is Ukrainian Family’s Tragedy
More Than 5,000 Civilians Killed Since Russia’s Invasion in February
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Ukraine: Unlawful Russian Attacks in Kharkiv
Russian Forces Use Widely Banned Cluster Munitions, Damage Hospitals
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Ukraine: Torture, Disappearances in Occupied South
Apparent War Crimes by Russian Forces in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia Regions
