“We Had No Choice”
“Filtration” and the Crime of Forcibly Transferring Ukrainian Civilians to Russia
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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Europe/Central Asia
Videos
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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
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Russian, Ukrainian Bases Endangering Civilians
Basing Forces in Populated Areas Creates Unnecessary Risk
News
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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
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Russian, Ukrainian Bases Endangering Civilians
Basing Forces in Populated Areas Creates Unnecessary Risk
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Russia: Forcible Disappearances of Ukrainian Civilians
Detainees Unlawfully Transferred to Russia, Possibly Held as Hostages
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Fake Video Calls Aim to Harm Ukraine Refugees
Impostors Spoke to European Mayors Impersonating Kyiv’s Mayor Klitschko
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Ukraine: Russian Missile Kills Civilians in Shopping Center
Investigate Attack in Kremenchuk as Potential War Crime
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In Ukraine, Women Should Be Protected from Violence in War and Peace
Violence against Women Treaty Can Support Rape, Domestic Abuse Survivors
